Infosecdad Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 First intro into a four part series of putting the heart of a 2018 STi into a lethargic Levorg... Can't wait to see what it does when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 mmh. I am going to watch this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Watched this the other night. Just the intro video so lots of the usual smack talk, but it should be good. Wouldn't it be nice to have a moderm Subaru wagon body available to swap things into? Aside from the debatable choice of names, the Levorg looks pretty good to me.... My OB is gonna have a 'too expensive to fix' problem eventually, and it would be nice to have another all wheel drive option than the Impreza..... It was partly these guys and the Gramps project that convinced me I could modify cars on my own at home after watching them do more serious work than they did in their early videos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Next installment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 They got it running, it's still amazing how standardized Subaru designs these cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I can't wait to see it. Curious to see how they dealt with the immobilizer, BIU, CVT, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Next episode dropped: Loved it, his raw joy driving it at the end is contagious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 Bonus episode: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 now they need to race supergramps with this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 If I could get a LHD Levorg, I would consider doing something like this as a successor for the 4th Gen. I still like the 4th Gen better, but it would be a 15-18yr update. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Infosecdad said: If I could get a LHD Levorg, I would consider doing something like this as a successor for the 4th Gen. I still like the 4th Gen better, but it would be a 15-18yr update. I don’t at all mean to be pedantic, but would you really need a LHD Levorg, or given the modularity of the chassis, just a fairly complete LHD parts donor? I suppose it’s all a bit of a moot arguement, since Levorgs aren’t sold in our market, so they’d be prohibited from import for 10 years or whatever? Or have those prohibitions become more lax over time. (Not that they ever made sense here in Canada anyway, but they still stand, I believe…) Edited October 7, 2022 by KZJonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I am curious how it works for them doing their registration, since they swapped the whole powertrain? They have done so many of these things with registration issues I was curious how this would work. I am not sure in its current form this would keep up with supergramps as it has more power and basically the same drivetrain, I would imagine it is much more fun to drive with the updated chassis, though. I am certain, since they swapped everything over including all the control modules, the biu isn't an issue, as far as it is concerned its still in the old body since it still sees all the old sensors and modules connected how they always were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hm. Supergramps is a 3.6L H6 turbo, so same transmission system, but a pretty different engine. Still be very cool to see them go head to head, but really different powertrains in terms of power delivery and where they generate torque a boost, etc… I don’t think it would really be apples to apples tho. No replacement for displacement!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 Q & A about the Levorg... They said they will have a video with the Levorg and Super Gramps coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Levorg STi vs Supergramps (Still like the lines on the 4th Gen Legacy better...) That ending... hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I agree. Especially the profile of our wagon: our roof line is beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 For whatever reason this thread popped back into my head. I think the answer would also be "yes" becuause of the Subaru global platform, but does anyone suppose this swap would also work about the same for a USDM Impreza wagon as the shell for the same kind of STi swap? (Or any other EJ-T you could find from a wrecked car....) I would really like to have a modern WRX hatch, but of course, they're NLA, and I know I'll never be able to drive a sedan. However, finding a blown engine or damaged Impreza hatch and a twisted WRX or STi would make it possible. Probably well outside my budget, and money better spent throwing a bigger turbo and fuel system in the GT, but still.... It would make for a nice daily winter beater. Shells would be plentiful and fairly cheap for a lot more years than 4th gen stuff. Or... If anyone on here has a bugeye Rex that isn't a pile of rust, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 They're going to swap the engine to an H6 turbo now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 Guess I need to catch up, had finals week so been seriously heads-down working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 Really cool progress on the custom fabrication for the turbo EZ30 they are doing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Living vicariously through them right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Ah, just noticed that I'm out of order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 What I wouldnt give to have those frabrication skills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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