does anyone know how dificult and what parts would be needed to put an sti engine into a year 2000 gc8 uk turbo 2000 and what year engine would be most suitable,cheers

 

What do you wish to achieve by putting in an STi engine?

 

I'm assuming you mean an STI engine from the same year IE version 5 / 6?

If so I've done this myself, twice. Nothing to it really. Straight forward swap like for like.

 

^^^what he said

 

Snap!! Simples...

 

You do realise if you put the STI engine in your car it will still be 214bhp, if your after a better engine for power!!! transplant the 2003 onwards STI block

 

How do you work that out Steve?

My swap took the car from 215 to 280bhp then later 330bhp with a remap.

 

swapping engines! whats all that about now adays

IMO u need to transfer the rest too.. gearbox, brakes ect.. pointless

 

The brakes on a my 2000 car will be the same 4 pots sti or uk.

 

Both engines are open deck blocks, both use the same crappy rods which is the weak spot, just do a turbo/ecu map change and there ya go cheaper than swapping engines out

Tony

 

Utter tosh! Not pointless at all. Standard UK gearbox will be fine upto 300bhp ish. Above this even the STI box is at risk, brakes are identical on both the STI and Turbo 2000.

Unless he has a blown engine and has been offered an STI as a replacement. That was the case for me and I suspect is the case here.