So how would one go about making a NA legacy a bit quicker?

[cpt kernow]

K,

So I went and got myself a 2002 TS-R for work. Didn't want a turbo as the extra 1.2l/100k adds up pretty quick when you clock 65,000k's a year.

But how could I make it a little perkier or more powerful?

Just seems a little weak on the hills, but everwhere else is fine.

[subieboy]

buy a turbo...

To make an N/A subaru faster/more powerful requires a bucket-load of money, far more than the 1.2L/100 x 65 000km...

but if you have to 2" exhaust... manual gearbox...

[Drunkenmonkey]

prob be intake/ full exhaust would be best bet? (im guessing here)

[cpt kernow]

 subieboy said:

buy a turbo...

To make an N/A subaru faster/more powerful requires a bucket-load of money, far more than the 1.2L/100 x 65 000km...

but if you have to 2" exhaust... manual gearbox...

I'd only own an auto when my left leg gets chopped off!

I figured it'd be breathing mods, was wondering if there was a ecu/chip remap or something.

There's also the insurance and running 95ron when going NA over turbo, not just econony figures.

[Guest loren]

don't waste your money on mods, just drive it like you don't own it.

[Guest]

 cpt kernow']

[quote name='subieboy said:

buy a turbo...

To make an N/A subaru faster/more powerful requires a bucket-load of money, far more than the 1.2L/100 x 65 000km...

but if you have to 2" exhaust... manual gearbox...

/quote]

I'd only own an auto when my left leg gets chopped off!

I figured it'd be breathing mods, was wondering if there was a ecu/chip remap or something.

There's also the insurance and running 95ron when going NA over turbo, not just econony figures.

JAMIE! YOUR BACK! So you sold your Forester for the TS-R?

Prob go with freeing up the breathing and decat the exhaust. Might make a noticeable difference? I remember back when i had my pulsar i got better economy with a slightly bigger exhaust from the cat back and a little more power (or the power was in my head because of the rps exhaust).

[cpt kernow]

Foz is there but for the weekends.

Traded in my old european deathtrap for the legacy.

My first legacy and after a week, I reckon it's the comfiest, safest feeling thing to sit in all day at 100kmh.

Quite scary though as it has the same wheel and gear knob as the forester and I have to remember it's not the same car and I can't overtake on a whim

[Guest]

Haha nice! Bet that must feel confusing at times! I take it your no longer at AUT?

[cpt kernow]

Barely, mostly part time, tuesday evening and thurs afternoon this semester

[Divine]

 loren said:

don't waste your money on mods, just drive it like you don't own it.

This.

Weight reduction?

[Guest]

 cpt kernow said:

Barely, mostly part time, tuesday evening and thurs afternoon this semester

Ahh ok, Im part time these days too, but mostly because of the health. I'll have to grab you for a beverage one day 8)

[Guest loren]

 Divine']

[quote name='loren said:

don't waste your money on mods, just drive it like you don't own it.

/quote]

This.

Not in a boy racer like way though.

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

you can do a pod filter and exhaust mods..

pod will give it a noticable gain on sound above 4000rpm..

make sure its secured tho or you could risk dropping the afm due to excess movement.

exhaust maybe some headers and a nice flowing mid pipe/exhaust..

failing that... well how long is a piece of string?

do you wana spend buckets of money on it?

[Guest boostin]

1. Free up the intake, not with a pod though, you don't want it sucking in hot engine bay air.

2. Free up the exhaust with a 2" - 2.5" system.

3. Give it a dose of upper engine cleaner.

4. Reset the ECU.

5. Straight after the reset, go and give it a damn good aggressive drive, and get it to learn some performance data.

[ODB]

dont bother its a waste of time.

if you want a quick N/A buy a vtec.

put your $$ in the forester

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

 boostin said:

1. Free up the intake, not with a pod though, you don't want it sucking in hot engine bay air.

of course, everyone knows if you want to have a pod filter, you should only use a pod with a cold air box and snorklectomy 8)

[Guest boostin]

What a waste of money.

Just use a factory airbox and filter, just free up the feed to it.

[Shale]

I'd follow the advice of the Winger mechanic, not the wannabes telling you to sell it for something more to THEIR tastes.

[cpt kernow]

My thoughts sofar are a catback off a GTB if they're any bigger than NA.

And the thing is 200kg heavier than the foz at 1680 according to the recycle station weighbridge.

[Guest boostcut]

 cpt kernow said:

My thoughts sofar are a catback off a GTB if they're any bigger than NA.

And the thing is 200kg heavier than the foz at 1680 according to the recycle station weighbridge.

i doubt it would be 200kg heavier than a forester... but ya never know.

[cpt kernow]

Forester's only got 40kg on an impreza. Last year I weighed it at 1470.

[petrolheadjman]

my own research a while ago said it was 1350kg but that seems a bit light

[Guest boostin]

 cpt kernow said:

My thoughts sofar are a catback off a GTB if they're any bigger than NA.

And the thing is 200kg heavier than the foz at 1680 according to the recycle station weighbridge.

The rear section may bolt up to yours. I doubt the centre section will though.

[cpt kernow]

 petrolheadjman said:

my own research a while ago said it was 1350kg but that seems a bit light

Subies stats are all done with the vehicle dry.

There's over 10l of oil, plus brake fluid, power steering 5l of water, screenwash and a tank of gas to add on to that

[cpt kernow]

 the_return_of_the_jedi']

[quote name='boostin said:

1. Free up the intake, not with a pod though, you don't want it sucking in hot engine bay air.

/quote]

of course, everyone knows if you want to have a pod filter, you should only use a pod with a cold air box and snorklectomy 8)

THis could be ok, but living in the country I'm often in puddles that'd hydrolock my engine before you could say "induction noise"