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08-07-2009, 10:57 PM
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damn that sounds wicked!!! too bad there isnt any room for an air filter - TB almost touches the radiator!
for the money and power I would have done a turbo upgrade on the factory motor, instead of an lsx swap... too heavy and other than an *** load of juice, I dont think you could fit any turbos or superchargers in that engine bay.
for the money and power I would have done a turbo upgrade on the factory motor, instead of an lsx swap... too heavy and other than an *** load of juice, I dont think you could fit any turbos or superchargers in that engine bay.
08-08-2009, 11:38 AM
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Nice looking swap and it sounds nasty but why an LQ4? He probably just added 200lbs over the nose of the car to save a few bucks. It seems like an aluminum block LS2 would be a better platform for a WRX.
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08-08-2009, 12:57 PM
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LS-2 to LQ-4 is a 90 pound difference based on the motor alone. Then the accesories vary a bit maybe 10 pounds from various cars to the truck set-up, but it looks like he used some sort of custom type set-up or a Corvette to get them that low.
I would of kept the stock motor, and built a bigger turbo system. The AWD is what makes Subarus worth the price you pay. I rode in a friend at works Legacy or what ever the WRX is based off with a few suspension pieces. Damn that thing would hold the rode like a fat people hold a burrito. So I can only imagine how the tubo would be.
None the less the work looks great, and it sounds plan bad ***.
I would of kept the stock motor, and built a bigger turbo system. The AWD is what makes Subarus worth the price you pay. I rode in a friend at works Legacy or what ever the WRX is based off with a few suspension pieces. Damn that thing would hold the rode like a fat people hold a burrito. So I can only imagine how the tubo would be.
None the less the work looks great, and it sounds plan bad ***.
08-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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just to let you know....buying a stock motor to replace the blown engine that was in the car when it was bought....would have cost more money.....and a STi swap would have been twice as much....He had $750 in the wrx when he bought it....
and about not fitting an intake......check the description beside the video.....
and about not fitting an intake......check the description beside the video.....