Justins '97 LGT wag00n Sti swap project

[kawikid20o2]

1997 Legacy 2.5GT Wagon (Rio Red)

.:Go:.
Ebay Intake/ toilet bowl Flange MAF adapter
Borla rep UEL header
Gutted stock cats w/CEL fix
Stromung Midpipe
JDM HKS JASMA 3" axle back
Aerospeed Short shifter
3rd Headgasket<---must have, to go at all

.:Suspension and Brakes:.
Front: MR Coilovers 8kg (470lb)
Rear: MR Coilovers 6kg (335lb)

STi Brembos and lines Project Mu 2 piece slotted rotors up front
Pads: Hawk HP plus and performance friction for the track
'04 STi BBS Goldies w/azenis RT215

.:Show:.
1998 JDM BG5 projectors
5000K HID kit
Hella Supertones grill mounted of course
JDM BG5 red L7 Grill
JDM BG5 dual beam foggles hopefully
Painted rear calipers
Trunk monkey inside stick4r

.:Stereo:.
Pioneer dehp 6700mp headunit
iPOD Interface
Diamond Audio M3 components up front
Apine Type S speaks in rear
Alpine 250W Amp
Infinity 12in reference sub/Sealed box
Borked Tom Tom GPS, soon to be Garmin Nuvi

.:Future Plans:.
lots of bushings
rear sway
front strut tower connector
whiteline rear strut tower connector w/ quick disconnect

EJ18 4eat FWD swap, cant beat the fuel economy!

.:PICS:.

old wagon EJ22t swap and some fun:
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.:New wagon first day:.
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[kawikid20o2]

Project pics

the beginning of the end...
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and now idk what this is but it dont look too great.

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[Huffer]

WOW.

[Wagonista]

God I love your car.

[2.5GT]

That's alot of work. More pics! :grin:

[kawikid20o2]

Thank you guys, the project is definitly keeping me more than busy and actually a little
too stessed out. None the less I am so happy to finally be able to swap this car after
owning it for a year and a half allready and just drooling of the idea of having an STi
powerplant for a heart in this grocery getter. Anyways as requested, some more pics.

starting off with a nice one cleaned up and looking good before the tear down. and ending with a pic showing off my retrofited projector fogs and JDM grill i painted.

Enjoy and expect more pics after the weekend of the motor and wiring being installed.

~Justin

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[2.5GT]

You're my twin! cept I have a sedan :lol:

Just quick question, how are you planning on with the wiring?

[kawikid20o2]

You're my twin! cept I have a sedan :lol:

Just quick question, how are you planning on with the wiring?

I sent it to zephyr to do for me, though at the start of the project I had planned to merge it myself but it would have taken too long and it is getting cold!

He finished it in just little over a week after being sick too. I just got back from picking the fininshed harness a couple of min ago.

[Okin DaVanh]

Is it just me? This is the 1st GT Wagon I've seen without a raised roof.



What kinda foglights are those?

[Huffer]

Is it just me? This is the 1st GT Wagon I've seen without a raised roof.

No it's not. You've seen mine and HeresMyMind...

[ProjectLGT97]

I think I've seen this car... You go to Central or Uconn right? Either way I'd love to come check this swap out :eek:

[99gtlimited]

nice work. keep it up!

what transmission are you using with your sti swap? did you get a 6spd with it?

[Okin DaVanh]

Is it just me? This is the 1st GT Wagon I've seen without a raised roof.

No it's not. You've seen mine and HeresMyMind...

Doh!... :smt021

[kawikid20o2]

What kinda foglights are those?

Stock with a retrofited projector from i donor i do not wish to speak about. Sad story.


I think I've seen this car... You go to Central or Uconn right? Either way I'd love to come check this swap out :eek:

Yea im working at central now, cya up there!


nice work. keep it up!

what transmission are you using with your sti swap? did you get a 6spd with it?

No 6spd, im using the stock transmission for now with a ACT streetlight clutch and flywheel kit.

If and when it pops i will build a 5sp.

[Dip]

nice work

i just did the exact same thing, but to a 98 gt sedan.
drove for the first time yesterday no issues.

keep up the work, it takes a while but worth it in the end.

[kawikid20o2]

Update:

Xmember Hacked
Clutch and Flywheel installed
New Throw out bearing and shift fork
Engine Assembled and Dropped in by me this morning
Harness 90% installed, just needs FPC installed in the trunk
and wired.


Much more! just cant remember every step.

Still a mess but atleast the motor is in so i have something to show for it.


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[Legacy89]

Thats what i want to do with the BE later, N/A tuning is something i dont want to do. tough my engine just got 83k km on it. Got lots of milage to go.

[kawikid20o2]

nice work

i just did the exact same thing, but to a 98 gt sedan.
drove for the first time yesterday no issues.

keep up the work, it takes a while but worth it in the end.
Thanks man do you have pics of your swap i really wanna see


Thats what i want to do with the BE later, N/A tuning is something i dont want to do. tough my engine just got 83k km on it. Got lots of milage to go.

haha yea 83k shit you have alotta life left in that heep! I had 200K mi

[AussieDan]

Looking good man!

[kawikid20o2]

ok guys its back up and running heres a video!

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[2.5GT]

Very nice, glad you got it running :smt023

[T_F_E]

Awesome, I am really diggin the gold rims

[Wagonista]

Damn I love your wagon. Sooo hawt!

[henryq89]

awesome! finnali its alive!

[dplacencia]

Nice back on the road. :wink:

[sybir]

Awesome, dude :D
That's going to be a really fun car.

[kawikid20o2]

I am really glad i finally have this project mobile at the least. Though there are a few things that still need to be ironed out but i am back to daily driving it.

[Piddster]

I like it. I almost pulled the trigger on the BD, until I had a chat with some friends.



Have you done bushings yet? If you have not, I suggest going with Group N bushings all around, as opposed to poly. The poly bushing require maintenance if you do not want them to tear themselves apart. I would have done it that way if I would have known better several years ago. Plus, poly all around was only about $100 cheaper, and all the same hassle.