Not to resurrect this topic, but I found a link of value.

http://www.ecutune.com/svx-stage3.htm
 for all of you who like the idea of more power :D

Sudhir

On 5/18/07, John Reddick <SVYOLO@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have nothing against supercharging anthing, turbo or mechanically.
> There is a large aftermarket to get any amount of power you want out of a
> lot of engines, including Subaru's.  The cost of putting a turbo Subie in
> is an extra 1000-1500 in engine cost, plus a bunch more labor.  We would
> love to do them, but we when quote a price nobody buys one.  Same with a
> TDI, although a WRX motor install is still a couple grand cheaper than a
> TDI.
>      Most of the Subaru turbos available are WRX's.  2 liters and not much
> low end torque.  The newer 2.5 turbos are extremely rare and expensive on
> the used market.
>      Most of the van owners that want big power and are willing to pay the
> money for it are Syncro Westy/Sycnro owners.  The turbo Subaru motors
> don't fit real well with the Syncro gas tank.
>      That brings up the 6 cylinders.  The SVX's are plentiful and not that
> expensive on the used market.  They are more labor intensive to install,
> but the end result is awesome.
>      The newer H6 3.0's are just now getting plentiful and cheap enough to
> be affordable for Vanagons.  212 hp and good low end torque also.  They
> are only slightly larger than the 4 cylinder Subaru's, and the fit should
> be a bit easier in the Vanagon.
>
>      John
>