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Brumby - WRX
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:16 pm
by brute
Hey Guys, have a 1986 twin headlight targa top brumby with 1994 WRX EJ20 Turbo and WRX dash fitted
. Heaps of thanks to the site for providing information / advice on the conversion allowing me to complete the work.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:58 pm
by vincentvega
awesome. I so want a brumby with a wrx dash!
what was involved in getting the dash to fit? Do you have any pictures?
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:47 pm
by brute
Fair bit of time, sacrifice to heating, air conditioning and glovebox. The WRX dash is wider and physically deeper so lots of chopping to get it in. Made an aluminium bracket to mount dash against the firewall and some extra supports on either side.
The Dash image shows in red where about chopping was required.
Still needs some tidying up, boost guage fits nicely where the AC / Heater control once was.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:27 pm
by Captain Obvious
dane 85wrx has done this as well in his coupe, same thing!
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:23 pm
by TOONGA
nicely wedged in there its a pity Subaru didn't do something like that for the later brumbys and the motor looks like it should be in there
Is that the brumby radiator squashed in the fit or a wrx one?
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:49 am
by El_Freddo
Captain Obvious wrote:dane 85wrx has done this as well in his coupe, same thing!
One difference though - 85wrx cut up the fire wall to fit all the WRX aircon/heating hardware... I think he achieved this.
I too would
like a WRX converted Brumby but its just a dream, I'm having enough fun with my L
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:33 pm
by Thrillbilly
craaazy !! looks really nicely done!
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:09 am
by brute
Radiator is the brumby original with modified inlets, not much room. Some more pictures.
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:53 pm
by El_Freddo
Looking good! Will you keep those rims? They seem to hide in the guard a little I reckon - but thats just my taste in rims
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:19 pm
by AndrewT
Looking very nice there.
How did you achieve the stud pattern change to 5x100 ?
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:42 pm
by phillatdarwin
hi all
how do u get the air to your intercooler so it works .
but i like it nice bit of hard work .
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:59 am
by El_Freddo
phillatdarwin wrote:hi all
how do u get the air to your intercooler so it works .
but i like it nice bit of hard work .
With the top mount air to air you need a scoop - looks like brute needs to add one or swap it for a water to air intercooler (WAIC) as the WAIC doesn't need a bonnet scoop, just a radiator mounted out front with some pipe work and a pump
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:04 pm
by dibs
there should be a new rule passed
whenever someone does a conversion that others want
when cutting adding or changing thinges (dash gears and the like)
\ the doer should have to do a coppy so others can coppy that
lol jk
dibs
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:36 pm
by brute
Used Crossbred kit for the stud conversion.
For the intercooler im keeping it as is for stealthyness, thinking to add blower / fan to suck fresh air through it which should be efficient.
Can consider sale of car aswell, if anyone interested let me know.
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:22 pm
by mattw
as suggested above, get yourself a Liberty RS water to air intercooler.
then you'll have stealth and an effecitive 'cooler.
nice work
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:35 am
by someguy
Thats the car dreams are made of :P
One day :P
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:34 pm
by brute
Planning to take the car to Willow Bank for a test n tune day for a run down the 1/4 mile strip sometime soon. Running stock 93' EJ20T Jap import motor with pod filter and 3 inch exhaust from Cat back, interesting to see what times she pulls..