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Old 06-30-2009, 07:49 PM
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Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Subar...1%7C240%3A1318

"The engine in this car has turbo pistons, which reduce the compression ratio to 8:1 (OEM pistons from Subaru EJ22T turbo Legacy engines, taken out of new shortblocks by Crawford Performance) and allow the engine to run on regular unleaded".

Interesting claims, but somehow sounds fishy to me.
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Old 06-30-2009, 07:52 PM
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

It's a repost somewhat, the guys definatly crazy with those claims. It's also mentioned in this thread here http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50783
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Old 06-30-2009, 08:00 PM
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

Ahh, I should have known it was too odd to go unnoticed here.
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

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It's a repost somewhat, the guys definatly crazy with those claims. It's also mentioned in this thread here http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50783
I don't see how he's "crazy"...certainly with a lower CR, you can get away with a lower octane fuel...
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I don't see how he's "crazy"...certainly with a lower CR, you can get away with a lower octane fuel...
Hes crazy because the math says Ej22T pistons would be alot lower than 8:1 (7.1:1 is more like it).
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

This is better. A Turbo Kit for the SVX on sale on Craigslist
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Old 07-01-2009, 09:54 AM
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

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This is better. A Turbo Kit for the SVX on sale on Craigslist
He must have bent the engine. He describes it as a V6.

Danny, did you "SVX" or "turbo" or "Lebanon" to find this nugget?

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Old 07-01-2009, 10:05 AM
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Re: Have seen this one on ebay? "turbo pistons"

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He must have bent the engine. He describes it as a V6.

Danny, did you "SVX" or "turbo" or "Lebanon" to find this nugget?

I knew you were gonna say that!

I keep checking from time to time for another SVX in my region... Now I am gonna call the guy in Dubai, I am not interested in the one here but rather the couple ones here. But either way I cannot register them back home

EDIT: Contacted this guy, he said there are 8 SVXi in the entire UAE:
- One for him
- 3 for his friend
- Two for different individuals
- Two FOR SALE

One of those for sale has 150Kkms with a gearbox issue. They want $2700 for it and the other is European with 250Kkms and a passenger side minor damage for $2000... I asked him for PICTURES which he is gonna send

Fingers CROSSED

(I don't care if I cannot register it, I just need another SVX)
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