Don't spend anything on the 2.5, just get something with a turbo on it and drop it in.

hawks123;177004 wrote:

Don't spend anything on the 2.5, just get something with a turbo on it and drop it in.

zerott;177009 wrote:

Well in that case, invest in suspension mods (sway bars/strut bars/bushes/springs/wheels/tyres etc) and cosmetic interior/exterior mods if you so wish..

save the rest for a turbo half-cut and convert it once you're off ur P's..

remove the resonator and make up a cold-air feed for more driveability & middle range fun

alexxx;177013 wrote:

not bad mate.

save up money for the turbo conversion. makes a big difference...

988OXR;177028 wrote:

The answer is how much you're willing to spend. 5k, 10k, 20k, 30k etc etc.

AM auto have said on this site they can put in a V3 or V4 STi motor for 6grand +gearbox and clutch or any other bits n pieces you want like front mount cooler, bigger exhaust etc.

if you get turbo, go manual, auto sucks ass for any sort of performance expecially in the hills, auto goes alright in a straight line, thats about it.

dont bolt a turbo onto your current 2.5L its pointless and you'll have too much trouble trying to run it.

the best way is a swap from a wrx into your car.

minimum price would be as said before, which roughly works out to be $1500 for fluids and labour, +price of WRX or similar half cut, +any mods you want to do to it.

regashi;177038 wrote:

With that much money, all you could do is spend it on a hooker and some blow.

As you spend more, you get better merchandise.

As for spending it on your subaru.

Forget it.

You'll need at least $10K to do anything worthwhile.

regashi;177043 wrote:

ahh. so that's what it is...

Bilstienlib;177045 wrote:

Lol thanks for the advice lads, I think it will be too painful to have to deal with this car for another 2 years knowing all the while that when I get my Blacks Ill be trading up for a WRX.

I do love the interior and the way the car looks from the outside so I think I might stick with this one. So....when I get my blacks I can spend about 10 grand to transplant a powerfull wrx motor into the shell along with a manual tranny. Will it go as hard as a wrx or the libs too heavy? What mods can I do now that will be compatable with the transplant later on?

Also what do you guys think of lowering it? Will this improve handling? (I know it will look better) What are some good springs ect?


Again I cant thank you guys enough for the advice.

Converting your NA Liberty to a turbo......   Could be as cheap and ghetto as just throwing a hairdryer on the current 2.5 engine and hope for the best or as Expensive and elaborate as replacing your ****heap motor for a STI engine and then converting all your running gear to match.     It all depends on your budget and personal tastes.  Try searching the forum for some other users that have done a conversion

was going from memory he was probably talking about just a standard rex cut then sorry

Don't do anything to it under the bonnet, maybe a few suspension components here n there, but this is all.

...Learn to drive with the 2.5 and love it.
Then when you're of age, throw a  rexy donk in your already equipped (suspension wise) road warrior thing and then (wham bam, thankyou mam) you'll be able to drive it.
But until then, you can have just as much fun in your 2.5 then anything else, you just have to know how to drive.