Alexander Vargas I have a question, I’m in the early stages of planing an Sti engine swap on a 2 door gc8 Subaru 2.5 rs, do you think that with all the parts that you listed can fit into that car or would it be better to stick with a wrx swap instead? What do or would you recommend? Also if anyone wants to help me out on it too, feel free to drop some help
Welcome to the world of upgrades. I got sticker shock a few times on my 800 plus awhp 2005 STI build. It didn't take long to be 70k deep in it including the car. Follow your dreams and MUCH RESPECT to you for all the research and hard work you put into it and your channel. Keep the videos coming 👍👍👍👍👍
@@BxrTerror working on them right now. I will have them by or before January. Changing some things also for next year. I have pictures and videos through the whole build start to finish. Thanks for asking. It's been a 3 year project and a bunch of money. Worth every penny 👍👍
@@BxrTerror it will be on this channel and after the first of the year on APATUNED.COM website. We totally went through the car and it will be completely finished by January and have a totally different look. Setting it up for Streetcar Takeover sport compact stick shift class.
You are making all the right decisions , prices are good . People will say " why dont you just buy an sti " ? you will know when you get behind the wheel , there is nothing more rewarding or will connect you to your car than doing it yourself ! looking forwad to the install !
he is gonna have get into it for awhile, because the factory build spec sheet says a lot lot lot more then a motor and transmission. According to Subaru its just about 60% different over all. they say everything from all braking components except hard lines and almost all the suspension save for a couple bushings. then to obviously the complete drive train including all three differentials and shafts and, then to even removal of sound deadening plus some other stuff to even out the weight from the heavier Sti stuff. Way to much stuff to make it even close to economical to do, he should have just bought a used STI of the same year. you can swap the transmission and motor but its still not a Sti on the data plate, he would have been so much better off to just upgrade the wrx stuff and have something better then fake. Its not a jdm 1989 Honda crx SIR swap over, which make sense because we never got them in the USA. But why a STi swap? The cost of the motor alone could get you much farther if spent on a good after market turbo kit and fuel set up. I must be missing something, as I dont see the reason to do a fake, the wrx is a good starting platform already to tune.
I've owned 3 wrx sti's 02/04/06 all 6speeds . Now drive a 06 xt forester 5speed I'd never ever go back to a 6speed I actually prefer the forester over the sti's all day everyday!!! ppg gears on a five speed and brembos.. 👍
Can I ask what an 04 sti was like vs an 06 sti ? In terms of power, reliability, fun factor, quality ? Also why do you prefer a 5 speed over 6 speed ? I'm just getting into cars and I feel like I need a sixth gear cause cruising 70mph on the highway my revs stay at 3-4k revs. Seems inefficient ? Does a 6 speed solve this issue ?? I own an 04 subie wagon 😎😎
Currently building up my 04 Forester XT. Motor is all done and almost ready to start up. I was thinking maybe in the next year to switch over to the 6 speed. How is the 5 speed with the ppg gears in it?
Adrian Billadeau .. You have to love the sound of ppg gears or forget it lol besides that it's tight ,beautiful ratios and good for 450whp from memory!!!
@@danielson7086 That sound is pretty awesome! I have not personally build a trans yet but have known people with them. I am expecting my build to be somewhere between 350 to 400 WHP. I know these 5 speeds tend to be not the best under loads so a 6 speed or a built 5 speed is in my future.
Alex, Do you think it's ok to transfer 2004 STI internals into a regular 2004 impreza body shell? Are there differences between body shells or body panels? good luck on your project. I'm eager to see the final results.
I spent $65k on my 08 WRX hatch. It doesn't show though because some of the parts you get, get replaced. I had 4 turbos. Well your only going to see the current turbo. I had two engines etc.
Will be most likely selling my 1995 WRX GC8 when I get back to the states. Bringing it with me when I leave japan. EJ20G 5 speed stock with a cat back exhaust, blitz boost gauge and turbo timer
Awesome bro i gotta do my build soon as well. And trust me your not the only one. My subie is auto 2.2 NA impreza 4 door and it drives awesome. It so fun to drive its nimble and super light weight. I wana do a swap too but saving up moneys right now.
10k including labor. Parts, and shipping?? Maybe? Guessin b4 video... Also will have an externally wadtegated sti cuz of u so.... thanks for the inspiration!
@@dogstylez585 whichever one makes you happy man, in the end thats our goal, despite what everyone else thinks or says about it. Goodluck with your build!
I have an Impreza L identical to yours I can't wait to see what you do with it as I am contemplating what to do with mine as far as upgrades but my 06 LGT has been my main priority with a stage one engine with a V 52 which has managed to take all my money
I have a 98 Impreza L that I was going to sti swap but some 16 year old girl on her cellphone rear-ended me and bent the frame totaling it out. I just have it as a daily now.
