Oops! My Turbos ALMOST Dropped Out of My Subaru EZ30 Swapped Porsche!

Published 2024-02-16
Time to reinforce the engine mounting cradle in my Subaru EZ30R Twin Turbo Swapped Porsche 911. I had nothing holding up the back end of the engine, and I need something to use for my Subaru Swap Kits for sale, so let's make one!

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All Comments (18)
  • @HomeBuiltByJeff
    Coming together nicely mate. Those pedals look super nice.
  • @alman6581
    Congrats bringing Willwood onboard - wow at last. Now where's those other 500k of subscribers!!???!!
  • @willtron4327
    I love following this build as its great to watch you grow your skills and continue to challenge yourself. Keep the blasphemy-build content coming!
  • @georgelouie2758
    dude you need a band saw! Happy to see more content Mike :) My backdate is almost done with paint and reassembly
  • @Keutain
    Not sure if I've well understood, your turbos will be solid mount with a bracket on this new crossmember... but turbos need to be secured/solid mount on your engine to follow engine movements... isn't-it? 🤔 Anyway, good job as usual, always a pleasure to watch your videos! 😎
  • Hey Mike been giving some thought to your Subaru fitting kit, this only my thoughts so don’t over think it. Your kit may be far more successful if you made it for the Boxter (cayman) chassis, my thinking is Boxter are cheap and easy to get a hold of, they are not valuable appreciating asset (yet), would come alive with a bit more power, possibly a more attractive option to a greater number of potential owners due to lower overall project cost…..
  • @andynicoll8566
    Hope you do well with your swap kit! After the CRAP you've been through the last couple of years, you deserve good shit to happen. Love the vids.
  • @alman6581
    Mike - I've asked before. Any thoughts about the whole Lastern kit - for a 986/987 ??? Given the 96/86 gearbox is the same with different final drive direction............it would all be about the harness, cradle and revised adaptor plate. Just thinking............. my local after market Porsche guys think I'm nuts.....but I am sure many have been told that on the way to success ;-)
  • @thebibidu
    Hey Mike, reminder : you have a plasma cutter 😀
  • @davidklauer3422
    Gotta get you up to home built by Jeff Subs! You need a misses Jeff lol
  • @markallen8679
    Hey Michael, does your EZ30R Swap work with the Porsche 923 Transmission in the 912E?
  • @timtroke
    You really have to hold Paul back from stealing the show