Swapping 15+ STI Six Speed into 08-14 WRX - Page 2

RicersWetDream · 09-14-2020, 06:41 PM

I used the STI cross member with no issues, just obviously need to use the six speed trans mount.

I'm not too sure what difference there is in the cross members for the new body style but I can confirm that the new STI cross member works on the older WRXs. I do not know if the new WRX cross member will fit on the older WRXs.

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FriskySteakV2 · 10-09-2020, 03:54 AM

Now I'm not sure how active this thread is anymore, but I've run into some issues on my 6-speed swap. I've got a 2012 wrx widebody with the "V8 jdmi sti" transmission, r180, and driveshaft. The issue I have run into is the axels and driveshaft are too short to fit into my wrx hubs. The driveshaft is also to short to fit my question is what are my options moving forward for the axels and driveshaft?

kilo2k · 12-31-2020, 09:11 PM

This is super interesting. Giving me ideas on what to do with my wrx in the future.

Cade206 · 02-16-2021, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FriskySteakV2

Now I'm not sure how active this thread is anymore, but I've run into some issues on my 6-speed swap. I've got a 2012 wrx widebody with the "V8 jdmi sti" transmission, r180, and driveshaft. The issue I have run into is the axels and driveshaft are too short to fit into my wrx hubs. The driveshaft is also to short to fit my question is what are my options moving forward for the axels and driveshaft?

Version 8 sti was a GD Impreza, yours is a GR. You will need to find axels and driveshaft from a GR Impreza

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09-14-2020, 06:41 PM	#26
RicersWetDream Scooby Specialist Member#: 245581 Join Date: Apr 2010 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Marshall, MI Vehicle: 2009 WRX 2014 Forester XT	I used the STI cross member with no issues, just obviously need to use the six speed trans mount. I'm not too sure what difference there is in the cross members for the new body style but I can confirm that the new STI cross member works on the older WRXs. I do not know if the new WRX cross member will fit on the older WRXs. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

10-09-2020, 03:54 AM	#27
FriskySteakV2 Scooby Newbie Member#: 489780 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: PNW Vehicle: 2012 Wrx Dark grey	Now I'm not sure how active this thread is anymore, but I've run into some issues on my 6-speed swap. I've got a 2012 wrx widebody with the "V8 jdmi sti" transmission, r180, and driveshaft. The issue I have run into is the axels and driveshaft are too short to fit into my wrx hubs. The driveshaft is also to short to fit my question is what are my options moving forward for the axels and driveshaft?

12-31-2020, 09:11 PM	#28
kilo2k Scooby Newbie Member#: 460421 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: CA Vehicle: 2011 GR WRX Obsidian Black	This is super interesting. Giving me ideas on what to do with my wrx in the future.