Hi all

looking at putting a bigger turbo on the car... new ones going on ebay etc.. but they say are suitable for the following engines...

"This turbo is a direct bolt-on for all GC8, GDA, GDB EJ20 turbo engines."

does my 97 UK Turbo 2000 engine fall into any of these catagories? or wont it fit?

Thanks
James

 

Well that just about covers the lot lol!
Your chassis number should start with GC8, you have an EJ20 engine so....
The problem you may encounter is if the turbo is a front entry or not (you need to speak to someone like John Banks or Andy F really).
What sort of turbo is it precisely??

Tony

 

hehe i will check the engine bay for number

the turbo is a IHI VF34 Turbo

The IHI VF-34 Turbo is found on the limited production Subaru v7 WRX STI-RA (GDB). This turbo is differentiated from the VF30 through it's more advanced bearing design. The bearing design allows for much quicker turbo spool-up (depending on tuning, 300-500+ RPMs over the VF30), while retaining the power capabilities of the VF30. The VF34 is capable of 350+ HP (~300+whp)

sounds good to me???!!

pictures of unit...
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/15/2b/01_1.JPG
http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/14/b0/18_1.JPG

what entry?