Hardy helped me go pick it up. I got it last sunday. Its alot slower than the legacy, but alot more agile The Dual Range AWD Is a blast and the LSD really does wonders. I dont have many plans for mods other than a simple TMIC and a manual boost controller. The 1st thing on my list is replacing those rims with some 15" rims, but i need to get some good tires 1st.
WOW! Nice lookin' RX-T! Very clean. I love it. I think it would be next to impossible to find one that nice here in PA unless it was garage kept and not driven in winter.
-Matt
'92 SS 5mt. All go and no show. Sold :(
'94 Audi UrS4 Modded (new project)
'96 Outback 5mt.
'07 Legacy 2.5i SE
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One crude way you might do it would be to clamp the MAF sensor signal using a clamping circuit like my FCD, and then use a Walbro fuel pump and some kind of high-ratio rising rate fuel pressure regulator to keep enough fuel flowing in there. It'd be kind of like speed density RS-T setups.
A replacement fuel pump isn't a bad idea given the car's age anyway... And Kelley has an RRFPR for $115, which might be appropriate.
"Just reading vrg3's convoluted, information-packed posts made me feel better all over again." -- subyluvr2212
Earlier this year some dude here in the Portland area was boosting his rx over 20 psi and was doing low 14's at about 95 ish in the 1/4 mile. He had real cheap mods to do this, and the engine was still alive when he was done. But for how long I don't know, although I saw him at the last (novemeber 12th) rallycross with the car but did not talk to him.
Reddevil, Awaiting new heart, will it ever happen?
1990 wagon, EJ25 12.3 @ 116.5 FAST Family wagon getting new motor soon
1992 wagon, wifes daily, high compression
1992 Touring wagon, should I keep it?
TheSubaruJunkie wrote:Yeah, im learning now on how to bypass it. Its possible, but the real question is...
is it cheap???
-Brian
my Local Subaru Shop (LSS) had a ea82t w/a boost problem. the wastage was stuck shut, i think, so it would take off like a raped ape but then the ecu would take over and shut the car down and you would almost smack your head on the steering wheel.
96 Impreza L sedan
97 legacy outback limited
00 Impreza RS sedan
Nice. Back in HS there was an old woman with a gray one. Damn woman wouldn't sell.
Steve
Midnight in a Perfect World on Amazon or order anywhere. The first book in a quartet chronicling the rise of a man from angry criminal to philanthropist. Midnight... is a distopic noirish novel featuring 'Duchess', a modified 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon.
There has to be a way to bypass the 9psi cutoff, because IIRC, Dennis ex24's (now avatar382's) monster XT Turbo runs 12psi on what I believe to be a stock ECU...
Also, Brian, how is it that all these people have 87 RX 3-doors when the 87 Full-line Brochure has nothing on them??? Any ideas?
"Der Wahnsinn ist nur eine schmale Brücke/die Ufer sind Vernunft und Trieb"
I actually had a 86 RX (or a 3 door hatch as some call it, because it wasn't dubbed the RX back then) with the EA-82T motor in it. I've done a lot of mods to my old car and can help you where you need ideas. My IC on that car was a 1gen DSM IC. It was crude, but it looked neat. As for the fuel cut off. The 88+ years used the hot wire type MAFS and the 88- years used the Vane Style Flap door MAFS. The only way to get around the hot wire is to make a FCD electroniclly. The guys over at UltimateSubaru.net have some designs of what to do. Just check them out and I'm sure your good to go. As for an intake on these things, it's not the best idea. The cone filter which I have tried many a time on the old EA engines never worked with the hot wire because the air is simply to turbulent. Stick with a drop in K&N. The coil pack can be upgraded to an ACCEL Super Stock Coil. Not sure on the part number, look around. I also had a pretty hefty clutch in mine and I wore it out in about a month. Those cars are simply not bread for having the piss ran out of them. BTW even with a brand new radiator and a custom aux. fan switch, my car still got hot at 15psi. That particular radiator is shit and the cooling system is a joke. If I were you, I would look into a custom 2-3 row. Another BTW, 15psi is way to much. I squeezed the head gaskets in a month.
This is kind of a wacky idea, but what about popping in an EJ22T ECU and MAF and getting appropriately sized injectors? You can leave the stock ECU in charge of ignition (or is ignition not even computer-controlled in these cars?) and use the new ECU for fuel.
