Newbie needing some advice?

[npulvirenti]

hi guess having some problems finding some performance parts for my 1997 subaru legacy gt tt (twin turbo) (bilstein model not sure if that helps).

ok so at the moment im just looking at getting a new down pipe system, braided lines for the turbos (oil and maybe water), and maybe somthing to help with the vod so maybe a electronic boost controller or plug and play box for the obd. The car has a apexi turbo time apexi pod filter and muffler (not sure on make).

This is my first subaru as ive come from a vw/toyota background and all though the basic parts of this engine is vw based (camper bettle engine) i have to say subaru have im proved on it some what and im very suprised and happy with what ive landed my self with.

Every website i have gone on the earlyest lgt they do is like 2002. would parts off some of the newer legacys (down pipes) that kinda thing fit my car.

ive got a lot to learn i know but need a little guidance or website pointing.

by the way the car has been well cared for full sercive history with subaru and subaru parts everything works as it should.

[npulvirenti]

not sure if this helps but its the ej20r engine chassie e-bg5

[Subirex Automotive]

speak to Allister username raijin, he can guide you to proper mods for your car and he also can tune your ecu for better performance.

btw welcome to clubsub, a little intro will be helpful.

[npulvirenti]

thanks for the help

[lachlan]

there is nothing to be gained from changing the turbo oil lines and water lines .

for a start there isnt enough room to put all the adaptors and threads and pipes etc .

it would literally cost 300 dollars in parts . involve removing both turbos . which is the best part of a day . and achieve absolutely nothing

2002 stuff is single turbo and no use to you .

tbh unless u stumble on some after market 2nd hand headers from someone u the best bang for buck is just de cat yours .

silicone turbo to IC pipes is well worth doing . and free up some other parts

[Kiwi_Fozze]

rage do a tt downpipe system iirc, but it\'s not cheep. also run into issues of overspeeding the primary, boost cut etc.

best option to reduce VOD is a zerosports sequential controller, but they are rare as all f**k and cost moonbeams when they do pop up. there are a few ecu swap options that can help, such as the prova ecu, which seem to pop up on TM here and there, about the $200 mark iirc.

if your car is ex japan, don\'t even bother looking into the obd stuff, you open yourself a whole world of hurt...

[Scoobydoo]

How much would parts cost for a single turbo conversion? About $1200? Doing the work yourself, with mechanical advice where required?

That would be my suggestion

[B4 I was 250T]

Try SL-I.net They're a US site, lots of guys with BDs and BGs.Any info is helpful :-)

[Marky]

That sl-i site is useless, they don't get the import TT cars so not much help to be found for kiwis

Unless you want to learn how to supercharge a 2.2 brighton motor or something

There are cheap things you can do, same as any turbo car - big exhaust is good, intake pipe type things are good, replacing the stock boost control with a $20 bleed valve seems to help with the VOD in my experience, replacing the intercooler is good (yours is the same as the STi of the same year already) - if it were me I'd go front mount - past that either just enjoy it or spend the lump sum on going to single turbo

[B4 I was 250T]

Yo Marky, wanna run me through this $20 bleed valve mod please? Remembering I am a noob so a photo of what I need to get and where to put it would be freaking awesome!