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Word is legislation is in the process of being approved in parliament - that 15% capacity increase is gonnna convert to 20% power increase on same family engine conversions for owner certified mods. Same family means any Subaru engine in older model Subes. Go over 20% and engineer needed

yep youre on the money,
look up vsb14 on google all the terrifying info is there
engineering cost are going through the roof as well:sad:
soon u will need an engineers report for a different coloured wheel nut!:mad:

I thought it sounded a good thing in that the family is allowed. So, so long as the EJ chosen is not more than 20% power output increase over the standard fitment of say EA81 it can be intended to be an owner certified - meaning no engineer intervention required. But guessing an EJ20 may be too much over EA81 power wise. Not in yet , still waiting on it being passed, delay apparently coz other stuff is wanted to be included - almost not related stuff I hear.....


erk....found TOONGAs info on EA81 'power' rating of 54kW 20% power increase does not quite stretch far enough to nearly 65kW

a 93 Impreza EJ18 has 76kW and 96 EJ20 ups to 88kW.

Not sure if same family thing currently applies (ie old rules once new ones passed , but that is all on owner certified . Engineer gets fianl say on greater than 20% power increase.

I had been thinking I could downgrade the output rating of turbo EA82T into Brumby based on LPG only having 80% the energy of petrol , but 54kW is ..is that all ????

So, when the new rules are in place it will allow an MY to upgrade to an L Series EA82, as an owner certification goin' from 74 to 85 HP . Woo Hoo !!