legacy sti swap
04-05-2005, 08:34 AM
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legacy sti swap
has any one done a full sti swap with 6-speed, brembos r180 in to a legacy wagon i need some info about this what i am going to have to do to get it to work can i use gd struts, control arms, the rear end how about the links
04-05-2005, 04:54 PM
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I swapped just the STi 6spd. I didn't use the R180 rear diff. Pretty much just used the tranny, shifter, and the new drive draft modified to fit the Legacy. I had to change the rear diff(still the R160) to 3.90, so it would match the front(Sti 6spd is a 1:1 center). It was a tight squeeze but it fits and works nice!
04-06-2005, 10:12 AM
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this is red 95 legacy wagon ls and have a 04 sti and i am going to do a swap just dont know if a can use the wagon to put all of the sti parts what about the control arms and whats supention could i use all the little stuff
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04-06-2005, 10:17 AM
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I've seen the engine done, though I think it was a WRX motor, not an STi motor. It doesn't matter though, since the outside dimensions were the same. It physically fits with no problem. I think he mounted it up to the Legacy 5spd, though, so as to not have to worry about the rear diff.
The hardest part was the wiring. I believe he had to use a WRX ECU with some custom wiring to interact with the other non-WRX parts in the car.
If you can pull it off, you'd have one of the coolest wagons in the world
Aaron@S-S is planning on putting a '02 WRX motor into his '97 Outback within the next few months. He might be able to give you some pointers.
The hardest part was the wiring. I believe he had to use a WRX ECU with some custom wiring to interact with the other non-WRX parts in the car.
If you can pull it off, you'd have one of the coolest wagons in the world
Aaron@S-S is planning on putting a '02 WRX motor into his '97 Outback within the next few months. He might be able to give you some pointers.
04-06-2005, 10:34 AM
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Yeah, I'm sure its possible. Good luck.
The good thing with Subaru is that a lot of the parts physically match, so its just a matter of wiring to get everything working. The only thing I'd worry about is the driveshaft from the 6spd back to the r180. I don't know if the Impreza one will fit the longer length of the legacy.
The good thing with Subaru is that a lot of the parts physically match, so its just a matter of wiring to get everything working. The only thing I'd worry about is the driveshaft from the 6spd back to the r180. I don't know if the Impreza one will fit the longer length of the legacy.
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