Newb here, almost fiished 92x-sti swap
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Newb here, almost fiished 92x-sti swap
After lurking these forums for valuable information I thought I'd give back and introduce myself with some teaser pics.
Picked up this 9-2x on the cheap because it had a light rod knock. Only wanted to do an engine swap, but came across a whole sti swap on the cheap.
Gettin my rally stance on.
6speed in
Wish I could use the red intake
Went together without a hitch, until I went to start it. Flashed the tune, turned the key and nothing. Not even a click from the starter. Try the key a couple more times and still nothing. Then ah ha! Push in the clutch you idiot
Boom fires right up!
Drove it down the driveway and turned it around. Front wheel drive only for the moment. Waiting on the rear brakes to come in so I can complete the swap.
Many thanks to:
i-club
iwsti
LIC motorsports
Picked up this 9-2x on the cheap because it had a light rod knock. Only wanted to do an engine swap, but came across a whole sti swap on the cheap.
Gettin my rally stance on.
6speed in
Wish I could use the red intake
Went together without a hitch, until I went to start it. Flashed the tune, turned the key and nothing. Not even a click from the starter. Try the key a couple more times and still nothing. Then ah ha! Push in the clutch you idiot
Boom fires right up!Drove it down the driveway and turned it around. Front wheel drive only for the moment. Waiting on the rear brakes to come in so I can complete the swap.
Many thanks to:
i-club
iwsti
LIC motorsports
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Gotta rewire the whole car to use the drive by wire from the STI. Not something I had the time for. The TB is totally different, and the STI manifold doesn't have the idle air bypass that the wrx/92x does.
Might just get the wrx manifold powdercoated.
Might just get the wrx manifold powdercoated.
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ah so your running an STI motor with a cable throttle, what ECU are you running it off of?
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Running it off the 9-2x ecu with just a cobb accessport. I saw an article on rewiring the tgvs to run the avcs, but gotta research it more before I head down that road.
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haha hey nutz to you buddy! 
I was just assuming if he had an "STI swap" he was running the full swap with STI ECU, wire throttle, etc. So Im guessing hes running the STI motor with with wire throttle off the stock ECU and no AVCS?? Ive been out of the Suby modding game for about 4 years now, gimme a break!
I was just assuming if he had an "STI swap" he was running the full swap with STI ECU, wire throttle, etc. So Im guessing hes running the STI motor with with wire throttle off the stock ECU and no AVCS?? Ive been out of the Suby modding game for about 4 years now, gimme a break!
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haha hey nutz to you buddy!
I was just assuming if he had an "STI swap" he was running the full swap with STI ECU, wire throttle, etc. So Im guessing hes running the STI motor with with wire throttle off the stock ECU and no AVCS?? Ive been out of the Suby modding game for about 4 years now, gimme a break!
I was just assuming if he had an "STI swap" he was running the full swap with STI ECU, wire throttle, etc. So Im guessing hes running the STI motor with with wire throttle off the stock ECU and no AVCS?? Ive been out of the Suby modding game for about 4 years now, gimme a break!
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Lol, my bodyshop did say you split to Vegas. But if you are him then you did my GTO and my dad's Mustang in that garage.