Subie owner, but a Honda boy at heart

**Blaeven** · 29-04-2010 11:45 AM

Hey all...

might seem a little weird for me to be signing up here considering i don't even own a Honda... but my first car was an ED (1988?) Hatch (gotta love D15B4 dual carbs :P) and both my mum and my sister drive Jazz's (one 05 and one 09)...

My car is a 1997 Subaru Liberty that i converted a 3.0 liter flat six motor into...

I was copping a lot of "VTAK" jokes because the EZ30R motor that i have uses Subaru's AVLS and AVCS (variable lift [like vtec] and timing) to make 145kw and 350Nm at all four wheels in current form (cold air intake, extractors, 2.5" exhaust and Vi-PEC ECU)

And now the truth of the matter... basically, i'm looking at selling it... and hopefully ending up in a honda... so when i get the ability, i will be posting a "for sale" thread ($15k asking price) with the option for people to swap... or else... if i can't sell it, i'll be boosting it with about 5-6 psi and hoping for about 220kw/450Nm at the wheels

but until then, i'll be lurking around... especially seen as one of my mates just got a B16a CRX (del sol)

CYA!!

edit, forgot the pics:

**Chriskoss** · 29-04-2010 12:06 PM

Thats a nice suby
is it an rx 2.5?
Im so keen for a bilstein edition rx 2. but hard to find one with low kms and manual >.<
What engine is the 3 litre 6 out of? the new model liberty 3.0r's?
And I never new suby's had valve lift haha awesome

**Blaeven** · 29-04-2010 12:23 PM

it's actually gx 2.2, but it's got billies in it, upgraded brakes, and semi-leather front seats with the drivers seat being motorised...
edit: and it's got the RX bodykit on it and has had a respray on the front and rear when i fitted the new front bar...

car has 230,000km, but motor only has 20,000km and the gearbox/diff has <100,000km i think

and yeh, the new generation H6 motors use variable lift...

here is an old dyno chart (it's been retuned since and got another 5kw) that shows the variable lift kicking in:

**Blaeven** · 29-04-2010 12:28 PM

and some vids for those interested in what a porsche/suby/supra/skyline sounds like... :P

**Chriskoss** · 29-04-2010 12:35 PM

wow does that do 0-100 in under 6 seconds, very impressive
I love the shape of the rx 2.5.. such a good car for under 10 grand second hand now, just need to find a low km, manual one haha
What honda are you thinking of buying after you sell that beast

**Blaeven** · 29-04-2010 12:46 PM

With a proper launch it'll do 0-97kph in about 5 secs... But I have to change to 3rd to hit 100kph; so it does it in about 6.5...

best 1/4 run is a 14.1@98mph

as far as what I would replace it with, well... If cash was added, I wouldn't mind getting into another ed or an eg... But preferably I'll end up in either an integra or an s2000... But I best save some pennies if I want one of them...