What are your dream Engines?
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What are your dream Engines?
I am going to be making decent cash soon and wanted to dump it all into my 99 Impreza L coupe with 70,000 miles on it. It has been very well taken care of and is ready for some nasty power. I was thinking about putting an axis stage 4.5 race motor in. If you had large quantities of cash then what would you do with my car, other then sell it and get an sti.
if i had that kind of money, i'd get a full sti swap (motor, tranny, rear dif, brakes, etc. w/ dccd). and from there i'd upgrade the turbo to a green, exhaust, uppipe, supporting mods, etc. thats good enough for something like 400whp which would push your L into 11s on the strip EASY. suspension wise, the brakes would stop the car very well, i'd get some coilovers, some wider/bigger rims and tires, upgrade the sways and you'd be set. your car would be MONSTROUS haha
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While I am in the navy I will be stationed about 200 miles away from axis racing so I figured I could pick up my engine and put it in. I plan on spending about $20,000 on this car just to have the fastest 99 impreza in new england. I don't want to stop modding it til it does an all wheel burnout through 4 gears. I want about 600-750hp. I want people to pee in their pants when I mash the throttle. Hey I figure I might as well have something fun to drive when I am not on a ship.
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From: Fremont
Car Info: 1999 2.5RS / 2004 Forester X
Not sure if anyone has tried this setup before but..
EJ22T shortblock (closed deck)
JDM STI V7 heads w/ AVCS (pnp'd)
VF37 twinscroll turbo (pnp'd)
Intake manifold (pnp'd)
APS top mount
Custom up / down pipe / open wastegate
Custom PRM filter intake
EJ22T shortblock (closed deck)
JDM STI V7 heads w/ AVCS (pnp'd)
VF37 twinscroll turbo (pnp'd)
Intake manifold (pnp'd)
APS top mount
Custom up / down pipe / open wastegate
Custom PRM filter intake
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alot....but for how long is the question, and how smooth are you at shifting plays a big part
just pulling numbers and facts out of my *** i'd say you can go near 400 without any reliability problems other than the clutch, if you shift smoothly, but if you plan on drag racing launches all the time you should upgrade the tranny even on stock power levels...
if you can stand the noise and dent in the wallet, get a dog box, then do whatever the hell you want to the tranny
just pulling numbers and facts out of my *** i'd say you can go near 400 without any reliability problems other than the clutch, if you shift smoothly, but if you plan on drag racing launches all the time you should upgrade the tranny even on stock power levels...
if you can stand the noise and dent in the wallet, get a dog box, then do whatever the hell you want to the tranny
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From: Glen Rock, PA
Car Info: 95 Impreza coup, green, 5speed 1.8l awd
Originally Posted by mackenzie447
just how loud is a dog box? and I always thought helical gears could handle more power. Will my impreza L stuff fit right onto an sti frame?
ever hear a roots type supercharger because thats how loud it is and i think they would be very doable for a dd
and mrt has a unbreakable dogbox for 9k and if it breaks they send you a new one
Originally Posted by mackenzie447
just how loud is a dog box? and I always thought helical gears could handle more power. Will my impreza L stuff fit right onto an sti frame?
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in my dreams i think i would go crazy with the materials -have someone machine me a billet titanium EJ22t bottom end. While i'm at it, might as well get titanium pistons, rods, valves... Titanium DOHC heads with direct injection and BMW's continuosly variable valve system in the works. Might take advantage of some of the newer magnesium alloys to make an engine around only 100lbs. Since it could take 50+ lbs of boost i would probably set up a compound turbo charging system. Commercialy pure copper radiator and oil cooler(s). Inconel exhuast. Carbon fiber intake manifold, timing belt and valve covers. Gold foil would be used for heat sheilding like on the McLaren F1... sigh.
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Car Info: 2011 WRX Hatchie
Originally Posted by ac_attack
in my dreams i think i would go crazy with the materials -have someone machine me a billet titanium EJ22t bottom end. While i'm at it, might as well get titanium pistons, rods, valves... Titanium DOHC heads with direct injection and BMW's continuosly variable valve system in the works. Might take advantage of some of the newer magnesium alloys to make an engine around only 100lbs. Since it could take 50+ lbs of boost i would probably set up a compound turbo charging system. Commercialy pure copper radiator and oil cooler(s). Inconel exhuast. Carbon fiber intake manifold, timing belt and valve covers. Gold foil would be used for heat sheilding like on the McLaren F1... sigh.
That would be mine, if I had unlimited funds.
As far as something more tangible, This is what I would run
http://www.crawfordperformance.com/e..._package.shtml
Spec C heads w/ JUN valvetrain
With the 2.8 I might as well throw in a T88
Motec to run the whole shebang.
Steven