I may be picking one up to use as a Chump Car racer. What can you tell me about them and also is there anything that can be done for super cheap to make them faster?
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Feb. 1, 2011 4:16 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
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Feb. 1, 2011 4:19 p.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
is there anything that can be done for super cheap to make them faster?
omfg nawsbooster
jk, I dunno. But I think Justys are fun.
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Feb. 1, 2011 4:23 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
I was wondering about motor swaps. But it being an inline-3, I don't imagine one of the boxer fours goes in to easy.
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Feb. 1, 2011 4:52 p.m. daytonaer Reader
Some had 4 bangers. If you don't get an awd I would bet any small fwd engine would be as simple as a motor swap can be. Lots of empty space in a 3cyl engine bay.
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Feb. 1, 2011 5:12 p.m. Lugnut HalfDork
daytonaer wrote: Lots of empty space in a 3cyl engine bay.
Evil laugh. Muahahahaha.
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Feb. 1, 2011 5:26 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
Dual 600cc bike motors, one powering each front wheel.
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Feb. 1, 2011 5:30 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
The motors had a plastic valve cover that liked to leak apparently.
they are a little top heavy and not as quick handling as the Metro/Swift/Colt of similar time frame.
The CVT's were junk.
A little more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Justy
Here's a potential part supplier:
http://www.dustysjustys.com/home.htm
BTW, the EF engine used in the Justy is based on the Suzuki G-series motors. You know the ones used in the Swift, etc? Yeah.
I'll just leave this here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_G_engine
I also believe there is a Suzuki Swift nut here on the board that knows all sorts of tricks to make the motors sing for cheap.....
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Feb. 1, 2011 5:34 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
So I saw something about swapping 1.6 liter Miata pistons into the Justy. Any ideas on whether this would raise or lower compression.
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Feb. 1, 2011 5:36 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
I'd look at swapping a Suzuki alloy 4-cylinder into the engine bay before tearing the 3-cylinder down.
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Feb. 1, 2011 6:00 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Are the mounting points close to the same?
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Feb. 1, 2011 6:07 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
Dunno, I would ask the more knowledgeable 'zuki folks.
Either way, I would suspect they would be close enough that some liquid steel and bits of steel plate would make it fit.
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Feb. 1, 2011 6:17 p.m. wheelsmithy Reader
I saw a justy at the junkyard once, looked to be half a flat six turned around so the pistoms pointed up??? Anyone have info, I recognoze this is probably 100% wrong.
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Feb. 1, 2011 6:18 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
http://www.teamswift.net/album_pic.php?pic_id=793
http://subarujusty.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=engine&thr...
Looks pretty close to me.....
Not sure about the bellhousing or how the transaxle will fit.
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Feb. 1, 2011 7:17 p.m. rl48mini New Reader
a G13B will start a bit over 100hp and should fit. Vitara pistons are reported to lower compression enough for a turbo. See: http://teamswift.net/ and http://www.16vminiclub.com
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Feb. 1, 2011 9:18 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
I've got a complete running one that needs some work I'm about to sell, if anyone wants one. $400.
Boxer 4- not a chance.
At least not in the front.
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Feb. 1, 2011 9:29 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
In reply to SVreX:
AWD?
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Feb. 1, 2011 9:34 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
In reply to SVreX:
PM sent.
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Feb. 1, 2011 10:15 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
MrJoshua wrote:
In reply to SVreX:
AWD?
Nope. FWD.
None of them were really AWD. They were 4WD.
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Feb. 2, 2011 8:59 a.m. iceracer Dork
I went searching for a Justy some time ago. All had bad engines.
