Heard / seen rumours a while ago that Subaru do a 2.2, or 2.5 Supercharged version of the lovely Impreza.

1. REALLY?
2. What are the BHP / Torque / 0-60 / 1/4 mile stats
3. Where can I get one? I'd love to try it out.

[Edited by darkblueturbo - 9/20/2002 8:01:23 PM]

 

1. no
2. no
3. er, no

HTH

 

Someone in the US may well have supercharged on of the 2.5 litre RS Impreza's. Check on www.i-club.com

 

Neil, his question refers to Subaru doing it - there has been a show car (the Baja), but no production models.

 

I know. But Subaru have'nt done a production supercharged version of anything, I don't think. Of the mainstream car manufacturers only Jaguar and Mercedes seem to go in for supercharging

 

Don't forget VW.

 

You're right ! They only did the Corrado and Polo G40 did'nt they? Most vdubs only use the 1.8T engine now, if I recall.

[Edited by Neil Smalley - 9/21/2002 9:55:00 AM]

 

VW also did a golf mkII, the G60.

 

Good friend of mine has a G60 Golf with slight mods, it's bloody fast and make a glorious noise.

 

Aren't the Mercs badged as "Kompressor" supercharged too?

 

New Mini!

 

The supercharged golf is called a golf 'ralle' (wide arches, left hand drive) the supercharged corrado is the G60, the supercharged polo is the G40...
Rob

 

And... the twin VR6 turbo'd golf is feckin fast lol
Rob

 

Holden HSV offer a supercharger as a factory option on the GTS Commodore.
I read about a supercharged USA spec 2.5 bugeye in an American magazine but that was before they started to sell the WRX so the conversion may have been dropped.
Try www.turbomagazine.com for a link to a tuner or www.vortechsuperchargers.com and do your own conversion.

Mac

[Edited by Mantamac - 9/21/2002 5:02:56 PM]

 

cheers for your replies and help guys... will check it out.

Why do the yanks get a 2.5 for their naturally aspirated model. Would much rather that than the old Sport I used to have

 

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=134011

www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=134011

 

As far as factory forced induction goes, all we have is the EJ20turbo (ala WRX). The only other engines currently available are the EJ25 ad the H6 (found only in outbacks thus far). The EJ25 use to be our top of the line motor, since all imprezas had either a 1.8 or 2.2 except the 2.5RS. Now the 2.5RS is the low end common engine. Templar over at www.rs25.com is currently developing a SC unit for the EJ25 that may be applicable to other NA engines across the board.

Scott

 

didn't you guys also have the SVX with the H6 engine? btw, is it the same engine in the Legacy H6 as it was in the SVX?

Kind regards

Daniel

 

Golf Rallaye G60 is 4WD. VW also did a 2WD version, the Golf G60.

 

It does depend on the country me thinks. For example in Greece due to the silly tax system many people cant afford 2.0L cars so they have to resort to smaller 1.4 and 1.6L engines. SOOO what Subaru Greece have done is release a 1.6 TS impreza. I know what you are all thinking, WHATS THAT?? Well its a 1.6 turbo charged flat four with 150bhp which isnt bad. I saw a couple of these examples when i was in greece about a month ago and they do look identical to the STI 4dr with genuine sti spoiler and sideskirts etc. Now dont all get excited as this car is only for the greek domestic market. All the conversions are carried out in greece and the usual warranty is still offered.

Cheers

Gerry

 

Interesting. I know for a fact that Subaru had plans to build a turbo-charged 1.8 litres engine which produced 208 bhp. They never did as far as i know. What else have they planned but never released (besides the 1.6T/1.8T and the motori moderni H12 piece)?

//Daniel

 

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...threadid=59211 It took me a while to find this, and not sure what the outcome was.

 

Bruce, i think the car that the thread refers to is tuned. A company in the US called Cobb Tuning offer some crazy engine upgrades ie 2.5 Litre closed deck blocks with forged pistons etc etc at very reasonable prices. Ive been on the website b4 but cant remember the url. They do have some crazy things out there.

Cheers

Gerry

 

I have definately seen a website once with a 2.5 supercharged scoob in the US. Twas a black coupe, I'm sure. But like GEz, bu99ered if I know the address.

HELP!

 

http://www.cobbtuning.com funily enough ;0

 

no it wasnt that one - the page I was thinking of was a personal web page... look at my car, type thing

 

Well, Subaru does do an SCed model here in Japan - apologies Neil!!

It is the Pleo - dunno how that could have slipped my mind!!



All 660cc 64ps of it

 

Regarding Cobb Tuning in the Us, have a look at the replacement engines available! Wow is all i can say! Very cheap and VERY TEMPTING. 2.5L closed deck blocks with forged pistons, rings etc etc . Marvelous, absoluteley marvelous.
:-)

Gerry

 

AJ

Cheers for that. Are you sure its not a toy car?

 

Not forgetting the Lancia Volumex

I do have piccies of Subarus flat 12 which I will get around to posting this week.