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Plumbing for turbo |
partwerks |
Jun 30 2013, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Anybody have any pics on how their suby wrx engine is set up with the air filter and how the plumbing was routed? My conversion was set up with the filter down along the bottom of the firewall, but have seen some where it is in the upper, driver's corner of the engine bay, and was wondering how it was routed? Would seem that the filter would stay cleaner up higher, as opposed to lower.
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ruby914 |
Jul 1 2013, 01:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
The air cleaner is where the battery was. I made a rain hat for it.
I recall, someone here put the air cleaner into the wheel well. I think a lot of it depends on where you put the intercooler or if you rotate the intake manifold. The original photo was a little confusing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) so I rotated it 180 deg. This post has been edited by ruby914: Jul 1 2013, 08:26 AM Attached thumbnail(s) |
partwerks |
Jul 1 2013, 05:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
My intercooler is on the passenger side. I don't know if my intake is flipped the other way, in comparison to others setup?
This plumbing looks to be a bit different than mine in how is is laid out. |
d914 |
Jul 1 2013, 06:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
front mounted turbo, water to air intercooler, air intake off to driver's side..
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DBCooper |
Jul 1 2013, 08:12 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Original layout, with intercooler in engine bay, air filter where the battery was (hidden under top edge of intercooler in this photo):
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i379.photobucket.com-2618-1372687947.1.jpg) When changed to Subaru transmission and water-air intercooler (heat exchanger in front), with a flipped manifold the air filter stayed in pretty much the same place, battery back in the engine compartment. Turbo is in the stock location for each configuration: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i379.photobucket.com-2618-1372687947.2.jpg) |
partwerks |
Jul 3 2013, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
The first set up looks similar to mine, but my air filter plumbing curves and runs along the bottom of the firewall, but I think I should change it to where it goes straight out towards where the battery used to be. I did take a small section out of the tube that was rattling along the firewall, to make clearance, and welded it back together.
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r_towle |
Jul 4 2013, 04:30 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Original layout, with intercooler in engine bay, air filter where the battery was (hidden under top edge of intercooler in this photo): (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i379.photobucket.com-2618-1372687947.1.jpg) When changed to Subaru transmission and water-air intercooler (heat exchanger in front), with a flipped manifold the air filter stayed in pretty much the same place, battery back in the engine compartment. Turbo is in the stock location for each configuration: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i379.photobucket.com-2618-1372687947.2.jpg) Nice work on phase two. I like the stealth look. Rich |
ruby914 |
Jul 7 2013, 01:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
Lyle,
IIRC I rotated the blow off valve outlet 180. You may have to grind off a key way or some small mod like that. My larger tube bends down before going across. Mike. Attached image(s) |
partwerks |
Jul 7 2013, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Another Subie owner said that he just purges the blow off valve into the environment, but I'm not sure which hose he is referring to? Is it the skinny hose on that hat shaped thing?
I'm wondering what the job is of the big black pipe, and the smaller one that runs along the firewall, and then curves back around and goes into like a boot, similar to where the air filter would go?? |
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