02 WRX to 98 Outback swap questions

[slamdspec]

Hi everyone, im in the middle of doing a 02 wrx swap into my 98 Outback and i've got a few questions i could use some help with. i've tried looking but maybe someone could point me in the right direction.:smt100

Edit: Quick swap notes
98 5spd Outback
02 WRX Donor
Iwire merged Harness
using Outback trans/diff

i swapped the complete wrx gas tank over including the fuel pump assembly. I have the hose routing figure out but I was just reading that the wiring at the connector for the fuel pump/sender may be different. Can someone confirm this?

This is the thread that made me start looking into this. Is this only a sti tank issue?

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f105/t196374-diy-early-model-fuel-tank-sti-fuel-tank-swap.html (http://www.rs25.com/forums/f105/t196374-diy-early-model-fuel-tank-sti-fuel-tank-swap.html)


my other issue is front axles. i have the whole front suspension swapped over but i dont have wrx front axles.( long story ;)) Is there a way to use the legacy axle with the WRX hubs? I believe I read somewhere that the abs tone ring is in a different location so I may not be able to. Also, can the abs sensors be swapped over?

I know I have a few more but i'll update later when I remember them.

Thanks in advance!

[slamdspec]

bump! anybody?

[duncanm]

Not sure why you needed to swap the tank --- could have just dropped in an uprated fuel pump? The 02 WRX probably runs a fuel pump controller, whereas the outback will be just on/off. This is all external to the pump in a seperate box.

As for the ABS tone rings - they'll either be the same, or obviously different and won't fit. I'm fairly sure the sensors act the same, so you can splice them into the harness (eg: I'm running '00 (Aus Gen3) Outback sensors into a JDM RSK harness. The RSK tone rings were significantly different from my outback ones and hubs not interchangeable).

If the legacy axles fit in the gearbox, can you not use the legacy hubs?

[scoobydo2.0]

The 02 WRX trans and your Legacy trans both use female style axles with a roll pin, so you don't need to swap them unless you need to say you have WRX axles. The hub input is the same diameter for both cars because they both utilize the 5x100 hub.

There is nothing wrong with using the WRX fuel tank, and as for wiring, when you merge the harness don't delete the controller and everything should work without any problems. This doesn't help since I can't remember whose build thread it was, but they always use the fuel tank from whatever donor they sourced their parts from... I think it's a member on RS25 that has done a bunch of WRX/FXT swaps into GC chassis coupes. If I find the thread I will link it here for reference.

[yfz450guy]

not trying to highjack the thread but i'm trying to figure out how to put an 02 wrx 5sp in my 99 lgt the slave styles are different and it needs some parts to work but i can't get a clear answer from anyone on what parts are needed to make it work in my car. i am a autobody not a mech.

[scoobydo2.0]

not trying to highjack the thread but i'm trying to figure out how to put an 02 wrx 5sp in my 99 lgt the slave styles are different and it needs some parts to work but i can't get a clear answer from anyone on what parts are needed to make it work in my car. i am a autobody not a mech.

You need a WRX 2.0 clutch and flywheel, plus the clutch slave cylinder for the WRX trans as well. I'd get a steel braided clutch line for a WRX while you're at it too. That should be everything you'll need.

You always run clutch/flywheel for the trans you're using not the motor.