95 BD Legacy - EJ20R swap - Rotated - Stand Alone

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John

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #1

Here is my daily driver. It started off as a junker $400 car. Its on its 3rd engine. It was bought with a blown engine, then replaced with a different stock engine, then swapped.

I don't have much plans for the 20R thats in it now. I was once thinking of putting a 16g on it with a decent tune, however I've come to realize that I can only get so much power out of the 20R. My plans this winter are to do a hybrid 2.5 build. My goal is 500 - 550 at the wheels on pump gas(93oct). It will be a challenge, but I know it can be done.

What I love about the BD Legacys is that there are not many around. There are even fewer that are built. I take pride knowing that I drive something thats pretty unique.

So here is the mod list (abridged version lol)

• EJ20R swap
• Rotated TD04 @ 15psi
• Full 3 inch turbo back exhaust
• Custom up and down pipes / catless
• FMIC
• 660 injectors
• Koyo radiator
• No TGVs
• Short ram intake
• STI v3 5 speed
• 4.44 final drive
• Limited slip
• Custom driveshaft
• Kartboy short shifter & bushings
• Stage 1 clutch
• 04 WRX front brakes
• 99 Outback rear brakes
• No ABS!
• 18" Work wheels
• 235/45/18 Potenza RE01s
• D2 Racing Drift Series coilovers
• 04 WRX power steering system
• Protuned on Dynojet - 230hp / 229tq
• Megasquirt 1 - full stand alone ecu
• Ford EDIS w/ MSD
• Prosport gauges
• AEM Wideband w/ gauge
• Bugeye WRX seats
• Outback front bumper
• JDM projectors w/ 6k HIDs
• Outback fogs w/ 30K HIDs
• LED interior lighting
• VIS carbon fiber hood

 

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J

John

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• Jul 10, 2011

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Last edited: Jul 10, 2011

J

John

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• Jul 10, 2011

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reserved for more pics / video

 

J

John

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #4

reserved for more pics / video

 

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DKDunn04

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #5

Looks great! How much power does it make now?

 

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Undecisive

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #6

Im diggin it

 

IGOTASTi

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #7

LOVE IT! :rock:

 

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bugeye_fever

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #8

Wow, thats pretty good lookin'. Any shots of the engine bay?

 

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Z1107

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #9

What area of the ATL do you live in

 

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gerwulf

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #10

Nice, I like it......very different, very smooth.

 

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John

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #11

I'm in the Cherokee County. I have some pics of the engine bay somewhere, I'll have to dig them up. As far as power goes, I included that in the first post. 230/229 on Dynojet

 

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Z1107

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #12

Nice, I lived in Holly Springs for 8 yrs. I live right on the Cherokee/Pickens line now.

 

J

John

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• Jul 10, 2011

• #13

You're not far from me at all. I'm in Canton

Here are some engine pics as requested. And a few other random pics. My engine bay is a mess. I need to do some painting and tuck away some wiring / vacuum lines.

 

IGOTASTi

System Operator

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• Jul 11, 2011

• #14

Looks real nice John. I really like it. :thumbsup:

 

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John

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• Jul 14, 2011

• #15

I may have more pics to upload today. If I have enough time, I'll be doing my trans mount...and I may try and fit a '11 WRX RSB to my car lol

 

J

John

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• Aug 5, 2011

• #16

I blew it up ):

I think I may have pushed it a little too hard against a vette. I pulled on him pretty hard, but I think it got the best of my car.

Now I violently shoot coolent into the overflow tank as soon as the car warms up....it idles like sh*t.....its lacking most of its power....etc

Time for the 2.5 build....a little sooner then I had planned on doing it...but oh well.

 

J

John

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• Aug 5, 2011

• #17

lol too much work with too little benifit to rotate the intake....my hood wouldn't fit if i did anyways lol