Homebrew Turbo Kit or WRX/STi Swap

[chevyman1968]

Alright, I have been wanting for a very long time to go turbo and have been doing research for about a year now. To start, I am calling on everyone that has experience with either of the above to give opinions on the benifits/disadvantages of either option. The biggest thing with a homebrew setup that I want opinions on is the tuning/engine management. Anothernord, I know that you've been using the Ultimate what is your opinion on it? I live where I do have to pass smog so a standalone is not an option for me. Unless I move a half mile up the road to Adams County. I have a quote on a swap that I got this week. It was $2700 for an 04 WRX engine, wagon wiring harness, dash, cluster, steering column and wheel. It was another 1500ish for an 06 wrx driveline. I guess this question is more directed towards slavik. When you swapped your Legacy how difficult was swapping over the wagon harness? I would pefer to swap over the entire harness and limit splicing and soldering to doors and lights. I am looking forward to hearing everyones thoughts. I am sure I will think of more questions, but as I am running off an hour of sleep and working a 12 hr day. I am gonna go grab some much needed zzzz's. Feel free to PM me.

[Garrison]

To swap the entire harness, you'd really want to buy a full (wrecked) donor WRX. For that much $4200 you could get a REALLY nice wrecked wrx.

[slavik.86]

Garrison is right. Your better off getting a complete donor wrx or any turbo subaru between 02-07. That way ull have every part including the gas tank and all the evap stuff and u no youll be able to pass emmissions rather then trying to figure out and wire all that crap in. And id really suggest u get a 2.5 cause the legacy is a heavy set vehicle and any extra power will help. You sould look into 04 forester xt. It has the same motor as the sti and has 4.44 5 speed so tje gears will really help it scoot. Plus the fxt is a wagon so the wiring will already have all the rear wiper wiring and youll have the rear wiper stalk.

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[anothernord]

Complete donor!!! You'll have TONS of spare parts and will never have to worry about searching for dumb things like relays and plugs on Nasioc.

[GTDrifter]

To swap the entire harness, you'd really want to buy a full (wrecked) donor WRX. For that much $4200 you could get a REALLY nice wrecked wrx.
Hell I see running wrxs for $3,000 here. Definitely get a donor car and !make it easy on yourself