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impreza 1.6 ts turbo kit ??

Posted: October 21st, 2006, 9:44 pm
by 15devils
yeah peeps..was doing ah lil search and found that the 1.6 ts which is like 96BHP has a factory turbo kit which was made by subaru for these cars,which carries it up to 160BHP !!! any knows if this is true and if so where can i get one ?? i tried the net but i aint gettin nuttin....

Posted: October 21st, 2006, 11:41 pm
by JJ16
wait nah ah 1.6ts does coem with 96BHP..so wait nah tha mean that dem TS does be reall slowww?? no disrespect 2 u or whoever have ah TS eh..i mean its ah decent car..does ride real sweet but is it like really that slow? so that mean...that ah primera and ting cud wet up ah TS??

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 1:47 am
by InDeForest
There is no factory turbo kit for those cars, if you want turbo you buy a WRX

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 1:54 am
by JJ16
so is the WRX engine and the TS engine really like totally different from each other?? cant u jus like turbo a TS?? i doh knwo nah so i jus asking.

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 5:09 am
by equipped2ripp
the TS is a 1.6, the WRX is a 2.0

and yes jj16, the TS isn't a fast car. it's more safe than the others though.

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 11:47 am
by JJ16
scene boy fad's..well amm so okay i doh mean same as in same exact i mean same as in is nah like de sameting as in parts and wat not..like how u mite find a SR18 and ah SR20 the same or someting like tha...i jus thought was more or less the same..

as in the TS was jus like the Non Turbo version to the WRX nah..if u know wah i mean..

so can't u jus like turbo a TS engine?? like with normal parts or someting..like a turbo mani.a turbo..etc.

or it doh have parts for it like the turbo manif.

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 12:39 pm
by InDeForest
Well its a good question but i dont know the answer to that yet, i.e is there bolt for bolt compatability of the manifolds etc.
Anyhow you take it you will waste money and it would be better to swap in an intact WRX motor, since if you turbo charged the 1.6 with WRX parts you would still have to do complete aftermarket tuning and engine management, and the 1.6 compression ratio and strength of internal parts would be inadequate.

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 12:43 pm
by STi-N
yeh better u just get a wrx or sti engine.. or just buy a wrx or sti

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 1:41 pm
by JJ16
yea for reall..i din know it wuda be all tha headache..but how much so for ah wrx or ah sti...ent dem TS is like 85k or someting so by dem foreign used dealers?? how much so for dem Sti and wrx's

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 3:17 pm
by cacasplat3
ts sells for about 80-90 roro the last time i checked (way to overpriced IMO) the normal STi sells anywhere from 190- 250grand, depending on the year, mileage and what not. u can get the STi spec-c for about 160, no ac, no power mirrors, no power windows, no radio, lighter body, more tuned/powerful engine, different gearbox i think. some do not have the brembo's.
i'll take the spec-c anyday, AC is nothing :lol: but i want the brembo's :twisted:

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 3:21 pm
by Aaron 2NR
ive seen spec c's go for more money dan an ordinary sti....

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 3:40 pm
by JJ16
yea i thought the spec C suppose 2 be real fass.and u sure spec c doh have A/C or cud u add it..cuase i cuda be mor than sure the fella with the wth PCA spec C..i tink is PCA..or PBX or someting..i tink he from south..i cuda be sure i see him roll with he windows up and ting already..i doh tink he wud be rollin with he windows up unless he had some cold breeze :lol:...

but i thought the spec C wuda be more money since it like faster and stuff like tha.

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 6:28 pm
by Alpha_2nr
yea i thought the spec C suppose 2 be real fass.and u sure spec c doh have A/C or cud u add it..cuase i cuda be mor than sure the fella with the wth PCA spec C..i tink is PCA..or PBX or someting..i tink he from south..i cuda be sure i see him roll with he windows up and ting already..i doh tink he wud be rollin with he windows up unless he had some cold breeze ...

but i thought the spec C wuda be more money since it like faster and stuff like tha.


u can get the STi spec-c for about 160, no ac, no power mirrors, no power windows, no radio, lighter body, more tuned/powerful engine, different gearbox i think.


Only the early Spec C's had no brembos, and those didn't even come with the Gold STi rims, or a wing for that matter.

Ahh, Spec C's do cost more. But some folks hae "put -together" Spec C's available, maybe that's why they sell for a cheap price.

As for the PCA SPec C you saw jasonsjoh16, it's possible that the prev. Japanese/Singaporean owner may have installed an A/C unit, along with Power windows, after purchasing the car. CacasplatThe Spec C is very fast, very lightweight but the Spec C is a also a very tough car to drive daily though, IMO, because of the Type RA "dogbox" gearbox.

