[blazin 93]

What kit did you use, and are you happy with the results? I am looking for a turbo kit for my '04 outback with a 2.5L automatic. Thanks in advance.

Anyone have experience with these: SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK 1998-2004 1999 SINGLE TURBO KIT : eBay Motors (item 180497885046 end time May-22-10 12:24:57 PDT)

Any good?

 

[obsolete]

Interesting, never seen that kit before. Seems like a universal deal that they sell for a whole bunch of different cars. Definitely not for beginners, you will need some custom work and piggyback engine management. Not a weekend project.

Most people who go turbo just do a full WRX swap. That way you have stronger internals and can run more boost than the 6-7psi you can get away with on the stock block.

 

[rockhopjohn]

Most people who go turbo just do a full WRX swap. That way you have stronger internals and can run more boost than the 6-7psi you can get away with on the stock block.

Yup. Everyone I have seen has done a full swap. I haven't seen anyone do a kit on an Outback. The closest thing I have seen to a kit is this custom supercharger set up.

 

[blazin 93]

Interesting, never seen that kit before. Seems like a universal deal that they sell for a whole bunch of different cars. Definitely not for beginners, you will need some custom work and piggyback engine management. Not a weekend project.

Most people who go turbo just do a full WRX swap. That way you have stronger internals and can run more boost than the 6-7psi you can get away with on the stock block.

I have been checking out supercharger and wrx swaps, but that is not for me. I don't plan on racing this thing, I just want a little extra umph for the mountains here. I gotta say, I am very dissapointed with the performance out of the '04 subaru. We had a '99 2.5L manual and that thing never lacked power. I realize an auto is going to be a little less powerfull but come on subaru, what were you thinking? As far as the kit I posted, It won't be hard for me to install it, I just wanted to know if it was going to last, or worth doing it?

 

[ETC]

$550 ?

Must be some Chinese knock off of a t4 ... a Garret or Turbonetics is between $800-1500 just for the turbo. A decent intercooler new is $500 +++

I'd take a pass on this

Honestly, while you can turbo a non turbo [my rail was a NA 2.2 with a turbo @ 9-13psi and it did fine ... didn't weigh much. My 6.0 truck is supercharged, works fine], You would be better served to get a turbo motor complete and a ecu to match. These things have enough issues with head gasket failure without raising the cylinder pressure by multiples with unsupported cylinder walls.

Trade it in on a h-6 or a turbo model and you'll be much happier.

I was going to suggest a dry nitrous setup but, same cylinder/head issues.

This is about what you would expect to pay for a reliable full kit for a NA motor

AVO Impreza 2.5 Turbo Kit with Blow Off Valve

 

[csweston]

If your looking for a reliable kit i would go with the Avo Turbo kit mentioned above. People have gone 100K with these kits and had no problems. It comes with a piggy back ECU and everything you'd need. Ive looking into forced induction on my subie for a long time and this is the best kit ive found thus far.