Ok so ive been thinkin of buying a wrx motor,ecu,harness how high shoold i go price wise or ok whats a good deal for lets say an 04 with 25k on it :D thanks guys

A WRX swap should run you about 5-6000 from what you have stated... the only thing you need is a full chasis harness

5-6k with labor you mean

5-6k for a motor is wack

I meant motor + install

labor is not ganna be a problem im going to do it myself with my dad (subaru mechanic) so aprox just for the motor ecu and harness. i know i need more than that but im just lookin for the price of this stuff

your looking at about 3 grand or less

but you do need a full chasis harness. If you get the engine harness only you really cant do much with it until you get the chasis harness

My entire swap project consisting of an 05’ WRX motor, tranny, r-diff, propeller-shaft, ECU, full harness, and all the odds and ends ended up costing me right at about $5,000 after everything was said and done. This is of course doing all the work yourself…. :D

I wish my STi swap came out to be that much

My entire swap project consisting of an 05’ WRX motor, tranny, r-diff, propeller-shaft, ECU, full harness, and all the odds and ends ended up costing me right at about $5,000 after everything was said and done. This is of course doing all the work yourself…. :D

Wow thats alot, how many miles on the engine? I just got all the same stuff plus brakes, hubs, struts, springs, x-member and contol arms for 3k. All out of a 04 w/ 18k.

But as for cost all I need now is a hood w/ a hood scoop.

...Wow thats alot...
That cost was for the entire install start to finish, not just the drivetrain. You know how they say save an extra 1k for misc expenses? Well I blew that amount before I even had the engine in. For example, went to hook up my airbox - no MAF ($175), went to hook up my p-steering lines – cut at the rack ($199), missing O2 sensors ($200), new up & down-pipe - $350….etc…etc… Plus I was going from an AT to MT so had a large chunk of change wrapped up in pedal-box, clutch master/slave cylinder, hard-lines, shifter trim and knob, etc…etc… Also had my driveshaft and midpipe lengthened... the cost just snowballs :rolleyes:

My point here is that there’s more cost associated with the swap then just that of the drivetrain. Especially under my circumstances as I was swapping tranny’s and diff’s as well.

$.02

But well worth it of course :devil: :devil: :devil:

missing O2 sensors ($200)

Forgot those...I guess I also need them too. :o

Forgot those...I guess I also need them too
Man that was my motto throughout the entire swap project. I must have made that statement a dozen times or more. I planned for 8 months and the portions that I thought would be a problem were easy and the parts that I thought would be easy caused problems.

Don’t forget to look into sway-bar, fuel pump & controller, and any drive/propeller shaft issues you may encounter. At least that’s where I ran into problems… :rolleyes:

Man that was my motto throughout the entire swap project. I must have made that statement a dozen times or more. I planned for 8 months and the portions that I thought would be a problem were easy and the parts that I thought would be easy caused problems.

Don’t forget to look into sway-bar, fuel pump & controller, and any drive/propeller shaft issues you may encounter. At least that’s where I ran into problems… :rolleyes:


Got all the covered already. ;) When the guy said he would give me everything I need, he game me everything. And now that I think about it I proabibly have the o2 sensors at home with the engine and everything else. :rolleyes:

where are you getting this motor from?? Im shopping now for a motorswap.

im getting it from this guy i know

ok i see

When you do this swap, how much power do you think you are gonna make outta your wrx setup? Stage 4 type setup?

the cost just snowballs
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Forgot those...I guess I also need them too.

are words to live by i find that people that can get swap done for 2k or less (which is possible) tend to have back yards full of parts from their other swaps this keepgin the cost down

i havent decided on hat kind of setup yet i think im goin to get a turbo back exhaust just to start off and then go form there

I am under 2000 so far for an 02 WRX motor only swap, buy I still need harness and PS assembly. I figure $2500 diy installed and that includes 3"-2.5" exhaust.

ok for the cost, that really depends on how much you get the motor, wiring, sensors, crossmember and ecu for...then add things like a clutch, lightened flywheel(optional)....and other costs. The range of deals on the motors and what they come with just ranges too much to really give a accurate price.
mine was just over $4k for all the items mentioned above along with all materials needed to do the swap.

