JamesRa-
I meant no disrespect at all. We all have our niches in the same hobby; they're all parts of the same big thing. Believe me, if you can actually make it fast, it's cool for me. Especially if you did it yourself.
With the reiprocal loss of the AWD system, 450 to the wheel's pretty serious power; what does the motor, at the crank, dyno to? What can you pull through the heads (CFM)? You've gotta have some serious work done to that little 2.0 liter, and probably be pushing 650+ Horse at the crank. If you can do it, all the power in the world to ya. I would be extremely concerned about your center differential, and be in the market for a Haldex or a Quaife in the VERY near future.
Paradiddle and Queenz-
I'm not anti-technology, by the way. I'm working on fabbing a Mega-Squirt TPI system up; I'm just having a hard time finding an intake I want to cut up. I've done computer controlled, big, boost motors before. I helped tune a twin-turbo, stroker (3.3l) Corrado, a few years back. It's fun stuff, but no less complex than getting timing and secondaries on two carbs to open just right, only different tools.
And, the smell, you buddy's running rich. And the driveline parts, well.. Your buddy needs to buy better ones.
I pulled the factory axles, and Powerglide (Tranny) out of my Chevy in 2006 and 1997, respectively. Overbuy for strength, and you won't have to replace 'em.
Oh, and LOVE the WRX Sportwagon; I came about 10 minutes away from buying one a few years back. Awesome car.
-Andy
I meant no disrespect at all. We all have our niches in the same hobby; they're all parts of the same big thing. Believe me, if you can actually make it fast, it's cool for me. Especially if you did it yourself.
With the reiprocal loss of the AWD system, 450 to the wheel's pretty serious power; what does the motor, at the crank, dyno to? What can you pull through the heads (CFM)? You've gotta have some serious work done to that little 2.0 liter, and probably be pushing 650+ Horse at the crank. If you can do it, all the power in the world to ya. I would be extremely concerned about your center differential, and be in the market for a Haldex or a Quaife in the VERY near future.
Paradiddle and Queenz-
I'm not anti-technology, by the way. I'm working on fabbing a Mega-Squirt TPI system up; I'm just having a hard time finding an intake I want to cut up. I've done computer controlled, big, boost motors before. I helped tune a twin-turbo, stroker (3.3l) Corrado, a few years back. It's fun stuff, but no less complex than getting timing and secondaries on two carbs to open just right, only different tools.
And, the smell, you buddy's running rich. And the driveline parts, well.. Your buddy needs to buy better ones.
I pulled the factory axles, and Powerglide (Tranny) out of my Chevy in 2006 and 1997, respectively. Overbuy for strength, and you won't have to replace 'em.Oh, and LOVE the WRX Sportwagon; I came about 10 minutes away from buying one a few years back. Awesome car.
-Andy
