Good man there’s absolutely no information on this particular engines internals or capabilitys I’ve always wondered what they could do I’m tearing down mine currently
Im waiting to see where you go next with this. Because ive been extremely interested in boosting my 2.5 IN my malibu lol. But like you said nobody has tried. Im interested to see how the internals hold up too.
No still doing research on a intercooler to fit above the motor. What i can do about the cold side of the turbo pointing the wrong direction. Also had to cur back on spending so probably wont get any progress on this till winter time.
X-18 are a really nice buggy. Ive never scene one inn person before. Not sure if i could part with this buggy. I built it from the ground up. Where are you located?
I have seen no one try to turbo a 2.5 EcoTec yet, so it is super awesome that you are documenting this process, most people would say just buy another car lol.
I'm running direct from turbo to intake without an intercooler and boy does it generate some heat! I'm on the fence to add an intercooler or simply go back to non-turbo. I like how you are problem solving the whole install. It will pay off in the end!
The formula for cheaper power is cooler more dense air. So I’m going to try and figure out an intercooler setup somehow. Preferably with the least amount of custom fabrication possible so it will make it possible for anyone to copy my setup.
I watched a few of your videos, so would you recommend the 5 or 6 transaxles… looking to step up from a 091. I have a 2.5 ru non turbo, do they hold up well?
Im not sure i understand your comment. Are you referring to 5 or 6 speed transaxle? The 6 speed transaxle that is used is the exact same as the 5 speed. The differential is 6.75” diameter. Very small. A well built vw 6 rib will hold up to more off road abuse than the Subaru. The engine you’re referring to, is it the 2.5 subaru or ecotec?
Being that the engine is facing rearward, do you have to do anything special gear-wise to make the tires turn forward? Thanks for all the great information!
I am looking to to an ecotech swap just for longevity. One of the most expensive parts of the build i feel is the transmission. I noticed you has a subaru tranny and it appears you are going back to a bus trans. Is that correct and would it be work the time and money up front to just go with a vw tranny vs the subaru? I like your buggy by the way. Neat, clean and compact. Thanks for any info.
Thanks man. The most expensive part will be the transaxle. Depends on what you will be doing with it. Street driving a subaru will work great. I put a subaru trans in a vanagon and many years later is still running great. If you off road riding the ring gear is only 6.75” diameter. It has been holding up very well. The purpose of this buggy from the beginning was hill climbing or road riding. If i had to do it again i would buy a mendeola or weddle transaxle. The subaru is a very light compact 5speed. The stock gearing works very well also
Subaru trans is about to be gone. The whole thing is for sale if anyone is interested . Trans, engine, harness, ecu. everything you need to run. Just picked up the 1985 VW 094 4 speed. Have to get some custom gearing put in it.
Im not sure what the answer is. Wish i had taken more measurements of things before i put everything together so i had some data to go off of. My other stock diff in the video was in the first and second pinion breaks and still looks fine. With used parts you cant expect much.
I get you have R&D costs but $30 for a lazer cut piece of metal and a few screws? machinist at my local shop with give me that and a quick blowie for that cost...
@@alexanderwoolley1623 this part came about because i bought a block off plate from another company and it was a complete piece of crap. I kept it and I should post a pic of that along side mine. It cost the same price as mine but mine is far superior in quality, fit an finish. Im trying to provide a part that for will bolt right on and fit as it should.
I was sweating bullets that it was my ring and pinion. But i got lucky this time. Im going to put the obx back in. See what happens. Thanks for the comment and watching the video.
@@johnherrmann6879 both my buggies i swapped the vw out for the ecotec engines. 34hp wasn’t cutting it for me. My 2.5 has a little over 200hp at the crank.
All sealed connectors. Been like that for over 2 years with no dirt or moisture in them. In the car they are located in the harness engine bay environment.
This is bare bones and straight to the point content. I would like to get this information out to those people that might be thinking about this swap so they can make a more informed decision.
Yes i did. I used a small file and some polishing to get them to slide in nicely. Just enough you cant slide on by hand but a light pry-bar and them slide right off.
Even though it has taken you and I'm sure several others to break that main shaft, it is encouraging to see that SubaGears is willing to make those design changes. I'm currently running a 003/091 hybrid, but mine doesn't deal with the load that goes does. However if I upgrade, I'll probably go your route...
Im in no way bashing Subarugears but i do want this information for others out there to know before going this route. Information I wish I knew before i started. I did send subarugears pictures and dimensions of my setup an tractor tires to confirm this transaxle will hold up. They said “yes it will. Well it did not twice and i hope this new stronger updated pinion holds up. The awd version is definitely weak with the oil holes through the center. Im starting with a new case and bearings so i will document as much as i can of how it holds up. In general Todd of sugarugears has answered most of my questions and good to deal with.
Would be interesting to see if the LTG camshafts/other parts would fit onto the LCV/LKW. If they do it’ll be great to add the ZZP LTG stage 3 performance camshafts with its large fuel pump lobe
@@D6motorsports The turbo manifold and all of the other hardware from the LTG looks like it can bolt right into the LKW but I’m not sure how much you would have to add for the 2.5L to support the turbo. It seems like a very capable 500+ hp engine but there’s no aftermarket support. You should give ZZP a call, It seems like they should know everything when it comes to the camshafts. It would be amazing if the ZZP camshafts fit in the LKW
Oxygen sensor, MAF, MAP, cranlshaft/camshaft sensors can cause it to run like crap, even the water temp becuase it doesn t know when to switch from starting AFR(little rich) to normal mixture AFR.
Very nice piece of dedicated and skilled work & collection process takes a lot of time. Personally glad my own humble project is a much later 1968 BMW R60/2 long rider .
I’ve got a lkw to be swapped into a 1960 MGA.. seems like a great engine. Is there a forum you use for harness and programming info? What did you do about the header and all the emissions stuff? Thanks!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2-azdfw_owA.html I used the stock harness an modified it for stand alone. Sent my ecu to steve Humphry to remove vats and he load his tune. Built my own exhaust. I guess i should do an update video since its done now.
@@D6motorsports hmm I would compensate you for your wiring instructions info. I reached out to Steve but he is not responding yet, maybe he is no longer in the E39/E39a ecm Programming game.
@@nocostreets3842 he is a phone call kind of guy. So if you emailed him you might want to follow up with a phone call. I will start working on an updated video.
