2.5i --> WRX Engine Swap

[KaptainKandy]

When my warranty croaks I am pondering either staying N/A and just build up that up a little bit or go the distance and dump a WRX engine in. What are your sugguestions in terms of costs and reliability. I know alot of people who decide to swap out motors typically go for the full tranny swap as well. Seeing as I'm running a 4eat in my 2.5i do you think it would be strong enough to sustain the WRX engine/internals. Please bare with me as this is way out of my league technically. Also note that any of the work being done should I choose to stay N/A or do the swap would be done by a shop. I would have to ask around but I think either AZP Installs or Percision Tuning in NJ could handle the project.

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[jey]

If you're going to have it done by a shop, check with them for prices on a full drivetrain swap. You may discover that it's cheaper to trade in your car for a WRX, since you have a 2007 and it's still worth quite a bit. On reliability, a properly done swap should be just as reliable as a bone stock WRX.

[04caliwrx]

save money sell you car and just buy a wrx/sti

[KaptainKandy]

Originally Posted by 04caliwrx

save money sell you car and just buy a wrx/sti

Sorry but insurance rates in jersey are a joke on the wrx. Until I turn at least 26 I will shovel over at least $4000 a year in insurance alone riding in a rex. Swap or upgrading is my only real option.

[04caliwrx]

Originally Posted by KaptainKandy

Sorry but insurance rates in jersey are a joke on the wrx. Until I turn at least 26 I will shovel over at least $4000 a year in insurance alone riding in a rex. Swap or upgrading is my only real option.

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! $4000 a year that is just &*%%^% nuts man. I am 22 and I got the best of the best only I pay like $1400 a year, and I thought that was a lot

[KaptainKandy]

Yeah man...I have a completely clean record outside of just parking tickets which have no impact on my insurance. The best quote I got being only 19 for my 2.5i was 2k a year. The highest I was quoted was up to 5k. NJ has the highest rates in the country unfortunately. And being in college and not being able to work full time really limits the cash I can pour into my car. I honestly would have been able to finance the WRX if the insurance was more reasonable. Sucks... Hence the reason I'm looking to either build up my engine after my warranty expires with Cobb Cams, Intake and exhaust or go all out on a Rex motor swap. I am just uneasy as to the reliability of the engine once it is in. While I would like the power I would prefer if it didn't cut the life of my car down by half. Building up the engine seems like a much safer route but the cost to get any "real" performance would be fairly high. I would like to know from anyone who has done an RS/2.5i to WRX swap what the costs were (Approx) and how the car is running. Thanks!

[Jaxx]

its still a bad idea

if you want cheap insurance buy a GC body style for <$1000 instead

or even cheaper a 90 legacy

[KaptainKandy]

Originally Posted by Jaxx

its still a bad idea

if you want cheap insurance buy a GC body style for <$1000 instead

or even cheaper a 90 legacy

only way i would buy a car that old is if i made it my second car. maybe im overly cautious but i dunno how i feel about driving a +10 year old turbo'd car...especially a rex. that is my main apprehension about buying a used sport car is that you have to assume that people drive them into the ground.