Replacement Engine
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Replacement Engine
Are there any considerations when replacing the standard WRX engine with an STI? The current engines need a new crankshaft, conrods and who knows what else is in there that's gone bang. So I thought I'd cut my losses and replace the engine, the obvious thought was buying a reconditioned STI engine for the instant power increase.
Any advice - is this more work than initially meets the eye?
Cheers in advance.
Any advice - is this more work than initially meets the eye?
Cheers in advance.
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its not as simple as just getting an sti engine and chucking it in as i found with my project , you need to make sure its the right phase engine i.e 1,1.5,2,3 ,if you put a sti engine in with all the ancillaries of a wrx it will be the same power as a wrx cause of the level of boost,ecu,injectors (if there diffrent ) basically if you put an sti engine in you need all the supporting sti parts to make it the same power !!!! i have gone for a wrx sti ra engine which is the strongest subaru produced as its the closed deck block ! . have a search o hear plenty of threads all about engine changes .
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you will need a sutable turbo so thats pretty much anoutha 1k and a fair few other things id imagine mate .good but its a very exspencive route to go down but will have the highest gains.
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