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Stock WRX Turbo on 93 SS
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:33 pm
by Spud-GT
Well Im thinking its time to ditch the stock turbo and go to a WRX one. Now I have the replacement already, but what would I have to change to make it work? I know the intake housing has to have that elbow but what else?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:39 pm
by vrg3
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:25 am
by BAC5.2
Hardly worth the effort IMO. Just as easy to go to a TD05-16G or something. ESPICALLY if you can score one off of a JDM STi like I am. That's basically a bolt-in proceedure.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:07 pm
by Spud-GT
The TD04L will do me good as Im not looking for big horsepower numbers or anything like that. And since I got the WRX turbo for free, Im not gonna spend my money on buying a 16G when I could use it for other stuff.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:21 pm
by legacy92ej22t
The top coolant line will be pointing the wrong way but just undo it and turn it around. Besides the compressor inlet being straight, we have a 90 degree (verticle) one on the stock VF11, the TD04 compressor outlet is at a 90 degree (horizontal) too, instead of a 45 degree like the stock VF11. Because of this you'll have to fab the pre and post turbo intake. If you go with a WRX TMIC then you can utilize the stock wrx turbo to IC inlet hose though. Good luck and take pictures.
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:18 am
by Spud-GT
Will the oil lines match up? I knew about the 90 degree elbow and thats something I'm thinking of doing this weekend.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:07 am
by Paisan
Good keep us posted i'm doing a vf23 shortly...
-mike
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:20 pm
by legacy92ej22t
Spud-GT wrote:Will the oil lines match up?
The oil lines should be ok, at least my oil lines worked on my 16G.
I knew about the 90 degree elbow and thats something I'm thinking of doing this weekend.
It's not only the compressor inlet though, the outlet is at a different angle then the VF11 too. Just making sure you're aware of that.
What are you going to run for an intercooler?