Vf38 turbo in wrx? What's needed?

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    Just got a vf38 turbo for my 04 wrx what all is needed to do a swap? I wanna be around 280-300 hp
     
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    You're Gunna_ need to sell that off and buy a Camaro.
     
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    You'll be fine, if that's a crank HP target
     
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    Actually, wouldn't e85 allow a person to get up in or near that range?
     
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    Ya but I drive it in the winter
     
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    Injectors, fuel-pump, up-pipe, downpipe, larger top-mount intercooler, some sort of tuning for all of said mods, e85 fuel will be necessary to reach 280-300 at the wheels.
     
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    And an exhaust manifold and STI oil pan. That's the short list.
     
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    And nearly all of that can be obtained in the FS section on here! Tuners would be RS Motors or NF Performance for the most part. Although there are a couple of other options also.
     
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    What is the vf38 out of?
     
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    JDM Legacy GT. It's twin scroll.
     
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    I thought that it was twin scroll! Didn't know that it came out of a Legacy tho. Thanks for the skoolin sweet pea!
     
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