1986 Subaru Leone RX TURBO STi

[RehabJeff86]

Jesus! Beyond amazing! U got mad skillz!! Hands down!

[awlllwa]

Awesome build ... although it saddens me to see the lack of love for the XT6 . So many just used and thrown away for a 5 lug conversion.

I always wanted a GL-10 after my first Loyale but i never found one for sale down here in Texas.

Thanks for breathing new life into a classic Subaru , and for documenting the trip for all of us. Maybe some day i can do the same for my old car.

[Nico TURBO]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Jesus! Beyond amazing! U got mad skillz!! Hands down!

thanks man, I learned it all from my father

Originally Posted by awlllwa

Awesome build ... although it saddens me to see the lack of love for the XT6 . So many just used and thrown away for a 5 lug conversion.

I always wanted a GL-10 after my first Loyale but i never found one for sale down here in Texas.

Thanks for breathing new life into a classic Subaru , and for documenting the trip for all of us. Maybe some day i can do the same for my old car.

thank you..... yes i didnt want to scrap the xt6 but up here the salt had eaten the body right up and the owner killed it all.

I been looking for another xt6 or just xt turbo, if i find a nice one i will do a 2 door coupe build. the 2 doors have so much room up front for a monster intercooler its crazy the room in the front of the old coupes.














well the new BW s300sx FMW fits and is in, along with the JDM STi magnesium valve covers.

also had to take the timing belt off and pulleys so I could get to the oil feed line for the AVCS and get the screens out !.. pain in the butt but i had to get it done.

good thing I have room still for the 4" cone aem filter and set up for this turbo.

I had also changed the vacuum lines for the dual wastegates to hi temp silicone to handle the heat stress in that area.

just need to wait for the turbo pipe I ordered so I can complete it all.











and the new brakes set up with stainless steel pistons better for heat transfer on the fluid

[Sbeezy]

Nico this is an awesome build... also nice TR6 my grandpa has 2 of them sweet little cars when they want to work.

[Nico TURBO]

Originally Posted by Sbeezy

Nico this is an awesome build... also nice TR6 my grandpa has 2 of them sweet little cars when they want to work.

thank you... lol on tr6 so true, my father fix's it every summer feels like it lives at my house. good thing we don't own it.
















Ver 2 turbo pipes all made simple and silicone, with the fancy clamps. soon its time to tune this craziness.

[Nico TURBO]

so since I am waiting for Franz to come visit and do the magic on the tune for the s300sx, I add some Hella 550 amber retro lights.











and the 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV, 86 Subaru VS 86 Alfa lol

[ZetaVI]

Looks pretty amazing.

[TRD_07]

Wow, outstanding build!

[chulooz]

Most people would have NO idea. :happy0180:

[Nico TURBO]

well this thread will never die, its a long long build now, ill let the pictures do the talking ! and let the new build be built ASAP summer is near !


the old:

EJ22T Block: still ok

Wiseco pistons: fantastic ready for the spare block coming right after the new one ASAP

ACL Bearings: perfect and save a EJ22T block ! cant say that for the crank lol

Manley Rods: Never again will cheap parts ever touch my hands or come in to my shop !

11MM Subaru Oil Pump: First and last time EVER !!!! 10MM #1 OLD SCHOOL FTW !

ej20g spec RA R crank: dead for good now


rod bearing 4 said hell no !










The New: ASAP ! waiting for parts or else I would be done in a day build !.

Wiseco pistons: K601M975 new ones on the way

Carrillo Pro-H beam rods: SB-2LTR>-65137S

ACL Race bearings: 4B8296HX +5M8297HX STD size both mains and rods

10MM Oil Pump

and used EJ22T






thank the lord my JDM Spec-C heads are still perfect !







and my VW Jetta Recaro seats done ! need to order seat base and rails.

[MaxedOutRS2.5]

Fantastic Build on a classic Subaru. Keep up the work!

[CodyFRS]

This is 10x cooler then half the frs/brz's I see on here. Amazing.

[Nico TURBO]

Originally Posted by MaxedOutRS2.5

Fantastic Build on a classic Subaru. Keep up the work!

thanks man little crazy at the moment

Originally Posted by CodyFRS

This is 10x cooler then half the frs/brz's I see on here. Amazing.

lol thank you cheers !





















its time to go to War !!! so I am taking all 7 of my EJ22T blocks to get cleaned then put on the self and built one after another !... no more messing around !

this was the Original motor out the Leone ! what I am doing is getting a used crank which I have tons of them.. ill rebuilding this sucker with every single thing reused ! but the 11MM oil pump. stock head studs, new ACL bearings & anything & everything cleaned and Re- used ! I am also using a 400,000kms used 10MM oil pump that I know works on it !!!

I don't care at all if it blows up ! why ??? I all ready have another EJ22T block sitting at the machine shop waiting to get its brand spanking new pistons fitted !

The was broken motor !




The used parts all going back in again ! i dont care





EJ22T #3 getting ready to strip down ! bottom left.





also Just picked up this 40,000km JDM V9 STi EJ207 motor for a extra set of JDM big Flow heads !...... ill have two motors on hand now ready to swap in hrs !

Any one looking for a mint running Short block let me know !




The JDM tear Down !





JDM POWER ! 10MM PUMP on the newish V9 STi EJ207 !! every jdm motor below 2007 uses 10MM oil pump !!








Sold the Black GC8 STi Volk Rays TE37 rims ! going with 15' rims.. why tires tires tires, 205/50/15 has EVERYTHING !

IRS Motorsport Made in JAPAN ! Motorsport IRS HOME ...... Thank you Nakahara

wheels ill order once I'm done RC-G4 in Gold.

[Nico TURBO]

these are the brand spanking new spare parts for the EJ22T #2 motor which is at the machine shop awaiting the Wiseco pistons, Carrillo Rods, ACL race bearings....






put my A/C back in for those hot days at the track doing circles around people !!! LOL




I got nice big holes all ready made for me !!




time to cut this sucker up I had enough of this not cutting business !! see the black lines.





6"inch Thick x 7"inch Tall x 20"inch Long AiR 2 AiR intercooler is coming !!! no more messing around at the kiddy pool !!