Hello all,
First post here, I just got this 200k mile wagon, totally rust free, immaculate interior. I want to make it my daily and am currently refreshing the suspension. Is there any way to eek a bit more power from the stock engine? It's my understanding that exhaust does very little for non-turbo cars... I don't want to do an engine swap but I'm open to a turbo but not if it won't melt the engine or if I have to replace the lifters etc...
thanks for your advice.
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More power from a 1990 L wagon ?
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Re: More power from a 1990 L wagon ?
Welcome to the BBS.
Realistically speaking you're not going to get much of any HP gains on the non-turbo motors. You can install cams, MSD DIS-2 ignition, exhaust, and intake. However, the gains won't likely be more than 15-20 hp if I had to take a guess. You'll spend quite a bit of money on those, especially if you can't get them used...plus installation.
Just adding a turbo can be done, but you will need engine management of some kind...plus it's not ideal.
The best bang for your buck is to do a turbo motor swap. Get a low mileage used EJ20G or similar and do the swap. That would be my suggestion if you want any substantial power gains.
Realistically speaking you're not going to get much of any HP gains on the non-turbo motors. You can install cams, MSD DIS-2 ignition, exhaust, and intake. However, the gains won't likely be more than 15-20 hp if I had to take a guess. You'll spend quite a bit of money on those, especially if you can't get them used...plus installation.
Just adding a turbo can be done, but you will need engine management of some kind...plus it's not ideal.
The best bang for your buck is to do a turbo motor swap. Get a low mileage used EJ20G or similar and do the swap. That would be my suggestion if you want any substantial power gains.
Josh
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
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surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm