I had a 99 2.5RS RBP Coupe and I'm so glad I never tried to turbo it. That car lasted forever and took me so far. Perfect, cheap, reliable, sporty and stylish commuter car. Of course I had turbo envy for years but my new OB XT Onyx has finally cured me of that.
Hey enjoyed your vid but I feel the route you took was a more expensive one. Of course there are many ways to do a swap and if you have the money then sure your way would be fun but the average car enthusiast is going to wrench on their own car due to budget restraints. ln the simpliest form a swap could literally be done with an EJ205 from any junkyard connected to a cheap Haltech ecu to get the engine to run and optionally piggyback riding any other things you actually want to the factory ecu. Then you just grab a heavy duty clutch kit and source some bigger brakes both of which if you are lucky you can get from a donor car and boom done. There is so may how to videos on TH-cam that spending 15grand on labor from a mechanic really isnt necessary. Anyways just my 2 cents IM a WRX owner so I subscribed. Keep up the awesome work!! Much love
Donor car for the win! I am about 10k all in with 2 door chassis, 03 WRX donor car, iwire merge and all the stuff.... Every time a vape bro wrecks a GD a GC gets its wings!
@@1mtk iWires blog is critical to read, and Bucky has some good videos. For passing BAR, you need to keep everything stock unless it comes with a CARB sticker that is in the engine bay. I passed my BAR inspection with a COBB tune and CARB sticker for it in order to bypass the process of having the ECU map verified by a dealership which you have to do.
@@ItsJacare GD tanks bolt into GCs, but the wiring is different. The fuel lines are different from the earlier GCs versus later models and are more compatible, I had to swap the lines on my 93 to run the tank. Prefacelift scooped hoods show up for sale every now and then, the Japanese engine import places bring them in sometimes. I don't recommend a pre-facelift hood with a GD swap though, there are several points of interference with the prefacelift hood, you have to modify the hood to clear spots (with a hammer)
This is definitely the more expensive way of doing things. For the 6spd for example, you can source a non-dccd trans which is always cheaper than the dccd counterpart. You also dont require brembos with that setup,just the front axles.... Also, keep in mind all of this doesn't have to all be done at once and significantly cheaper if you do it all yourself.
$2k for a shifter setup ?? Is it just a short throw kit for the linkage connection? Seems super pricey even in todays market. Found you from your podcast and looking foreard to more mechanical, in depth talks, parts comparisons, setups etc. The other subaru podcast is ok but the guy says his most mechanically difficult thing he did was a pitch stop..he mainly just talks about the soobie culture and nothing mechanical..which is why I like listening to You. Wishing You guys would pump out some more episodes. Also, I love my EJ Subarus but i also have a VB wrx with the FA24..such a great engine and chassis. I hated them at first but I got mine in all black and paint matching makes a world of difference. Really want to hear Your thoughts and opinion on the new engine/chassis and hopefully soon we will have some afforable port injection options for those of us looking past 500 wheel hp.
I've missed your channel and so happy that you're back! I really enjoy the detail oriented style you employ. It's a beautiful car! So basically, same cost as my 2019 STi. I would love to have one of these someday but man, the two doors are hard to find!
Damn!!!! I’m so glad I build mine before Covid. I have a 99 Impreza L wagon, and about 5 years ago I found a 2005 sti complete totaled donor car-- cost $8500 for the whole compete car with 29k miles!
IVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR THE DCCD 6 SPEED SWAP FOR MY VB. FOUND ONE WITH (2018)60K MILES ON IT FOR $3500 AND IF YOU BUT THAT THE PLACE WILL LET YOU BUT THE STI BRAKES FOR LIKE 80% OFF..WONDERING IF SOURCING A JDM OR CANADIAN 6 SPEED WOULD BE ANY DIFFERENT..I THINK THE STI FORESTERS HAD A DIFFERENT FINAL DRIVE..