All about Bleu a wrecked sti would still cost at least 2500 because of the drivetrain but then you run the risk of having to replace parts that may have been damaged in the wreck
Maybe things are more expensive on the west costs . Folks by me we selling full Sti swaps minus the motor for 3500 . 1,800 for labor and still have money left for other things .
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yo i watch all the ads til the end so you can have more money for the build , if that not support idk what it is
I fuckin love u
Mine didnt have ads.
u dnt actually need to watch it until the end, just 10 seconds is enough lol
Alexander Vargas I have a question, I’m in the early stages of planing an Sti engine swap on a 2 door gc8 Subaru 2.5 rs, do you think that with all the parts that you listed can fit into that car or would it be better to stick with a wrx swap instead? What do or would you recommend? Also if anyone wants to help me out on it too, feel free to drop some help
@@_AlexanderVargas we got the same name 👀 are we...? Brothers????? And i getting a wrx next week
Skip to 12 min. It’s 4500$ but it all depends on parts and labor.
Welcome to the world of upgrades. I got sticker shock a few times on my 800 plus awhp 2005 STI build. It didn't take long to be 70k deep in it including the car. Follow your dreams and MUCH RESPECT to you for all the research and hard work you put into it and your channel. Keep the videos coming 👍👍👍👍👍
Do you post pics or vids of your sti somewhere?
@@BxrTerror working on them right now. I will have them by or before January. Changing some things also for next year. I have pictures and videos through the whole build start to finish. Thanks for asking. It's been a 3 year project and a bunch of money. Worth every penny 👍👍
@@hagerz do you have instagram or are you going to post them on youtube?
@@BxrTerror it will be on this channel and after the first of the year on APATUNED.COM website. We totally went through the car and it will be completely finished by January and have a totally different look. Setting it up for Streetcar Takeover sport compact stick shift class.
70k deep? damn! I need that kinda of play money for my car too!!
You are making all the right decisions , prices are good . People will say " why dont you just buy an sti " ? you will know when you get behind the wheel , there is nothing more rewarding or will connect you to your car than doing it yourself ! looking forwad to the install !
You have the same mindset as me! Some people just don’t get it! Hell yeah💪🏼
5:44 mark, "Alot of people have asked me how much the STI swap will cost, I'm just going to get right into it"
he is gonna have get into it for awhile, because the factory build spec sheet says a lot lot lot more then a motor and transmission. According to Subaru its just about 60% different over all. they say everything from all braking components except hard lines and almost all the suspension save for a couple bushings. then to obviously the complete drive train including all three differentials and shafts and, then to even removal of sound deadening plus some other stuff to even out the weight from the heavier Sti stuff. Way to much stuff to make it even close to economical to do, he should have just bought a used STI of the same year. you can swap the transmission and motor but its still not a Sti on the data plate, he would have been so much better off to just upgrade the wrx stuff and have something better then fake. Its not a jdm 1989 Honda crx SIR swap over, which make sense because we never got them in the USA. But why a STi swap? The cost of the motor alone could get you much farther if spent on a good after market turbo kit and fuel set up. I must be missing something, as I dont see the reason to do a fake, the wrx is a good starting platform already to tune.
It's cool, take your time bro, this is going to be epic! 07 Sti is my dream car ☮️
Yoo where u get that Subaru STI cloth on the wall ＬＯＯＫＳCOOL
I've owned 3 wrx sti's 02/04/06 all 6speeds . Now drive a 06 xt forester 5speed I'd never ever go back to a 6speed I actually prefer the forester over the sti's all day everyday!!! ppg gears on a five speed and brembos.. 👍
Can I ask what an 04 sti was like vs an 06 sti ? In terms of power, reliability, fun factor, quality ? Also why do you prefer a 5 speed over 6 speed ? I'm just getting into cars and I feel like I need a sixth gear cause cruising 70mph on the highway my revs stay at 3-4k revs. Seems inefficient ? Does a 6 speed solve this issue ??
I own an 04 subie wagon 😎😎
Currently building up my 04 Forester XT. Motor is all done and almost ready to start up. I was thinking maybe in the next year to switch over to the 6 speed. How is the 5 speed with the ppg gears in it?
Adrian Billadeau .. You have to love the sound of ppg gears or forget it lol besides that it's tight ,beautiful ratios and good for 450whp from memory!!!
@@danielson7086 That sound is pretty awesome! I have not personally build a trans yet but have known people with them. I am expecting my build to be somewhere between 350 to 400 WHP. I know these 5 speeds tend to be not the best under loads so a 6 speed or a built 5 speed is in my future.
Alex, Do you think it's ok to transfer 2004 STI internals into a regular 2004 impreza body shell?
Are there differences between body shells or body panels?
good luck on your project. I'm eager to see the final results.