Or maybe really big injectors, a simple airflow dividing thingie (either electronic or physical) and an EJ22 NA ECU, since they're easier to find...
"Just reading vrg3's convoluted, information-packed posts made me feel better all over again." -- subyluvr2212
the ea82t uses a coil and a distributor for spark mangement. and the dist. is in a crappy place and gets wet very easily and stalls the car out. it was so bad on my 85 wagon that i carried a spare cap and rotor w/me at all times in the glove box.
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96 Impreza L sedan
97 legacy outback limited
00 Impreza RS sedan
There's no way it would work Vikash. All EA-series cars have distributors, and if this car has the knock-sensor-equipped distributor, I believe it doubles as a cam-angle sensor. If it has a points-type distributor, then forget it . But either way, there is no crank angle sensor, period, so your EJ22 ECU would already be pissed off enough at that.
Over on the USMB, they're doing a lot of MegaSquirt tuning and R&D over there, and they're even making EDIS systems to ditch the dizzy. So that's pretty much the best way to go for right now.
"Der Wahnsinn ist nur eine schmale Brücke/die Ufer sind Vernunft und Trieb"
You mean a regular coil, right? Not a coil pack? Cuz coil packs don't generally go with distributors. I'd presume it's a transistorized ignition though.
Does the computer control the ignition timing though?
"Just reading vrg3's convoluted, information-packed posts made me feel better all over again." -- subyluvr2212
vrg3 wrote:You mean a regular coil, right? Not a coil pack? Cuz coil packs don't generally go with distributors. I'd presume it's a transistorized ignition though.
Does the computer control the ignition timing though?
fixed my post. you are correct. its a regular coil. a popular upgrade is the MSD blaster.
96 Impreza L sedan
97 legacy outback limited
00 Impreza RS sedan
The ignition coil upgrade improves throttle response. Definitely worth it. Wouldn't you just need to fuel the car? Ignition is run by distributor so that makes it easy. I'm familiar with the N/A EA81s, though.
Steve
Midnight in a Perfect World on Amazon or order anywhere. The first book in a quartet chronicling the rise of a man from angry criminal to philanthropist. Midnight... is a distopic noirish novel featuring 'Duchess', a modified 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon.
Im not going to be doing any crazy modifications. So ECU transplants, Injector replacement, FCD's and all that are out of the question. After I have my intercooler I will max boost between 9-11psi.
Im a USMB veteran, ive been talking with SubaruTex, WJM and a couple others on bypassing the ECU and its possible, but not necessary. The ECU should allow my engine to operate above 9psi for about 10 seconds... thats plenty of time for me to pass someone or accelerate out of the way and still let off the gas to avoid fuel cutoff.
I will definatly be replacinc the coil with an accell. No part # needed cause I know all about them. I'll also be getting some 8 or 8.5" wires and new plugs. I have a new cap & rotor in the garage already that will be going on.
The 1st mods will be suspension and stuff. I found the tires i'll be getting which are 205/50R15 Kumhos (keep your comments to yourselfs) and the XT and XT6 provide larger swaybars that should help as well.
vrg3 wrote:Hmm... What style of injector does the RX use?
This is kind of a wacky idea, but what about popping in an EJ22T ECU and MAF and getting appropriately sized injectors? You can leave the stock ECU in charge of ignition (or is ignition not even computer-controlled in these cars?) and use the new ECU for fuel.
Or maybe really big injectors, a simple airflow dividing thingie (either electronic or physical) and an EJ22 NA ECU, since they're easier to find...
I have no idea. I know that they are physically larger then ours though.
TheSubaruJunkie wrote:
The 1st mods will be suspension and stuff. I found the tires i'll be getting which are 205/50R15 Kumhos (keep your comments to yourselfs) and the XT and XT6 provide larger swaybars that should help as well.
-Brian
How the hell are you planning to run a 15in tire without doing the 5 lug swap?
The Dual Range AWD Is a blast and the LSD really does wonders. I dont have many plans for mods other than a simple TMIC and a manual boost controller. The 1st thing on my list is replacing those rims with some 15" rims, but i need to get some good tires 1st.
. But either way, there is no crank angle sensor, period, so your EJ22 ECU would already be pissed off enough at that.
