i'm guessing the diff is at the axles?

so a 4x axle swap is all that's needed?


reason: tons of cheap STi BBS rims...

 

unless it costs less than $500 to do the swap, i don't think its worth the hassle just to swap to a 5x114..

you do get cheaper oem bbs rims, but that difference you saved just went into the 5x114 swap

try searching nasioc, there have been many threads on this though

 

you need hubs, new struts in the front, axles, and wheels. and im sure im still missing alot more

 

might as well buy some volks lol

 

Unless you have a wrecked sti to get all the parts swapped over from, I suggest what bk said and get some volks

 

You will need:

Wheels
Axles/Hubs
All 4 axles (different length, outer CV on all 4, and inner CV on rears)
rear brakes
front struts
An alignment

 

I wouldn't mind doing this swap. Just too pricey. 5x114 gets way more aggressive wheel options i.e. the enkei rpf1's I want.

 

I did a 6MT swap recently, major cost saving by using 04 STi hubs / knuckles which allow the use of wrx struts /springs, but I'm still stuck with the 5x100 going this route. If you are just after factory BBS wheels, I think it would be cheaper to just pay the premium for a set of 04 STi bbs than do the swap just for the 5x114. Hubs and knuckles alone can cost a hundred dollars a corner or more, the front axles could be re-used from your wrx but when you upgrade the rear hub / knuckes, the wrx axles will not mate to them. Then you would have to buy an R180 rear. The only way I would go this route is if you planned on putting in a 6MT and if I had it to do all over again, I would have just sold my car and bought an STi. Just my opinion.

 

You can also try sourcing out one of these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wheels-Spacer-ad...ht_2532wt_1141

 

goodbye wheel bearings

 

Subaru dealerships sell 5x100 bbs for 900 dollars per wheel HAHA........

 

i heard you can drill holes for both fitments- 5x100/114... is this true?

 

I think you should be able to get the 5x100 RPF1's on tirerack, I may be wrong though.

 

If you are looking for BBS wheel options, the Rota Tarmac 2 are cheaper than OEM BBS, only a little heavier, and look pretty much the same.