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SUBARU 3.6L into Razor
sorenluckins - February 17th, 2014 at 08:34 PM

Hi There. Can anyone recomend a professional mechanic in Melbourne that does Subaru into VW conversions? Just interested in chatting about installing the engine and a 5 speed subarugears box and the engineering certification required etc..?...


Bizarre - February 18th, 2014 at 06:27 AM

Would you be able to register a 3.6L motor in. Ghia?


sorenluckins - February 18th, 2014 at 08:10 AM

Good question I guess, but it's not very different output to doing a 2.5 Turbo? Any ideas on an engineer I could discuss that with?


Bizarre - February 18th, 2014 at 08:55 AM

In NSW it is VSI 06 I believe it is 3.0 X the original mass for a car up to 1100kgs.

I believe the mass is the original mass ?


Baja Wes - February 18th, 2014 at 01:10 PM

VSI06 refers to the NCOP.
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi6.pdf 

NCOP - http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb_ncop.aspx 
For 800-1100kg cars you can go 4.0x the mass.


PAZZAN - February 18th, 2014 at 03:35 PM

http://vmcengineering.com/ 


sorenluckins - February 18th, 2014 at 06:27 PM

Thanks. Any tips for Victorian regs or Victorian based engineers?


Vw nutter - February 24th, 2014 at 04:16 PM

Helbus and myself have both done suby conversions, his being a 2.2 and mine a 2ltr sti turbo into our kombis,
Pm me if you want to check out my kombi and i can show you whats involved.

cheers


sorenluckins - February 24th, 2014 at 08:11 PM

Ripper, PM sent..
Thanks.


helbus - February 24th, 2014 at 10:11 PM

Click on the link at the bottom of this post and I have a Suby conversion thread of what I put in my bus.

I would estimate you may end up spending tens of thousands of dollars and you would be wise to ring an engineer first to see what is required.


sorenluckins - March 31st, 2014 at 09:08 PM

The KG T34 was 880kg originally, so my engineer tells me that a 3.6 naturally aspirated isn't an issue. Which is great... Current issue is welded spindles don't make the cut and all the good A-Arm suspension have welded spindles...


1303Steve - March 31st, 2014 at 09:27 PM

Hi

That's good news about the motor sizing, must be different to NSW, it was 2.5 x forced or 3 x factory weight. I've heard that has now changed for the better.

Steve