Friends Subaru EJ20R Swap In Progress

**mushroom_toy** · 08-12-2007, 09:06 AM

Here is my friend Subaru, that we're in the process of swapping an EJ20R into. He wanted me to post these pics so here they are. We've come along way and have gas tank and lines done, rear 4wd suspension done (converted from 2wd), pumpkin in, shift linkage in and fixed, motor in but of course still fitment issues with the steering column hitting the turbo downpipe, new front crossmember in, etc., etc. Trying to find a way to keep it twin turbo, but if worse comes to worse then it will be single. About to start on the wiring in a few days. Cheers!

New EJ20R from JHOT

Comparison of stock vs. new

The Subaru.

Engine In

**yerrow** · 08-12-2007, 09:33 AM

awesome!

**mushroom_toy** · 08-12-2007, 09:34 AM

Yeah when I first saw the engine I was just like...daaaaaamn!

**Da_unknown** · 08-12-2007, 09:54 AM

cool shit..

**Maniaç** · 08-12-2007, 10:25 AM

very nice...

**NAIZBST** · 08-12-2007, 01:52 PM

nice swap

**IndianStig** · 08-12-2007, 01:52 PM

kick ass, i didn't know they had a TT model

**mushroom_toy** · 08-12-2007, 05:03 PM

Indeed....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_EJ_engine

**ORGANIZATIONXIII** · 08-13-2007, 08:20 PM

thats gonna be a nice little ride

**mushroom_toy** · 08-13-2007, 08:24 PM

^ Yup yup....after all the time I have put into it I can't wait till the dam,n thing is done already.

**GTScoob** · 08-13-2007, 08:26 PM

ditch the TT setup, its not worth it for the troubles it will cause during the install. I've got an extra stock wrx header if you want to run a stock-mount turbo (shameless plug but the tt system really isnt that great).

JDM 2.0 is where its at, mine should be done within the week but I dont have any pics of it. Is that from a Legacy STI?

**mushroom_toy** · 08-13-2007, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by GTScoob

ditch the TT setup, its not worth it for the troubles it will cause during the install. I've got an extra stock wrx header if you want to run a stock-mount turbo (shameless plug but the tt system really isnt that great).

JDM 2.0 is where its at, mine should be done within the week but I dont have any pics of it. Is that from a Legacy STI?

Yup I believe it is from an STI. Unfortunately it is not mine or I would ditch it...my friend wants it to de true twin turbo though, so hes tring to make it work....thats why its taken us forever and a day.

**HeLLo iM iZzY** · 08-13-2007, 10:14 PM

OMG, lolol. I ran into that dude looking for junk cars around Winder. He told me everything about the swap he had and that Wagon.

Cool guy.

**Footefan52** · 08-13-2007, 10:17 PM

+1 for what GTScoob said. Throw a single VF34 on that bitch and watch peoples faces as you pull away from them.

**Nittanys1** · 08-13-2007, 10:21 PM

awesome!!!! makes me wantto put a TT engine in my wagon!!!

**SRCRX** · 08-13-2007, 10:25 PM

DIY

1+

**mushroom_toy** · 08-14-2007, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by AirBrcak

OMG, lolol. I ran into that dude looking for junk cars around Winder. He told me everything about the swap he had and that Wagon.

Cool guy.

He does talk a lot sometimes, but hes a good guy, great friend.

**Nitro** · 08-14-2007, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by mushroom_toy

Yup I believe it is from an STI. Unfortunately it is not mine or I would ditch it...my friend wants it to de true twin turbo though, so hes tring to make it work....thats why its taken us forever and a day.

good luck on the project dawg!!! sleeper FTW!!!! +10

**Elbow** · 08-14-2007, 09:33 AM

That's bad ass

**mushroom_toy** · 08-14-2007, 12:57 PM

Yeah only working on it on certain weekends its taken about a month or so for the progress to come this far.

**mushroom_toy** · 08-14-2007, 12:59 PM

Oh also if anyone knows where he can get one hes looking for an oem jdm hood. JHOT is sold out at the moment.

**KPowerEP3** · 08-14-2007, 01:44 PM

that's the best sleeper ever...I'd leave the shell just like it is.

cool idea, too.

**GTScoob** · 08-14-2007, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by KPowerEP3

that's the best sleeper ever...I'd leave the shell just like it is.

cool idea, too.

There's too many of these running around. Bland looking old school subies with STI motors and a chassis that weighs 400-500lbs less than any new-school wrx.

**mushroom_toy** · 08-14-2007, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by GTScoob

There's too many of these running around. Bland looking old school subies with STI motors and a chassis that weighs 400-500lbs less than any new-school wrx.

But there are few if any twin turbo models left. Everyone converts to single and thats why my friend wants to stay twin.

**Tracy** · 08-14-2007, 04:19 PM

awesome dude

**GTScoob** · 08-14-2007, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by mushroom_toy

But there are few if any twin turbo models left. Everyone converts to single and thats why my friend wants to stay twin.

The motor alone is unique, the TT setup really just causes more headaches than its worth.

**SpeedMonkey** · 08-14-2007, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Footefan52

+1 for what GTScoob said. Throw a single VF34 on that bitch and watch peoples faces as you pull away from them.

VF34's are for kids

simple nice bolt on turbines = FPgreen , FPred.

**mushroom_toy** · 08-14-2007, 07:27 PM

^lol

**mushroom_toy** · 08-15-2007, 01:59 AM

Heres a little update. Most wiring is removed, and dash is removed from Subaru, and new wiring from engine will be ran this weekend prob. Oh he also finally got around to installing his Monitor and dvd/etc. player into his console.

**Nitro** · 08-18-2007, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by mushroom_toy

Heres a little update. Most wiring is removed, and dash is removed from Subaru, and new wiring from engine will be ran this weekend prob. Oh he also finally got around to installing his Monitor and dvd/etc. player into his console.

sweet!!!!!

**mushroom_toy** · 08-18-2007, 01:32 AM

^Indeed shall be fun to watch some movies....going down the track!

**T.C.** · 08-18-2007, 03:48 AM

Looks like a fun project.

**allmotoronly** · 08-18-2007, 08:00 PM

damn that'll be a sleeper for sure!!!

**mushroom_toy** · 08-19-2007, 01:52 AM

^ Yup Yup.

**impreza_rsk** · 09-14-2007, 02:16 AM

BTW the motor is a EJ20RDWDJE that is the full engine code and it has "206KW or 280HP" and i stress the quotation marks it actualy has closer to 370 hp acording to Subaru of Gwinnettand it is out of a 1997 Subaru Legacy RSK "BG5"body style

**green91** · 10-11-2007, 07:52 AM

Nice to meet you last night man, the project looks awesome

**STI LOVER** · 10-11-2007, 08:05 AM

yea the car looks sweet man. I should be going up there with luke one day to look at it in person.

**JDMjoe** · 10-11-2007, 08:27 AM

GL with the project man!

**mushroom_toy** · 10-13-2007, 05:25 PM

Lol yall resurrected it

**RUFFIAN** · 10-13-2007, 06:14 PM

you gotta love a twin-boosted waggon. Great build.

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