dterry102 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hi Folks i currently own a '07 legacy special edition with the 2.5i...soon i would like to do a STI powertrain swap. Has anyone on the forums done this yet or am i the only idiot willing to spend the money? One of the biggest things that worries me is the NYS inspection...this is a daily driver and still needs to be inspected every year Thanks, Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Is the 07 paid for? If not, IMO trade the 07 in on the STi . You will be much happier. But in the end, whatever floats you boat. It's you money, but don't forget you will need upgrades to brakes & suspension to handle the extra 130+hp of the STi over the 2.5i. IIRC the swaps has been done in the GT, not 2.5i. Some done motor swap & some done 6MT swap. Good luck. Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackhore Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Waste of time, money, STi drivetrain, and money. Sell the car, buy the one you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Dustin, don't listen to these naysayers. You already own your car. Go to NASIOC and post where the STI guys are. GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 +1 for nasioc. now THOSE guys will lead you in the right direction. we dont know much about STi's here. other than the ones that our friend bmx045 contracts from the female population. Good luck Justin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 There are several threads here that already cover this in great detail with parts lists, please use the search button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 y u gotta be so mean breh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Don't worry your not the only idiot on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hi Folks i currently own a '07 legacy special edition with the 2.5i...soon i would like to do a STI powertrain swap. Has anyone on the forums done this yet or am i the only idiot willing to spend the money? One of the biggest things that worries me is the NYS inspection...this is a daily driver and still needs to be inspected every year Thanks, Dustin Not the most outlandish swap ever. Keep in mind you're probably going to want to get your hands on an entire sti swap, including the brakes, hubs, halfshafts, rear diff, suspension bits, crossmember, etc, etc. Lots of research to find out what is compatable. You're also going have to pretty much strip the interior to get at the main wiring harness and graft it together with the sti harness. Very difficult. So, after roughly $10k+ of parts and ~80 hours of labor by a skilled shop (more to DIY), you have a car that is maybe worth $15K to the right buyer. Or you could just pick up a spec.b and go stage 2 and have virtually the same thing. Only way this makes any sort of sense is that if you have mad skills and tons of free time to DIY, and can get a screaming deal on the swap parts (maybe older low miles JDM WRX). I actually throught about doing a sti swap into a tribeca, for about 5 minutes. Now that would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 There are several threads here that already cover this in great detail with parts lists, please use the search button. ORLY? I didn't realize it was so easy to go from 2.5i to STi. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzman Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Buy a prius. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Not the most outlandish swap ever. Buuuut one of the dumbest. Only way this makes any sort of sense is that if you have mad skills and tons of free time to DIY, and can get a screaming deal on the swap parts (maybe older low miles JDM WRX). :confused:There isn't a way this makes sense even sort of except if OP had a blown motor AND trans...and interior...and brakes...and had some electrical issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 y u gotta be so mean breh I hope you're joking! There truly are some very useful detailed threads on this that some people have put a lot if effort into that the op should read, that's all. I think what I said was a lot more useful than some other posts like "that's a dumb idea".... Would I have sounded less mean with some emoticons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Buuuut one of the dumbest. About as much sense as taking a relatively plain import sedan and making 359whp with it.....but hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Ah I assumed he had a gt....yeah I haven't heard/read about anyone going from 2.5i to STI. That isn't as good of an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 About as much sense as taking a relatively plain import sedan and making 359whp with it. With bolt on's and tune alone. This comment really show's how willfully ignorant you are about this. /unsubscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 With bolt on's and tune alone. This comment really show's how willfully ignorant you are about this. /unsubscribed. Been there, done that......almost a decade ago now. And for probably less than half of what you've spent. Thanks for playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazdaslo Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 after parting out a wrecked 08 STI, I am a bit interested in doing the swap myself, plan on spending at least 60 hours taking all the parts of a totaled STI (the only economical way to get the parts) and then at least 40 hours taking everything out of your 2.5i, and then another 60+ hours getting the drivetrain, wiring harness, suspension, brakes, parts of the console (gauge cluster so security will let the car run with the STI computer). If you have never done a motor swap, this is not the right place to start. It is possible, and almost everything mechanical is transferable from an 08+STI, but it is a lot of work, and then some more. Plan to spend every evening working on your car, 4 hours a night, 5 days a week, and then 10 hours a day both days on the weekend, for at least 4 weeks. You need a garage big enough to disassemble the STI, store all the major components, and then roll your 2.5i in, and then take all the parts off that. I would be swapping in almost all the suspension from the STI onto my 05LGT, but almost all of it was destroyed when it was wrecked. Good luck, if you are going forward on this project, PM me, I will tell you about some pitfalls to avoid that I learned the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Been there, done that......almost a decade ago now. And for probably less than half of what you've spent. Thanks for playing. cool story if only it were true lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 cool story if only it were true Not with a legacy, but 100% true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 you've clearly added great value to a thread about a legacy then. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Been there, done that......almost a decade ago now. And for probably less than half of what you've spent. Thanks for playing. So what you are claiming is that you have what I have, a decade ago, for less than half what I spent AND YOU ARE SUPPORTING AN STI BUILD OUT OF A 07 2.5i. You sir win the ULTIMATE CINCO DE MAYO FAIL AWARD. Not with a legacy, but 100% true. 1. No one cares. 2. No one believes you. 3. No one whats to hear you flap your jaw off topic. 4. No one cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 So what you are claiming is that you have what I have, a decade ago, for less than half what I spent AND YOU ARE SUPPORTING AN STI BUILD OUT OF A 07 2.5i. You sir win the ULTIMATE CINCO DE MAYO FAIL AWARD. 1. No one cares. 2. No one believes you. 3. No one whats to hear you flap your jaw off topic. 4. No one cares. The jerk store called...... No, what I'm saying is that an sti swap makes about as much sense as pushing a GT motor/tranny to 360 whp. That's not on a dynojet, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 you make no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Let's step back here for a second. There are plenty of people who have done sti/wrx swaps on GC8 impreza's. The only major way this is different (and not the best idea) is that there is a turbo version of the legacy available already. If I was going to do it, I'd go with a 2.0l jdm sti swap as to have something unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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