I've done it twice. The hardest part obviously is the wiring merge. My brother tackled the merge in my 2000 RS ej205 swap. I wire did the one in my 98 Forester Ej205 swap.
Interesting video. Doing this to my current GX is probably my best option. Finding a 02-06 WRX that hasn't been absolutely flogged and has been well looked after is just unheard of here in Australia. So it's very likely it'd be my best option to do it this way. Thanks for the pointers and insight on how you did it.
Mine's a white sedan. Same thing just rolled over 300,000kms and can tell that soon its either sell or commit to a full rebuild like this. It's good to know that there's people out there who turn NA subies into turbo'd ones. Most people think you're crazy and should just buy a flogged WRX or STi for nearly double what'd cost to more or less make one yourself.@@xen5h4d0w
Winter projects...ah, those were the days. I've been studying my car for s few weeks now; trying to think of an eye-popping idea or three to mildly customise my ride. I've come to the conclusion that my Lexus GS300 is just as it should be. So it's staying plain silver with a tiny bit of window work, (not a full tint), and a refurb job on the wheels and that's all. I've got a very nice Mercedes-Benz C220 Esprit auto which I'm going to sell. Then I'll find another JDM to bring up to standard for meets and shows. I'll need to "borrow" a wirkshop, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Great video, I'm looking forward to more.keep 'em rollin' 😀🏁
I’m hopefully on the last few steps of my “ej205” swap, if your willing to tear down your stock engine and put some goodies in it to take boost and turbo the stock ej253 (if yours has that) you would get a better performance per dollar. If you do decide to go the route of swapping it’s very involved and really not worth it in comparison to buying a wrx, unless wrx are insanely expensive or you value the experience of learning the ins and outs of your car. During this process you’ll also end up having the option to put a very little amount of stock parts on which often will be cheaper, it was cheaper to get a full 3inch catless exhaust then find the stock one on the hard market, so likely you will end up having a car that out performs the wrx by a lot.
Hi James, nice hard work, I have done an Impreza n/a automatic 1.6 ts swap to a WRX at a great friend garage so everything works fine now except the 4eat same old transmission is working just on 3 gears after using the D drive or fourth gear it will stall and slow the car instead of pushing it, so please what AT transmission swap should you advise to solve this problem like forester as you mentioned in your video ? and should I buy it with its computer too. Thank you in advance.
Hey mate been building my Impreza 07 wagon I actually brought it for 2k AUD with coils,intake already done and I’m planning to do a EJ205 complete swap with the wrx transmission I think I could justify the cost and come out on top maybe roughly 6k to do the swap all up??
About to swap a ej205 engine from a GGA wrx wagon onto a GG9 base model wagon that has an ej204. Shouldn't run into much trouble as you since both cars share the same chassis right?
@UnlovedJDM if i had a dollar for every time some -bought not built douchbag- said to buy a stock turbo car and not to build one i wouldnt have my n/aT to cure my depression each time i do a pull and hear that sweet little td04 pull as hard as it can and my headgaskets holding on to dear life!
Would it be cheaper to just get a WRX, because I’ve looking at listings for some time now, yes, n/a is cheaper but is it actually worth the money and effort swapping instead of buying a turbo model?
The general consensus on forums like NASIOC is that its always cheaper and easier to just trade your car in for a WRX if you want a turbo. That being said I have a 2006 Impreza 2.5i and its a blast to drive. I actually have more fun driving it than my cousins WRX. Its pulls really well and the power is so controllable it makes back roads really fun. Make sure to get a 5 speed though because the automatics are soul crushing.
@@thejdmguru621 Only if you have a WRX and abuse it. I have 158,000 miles on my 5 speed 2006 2.5i and have owned the car since 2007. It has never had problems and I still have the original clutch because I dont launch it on pavement. I actually wore a hole through the floor mat and carpet heel tow shifting for 18 years lol.
Like what’s the list needed to make N.a to turbo I’m trying to make my n.a 2006 forester turbo swapped I was gunna buy a donor basically a crashed forester xt and swap everything over
I've done it twice. The hardest part obviously is the wiring merge. My brother tackled the merge in my 2000 RS ej205 swap. I wire did the one in my 98 Forester Ej205 swap.
Nearly completed mine, should be running close to 400bhp once mapped. But N/A to wrx engine swap is a hard job but 100% worth it in the end 😂
Totally agree! send me a DM on instagram or FB please
how did you wire the na transmission
@@davidamaya8813 full wrx loom swap
@@Carswithkylee I did that too, but the tranny plug doesn’t match my wrx bulkhead. Did urs? Or did u have to swap a plug or 2
Interesting video. Doing this to my current GX is probably my best option. Finding a 02-06 WRX that hasn't been absolutely flogged and has been well looked after is just unheard of here in Australia. So it's very likely it'd be my best option to do it this way. Thanks for the pointers and insight on how you did it.
Same here man, same here, GX wagon in Subie White, 300,000kms and needs a drastic upgrade badly.
Mine's a white sedan. Same thing just rolled over 300,000kms and can tell that soon its either sell or commit to a full rebuild like this. It's good to know that there's people out there who turn NA subies into turbo'd ones. Most people think you're crazy and should just buy a flogged WRX or STi for nearly double what'd cost to more or less make one yourself.@@xen5h4d0w
Doing a ez30d 1st gen in bugeye,got the donor complete car na,for now then raptor intercooled later this year.
Winter projects...ah, those were the days. I've been studying my car for s few weeks now; trying to think of an eye-popping idea or three to mildly customise my ride. I've come to the conclusion that my Lexus GS300 is just as it should be. So it's staying plain silver with a tiny bit of window work, (not a full tint), and a refurb job on the wheels and that's all.
