The New Project - Legacy Twin Turbo

[adamfraser]

Well I needed something to fill the gap the Ford capri left so bought a Twin Turbo Legacy on eBay last week when I was training in Birmingham.

Off to pick it up today so it's all good.

The plans, well, unsure. It needs a respray ideally, Girlfriend wants it 02c Subaru World Rally Blue but I think a wee bit of white or pillarbox red will look good.

Engine has an oil leak so that's where I'm starting. Possibly could see a 2.5 short motor replacing the 2.0ltr for now, maybe new turbos and remap...

As i'm 18 theres no way in hell of insuring it anytime soon so i'm thinking track car - then it's a transmission swap as it's /urrently an auto.. thats not a problem though. Handy being a Subaru mechanic!

Keep you all posted anyway and might try to get a picture of it tonight once she's home. 600 miles to get a 500 quid Subaru, i'm mad

Edited by adamfraser on Sunday 8th November 09:46

[Project 644]

PPC £999 challenge car. Perfect.

[adamfraser]

She's finally home

Bed time haha!

Edited by adamfraser on Monday 9th November 00:19

[Project 644]

Dude that's just a tidier version of this.

Get it running for less than a grand total and enter the competition next year.

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a... challenge car, free car!!

[adamfraser]

Hardly had any time to do anything really

Started stripping the Intercooler and Primary turbo but as per it got too dark outside and now cant see a thing!

[clarkey318is]

Nice find! I assume you know those engines are prone to blowing big end bearings though? Synthetic Oil FTW!

[adamfraser]

Yeah, work with them 6 days a week so seen and heard all the horror stories. Think i can see a 2.5 short motor going in if i'm honest.

[clarkey318is]

Sounds like a plan, I drove a Legacy GT-b, iirc it had about 280 bhp and Bilstein shocks, for a week or so and it was great fun. Did the big end bearing for a mate while he was off-island and then "ran it in"

[Xenocide]

Oooh lovely. The pics make it look great!

So weird seeing the alterantor on the top of the block. A friend told me the destinctive scooby noise is more to do with the exhaust header lengths than the engine; true?

I thought it was more to do with the firing order?

[adamfraser]

Yeah header length is mostly to do with the noise, unequal and equal length; equal length will return the Flat 4 to a slightly more normal tone, unequal length is what gives you the "burble"

Really need to get out there and fire the turbos off but its -1 and i have just put on some bacon rolls haha.

[Vixpy1]

adamfraser said:

Yeah, work with them 6 days a week so seen and heard all the horror stories. Think i can see a 2.5 short motor going in if i'm honest.

2.5 will prob break the gearbox, biggest restriction you have is the turbos, and replacing both for bigger items is a pain.

Convert to single turbo is the way to go.

[adamfraser]

Just probably aslwell dropping an STi longblock in instead of what's in it now...

So many thoughts just really need to decide what spec I want to take it to, it's definitely going to be stripped as use as a track car anyway.

Your GTB is insteresting Charlie - Inspiration

[Vixpy1]

adamfraser said:

Just probably aslwell dropping an STi longblock in instead of what's in it now...

So many thoughts just really need to decide what spec I want to take it to, it's definitely going to be stripped as use as a track car anyway.

Your GTB is insteresting Charlie - Inspiration

Well if you need advice or help drop me a mail.

[adamfraser]

Thanks, will keep that in mind.

Nothing done to it today as was preparing an N11 impreza for next weekend, hard life

Edited by adamfraser on Sunday 29th November 17:31