August 31, 200421 yr MOrganM: thats funny, i accidently ended up on efnets subaru channel the other day, and was talkin to some guy with a wrx. (im normally in #subaru on austnet) , might autojoin on both servers Awsome! I cant talk on there during the day any more. Got busted with some 'suspisiouse SSH activity'. I just leave a detached screen session open all day cuz I'm a dork Just msg pagan if you are on during the evening!
August 31, 200421 yr Author so no response to the gearing issue either? what do you guys think of the gearing in the US 2.5 RSs?
September 1, 200421 yr I think 1st gear is too short! I currently have a 98 rs tranny in my baby, I can't tell if it accellerates quicker than the 4eat or not. I guess by design it has to, how much more? Not much. Any 4.111 tranny will definately keep you in better standing on the accelleration level. When compared to a legacy turbo my car is about 1.5-2 car lengths behind at like 65-70 when auto, it's almost dead even up to 50 or so. Haven't tested straight line yet with the 5mt. and this is with them having almost 50 lb/ft of torque on me. The turbo legs also have 3.900 gearing. If you were to swap a 4.111 gearset in now, you'd notice a world of difference.
September 1, 200421 yr I don't think this thread is self-promoting unless Will IS an EA82T... Anyway, for those that want proof positive of what the engine can or cannot do, someone is making a VERY large order with Peaco in about a weeks time. Dun Dun Dun... Shadow, Will you be posting up any information as to the progress of this engine, when it's done the hp/torque figures and other stuff in another thread at some point? I've always wondered about Paeco. You hardly see anyone from the Subaru boards go with them due to their prices. Make me wonder though.
September 1, 200421 yr Author I think 1st gear is too short! I currently have a 98 rs tranny in my baby, I can't tell if it accellerates quicker than the 4eat or not. I guess by design it has to, how much more? Not much. Any 4.111 tranny will definately keep you in better standing on the accelleration level. When compared to a legacy turbo my car is about 1.5-2 car lengths behind at like 65-70 when auto, it's almost dead even up to 50 or so. Haven't tested straight line yet with the 5mt. and this is with them having almost 50 lb/ft of torque on me. The turbo legs also have 3.900 gearing. If you were to swap a 4.111 gearset in now, you'd notice a world of difference. Thats what RX Dual Range is for.
September 2, 200421 yr with its low range it makes the final drive feel like 4.44 or something like that, better gearing in other words
September 2, 200421 yr oh yeah. i like to treat it as a six speed. start in low, go 1-2-3-4-5 and then go 5-high.
September 2, 200421 yr that's awesome! you know what's even more awesome, some of the early jdm legacys came with a dual range tranny, assuming they used the same 4.111 final, throwing it into low would haul i'd bet. Gotta get me some of that!
September 2, 200421 yr i thought that the tranny wouldnt go into or out of low at speeds above 20mph. at least not without major damage.
September 2, 200421 yr that's only for the front wheel drive + dual range trannys. the RX has no FWD and is a rally trans all the way. it likes abuse!
September 2, 200421 yr yea absolutly love the dualrange , i was so so so so stupid to buy a lib(legacy) without it... i didnt realise till after that the Gen2 lib (legacy) had an optional dual range.. i DEFINATLY would have not bought it and waited for something that did have it instead! its so awesome , ive tried "accidently accelerating at the same time as another car" in low and high range, and u can sometiemes use it to ur advantage
September 4, 200421 yr Hey guys, I am a new member on this site but post a lot on the BYB forums here in Australia. Just commenting on how much power an EA82T can make, I have recently done a complete build up of my 85 RX & made 286hp at the wheels. The figures you are talking about can be reached & beleive me I got so much criticism when building the project & people always doubted the power it puts out. Mods to the car are way too much to list but if you take into account that nothing in the engine remains standard so therefore the limitations of the EA82 are irrelevant. The car is going back on the dyno within the next few days with my new fuel system which includes Haltech F10x ECU, Bosch 550hp pump & Sard pressure regulator. It made 286hp on 18psi but was limited by the fuel system so this time 300 at the wheels shouldnt be too hard on 25psi. Will keep you posted... Simon
September 4, 200421 yr daaaaang. WJM, you got some serious competition if his car ever appears stateside.
September 4, 200421 yr im scared, soooo much power from a 1.8l engine. sounds awsome though, i want it.
September 5, 200421 yr Here is a list of mods on my RX if you want to have a look anyway. Those photos are about a year old & is the old engine which put out 215whp. Has lots of new parts now but the engine info is up to date. Let me know what you think http://www.ausubaru.com/ausubaru/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=24 Engine: - Freshly built EA82T (3000km's) - SPS Custom forged pistons (92.5mm) - Chrome rings - O-ringed heads/block - Custom grind cams - Balanced crank & rods - New lifters - Larger valves/springs - Lots of headwork - New water pump & radiator - Electric thermo - Custom turbo manifold - RHB52 (VF-8) 18psi - 3" Core custom bar & plate intercooler approx 650mm x 350mm - 2.5" Chromed intercooler plumbing - Turbonetics adaptors - 3" Mandrel exhaust, single muffler - 4" Inlet K&N filter - Stainless oil catch can w/ K&N filer - Chromed strut brace - Fully seam welded front end - Haltech F10x progammable fuel ECU - AVO Electronic boost controller w/ modified solenoid - Malpassi adjustable fuel pressure regulator w/ guage - Bosch Motorsport 044 550hp external fuel pump - 550cc injectors - Custom 10mm Top Gun leads - New distributor - NGK Iridium plugs - Boot mounted battery - Brass button clutch - Uprated pressure plate - Lightened flywheel - Adjustable coil-overs (fr) - Enkei minilites 13x5's incl spare. - Bendix Metal King pads - GT radials - Momo Corse steering wheel - Pioneer DEH-P723 CD Player - Kicker KX3504 4 ch amp - Pioneer 15" Sub - Focal Splits - Autometer 30psi Boost, Water Temp & Oil Press guages
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