Well your a famous actor so that's chump change for you 😂 seriously though, it's a awesome swap but definitely not the most economical, bang for buck alternative but if you love Subaru's it's a dream setup
@@beaches2mountains230 Haha! I know it will be fun and I knew it would be expensive but man! It was just eight years ago I did a TT swap on my NA 300ZX and for the same price I got half a Z from Japan, put on bigger turbos, injectors, intercoolers, manifolds, full exhaust system, etc. I always do my research first so I know the cost and what I'll need. Then I talk myself into projects and as I'm going through it I'm surprised at the cost as if I didn't already know what it would be. Lol.
Wouldn’t it be more cost effective to go with a wrecked STI to make the swap happen instead of using a jdm motor? Seems like if you find the right example, you can just transfer everything over. Like you’d be able to get all suspension components, the trans, diff, motor (that may be a problem), and even interior if that’s what your into.
yeah, this is exactly what i did. bought a 2004 sti wrecked from the front and swapped everything you mentioned over with no issue. everything bolted on. then it was the wiring harness merge and you connected that to the sti engine harness and it started right up/ I did extra things like swapped the fuel tank and all that. Interior is completely up to the owner. you COULD put the 02-07 interior with some mods here and there no biggie, then you wouldnt have to get the harness merged. also, for the motor just swap the front subframe over and its direct bolt on too
Very informative as far as cost 👍 Ngl, I’ve probably spent around 20-25k just on rare jdm parts 😅 Waiting to purchase a rhd v5/6 to swap everything into Also, I’m going to sell my 2000 Impreza ej22 sedan here in a couple months if anyone is interested 😂 location is Tulsa OK
@@TsunamiDragonEX Moving to Seattle Washington and would rather not worry about transporting it up there Absolutely love these cars but I’m gonna be starting a family somewhat soon and don’t want to worry about squeezing car seats into these lol With that being said, I kept all of my rare jdm parts and plan on buying a coupe when we get up there as a project. I’d probably keep it if I just needed a reliable daily and that was my only concern. Only thing aside from regular maintenance that I had to do in the last six years was swap transmission. I had to swap in another auto since my wife drove it every now and then, but I would highly recommend swapping in a manual since they’re far more reliable imo
THE COUPE IS THE WAY TO GO !!! SOME OLD LADY DROVE A 2.5RS COUPE THAT WAS WHITE WITH GOLD WHEELS BACK WHEN THEY WERE NEW AND I WAS A TEENAGER..I ALWAYS LOVED THE LOOK BUT KNEW THEY WERE N/A AND SLOW. HELL, ID DO ANYTHING FOR THAT SAME CAR NOWADAYS !!
![[Watch Party] RoV Pro League 2024 Winter | with Moowan ( Bacon Time Vs Talon )](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/CCEDhu6dPN8/mqdefault.jpg)
So glad to see one of your vids again it’s been a while glad to see you upload keep up the good work
It's been a while glad your back luke ❤
Thanks buddy! Feels good to get back in the swing!!!
@@scoobysean555 thanks buddy!!!
I had a 99 2.5RS RBP Coupe and I'm so glad I never tried to turbo it. That car lasted forever and took me so far. Perfect, cheap, reliable, sporty and stylish commuter car. Of course I had turbo envy for years but my new OB XT Onyx has finally cured me of that.
Yeah but the OB has a CVT. Mine lasted exactly 58,000 miles. Lol
Hey enjoyed your vid but I feel the route you took was a more expensive one. Of course there are many ways to do a swap and if you have the money then sure your way would be fun but the average car enthusiast is going to wrench on their own car due to budget restraints. ln the simpliest form a swap could literally be done with an EJ205 from any junkyard connected to a cheap Haltech ecu to get the engine to run and optionally piggyback riding any other things you actually want to the factory ecu. Then you just grab a heavy duty clutch kit and source some bigger brakes both of which if you are lucky you can get from a donor car and boom done. There is so may how to videos on TH-cam that spending 15grand on labor from a mechanic really isnt necessary. Anyways just my 2 cents IM a WRX owner so I subscribed. Keep up the awesome work!! Much love
Thanks for reminding me how much money I’ve spent on my jdm STi swapped bugeye. Your car is beautiful.
