Grandpa's SLEEPER Supercharged V8 Subaru Forester?! (STREET PULLS)

[89AKurt]

Here is an idea for a sleeper project, Subaru Forester with a Cadillac supercharged V8.

I would add woodie siding, and call it Deforester.

[Doug 1061]

Too cool.   I think of that old commercial back in the 70s where that old lady hollers Whoop de doo for my Subaru!!  I believe it was from a Midas muffler commercial.  Been a long time.

[Keavdog]

Gotta love the hotrod community!

[Scott8950]

Here's another that would be a fun build.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by Scott8950

[Erik Smith]

Probably no head gasket issues, at least. 

[Rodent]

I am thinking that a built 2.5 Turbo retaining its AWD system would probably be almost as fast, and it would handle a lot better.

[Joe Handley]

20 hours ago, Rodent said:

I am thinking that a built 2.5 Turbo retaining its AWD system would probably be almost as fast, and it would handle a lot better.

But not as reliable, that’s where the problem was.

[Scott8950]

On 12/11/2021 at 3:59 PM, Rodent said:

I am thinking that a built 2.5 Turbo retaining its AWD system would probably be almost as fast, and it would handle a lot better.

That 2.5 fully dressed with turbos is around 400 lbs. A fully dressed 6.0 LS is around 460 lbs. So not much weight difference. Take the ls engine and do a cam swap add some 1.6 or 1.7 rockers with some 1 3/4 headers and the built 2.5 is no match.

[Joe Handley]

Not to mention that the LS-A that was swapped in there is making more power off idle and ramps up as the revs increase where the Subi motor really wasn’t making power until 4K or higher.  I did find it interesting that the CTS-V-2 engine and trans were only .5” longer than the flat 4 and STI 6 speed were.