The Type RA gearbox is a non-synchromesh gearbox, which is very hard wearing, but a pain to drive slow. It's also very noisy, whines alot, and gives a ton of vibration. With a "dogbox" (as it's affectionately called), the faster you shift, the smoother the shift is. In fact, the best way to shift with these gearboxes, is if you keep your foot partially on the accerlerator between shifts (unlike a conventional box). If you don't do that, you can risk grinding your gears. :shock:

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 6:32 pm
by Alpha_2nr
yeah peeps..was doing ah lil search and found that the 1.6 ts which is like 96BHP has a factory turbo kit which was made by subaru for these cars,which carries it up to 160BHP !!! any knows if this is true and if so where can i get one ?? i tried the net but i aint gettin nuttin....


If you want more power, you can look at aftermarketr Stage 1 or stage 2 cams, also with an intake system, and a Catback Exhaust (not just a cheap-o barrel).

Cobb tuning sells the cams and the intakes, and I have a catback available for the TS - http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/vie ... highlight=

You can swap to a EJ20T if you wnat, but that would involve you also changing your dirvetrain, rear axle, gerbox, suspension, brakes....... you get the idea....

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 7:14 pm
by JJ16
hmm wayz so the spec c is jus a car 2 run like on ah friday night or saturday night if u wanna like go and do some lil street racing or if u wanna go down 2 wallers..is nah like someting u wud wanna drive in traffic..hmm so when u buying ah expensive car like that u hadda make sure u have a normal everyday driver car yes. thanks for the info night.
u are now crowned subie king!! of knowledge :lol:

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 8:23 pm
by Aaron 2NR
the PCA spec c is an amazin machine...belongs to one of my good friends....the car came wit a/c jus like his previous spec c...the only ting is wind up windows.....


he is running the type RA gearbox and that ting is noisy in truth...makes a lot of noise while turnin etc...but a really amazin machine...

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 8:50 pm
by Maserati
the PCA spec c is an amazin machine

yeps one sweet scooby

Posted: October 23rd, 2006, 12:57 am
by JJ16
i hear he pay reall money for that yes..doh know how much he paid..but i hear he paid ALOT.

Posted: October 23rd, 2006, 6:27 pm
by Rx
never heard of the turbo kit !


you can get a wrx turbo engine as a direct drop in for the TS :twisted:

Posted: October 23rd, 2006, 6:53 pm
by Alpha_2nr
you can get a wrx turbo engine as a direct drop in for the TS


Yeah it will drop in, but dropping in an STi engine in a TS does not automatically make it an STi. There's lots more to it than that....how about suspension for instance? Drive axles? Brakes? If you convert everything to STi spec, well then....yeah, you've got yourself an STi-TS hybrid!!!

Posted: October 23rd, 2006, 10:20 pm
by riderz
To continue that point, there have been some successful conversions from TS to STI. In fact one of the members on scoobytnt.com did it. His conversion included the spec C engine as well. You still have so wiring issues as the TS is missing a lot of stuff on the fuel side of things. Other than that you good to go. The conversion kit with gearbox, engine and suspension could run you into 50k. The car would cost about 80k. Add in the seats, dash, door panels, bonnet (the little things) another 15k. You still come out better with a full STi.

Oh and doe forget to ROM tune.

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 1:03 am
by deens-von
i wonder how much that would cost :lol:

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 5:55 am
by Alpha_2nr
^^If you were to buy a TS, and try to bring it up to STi spec, it would end up costing you about the same price as an STI...all total.

You'd need:

STi Engine
Dash/Harness
Transmission and Rear diff
Brembo Brakes and Axles
STi suspension
STi Exhaust
STi Bonnet
STi Chassis bracing (like the brace under the rear seat, for starters).
STi Sway Bars and End links....

Add in the seats, dash, door panels, bonnet (the little things) another 15k.


I think that comes up to more than 15K, Riderz :shock:

The list goes on and on.....

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 9:39 am
by riderz
That is not correct. Check gobin is interior setup was 4k. The instrument panel (not the entire dash) is about 2.5k. Door panels another 2k. So I over esteimated. All the other stuff you mentioned before I priced for 50k. So it works out cheaper.

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 10:46 am
by JJ16
yea buh gobin bringing it his own stuff...he doh hadda pay nobody so it guh be cheaper for him...but i tink from ah TS to ah STi still u mite bring it up 2 STi buh at de end ah de day uh still drivin ah TS.

.thaz like the CK lancer and the EVO 6 ...ppl will buy the kit and turbo it and all kinda ting..but the body of the car still soft..so maybe thaz the main difference.

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 9:11 pm
by Aaron 2NR
riderz,but rem gobin's car wasnt a TS it was a WRX...

Posted: October 24th, 2006, 9:28 pm
by JJ16
correct is right..and now is ONE MEANNNNN CAR...well it was gobins:lol: wish i cuda say is mine now..lol..tha is one sweet ride yes.

Posted: October 25th, 2006, 7:50 pm
by Rx
what about the TS chassis when compared to the STi?

are they both the same ? I guess not :?

Posted: October 25th, 2006, 8:57 pm
by STi-N
not the same chassis

Posted: October 25th, 2006, 11:14 pm
by JJ16
i wud believe that the chassis of the TS is very soft compared to that of a STi