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WRX ecu straight swap for standard 98 uk2000 wagon?

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Old 18 May 2013, 02:49 PM
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Default WRX ecu straight swap for standard 98 uk2000 wagon?

I'm a very new 98 uk2000 owner and apologize in advance if this question has been asked a hundred times before. I have been offered a four plug WRX ecu and have been told its a straight swap for my standard one assuming mine is four plug. Is it really that simple?
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yes it will plug in. some wires need swapping around. but your going to need the wrx turbo etc. The ecu is looking to control a wrx turbo,injectors etc etc. if your going to try to ask it to control a uk car with uk running gear. its not going to work very well
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what year ecu wrx? you say 4 plug, generallly a 4 plug is 99+ a 98 is a 3 plug so wont plug in but has 4 plugs holes but one is blanked
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Four plug is model year 93 to 96, three plug (two different types) is MY97-98 for one type and MY99-00 for the other. The MY99-00 has one blank position, so its three plug

A true four plug will not fit a three plug obviously

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