I also wanna know this lmao I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to swap all STI parts into a 07 subaru impreza
Hope 4th to 5th don't crunch on the second hand 6 speed they are prone to do it .. interested to see if anyone else hates the ratios on the 6spd
Daniel Son not really a fan of the 6spd ratio but overall it is a far better gbox then the 5
What do you mean by ratios ? Wouldn't a six speed just have "shorter" gears and therefore rev faster ?
You should do a forester build🤟🔥
I’ve built my forester over the years it’s almost the exact same as building a wrx
@@jefflong1460 high hp forester builds are bomb af. My friend had a 800awhp forester sti that ripped!!!! Thing was fuckin scary.
i got a 05 xt, vf39, sti tmic, 3" dp, ecbs, intake, on 19psi. rips. lots of fun. :)
I’m trying to build a Outback so far it’s going ok but I’m having issues with the clutch not engaging.
I spent $65k on my 08 WRX hatch. It doesn't show though because some of the parts you get, get replaced. I had 4 turbos. Well your only going to see the current turbo. I had two engines etc.
All the best on the nu project AV
Thank you!
Will be most likely selling my 1995 WRX GC8 when I get back to the states. Bringing it with me when I leave japan. EJ20G 5 speed stock with a cat back exhaust, blitz boost gauge and turbo timer
I have an 06 auto, but wanna sti swap it. And advice
U inspire me dude nice video. Started my own channel because of you. Posting everything about my WRX thx dude subie nation
Thank you!
Awesome bro i gotta do my build soon as well. And trust me your not the only one. My subie is auto 2.2 NA impreza 4 door and it drives awesome. It so fun to drive its nimble and super light weight. I wana do a swap too but saving up moneys right now.
Same bro
I actually prefer the 04-05 gearing
Can't wait to see the finished product. Keep doing your thing man🤙
Great update dude, sounds like it's all coming along nicely!
How about doing an H6 swap next?
2.5k for Sti drivetrain!! that's cheap asf!!
haha ive been asking around for an sti swap for my 2007wrx and they been telling me 10-15k out the gate. what am i doing wrong? lol
If you find your own parts it must be cheaper
10k including labor. Parts, and shipping?? Maybe?
Guessin b4 video...
Also will have an externally wadtegated sti cuz of u so.... thanks for the inspiration!
Watch the whole video! I explain it all!
@@_AlexanderVargas i am haha, wanted to guess b4 the cost pops up 👍👍
Ill guess too i say $9800
Ha ha i was close ive been looking at the swap myself. I might just get a cut rhd half and go that route i think its cheaper.
@@dogstylez585 whichever one makes you happy man, in the end thats our goal, despite what everyone else thinks or says about it.
Goodluck with your build!
I have an Impreza L identical to yours I can't wait to see what you do with it as I am contemplating what to do with mine as far as upgrades but my 06 LGT has been my main priority with a stage one engine with a V 52 which has managed to take all my money
I have a 98 Impreza L that I was going to sti swap but some 16 year old girl on her cellphone rear-ended me and bent the frame totaling it out. I just have it as a daily now.
@@jonathanb1987 that truly sucks... going to run out of these Impreza L bodies someday and they won't be making any more
@@jonathanb1987 oh and you got a sub just for shitz and grins ... looks like the same interests ... put something up on your car if you can
@@TC-bq5ri ok cool I'll probably do something like that.
U should have just do some performance mods to the wrx
Why?
It would cost one and half to 2x that here in Australia
Why is that ??
Im hoping to just buy an STI straight up and avoid all this swap stuff :/ i feel like it saves money ?
Gabriel Alexander it def does, just get the sti flat out
I like the intro bro
how much is that as a total
Love the shirt by the way
AV 😎🤙 I hope one day get my Subi
It’s gonna be strange at first, to think of Alex as an STI guy.🤔🤓
Still a wrx on the rego
great prices!!!
Sti that is bro everything swaps over I know you know this tho
All about Bleu had a stroke tryna read this wtf
Eggy Maciel same I just came out of my coma and almost went right back into it tryna read this again
Alex you seem like a genuine dude and I like your content, but that getting out of bed intro was kinda cringey man. Please don’t do that again fam.
I doing it again... Hahahaha I’m not afraid to try new things bro!
Seconded.
In my opinion you should've found a wrecked one bro it would've saved u thousands
All about Bleu a wrecked sti would still cost at least 2500 because of the drivetrain but then you run the risk of having to replace parts that may have been damaged in the wreck
Maybe things are more expensive on the west costs . Folks by me we selling full Sti swaps minus the motor for 3500 . 1,800 for labor and still have money left for other things .
Thanks!
Does this guy live with his parents?
Fireee 👏👏 subiegang
Anyone else ever wondered why he hung the flag sideways???
To cover what’s behind it haha