Help required on Legacy 2.2 GTV Twin Turbo

[czo79]

Perhaps it was similar to the US, in that the wagon had an auto....
So thereby auto's would be the GT....and manuals the RS...
and GT's wagons and RS's sedans, but I guess that would only explain it if there wasn't an auto sedan. I think there might be another peice to the puzzle...I think maybe the EJ20G was available in japan in a version without an IC, and those had an auto....and I think were called GT's...they of course had less power than IC'd ones. Maybe there are differences between the JDM designations/cars and the AUS, UK, NZ cars...although I know NZ and UK get japanese imports too...
Micum

[Huw]

Ok, just to clear up as it has not been mentioned and I need to confirm insurance.

The Engine number of EJ20HDWAJE definately refers to a 2 liter? Would it be EJ22H if it was a 2.2 liter as the documents suggest?

I'm getting excited about the car now!

Thanks again

[vrg3]

Yes, the "20" refers to the displacement in deciliters. If it were "EJ22H" it would be 2.2 liters, but there never was an EJ22H as far as I know.

[Huw]

I looked at the car yesterday - very nice. It is not in the best shape externally (has some scrapes & paint chipping on bumpers, etc) but it is exactly what I am after.

Anyway, I have loads more numbers off the engine plate - as follows:-

E-BG5
Chassis no - BG5-130685
Applied Model - BG5-A59D
Option code - 55C
Trim code - 418
Colour code - 51E
Engine type - EJ20HDWAJE
Transmission type - TY752VBBAA

I see from the Applied Model codes posted earlier that this is an early 96 model GT variety, but it still doesn't tell me which spec GT.
The car has no real destinguishing features apart from a small round Subaru badge under the GT on the tail gate.

Any further help would be greatly appreciated. The car is being held for me until 5pm tomorrow (uk time), so I have to give a Y or N by then. I'm 99% convinced it will be Y though - it sounded & drove fantastic.

I have pictures I can email, but no web space to post them here

Many thanks

[Matt Monson]

Are their legacy GT sedans? My EJ20g might have actually come from one....I'm not sure, but I thought the legacy sedan EJ20G with 4EAT was called the GT and the more powerful turbo with manual was the RS. Maybe I'm confusing this with later generation legacys or something though.
As for a US wrx with an EJ20G, I think you'll have a hard time finding one...unless someone decided to swap in a 6 year old (or older) import engine...but I'm just being a jerk again...I can't even remember the US engines code, is it EJ20K? or is that an older (but not too old) sti engine...its not actually EJ20T, right?
Micum

Ok,
I don't know too much about the Legacy history, but I can tell you Impreza history in Japan and Export dating back to day 1.
The EJ20G was the original engine used in the Impreza Turbos starting with production dates in the fall of '92. I

t carried that designation until fall of '96 when it was redesigned and became the the EJ20K. But the EJ20G stayed in production at the lower original HP and was used on Export market Impreza GT's and WRX's(What they were called depends on if you are in UK, AU,NZ or SE Asia) Eventually the EJ20G's got rolled under the EJ20K designation for a while but they still kept their export rating of 218ps and not the 280ps of the JDM EJ20K's.

Then in fall of '98 they changed the designations again. The JDM engine became the EJ207 and the export engine became the EJ205 and saw bumped to the current 227hp. I mispoke above when I called the USDM engine an EJ20G, they are the EJ205's. And they are not hard to find at all. Not only have a number of guys done v7 and v8 EJ207 Sti swaps into their WRX's, but there have been a lot of wrecks of them and they are readily available. There is no way I-speed could stay in business without this availability because they are in CA and a bulk of their business comes from CA and it is really hard to slip a JDM swap through emissions. I know of four places off the top of my head where I could pick up the phone right now and buy a USDM front clip...But I digress, if people want for info on this shoot me a PM and I'll send you some spec sheets and tech write ups regarding dates of closed deck vs. open deck, etc...

Huw,
I'll see what I can dig up. Like I said, I am not a Legacy expert and only can tell you what you already know...That you have an EJ20H 2l twin turbo Legacy in the GT series, but which exact GT it is is still unknown. Did it have yellow struts per chance? I'll will have to double check, but I think that was one of the telling points of the GT-Bs. I've got to do a couple of hours work, but I will look into this later today and post back with my findings.

[Matt Monson]

Ok,
I couldn't focus on my work until I found out more. Turns out the GT-V was a special edition in commemoration of the the WRC championship. Here's a few pics I was able to find:



Is that the little badge you were talking about under the regular GT badge?
It is also supposed to have limited edition seats and a Momo steering wheel. But the engine was unchanged and is still the turbo engine.

I also found the GT-B designation refers to the Bilstein suspension package and as mentioned above they get yellow struts. Otherwise a GT-B is the same as a GT.

So, from what I can see, it appears this really is a GT-V, even though the importer got the engine size wrong. Ultimately, the choice is yours to make and of course *standard disclaimer* check my work if you think it is innacurate as I am not responsible...
Cheers,
MM

[entirelyturbo]

Ahhh okay, now I understand the GT-B designation! A Legacy GT is a Legacy turbo wagon overseas, it's just that the GT-B has Bilstein shocks... Cool!

That GT-V idea is really cool. Huw, I would really look into getting that car. It sounds pretty rare...

[Huw]

Matt - Thanks mate.
That little badge is exactly the one on the car i am going to get.
I have to say that the seats were excellent - they were longer under the back of the leg to the knee (which suits me as I am over 6ft), but the MOMO steering wheel had the center piece 'taped' on.
Thanks for your help Matt.