Classic engine swap with Sti bug eye
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Classic engine swap with Sti bug eye
As above just wondering if this could be done and if so what it entailed basically, been offered an 02 plate bug eye Sti Scooby for a good price, but it dot hae an engine I have a good low mileage engine that I could remove from my uk 2000 turbo( same power with the mods I have) as the bug eye Sti so was wondering if I was to replace the Sti ecu with say a standard wrx ecu and Lock set, keys etc would it b a case of putting my engine in there any help woul be much appreciated on this guys
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The wiring etc is different. Could be done but youd need to use everything from the older car. The sti would also has avs which is great for spool. Youd be better off selling your m/y2000 and buying a proper sti engine.
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this kind of thing has been done a million times in the US because we were't given the Classic with a turbo version. best thing to find info would be to go through the
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