I've got a very nice Mercedes-Benz C220 Esprit auto which I'm going to sell. Then I'll find another JDM to bring up to standard for meets and shows. I'll need to "borrow" a wirkshop, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Great video, I'm looking forward to more.keep 'em rollin' 😀🏁
Thank you!
I’m hopefully on the last few steps of my “ej205” swap, if your willing to tear down your stock engine and put some goodies in it to take boost and turbo the stock ej253 (if yours has that) you would get a better performance per dollar. If you do decide to go the route of swapping it’s very involved and really not worth it in comparison to buying a wrx, unless wrx are insanely expensive or you value the experience of learning the ins and outs of your car. During this process you’ll also end up having the option to put a very little amount of stock parts on which often will be cheaper, it was cheaper to get a full 3inch catless exhaust then find the stock one on the hard market, so likely you will end up having a car that out performs the wrx by a lot.
music is a bit loud in the intro & drowns out audio a bit, but otherwise very good
Thanks for the feedback
This video is absolutely gold mate, especially some one like me doing a ej20x swap in a hawkeye impreza w/o a donor car or any reference 😂
How did the swap go? I'm looking to do the same thing
@@bubferner2146 Good been done for a while just gotta iron out a couple mechanical issues
Hi James, nice hard work, I have done an Impreza n/a automatic 1.6 ts swap to a WRX at a great friend garage so everything works fine now except the 4eat same old transmission is working just on 3 gears after using the D drive or fourth gear it will stall and slow the car instead of pushing it, so please what AT transmission swap should you advise to solve this problem like forester as you mentioned in your video ? and should I buy it with its computer too. Thank you in advance.
isnt it easier and similar price to do a whole engine swap😂
Hey mate been building my Impreza 07 wagon I actually brought it for 2k AUD with coils,intake already done and I’m planning to do a EJ205 complete swap with the wrx transmission I think I could justify the cost and come out on top maybe roughly 6k to do the swap all up??
I wasn’t prepared for that bit 😅 I didn’t do my hair 😂
Me neither, hats are available though....
@@UnlovedJDMyeah, going to get one 😅
Hey mate was about to step into buying a 1999 subaru impreza manual, whats a ball
Park pricing on a turbo installation in australia
Cant comment on Australian pricing as were in the UK but the total cost to do this one was around £2500
Did you have to make space for the Downpipe to the firewall? How did you come about that?
Didnt have any issues with the down pipe, it was a direct fit
Fantastic job mate 👌
Thank you
About to swap a ej205 engine from a GGA wrx wagon onto a GG9 base model wagon that has an ej204. Shouldn't run into much trouble as you since both cars share the same chassis right?
In theory yes
what exhaust have you installed?
Much better to just build and turbo an NA motor. With a standalone ECU.
"JuSt bUy A WrX bRo dOnT wAStE yOuR mOnEy"
We did BOTH
@UnlovedJDM if i had a dollar for every time some -bought not built douchbag- said to buy a stock turbo car and not to build one i wouldnt have my n/aT to cure my depression each time i do a pull and hear that sweet little td04 pull as hard as it can and my headgaskets holding on to dear life!
how do you solve the problem with the clutch?
What do you mean?
@UnlovedJDM wrx mount a pull clutch and gx a push clutch did you install a stage 2 gx clutch or what?
@@areko1616 The gearbox assembly is also from a wrx so it all works together
@@UnlovedJDMyes the gear box works , but i mean the resalase bearing of the wrx donsent fit in my fork so thats what i am saying
@@areko1616 Change the fork also, literally everthing from the WRX
Love it man 🙂
Thank you
Would it be cheaper to just get a WRX, because I’ve looking at listings for some time now, yes, n/a is cheaper but is it actually worth the money and effort swapping instead of buying a turbo model?
Honestly, most likely it would be cheaper but its personal prefrence
The general consensus on forums like NASIOC is that its always cheaper and easier to just trade your car in for a WRX if you want a turbo. That being said I have a 2006 Impreza 2.5i and its a blast to drive. I actually have more fun driving it than my cousins WRX. Its pulls really well and the power is so controllable it makes back roads really fun. Make sure to get a 5 speed though because the automatics are soul crushing.
@@ColoradoStreaming I heard the 5 speeds were made from glass though
@@thejdmguru621 Only if you have a WRX and abuse it. I have 158,000 miles on my 5 speed 2006 2.5i and have owned the car since 2007. It has never had problems and I still have the original clutch because I dont launch it on pavement. I actually wore a hole through the floor mat and carpet heel tow shifting for 18 years lol.
can you add some flames to yellow car or the black car ?
Haha they arent owned by us anymore
Like what’s the list needed to make N.a to turbo I’m trying to make my n.a 2006 forester turbo swapped I was gunna buy a donor basically a crashed forester xt and swap everything over
Go watch the video from a few days ago, it covers a lot more detail
when you went to start it for the first time what gas did you use and was it a jdm engine?
The engine originally came from a UK Subaru WRX, since being built, its always been ran on Higher Octane E5 Unleaded
So with the wiring if I take a blobeye WRX engine and harness and want to throw it in my Blobeye 2.5RS its just plug and play for the most part?
Yes but it would be easier to find one as close to your model year as possible. If yours is a GC8, a Blobleye loom would have a few differences
dude you're gonna have to get a mic :)
Agreed! this was filmed a while ago though and weve learned from mistakes like these.
In other words not worth it....