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#1 ·
i thought i was going to spend this on turbo'ing my car, but the more i think about it, the more leary i get. everyone around me is getting boost crazy with their subarus, and while i've been researching this for quite a while, now that i'm coming back down to earth i'm having second thoughts...

i LIKE the way my car is now. it costs me NOTHING to run, never gives me any trouble whatsoever, and i'll be DAMNED if i screw that up. it just needs a *little* bit more oomph...it's neck and neck with a relatvely stock RS.

so i was considering building or buying a kit, or swapping in an EJ20T. but the thought of having something i'm going to have to constantly tear apart and troubleshoot for months or that's going to leave me stranded because of some wiring snafu like my last vehicle keeps me on the fence. i have all my research done, and while it could be done, i'm not sure i want to...

my other plan, would be to buy some DMS or cusco coil overs, and spend some $$ on swapping over the hood and the front end so my car looks proper. so i guess i'm torn between A) having a FAST car that may be a 50/50 shot as far as reliability goes, OR B) having a relatively quick (and better looking) car that i don't have to worry about driving at it's limits, and that can be driven hard on a daily basis. the more i think about it B sounds like a better idea. and my rear struts are creaking like an old mattress...

hmmm...

i'm interested to see what others would do in this situation, not that it's necessarily a BAD one to be in... ;)
 
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Discussion starter · #5 ·
i could get a set of DMS 40s ($1700) and still have more than enough $$ left over for an EJ25. you can run the 2.5 off the 1.8 electronics and such...

instructions are at www.fakewrx.com

i think this may be the smartest way to go...keep in mind, my car has a LOT less weight to lug. suspension first though...those rear struts are driving me NUTS. :lol:

i want something i can start using for track days, and a home-brew turbo engine doesn't seem like a good idea on a 100 degree day at sebring. yeah, this worked fine to and from work...ping ping ping BOOM!

i'm still weighing my options, but like i said, now that i've come back down to earth a bit...having something that will run every time sounds much more appealing.

a slower car is still faster than one that doesn't run.
 
Discussion starter · #7 ·
yep, i checked with her...the camber on the rear will have to be corrected initially after installation...other than that, they fit. :D

unfortunately, they're the only other struts i can find that fit (other than the cheeeeeeeeeep-o model KYB's), so upgrading my suspension is pretty much an all or nothing thing.

the 2.5 will run off the 1.8 ECU...did you check the site? ;) although i'd imagine you give up a few hp initially bolting it up to the 1.8 headers, running no knock sensors, etc.

i dunno, i'm still researching...i may still just throw a JDM EJ20 in there and get a link ecu...it seems like it would simplify things a lot...

as in i'd need the engine, link ecu & tuning module, legacy turbo crossmember, exhaust piping from the turbo to the back box, and i'd be set. no worries about the issues that come with turboing an existing engine.
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
i dunno, but EFF it...i'm gonna turbo the damn thing. :D i've made up my mind. i'm going to suck it up, be a man, and turbo it. there. :lol:

nothing else is going to work quite right, so...i might as well go all out. heheheh...
 
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