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Old 10-18-2006, 10:13 AM
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Question variable vane turbo

any one know of a variable vane turbo maufacture for the subaru. they are also called variable geometry turbos. at low rpms the act like a small turbo and then at high rpms the vane opens and they act like a larger turbo. i did a search on i club and the net but can only find them for the vw and the porche. if any one has any information let me know please.
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i was looking on the other ......forum and i was reading some info, i don't know if it gave any applications for subarus but search for vgt or variable geometry and you should get something.
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Search for the VF37 "twinscroll" turbo.
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doesnt the twin scroll setup require major engine changes and lots of ecu retuning?
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i'm sure its been posted before, but...

vf37 setup will require the turbo, jdm downpipe, twin scroll header and uppipe (loosing the boxer rumble), and if you have a wrx then you'll need an sti oil pan. also the jdm downpipe won't connect up to the stock cat back, so add jdm length catback. if you have a wrx might as well upgrade to an sti intercooler, new injectors, and a fuel pump too. and yes you will need a tune. talk to autohq in redwood city about going this route their sales guy has a twin scroll forester he can give you all the details. if you're looking to do this soon i think the ecutek rep they fly out every so often is coming from japan in november to attend sema.
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good info chubbs. seems like a lot of work ( or at leats for me... too much) for a turbo up grade i think ill just find a slightly bigger than stock ihi tubo for now. although i did find that garret makes a vgt turbo if anyone else is interested in vgt thats a good starting point to search.
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Originally Posted by rallied out wrx
good info chubbs. seems like a lot of work ( or at leats for me... too much) for a turbo up grade i think ill just find a slightly bigger than stock ihi tubo for now. although i did find that garret makes a vgt turbo if anyone else is interested in vgt thats a good starting point to search.
Variable-vane and twin-scroll turbo setups are NOT a bolt-on option, on any car out there. They are rare and specialized setups, and cannot just be swapped in. By following the instructions posted, you'd essentially be converting the car to a Spec C Legacy JDM.
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Variable-vane and twin-scroll turbo setups are NOT a bolt-on option, on any car out there. They are rare and specialized setups, and cannot just be swapped in. By following the instructions posted, you'd essentially be converting the car to a Spec C Legacy JDM.

Its a stock item on 997 turbo.
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Okie dokie..
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Originally Posted by 0gravity
Its a stock item on 997 turbo.
Perhaps you need to look into the difference between "stock" and "bolt-on."
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