ENGINE SWAP STI & WRX
27 March 2008, 07:01 PM
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ENGINE SWAP STI & WRX
Hi does anyone know how complicated it is to swap a WRX engine for a STI one. what sort of upgrades am I going to need??
also any recommendations to buy a decent engine?
cheers
jay
also any recommendations to buy a decent engine?
cheers
jay
27 March 2008, 07:07 PM
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To do the conversion properly its gonna cost £5k plus
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
27 March 2008, 07:12 PM
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To do the conversion properly its gonna cost £5k plus
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
thinking what would be the best option to go about this??
27 March 2008, 07:35 PM
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To do the conversion properly its gonna cost £5k plus
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
You will need the engine, turbo, intercooler, Fuel tank and fuel pump. All the wiring for this, which is basicaly a full car loom. Sti dials, 6 speed box, prop and diffs, brembo's front and rear and a fair few hours fitting it all.
You have a decent start though the subframe is the same, and if you didnt want to swap the gearbox, you could live with a wrx one upto around 350bhp.
But then again, spend £2k on your wrx and you have sti performance, and a lighter car so a faster car. Plus the ratios of you wrx box, will mean its slightly quicker through the gears.
if the engine is not fooked . spend a few bob and uprate a few things
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wrx engines fetch £600-£900 if that help's.
There certainly not as expensive as a sti block.
If it is knackered, i would get another wrx engine, and simply swap it over, using the good bits from your engine.
Could get the lot done for a grand.
There certainly not as expensive as a sti block.
If it is knackered, i would get another wrx engine, and simply swap it over, using the good bits from your engine.
Could get the lot done for a grand.
28 March 2008, 07:49 AM
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I paid £1600 for a straight WRX engine swap when mine went bang but I didn't buy the cheapest engine offered to me and I had the clutch done too at the same time.....
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