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Old 10-10-2012, 05:27 PM   #1
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Default Can an Sti Shell support a wrx powertrain?

I have a bugeye that is totaled. The engine and tranny (plus basically everything in the car) is perfect...my problem is I have found a 2004 Sti shell that would be perfect but obviously im running a 2.0 ej205 setup ...is it possible to do a swap like this or would it just be better to rebuild the powertrain on that sti and sell my wrx piece by piece?
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Old 10-10-2012, 05:33 PM   #2
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people switch from wrx to sti all the time..i don't see why it would not work out...
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Old 10-10-2012, 06:18 PM   #3
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it will be fine. the STI shell is all of a set of splitters/wing/few other small do dads more than a wrx...

2,5i guys put STI exterior bits on their cars all the time.
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Old 10-10-2012, 07:28 PM   #4
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What I'm saying is I'm trying to convert an Sti into a wrx lol
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Old 10-10-2012, 07:52 PM   #5
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So is the Sti a shell or is it a car with a blown motor? Makes a difference.

What's your skill level?
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Old 10-10-2012, 07:53 PM   #6
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What I'm saying is I'm trying to convert an Sti into a wrx lol
WE know we are saying is people take STI drive trains and they go into the WRX perfect all the time..so a WRX into a STI would no different. I.E with my limited knowledge on the subject it will work fine...They should be about the same shell anyways
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Old 10-10-2012, 08:10 PM   #7
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^ I concur. I'm getting at the worth it part. Sti with a blown motor. Sell wrx parts, fix sti. Enjoy car.
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Old 10-12-2012, 12:28 AM   #8
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You will have the high insurance rate of an STI for a WRX
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Old 10-13-2012, 11:26 AM   #9
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this!

the sheet metal aren't 100% the same underneath, but close. you are getting a faster car and the INS. company is rating it based upon you and the faster more expensive car. but mechanically they will accept any subaru drivetrain you wish to install.

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Old 10-14-2012, 09:18 PM   #10
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You will have the high insurance rate of an STI for a WRX
i doubt they could be very much different unless you have a bad driving record. theyre both high performance turbocharged cars.
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Old 10-15-2012, 11:06 AM   #11
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mine was different by about 200 a year WRX vs STI, fwiw. fxt was cheaper by 200, i should done that imo.

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Old 10-16-2012, 10:48 AM   #12
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mine was different by about 200 a year WRX vs STI, fwiw. fxt was cheaper by 200, i should done that imo.

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well, thats really nothing in the grand scheme. but i guess it also depends what % change that it. if it goes from 400 to 600, thats pretty substantial. if its 1500 to 1700, not such a big deal. either way though its just 200 bucks, 15 bucks a month
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