Donor car for the win! I am about 10k all in with 2 door chassis, 03 WRX donor car, iwire merge and all the stuff.... Every time a vape bro wrecks a GD a GC gets its wings!
Full donor car is required for anything pre-facelift (~96) anyway. Need to fuel tank and all the evap system converted from the old style evap.
I have an 07 donor for my 01 GC6, would like to get it BAR’d, any resources or links that would be helpful?
@@1mtk iWires blog is critical to read, and Bucky has some good videos.
For passing BAR, you need to keep everything stock unless it comes with a CARB sticker that is in the engine bay. I passed my BAR inspection with a COBB tune and CARB sticker for it in order to bypass the process of having the ECU map verified by a dealership which you have to do.
@@stevemarteganiis the tank plug n play. And where the heck would you get a preface scooped hood?
@@ItsJacare GD tanks bolt into GCs, but the wiring is different. The fuel lines are different from the earlier GCs versus later models and are more compatible, I had to swap the lines on my 93 to run the tank.
Prefacelift scooped hoods show up for sale every now and then, the Japanese engine import places bring them in sometimes. I don't recommend a pre-facelift hood with a GD swap though, there are several points of interference with the prefacelift hood, you have to modify the hood to clear spots (with a hammer)
This is definitely the more expensive way of doing things. For the 6spd for example, you can source a non-dccd trans which is always cheaper than the dccd counterpart. You also dont require brembos with that setup,just the front axles.... Also, keep in mind all of this doesn't have to all be done at once and significantly cheaper if you do it all yourself.
Great vid , good to see you back.
You really need some GC8 STI seats in there, they would really compliment your build.
Hes back!!
Same thought 😊😊😊
$2k for a shifter setup ?? Is it just a short throw kit for the linkage connection? Seems super pricey even in todays market. Found you from your podcast and looking foreard to more mechanical, in depth talks, parts comparisons, setups etc. The other subaru podcast is ok but the guy says his most mechanically difficult thing he did was a pitch stop..he mainly just talks about the soobie culture and nothing mechanical..which is why I like listening to You. Wishing You guys would pump out some more episodes. Also, I love my EJ Subarus but i also have a VB wrx with the FA24..such a great engine and chassis. I hated them at first but I got mine in all black and paint matching makes a world of difference. Really want to hear Your thoughts and opinion on the new engine/chassis and hopefully soon we will have some afforable port injection options for those of us looking past 500 wheel hp.
I've missed your channel and so happy that you're back! I really enjoy the detail oriented style you employ. It's a beautiful car! So basically, same cost as my 2019 STi. I would love to have one of these someday but man, the two doors are hard to find!
Damn!!!! I’m so glad I build mine before Covid. I have a 99 Impreza L wagon, and about 5 years ago I found a 2005 sti complete totaled donor car-- cost $8500 for the whole compete car with 29k miles!
Good breakdown of what it could cost for someone to buy everything and have it now.
Love the content Luke glad you’re back
IVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR THE DCCD 6 SPEED SWAP FOR MY VB. FOUND ONE WITH (2018)60K MILES ON IT FOR $3500 AND IF YOU BUT THAT THE PLACE WILL LET YOU BUT THE STI BRAKES FOR LIKE 80% OFF..WONDERING IF SOURCING A JDM OR CANADIAN 6 SPEED WOULD BE ANY DIFFERENT..I THINK THE STI FORESTERS HAD A DIFFERENT FINAL DRIVE..
Yesss the legend is back!!!!! Please dont sell it man!
I'm approaching $20k all in and the V8 EJ207/6 speed DCCD are still sitting on the pallets they came on. Lol
Well your a famous actor so that's chump change for you 😂 seriously though, it's a awesome swap but definitely not the most economical, bang for buck alternative but if you love Subaru's it's a dream setup
@@beaches2mountains230 Haha! I know it will be fun and I knew it would be expensive but man! It was just eight years ago I did a TT swap on my NA 300ZX and for the same price I got half a Z from Japan, put on bigger turbos, injectors, intercoolers, manifolds, full exhaust system, etc.
