scooby lump?

[Talonmotorsport]

Has any body here had any dealings with making 2.0 Impreza engines run? Is it easier to use the standard ECU and bypass any imobiliser or run some thing like megajolt/squirt?
I've not taken much notice of these engines before but the unit next to me has one in the way and possibily going budgie fashion ie cheap. I was planning on using the CVH with twin 40's that lives under the bench but having had next doors Scooby pass by yesterday burbling away through a 3" pipe made me think why not. I know the engine looks quite wide but it's also quite low if it's pushed right back it might fit? Now wheres that tape......

[mark]

Never took much notice of the engine dimensionally when i used to have one, but i do remember that it was very very wide and would be a mare to put into a roadster!

You would probably have to relocate the turbo aswell due to clearance issues

Also the one i had (2003) had 3 cats on it! so maybe it would be difficult to pass emmisions during iva without the original ecu and the cats, theres always a way but as with most things the "way" would cost a fortune

And what gearbox would you use

[MarkB]

Better to have a small engine that you can use all the power than one you can't

[james3004]

I very much doubt it will fit in a standard chassis, nd bear in mind that there are 2 spark plugs on each side so you'd have to make access panels in the side panels of the car (it takes nearly an hour to change them in my legacy!)

As for ECU I think I would try to use the standard one.

Oooh and if you did get it all to fit and work it would be one scary car!!!!!

[Talonmotorsport]

There's no turbo on this engine but I've had another thought where does the front diff sit, is it part of the sump? I hav'nt got a standard chassis mine is the same size at the front but br11+12 are 100mm longer to accomadate my child bareing hips and fiesta si seats.

[twinturbo]

I have seen one in a focus, and it was tight!

TT

[james3004]

It's a tight fit in my legacy and it's meant to be put in there lol

[twinturbo]

Would look a bit like a BMW Motorbike

TT

[nath]

Originally Posted by Talonmotorsport

There's no turbo on this engine but I've had another thought where does the front diff sit, is it part of the sump? I hav'nt got a standard chassis mine is the same size at the front but br11+12 are 100mm longer to accomadate my child bareing hips and fiesta si seats.

The front diff in the imprezas is part of the gearbox. The engines are indeed quite wide, roughly about 76cm at widest point on new age non-turbos.

Is it a GX or GL you are looking at using?...I would definitely stick with the standard ECU as you will get far more out of the engine.

If you could squeeze it all in, that would be one beast of a car!!

Nathan

[vtecmike]

Weve been looking into fitting a scooby turbo lump into the haynes chassis since my brother crashed his!
The engine is 80cm wide and 47cm long, its to wide for the standard chassis but the length is perfect.
The other problem is the exhaust manifolds are under the engine so will need abit of imagination.
The gearbox is spot on for the roadster aswell , just have to convert it to 2WD which is really simple.

go for it!