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[ChrisLovell]

Okay guys so I'm planning on saving some cash for a turbo swap to my 2001 outback, what I want to know is what price range I'm gonna be looking at and what parts I'll need, the obvious is engine, diff, gear box (preferably manual), drive shafts and brakes.. Help me out guys.

[Barbbachello]

You thinking twin turbo or single swap?

TT swap if you get a similar rev cut should be maybe 5k total. 3k~ for the cut, 1-2k for service bits/clutch/bits and pieces that youll break/need. Should be able to swap the whole loom and halfcut stuff over so shouldnt need a loom splice

Single turbo gets more expensive considerably. The halfcut if you get some STi goodness will be 4-5k minimum (6-7 for V7 goodness) then the 1-2k for bits and about 1k for a loom splice. 

TL;DR budget 5 for twin turbo swap 8-10 for a STi single. 

[duncanm]

TL;DR budget 5 for twin turbo swap 8-10 for a STi single.

 
that's about right.
 
See my thread for a budget vs. actuals for a TT swap (attached to first post).
 
Ended up being $3.8k plus about $250 in maintenance stuff (oil, filters, etc) - but I do still need to have my bonnet painted.

[Robbks]

Outside of the box but a whole lot simpler

Find a wrecked H6 outback and transplant engine/ looms out of that.
ECU tune, exhaust headers and you're winning.

[Barbbachello]

Outside of the box but a whole lot simpler

Find a wrecked H6 outback and transplant engine/ looms out of that.
ECU tune, exhaust headers and you're winning.

A lot of work for 150kw. Would be cheaper though and they do sound good. That said a TT swap is a lot of work for similar power as well but there is some room to expand that

[Robbks]

150KW (ATW) once tuned properly
No aids to stuff up with TT
no mod plate needed as it's a factory option for that car (unsure if needed doing a TT convert due to B4 model......)

if you want more, then strap a GT35 or super-charger to it later down the track

[Barbbachello]

No mod plate stuff here in Vic. Would have no issues with either a TT or H6. True about the aids box though. 

Not saying its a bad idea or anything just kicking around ideas for Chris

[duncanm]

probably depends on what your final goals are with the rest of the build (suspension, body lift, brakes etc)

 

Not sure I'd want more power than the TT gives me in the current (outback) setup.  Its certainly on the edge of what the stock suspension can handle comfortably.

 

As far as modplates go.  outback and B4 are all BE/BH.

[Beckers]

Chris's outback is not standard so it would handle the tt power fine.

[ChrisLovell]

Like Simon said, not stock suspension. It's lowered on GT-B bilsteins and I'm waiting for repco to get the word that Whiteline have more swaybars in stock so I can upgrade from my flimsy stock one.

[El_Freddo]

Oooh... Can't wait for th build thread on this one!

"Still waiting" on Barbbachello's

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Oooh... Can't wait for th build thread on this one!

"Still waiting" on Barbbachello's

Cheers

Bennie

my conversion or my build thread? My build thread has been up for yonks and the conversion starts this weekend sort of I think you mean Simon/Old Man River (Bekkers)

[allpaw4]

I paid around 10k for my B4 to get trucked in, and drive out with Al @ AM Auto. That's with everything. Loom, crossmembers, new dump pipe and high flow cat, and a version 8 STi spec C engine. Gearbox and diff stayed as per B4 spec. Got the old engine back in the boot as well.

[El_Freddo]

my conversion or my build thread? My build thread has been up for yonks and the conversion starts this weekend sort of I think you mean Simon/Old Man River (Bekkers)

Ah you miss my point... Of course I know about your build thread!

I was merely saying that I'm waiting for your build thread to have more turbo conversion action, and that I'm looking forward to Chris' turbo build thread too.

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Ah you miss my point... Of course I know about your build thread!

I was merely saying that I'm waiting for your build thread to have more turbo conversion action, and that I'm looking forward to Chris' turbo build thread too.

Cheers

Bennie

3 days and you wont have to wait! Try being me haha!

[JDWhiteWRX]

I did full costing for my conversion in my build thread if you search, all up it was under 8k including, rebuilt gearbox, new clutch, loom splice and purchasing the car. Of coarse I did all the work myself except the loom which cuts costs considerably.