96lx to WRX swap
 

So im new to this forum and will be doing a swap.. before anyone goes on about how difficult it is a blah blah, i bought the car for a family member and i to have as a project, and cant wait to get started. ill post some pictures later all the way from australia:luxhello:

doner car came last night, waiting to get some time after work to upload some photos!

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This is my Subaru.. A 1996 aussie Impreza LX sedan 1.8L. to be honest it sucks but for what it is, it does its job. Now what i was looking for was a little more go, isnt anyone, right? a WRX swap was the obvious answer and i get to build my car from the ground up So my project started with this and most of it has be done in my driveway, excited to get her going!

Maiden drive lol
 

on the way back home.. coming into my street the bumper and grille decided to fall off, but this is what you get for 500 bucks i guess... and that gross colour..
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My WRX.... Wreck...
 

About a week later i purchased my self a 99 wrx. car was a write off but nothing that i needed was damaged :luxhello: the car didnt come with engine or drivtrain but it supplied me with wiring, awd fuel tank and the bottom of the car.. by that i mean suspension, controling arms, balls joints etc..:lol1:

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:thumb:lol thats one ugly scoob hope your going to make it look like a wrx aswell

I know haha its terrible.. and yeah i've got all my late model bumpers cant wait :cool:

started to remove some of the crappy, old smelling pre facelift interior..
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test fitted my rear wrx bumper :luvlove:
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slowly but surely i got my 1.8L NA piece of crap out, took a couple of hours.. for anyone with little to no experience wanting to do this i encourage you DO, there is nothing better than ripping an engine out by yourself (or dropping it out on wheels with a jack like i did ;) ) im only 17 and just with a little guidance from a family member whom has done this many times, i did it all my self so far :)
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pickep up a set of v4 sti rims, they're clean and i like to stay with originality..
contemplating black respray.. and just for the record the car is getting painted white!
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JDM late model dash and cluster :luxhello:

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was going to say change the dash aswell you read my mind

seats out of some subaru, not quite sure but i like them :luvlove:

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started to remove what i need from the WRX

whole crossmember including lower control arms, steering rack, brakes.. the whole she-bang!

now moved onto the front for the fuel tank and rear suspension etc...

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removed wrx suspension because i bought coilovers :hjtwofing

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anddd bought JDM tail lights.. along with clear bumper lights and side indicators

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i meant rear of the car*

So when i tried to check if the wiring was all good with a computer i borrowed, i didnt get a response from the car. no motor and just everything plugged in.
i was told that the keys in a gc8 are specific to a transponder or its original computer? i never received the original computer so what are my options? help pleassseee:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: