01 2.5 RS 06 STI Swap

Bugzy22 · 02-20-2013, 11:40 PM

I picked this 2001 2.5 RS a few months ago with plans to do a STI swap.

I finally found a wrecked 2006 STI for a decent price. After 300 miles and a finger in the butt at the Canadian border, I got this bad boy to the garage.

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Bugzy22 · 02-20-2013, 11:44 PM

Pulled the dash and the harness today....

The dash bar:

Harness:

boczo777 · 02-21-2013, 12:31 AM

subscribed

thats my dream project!!!!

Bugzy22 · 02-21-2013, 12:40 AM

I plan to pull the engine and tranny this weekend.

maxpowr · 02-21-2013, 01:21 AM

sub'd...doin the same thing...

Seiler · 02-21-2013, 10:05 AM

Subscribed.

The Body looks like it went through hell, but the wheels/tires look pristine? What on earth happened to the car?

Bugzy22 · 02-21-2013, 12:50 PM

It was hit in the front right fender. The guy I bought it off of owned a body shop and he took the roof and all of the body panels except the quarter panels. It's super easy to work with now that it doesn't have a roof. I'll be posting more pics this weekend when I pull the engine and tranny

maxpowr · 02-21-2013, 04:50 PM

nice. keep us in the loop.

Bugzy22 · 03-04-2013, 11:19 PM

Sooo, I had a little issue with my engine lift. The Hydraulic pump is shot so I am waiting for it to be rebuilt... In the meantime, I pulled all of the axles and suspension parts off the donor car. I tell you what, it was a pain in the a**. It seems that the accident that the car was in caused some serious damage to the suspension parts. Thus forcing me to cut one of the rear ladder bars.

Cut ladder bar: it was seriously bent.

Rusted A** ladder bar bolt

Axles/hubs/brakes/struts. I left everything together as much as possible.

sorry for the crappy photos but if you look closely one of the ladder bars is still attached to the hub. I think the bolt is either bent or rusted so badly that its seized in there. All attempts to remove it have been futile. The pb blaster isnt phasing it.. Hope to have the engine out as soon as i get that hydraulic pump back.

FLUBYUx2 · 03-05-2013, 02:41 AM

Hey, please please please try to document the dash swap and gd dash harness work. I can't, for the life of me, find any concrete info on what needs to happen to make the gd wirin plug into the Rs chassis. If the gd harness can be unpinned and have the Rs connectors inserted so it plugs into the Rs vehicle harness, ill be quite happy. I much prefer swapping pins/connectors over cutting and soldering.

I'm also wanting to see what you do for the dash beam. I'm hoping to see a good way of doing it rather than the easy way.

Bugzy22 · 03-05-2013, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLUBYUx2

Hey, please please please try to document the dash swap and gd dash harness work. I can't, for the life of me, find any concrete info on what needs to happen to make the gd wirin plug into the Rs chassis. If the gd harness can be unpinned and have the Rs connectors inserted so it plugs into the Rs vehicle harness, ill be quite happy. I much prefer swapping pins/connectors over cutting and soldering.

I'm also wanting to see what you do for the dash beam. I'm hoping to see a good way of doing it rather than the easy way.

Im planning on swapping the gd dash into the gc as well if that is what you are inquiring about. There should be little wiring work needed. I am sending the harness off to Chase Bays for a mil-spec and tucked harness. Keep posted, as this is far from being close to that point yet.

02-20-2013, 11:40 PM	#1
Bugzy22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 335716 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, wa Vehicle: 2001 2.5rs White	01 2.5 RS 06 STI Swap I picked this 2001 2.5 RS a few months ago with plans to do a STI swap. I finally found a wrecked 2006 STI for a decent price. After 300 miles and a finger in the butt at the Canadian border, I got this bad boy to the garage. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-20-2013, 11:44 PM	#2
Bugzy22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 335716 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, wa Vehicle: 2001 2.5rs White	Pulled the dash and the harness today.... The dash bar: Harness:

02-21-2013, 12:31 AM	#3
boczo777 Scooby Newbie Member#: 305314 Join Date: Dec 2011 Vehicle: 2010 STI BLACK	subscribed thats my dream project!!!!

02-21-2013, 12:40 AM	#4
Bugzy22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 335716 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, wa Vehicle: 2001 2.5rs White	I plan to pull the engine and tranny this weekend.

02-21-2013, 01:21 AM	#5
maxpowr Scooby Guru Member#: 159243 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: medford nj 08055 Vehicle: sg3 Turbo Tek Tuned Hakt Ecu e85 30r 6spd	sub'd...doin the same thing...

02-21-2013, 10:05 AM	#6
Seiler Scooby Newbie Member#: 280873 Join Date: Apr 2011 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Colorado Vehicle: 2007 STI Limited UGM	Subscribed. The Body looks like it went through hell, but the wheels/tires look pristine? What on earth happened to the car?

02-21-2013, 12:50 PM	#7
Bugzy22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 335716 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, wa Vehicle: 2001 2.5rs White	It was hit in the front right fender. The guy I bought it off of owned a body shop and he took the roof and all of the body panels except the quarter panels. It's super easy to work with now that it doesn't have a roof. I'll be posting more pics this weekend when I pull the engine and tranny

02-21-2013, 04:50 PM	#8
maxpowr Scooby Guru Member#: 159243 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: medford nj 08055 Vehicle: sg3 Turbo Tek Tuned Hakt Ecu e85 30r 6spd	nice. keep us in the loop.

03-04-2013, 11:19 PM	#9
Bugzy22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 335716 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, wa Vehicle: 2001 2.5rs White	Sooo, I had a little issue with my engine lift. The Hydraulic pump is shot so I am waiting for it to be rebuilt... In the meantime, I pulled all of the axles and suspension parts off the donor car. I tell you what, it was a pain in the a. It seems that the accident that the car was in caused some serious damage to the suspension parts. Thus forcing me to cut one of the rear ladder bars. Cut ladder bar: it was seriously bent. Rusted A ladder bar bolt Axles/hubs/brakes/struts. I left everything together as much as possible. sorry for the crappy photos but if you look closely one of the ladder bars is still attached to the hub. I think the bolt is either bent or rusted so badly that its seized in there. All attempts to remove it have been futile. The pb blaster isnt phasing it.. Hope to have the engine out as soon as i get that hydraulic pump back.

03-05-2013, 02:41 AM	#10
FLUBYUx2 Scooby Newbie Member#: 3856 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: St. Pete, Fla Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS sedona red pearl	Hey, please please please try to document the dash swap and gd dash harness work. I can't, for the life of me, find any concrete info on what needs to happen to make the gd wirin plug into the Rs chassis. If the gd harness can be unpinned and have the Rs connectors inserted so it plugs into the Rs vehicle harness, ill be quite happy. I much prefer swapping pins/connectors over cutting and soldering. I'm also wanting to see what you do for the dash beam. I'm hoping to see a good way of doing it rather than the easy way.