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Which suby requires the least cutting?
daggid - August 9th, 2006 at 10:18 PM

Hi guys!

Greetings from Norway!

Stumbled upon this forum a while ago, and after reading here, I ditched my wasserboxer in bug plans, now I want suby power!

I have aquired an adapter set, so what I need now is a engine

I`m not sure if I like all the cutting involved in installing a dohc motor, but I do want alot of power, as in 200hp+, I didn`t get a reinforced tranny for nothing :)

How would it be to turbo one of the Sohc engines? Would the parts from, say a ej20t, be compatible?


Oh, by the way, it`s going in a 69 bug, irsed, with 944 brakes.

malcolm - August 9th, 2006 at 11:49 PM

find a 16v sohc 1800 turbo subie motor .I think came out of early liberty.fit straight in.

daggid - August 10th, 2006 at 12:19 AM

Liberty? What make is that? Do not think we have those cars up here..

What kind of hp are those running?

seagull - August 10th, 2006 at 01:13 AM

Liberty = legacy

I can give you some help but what was the adapter plate & fly wheel for ( it fits ) ?

daggid - August 10th, 2006 at 02:01 AM

I was told it fit the entire EJ series?

If it does not, then I will not let that decide what engine to get.. I`ll just trade the adapter in for one that fits then..

[ Edited on 9-8-2006 by daggid ]

seagull - August 10th, 2006 at 02:44 AM

EJ series is as follows

EJ18 ( single cam subaru ) I have two
EJ20 ( single cam subaru ) I have one ( no just sold )
EJ20 ( quad cam n/a ) I have two ( now RS turbos )
EJ20 G Turbo liberty ( legacy ) I have one ( RS legacy )
EJ20 T as above ( WRX ) I have one
EJ20 TT ( twin turbo ) I have one ( dont get this )
Ej22 n/a
EJ22 turbo , around 300 cars built ( wrx ) mate has one here
EJ25 , Simon has it now :)


Do you get Legacys there or the WRX ?

This would be EJ20 turbo

seagull

daggid - August 10th, 2006 at 04:12 AM

We have legacys and imprezas.

Thanks for the info.

Is there any engines with sohc and turbo?

Wouldn`t that be a good way to go in a bug?

Or what engine would you recommend?

When moving the gearbox forward, I read that some of the guys in here used the gene berg mount, did they skip the whole front mount?



[ Edited on 9-8-2006 by daggid ]

VWCOOL - August 10th, 2006 at 07:31 AM

Yes, that is right. The VW front mount is removed and replaced with a Gene Berg 'cross-chassis' mount

daggid - August 10th, 2006 at 06:05 PM

Got a good offer on a EJ20TT, why do you not recommend using it? Is it because of ECU problems or space conserns?

I will be running megasquirt, does that lessen the problems?

seagull - August 10th, 2006 at 08:32 PM

The twin turbos are a wast of time & tuning with after market ecu is not easy .I dont like the twin set up & most remove them & fit a big single turbo .

One of the lads here has 220kw at the wheels , I been chased down many times with this subaru & its dam fast .

The bottom end is very good in this motor & its closed deck

What are you paying in AU $ for the motor ?

Your have extra weight as well with the TT set up .Dont go this way .

If the motor is low K and dam cheap & you can swap the TT set up for single turbo do it .

In saying all this I placed an order today In Japan for a TT front cut RS legacy .
As it was a good price .

Seagull

daggid - August 10th, 2006 at 09:10 PM

In australian dollars it would be abit under 2000. That is without ecu and wiring.

I got a price on a STI front cut, that would be 7800 AU$.


Things are quite expensive up here, so I do think the TT engine is quite good value compared to other things up here.


Shipping for a complete engine from japan would be a killer.

What do I need to convert the TT to single turbo, is it only the exhaust and turbo and some piping, or is the intake manifold and stuff different to?

Guess I could buy the single turbo parts from the usa.

All TTs are closed deck, thats good to know.. Definetively wouldn`t hurt to have closed deck...