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View Poll Results: Should a WRX 4 banger be put into an SVX? | |||
No way! I'd rather die than lose my H-6! | 17 | 51.52% | |
It's an interesting idea but I am content with the H-6. | 8 | 24.24% | |
You'd be better off massaging the H-6 than switching. | 3 | 9.09% | |
Sounds good but I'll wait until someone else does it first. | 5 | 15.15% | |
BRB...I'm off to the salvage yard for that WRX I saw there! | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll |
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4 cylinder SVX
After reading the "mid-engine SVX" thread, I got to thinking. Aside from the blasphemous ramifications, has anyone else considered dropping a 4 cylinder from a WRX into an SVX? With the easily had goodies that are available for that engine one could almost cheaply have an SVX with 400+ HP and a lighter front end and more balanced car. So please feel free to express your opinion on the subject.
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WOOHOO! First vote!
I wouldn't do it to my car, but it's a good option for the mod-hungry. What would you do with the extra space? Hmm...
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I checked on WRX engines at the used level. They are very much sought after and go for at least $3000. I think a 2.5 turbo would be very nice but until I kill a few more 3.3's.
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How about taking your future children's college fund and just undergo a carbon fiber/ titanium weight reduction
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE |
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4 into 6 won't gooooooooo!
If you compare the torque of the two motors at say, 2200rpm, Which is the take off speed, you would find that the REX "could not pull a greasy stick out of a pig's arse".
It's the torque that gets it moving, once under way you can enjoy the HP. Harvey.
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Re: 4 into 6 won't gooooooooo!
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<you would find that the REX "could not pull a greasy stick out of a pig's arse">
I was not aware that they had found enough fossils of that raptor to come to that conclusion.... Those forelegs WERE kinda tiny though.... Don
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Re: 4 into 6 won't gooooooooo!
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Thanks Harvey
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it's a fine idea, but imho the coolest thing about the svx besides the body is the motor. who CARES if it doesn't have a slew of aftermarket goodies avaliable? it's just plain COOL! do you have any idea how much I love telling people that it's the exact same format engine as is used in brand-new porsches??
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Re: Re: 4 into 6 won't gooooooooo!
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"It couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding". Enjoy the desert at least. Harvey.
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One Arm Bloke. Tell it like it is! 95 Lsi. Bordeaux Pearl, Aust. RHD.149,000Kls Subaru BBS wheels. 97 Liberty GX Auto sedan. 320,000Kls. 04 Liberty 30R Auto Premium. 92.000kls. |
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I would like to see it done! I wish I had more hardware available to me in Canada. I can't find any parts cars here!
...well maybe a few Justy's
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how bout the ej25 more torque more CI and then turbocharge it or twin turbo it
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