Mbohn007 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I recently bought my wife a 2008 Legacy 2.5i. What im wondering is if I could find a GT model, and pull the turbo system off of it an it bolt right up to the i model? Also, is there any difference in the exhaust on the i and the GT? Ive noticed that most exhaust companies make systems for the GT model but not the i. Maybe I could just get the GT exhaust and it be fine with the i model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Why did you get a 2.5i if you wanted a GT? It will be cheaper to trade the i in on a GT than it will be to turn your i into a GT. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Well we didnt really have a choice at the time. I was home in Louisiana on leave, and the transmission went out on her old car, we needed something to get back to Fort Campbell, Ky a few days later. The i was at a price we could afford at a dealship I had done business with before. Not to mention no one in south Louisiana drives Subaru's anyway. I have yet to see a handful of them there. The i is perfect for what she uses it for (commuting back and forth to work, school, and grocery shopping) I just like to work on my cars and thought it would be a fun project for when I return from Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakgwai Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 i believe theres a vendor who's making a turbo kit for the i's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 You COULD. It IS possible. It is also possible to cut you own fingers off with a skillsaw but I dont suggest it and you will get similar results with either project. Skillsaw or turbo an I, up to you. [/sarcasm] Truth? The pistons and MANY MANY other things are different and you will NOT get GT results you will get a unreliable boosted car with questionable long term reliablility and less power than a GT anyway. Crappy brakes, etc, etc, etc. Go to the desert, stay safe, be well. Come home and trade the I in for a GT which will also be fine for the little lady. EDIT: My little lady PREFERS the stage 3 LGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Well it was either go the cheaper route, and snatch up a GT turbo system.. or get a full turbo system from STS Turbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Well it was either go the cheaper route, and snatch up a GT turbo system.. or get a full turbo system from STS Turbos. let me ask you a question. if it was cold outside and you wanted to stay warm, would you buy a short sleeve shirt and sew a bunch of scrap cloth on it, or would you just splurge for a jacket? trust me, putting a turbo on your N/A car will end poorly. do yourself a favor; stop and think before you do something stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Tank Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Aside from really having a different engine than the GT (weaker internals, different compression, different heads, different manifolds etc). The 2.5i also has smaller brakes, a weak transmission, different electronics, shitty gauges, and a host of other things that make the swap unfeasible. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 It's gonna cost your $5000+ if nothing goes wrong to swap a turbo motor into a 2.5i Trade-in difference of a 2.5i to a GT should only be about $3500 My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Ahh but thats where you fail to know, that I can get all the parts off of a GT for free right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Ahh but thats where you fail to know, that I can get all the parts off of a GT for free right now. and this is where you fail to know that you have neither the proper motivation, funding, nor skill to transform your 2.5i into a reliable FI car. we're telling you now, but it's up to you to actually listen to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigevilfoot Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Actually if he takes apart an entire gt (uncluding the entire motor, tranny etc) it should be relatively easy, if all labor can be done yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 19, 2010 I Donated Share Posted September 19, 2010 Actually if he takes apart an entire gt (uncluding the entire motor, tranny etc) it should be relatively easy, if all labor can be done yourself. I bet he's going to need most of the electrical system too. I doubt the NA Subaru engine management is compatible with factory-turbo parts, and from my experience with other cars, I'm guessing there are at least a few connections between the harnesses. Of course, he will then need the keys and ignition lock cylinder as well unless he wants to spend $300 to get Subaru to reprogram his current keys for the GT ECU (if they are even willing to do that in this type of situation), and of course the gauge cluster will doubtless have to come too. If the i is not a limited, he'll need a lot of the HVAC stuff. I guess there will be a few parts from the original car left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I assure you, you do not have all of the parts from an LGT available to you for free. You need EVERYTHING that makes the GT a GT. Engine, transmission, wiring harness (the entire thing, including the chassis harness), the entire fuel system, rear differential, the ECU, key cylinder and keys, plus all of the wiring bits. And that doesn't include the brakes or anything like that. If it were me, I'd just leave the 2.5i alone and replace it with a GT when you get home. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 19, 2010 I Donated Share Posted September 19, 2010 I assure you, you do not have all of the parts from an LGT available to you for free. You need EVERYTHING that makes the GT a GT. It's conceivable (although unlikely) that one of his friends totalled a GT and is letting him have anything he wants off the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Someone please close this tread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 If the GT was totaled then it wouldn't have a full complement of parts My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 It's conceivable (although unlikely) that one of his friends totalled a GT and is letting him have anything he wants off the car. FACT: This is exactly whats happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 If the GT was totaled then it wouldn't have a full complement of parts The only things that really got messed up is the rear end. Everything from the rear wheels forward is still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 20, 2010 I Donated Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hopefully the harness in the taillight area disconnects from the rest of the body harness... Also, this is still going to be a lot of work. You will basically take both cars apart completely in order to swap the harnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 FACT: This is exactly whats happening. let me preface my next question with this... i'm perfectly willing to bet my car against $100 that you will not complete this swap. is his making an insurance claim? if so, it won't be his car for you to take parts from unless he buys it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatsuDano Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sounds like you would be better off just moving your trunk end on to the GT than the other way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 ^ for the WIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbohn007 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Haha touche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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