How to swap a Subaru turbo

How to swap a Subaru turbo

Subiesport Magazine swaps a turbo in its 2007 Legacy GT project car. Includes some great tips for anyone doing this popular upgrade.

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yoyigu says:

Look my video… help me. ( new leak ? )

Brendon00000 says:

Wow after seeing how complicated that engine bay is, makes an engine swap
look like cake in my crx or 240sx

BEN1969350 says:

@anubisprince36 no if i was a douche id drive a wrx

Scott Clements says:

@sergsrt8 Thats what I was gonna ask. Im not sure if the factory sensors
and ecu will just run the new turbo with same boost as old one or if it
will run like shit or what? It may be a noob question but it would be nice
to know?

WolfPackNJC says:

@gorelord187 You have no life for being drunk and YouTubing!

Alex K says:

@scottclements78 my answer to you is this. It depends on how much more
boost the new turbo makes. There will be a need for larger injectors and
maybe ECU flash, but that is only if you wanna make a lot more hp. If you
just upgrade a turbo that will make 3 psi more than the previous then you
dont need any of that.

MadnessPk2 says:

@TheDwill1234 you heard of cutting videos? its a magical thing done with
help of another magic thing called computer.

skaterXboy1995 says:

@TheDwill1234 no he said it took him 3-5 hours in the vid

madafakades says:

FUCKING amateur what a NooB

sackytar says:

Yeah you can swap turbos but you have to get bigger injectors, bigger 255
lpm fuel pump and get it tuned. Go to nasioc.com to read up on it.

skaterXboy1995 says:

@tupaczdabest thats pretty good…looks like it would be a bitch to put
back in…while i was at it…i would relocate it so it could be easier to
get at

gpzDave says:

Good mechanic dude there.

MithroJin says:

@katanamast279 That is actually not hard at all. I have done it more than
once, the stock Bov is right next to the top mount. Only 2 to 3 bolts hold
it on and the vacuum line. basically look at everything the stock Bov has
on it and put the new one on the way the old one was

fozzzy1984 says:

What power gain would you be looking at with the bigger top mount n turbo??

juggaloshaggy says:

@SRTR6 it’s alled a top mount, and they don’t all come right there you
chose that, but yeah I hate top mounts too

BundyPoppy says:

@rock3tcat I’ll Swap mine for a New 55″ LED LCD 3D hehehehehe

skaterXboy1995 says:

@MEAKapc you have a point…i guess relocating it would be a little
useless…unless you have the money to throw a big ass turbo in it like you
said haha

Matthew Weisshaar says:

he sounds uber gay!!

Sander Vikman says:

@nizmo7 but it cant be good for intake temperatures or cooling of the
intercooler to have it on top of the engine…lot of heat coming up from it
🙂 ofc they have the scoop on the hood but, i guess front mounting is best
way to do it =)

xxCaptainFishstix says:

@TheDwill1234 He said it takes 3 – 5 hours.

t436 says:

I can’t even kill a 6 pack of beer in under 8 minutes. I have that same
tmic it’s night and day over the smaller than a bible oem one.

Driving Sports TV says:

Note: this was posted in 2008. There are a lot more options these days.

BEN1969350 says:

@davenow let me apologize i did not mean to insult you i just cant stand
Subaru as a company their cars have major head gasket problems fragile
transmissions and the company does nothing to solve the issues. but for
some reason the love of Subarus is almost cult like and we have customers
refuse to believe a Subaru has a design flaw.

BialyOrzel777 says:

I didnt see you put any gaskets anywhere , do you need to put on any
gaskets to prevent any leaks? all i saw was metal to metal is it true? im
thinking of swapping the turbo on my WRX cus it started smoking etc…

MileyCyrus192 says:

that is a stock setup.

Silverboy005 says:

this is the same engine used in the sti ???

skaterXboy1995 says:

@MEAKapc i do know how much work that would be….but if your upgrading the
turbo you might as well relocate it.wayyyyyyyyyyy better in the long run

harrisons94 says:

@MadnessPk2 twas a joke

shizzel122 says:

@sergsrt8 not if you’re using stock psi.

krazydog81 says:

wow u working on subie with ur wedding ring? L33t

getalife04 says:

@PJtheFighterPilot WOW that makes no sense what so ever. Learn proper
grammar before you open your fucking mouth.

blarno says:

Step 1 – Remove the interwarmer…

culeco9888 says:

this music suckes!!

Adam Alsnayyan says:

@nizmo7 You forgot to mention the MAIN purpose of them displacing the
intercooler. Its main purpose for moving it was so that the intercooler
does not get clogged and dirt and such. That is also why the intakes are
usually displaced.

BEN1969350 says:

@davenow cb 750

SubieDood503 says:

@Cmutt91 you definately can do that!

whiteynator says:

@TheDwill1234 haha. well I’m sure someone else has commented you about this
but he said abour 3 hours in the vid 🙂

Bryan Halpin says:

whtas the diffrence with those two turbos by the way??? anyone pls thanks
you..

getalife04 says:

@PJtheFighterPilot Wow you call me a dumb ass yet you still don’t even
realize how fucking stupid you are. Let’s go over how dumb you are, “your a
perfect example” there is certainly something wrong with that. Let me
explain in simple terms so you can understand. Your is possessive like your
phone your leg your house etc. What you should have said is “you’re a
perfect example” hence you’re meaning you are so in other words what you
said made NO sense because you are a fucking retard. Get it now?

HolyShitBobMcBob says:

ur camera man sux…

PJtheFighterPilot says:

@getalife04 Ok, mister get a life …. which pretty much doesn’t have a
life because all he does is just sit behind his or her computer all day and
comment on people’s videos (with stuff that doesn’t even have to do with
the video ) and correct peoples mis-spelled words because he or she has no
life out of the internet !!!

texadillo53 says:

The turbo on my 900 Saab was so much easier.

V8mo50 says:

Torque specs are….KINDA TIGHT hahaha lol

PJtheFighterPilot says:

@getalife04 your a perfect example

superfilipino says:

Can you upgrade turbo without upgrading intercooler or fuel injectors sorry
if this noob question?

jonnyjb69 says:

@tiredfingers99 GM? this is a Subaru… and why would your mom want a turbo
charger lol.

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