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Originally Posted by Kostamojen
I had a photo of that engine a long time ago, I think it was in a tuner mag from Japan circa '99 or '00...
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AHA! Found it!
http://www.7tune.com/1998-jtcc-syms-...impreza-wagon/
As you can see, a totally wild custom job.
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Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
Okay, one detail I remember from my Syms visit, that I think was on this motor, was that it used roller barrel throttle bodies. I understand these are used in motorcycles and fancy race cars. The idea is that when the throttle is open, there's no butterfly to get in the way of the flow.
--Dan
Mach V
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Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
Last time I was at the Syms facility in Gunma, the car was sitting in their showroom. Here are my only pics...
It's been a while ago, but some details I remember about it:
- The engine was supposed to make 300hp. And yes, it's non-turbo.
- The whole engine/tranny was moved back for better weight distribution. The driver's seat is pushed back as well, and it's super-low.
- The fender flares are huge, as you can see. Wheels are center-lock type -- no lug nuts.
- It cost a huge amount of money to construct. I think the figure mentioned was $250,000.
--Dan
Mach V
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More, in Japanese:
http://www.syms.co.jp/pages/history.html
Possibly the motor, not 100% sure:
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