For that much a WRX swap seems smarter from Aeroism seeing that they swap the full harness and you get a full interior swap as well for 6500 including labor. I'm thinking of going this way simply because finding a full swap and completing will run you almost just as much...

I will be parting out my '03 WRX motor with the following as a set:

UTEC w/map selector, dynoed at 240.7 whp in SLC, UT 4800 ft
PDE up pipe downpipe no cats
PERRIN FMIC, PERRIN intake
Blitz BOV
Tanabe SMR
ECU with Harness
Transmission complete sub frame everything brakes, axles, links
TRUST timing Belt, just installed
Radiator, oil cooler, pretty much everything

motor has 60K and has never pulled a CEL, with over 40K in modified miles, mostly freeway miles.

Let me know if you are interested, I am selling this drop in for who ever wants it all.

You'll spend around $3-5k if you do all of the work. Make sure you buy a motor from an engine salvage company that gives a warranty. Believe me you won't regret it. Don't ever buy an engine from anyone you don't know even on the forums or you will pay the ultimate price!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are words to live by i find that people that can get swap done for 2k or less (which is possible) tend to have back yards full of parts from their other swaps this keepgin the cost down

Or they just shop smart(salvaged auctions), my first swap was well under 2 grand, and I hadn't owned a single Subaru before it.

^^^ You mean the salvage was $2000???

Pm me with details, im looking for a salvage now.

The salvaged car was $2100. Between doing the work myself, and selling off parts I didn't need from the wreck, I came out well under 2 grand in money spent on the swap.

This was back at the end of 2001 about 5 months after the release of the WRX. I've heard of wrecks going for cheaper than what I paid nowadays.

My swap is ganna cost me about 9k including the car. For 7k i'm getting all this:

-93 L
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTQ0MDA1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Engine:
-EJ205
-stock 02 wrx ecu
-stock 02 wrx engine wiring harness
-stock 02 wrx shifter linkage
- PLUS a complete EJ20g

Transmission:
-2001 Legacy GT AWD tranny (4.11) with matching rear LSD and driveshaft. It needs axles though.

Suspension:
-KYB AGX adjustable struts
-5zigen springs
-STi Group N strut top mounts
-Cusco Front strut tower bar
-Cusco Rear strut tower bar
-Cusco Rear V-brace
-FHI 20mm rear sway bar

Brakes:
-JDM red 4 pot calipers and pads.
-Stock 02 wrx rear brakes(calipers, brackets, rotors, pads)

Wheels and Tires:
-Prodrive P7 wheels powdercoated gold w/ 225/45/17 Toyo Proxes 4.

Interior:
-Stock RS seats besides the driver's seat. That one is still the stock L seat.
-STi Titanium piston shift knob
-2.5 RS floor mats
-alpine CD player(not sure what model, older one though)
-Alpine Type S 6.5 speakers up front
-Alpine Type S 5x7 rear speakers
-Infinity Reference 12" subwoofer in a sealed box
-US acoustics mono block amp.
-PLUS a 98 dash.

Exterior:
-VIS Racing Carbon Fiber Hood. No CF vents or scoops though
-Replica 22b vents
-stock aspen white hoodscoop
-Ver. 4 front bumper face
-Clear Ver. 4 bumper lights
-JDM lightweight bumper beam
-Hella 500 foglights with kartboy mounts (No wiring for it)
-2001 crystal clear headlights
-DIY clear corners
-Stock RS sideskirts
-STi Aspen White passenger fender to replace the damaged one.

I'm picking all this up next weekend i hope. Do you guys think this is a good deal?

sounds like a decent deal to me.. Thats alot of stuff.

can anyone buy at salvage auctions? and if I can how do i go about that? It would be so easy to just buy a wreck and rip it apart for around 2K or less.

It depends on your state, some have laws that you need a license. I found out about them in my state by talking to some guys at a body shop.

any links?

i haven't really looked extensively on this site, but you may find something.. Probably need a buisiness lisence too..

http://www.cheapcarfinder.com/register.html?

I bought complete motor, ecu, and full wiring harness for $2000 with 11k miles on it

that doesn't sound like a bad deal ^

just got my 04 ej20 w/18k miles complete w/ harness, up-pipe, down-pipe, ecu, legacy turbo crossmember, radiator, all sensors, mid section of the exhaust $2,900, cant wait to start the wiring! ha ha kyle