advice??

[ineedperiko]

okay i own a 2002 subaru impreza 2.5 rs .. i just finished adding a turbo kit onto it. i have a crazy idea on working up the 2.5 sohc engine but people tell me that theres no point. Just get a wrx swap?? hmmm

[SD_GR]

okay i own a 2002 subaru impreza 2.5 rs .. i just finished adding a turbo kit onto it. i have a crazy idea on working up the 2.5 sohc engine but people tell me that theres no point. Just get a wrx swap?? hmmm

If you already installed a turbo, you already have a turbo car. Now doing a WRX swap on top of that makes less sense because you're adding expenses. Even doing a WRX swap in the first place isn't what I'd have done, since a WRX of the same year is readily available, stock form, in the used market.

I guess I'm unsure what your goals are. Are you happy with the turbo'ed car? If not, why not? If you want more and more power, for example, almost invariably the answer is going to be get a factory turbo 2.5 car etc. as far as I'm concerned.

[T0rque]

Im not sure what the SOHC puts out with a turbo kit.. Personally Id of sold the car and bought the car and color you wanted.

[ineedperiko]

i mean was just wondering much power a SOHC can put out to see if i should continue throwing money in it or not. but from what people tell me the SOHC are weak and will break sooner ..

[ineedperiko]

im only boosting 5 pounds. dont wana boost alot till i get better fuel injectors. barely feel it

[Drews]

im only boosting 5 pounds. dont wana boost alot till i get better fuel injectors. barely feel it

Even if you try and boost more with bigger injectors I don't see you making much power. You'll make more than stock but the N/A 2.5 isn't designed for boost. Or they would have put a turbo on it from the factory. A WRX/STI swap is a logical choice, but it's going to get expensive. On the other hand, you'll be able to make significantly more power with an EJ255 or EJ257 under the hood. They are designed for boost, where as your current motor, really isn't.

[lytlec]

What kind of turbo swap did you do?

[SD_GR]

Do some math and see if you part out the turbo kit, sell the car as stock, and sell any other parts you have around, how far you'd be from buying a WRX.

[teflon_jones]

What kind of turbo swap did you do?

+1 this would be helpful. But why did you do this in the first place? It would have made much more sense to just sell the current car and buy one designed to run a turbo...