I always do my research first so I know the cost and what I'll need. Then I talk myself into projects and as I'm going through it I'm surprised at the cost as if I didn't already know what it would be. Lol.
Missed you man!! Glad ur back!! Where's the love it button?
Wouldn’t it be more cost effective to go with a wrecked STI to make the swap happen instead of using a jdm motor? Seems like if you find the right example, you can just transfer everything over.
Like you’d be able to get all suspension components, the trans, diff, motor (that may be a problem), and even interior if that’s what your into.
yeah, this is exactly what i did. bought a 2004 sti wrecked from the front and swapped everything you mentioned over with no issue. everything bolted on. then it was the wiring harness merge and you connected that to the sti engine harness and it started right up/ I did extra things like swapped the fuel tank and all that. Interior is completely up to the owner. you COULD put the 02-07 interior with some mods here and there no biggie, then you wouldnt have to get the harness merged. also, for the motor just swap the front subframe over and its direct bolt on too
Nice side skirts
Damn, what happened to all the contents? Great to see you again.
if you do a 5x114 swap you also need new coilovers that have the 5x114 bottom end
HOLY SHIT YOURE BACK!
Ya its finally done crazy
Wow, inspirational.
Might as well do the 6 speed swap if you’re already in that much.
I just bought an OBS for $600, paint is faded but its very clean. I got it cheap because the engine had some bad knock
Nice, love the OBS models! 👌
I know the owne of darkmatterX haha. Car lookin good!
Saw a new video was up from your instagram
What happened to the side skirts?
Very informative as far as cost 👍 Ngl, I’ve probably spent around 20-25k just on rare jdm parts 😅
Waiting to purchase a rhd v5/6 to swap everything into
Also, I’m going to sell my 2000 Impreza ej22 sedan here in a couple months if anyone is interested 😂 location is Tulsa OK
why're you selling? what makes you not want to hang onto the car? Not worth it obviously, but what makes it not worth it?
@@TsunamiDragonEX Moving to Seattle Washington and would rather not worry about transporting it up there
Absolutely love these cars but I’m gonna be starting a family somewhat soon and don’t want to worry about squeezing car seats into these lol
With that being said, I kept all of my rare jdm parts and plan on buying a coupe when we get up there as a project. I’d probably keep it if I just needed a reliable daily and that was my only concern. Only thing aside from regular maintenance that I had to do in the last six years was swap transmission. I had to swap in another auto since my wife drove it every now and then, but I would highly recommend swapping in a manual since they’re far more reliable imo
Do you have any videos on doing an ej20 automatic to manual swap?
Dont you also need a turbo cross member, or does that come with the engine usually?
Link that parts list :D
Dam 1.5k for usdm trans is pricy, im selling my spare one for $650 out of 05 wrx
If you were to build an ej from the ground up, does it matter if you start with an 205 instead of the 207?
No
do you ever wish your Impreza was a sedan instead of a coupe? or do you prefer the coupe?
I have a nice Forester, which I use as my daily. So happy with the coupe as a second weekend car.
THE COUPE IS THE WAY TO GO !!! SOME OLD LADY DROVE A 2.5RS COUPE THAT WAS WHITE WITH GOLD WHEELS BACK WHEN THEY WERE NEW AND I WAS A TEENAGER..I ALWAYS LOVED THE LOOK BUT KNEW THEY WERE N/A AND SLOW. HELL, ID DO ANYTHING FOR THAT SAME CAR NOWADAYS !!
@@SubaruONLYSAME HERE. IVE ALSO GOT A FORESTER BUT MINES THE OG 2001 WITH A WRX SWAP..ITS MY SNOW CAR..UP HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS ITS BEEN A BLAST!
More then you can afford pall