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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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starting the sti swap

hey guys i have most of the parts and i need your help on deciding what body to go with (legacy wagon or sedan or impreza coupe,sedan or wagon) should i buy a nice red legacy wagon for 750 or just keep looking
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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I think a 98 Legacy GT sedan in black would be a pretty schweet car for sti swap. My other choice would be Impreza coupe, I'm biased since I own one
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Are you doing the full clip or just an engine? I vote for RS coupe because I used to own one
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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i have a usdm sti motor/trans/wire harrness/dccd computer & senors/ecu/utec/r180/brembos/turbo/intercooler/ control arms/3 axels/3 spindels/and 3 sti gd struts working on geting the rest should be starting soon (i need a car)


i think i am going for the 95 legacy wagon (some one please sell me a impreza i can't find one for my price range this does not feel right has to be 93-95 because ny emissions i have 1k maybe a little more)

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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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impreza RS coup!
Old Apr 14, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by imprezav8
i have a usdm sti motor/trans/wire harrness/dccd computer & senors/ecu/utec/r180/brembos/turbo/intercooler/ control arms/3 axels/3 spindels/and 3 sti gd struts...
so how much did all that cost you?

definitely the RS coupe! preferably a white or a blue one!
Old Apr 16, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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utec 900
car 750 \ train tickets 90
7500 for the rest
just got a 95 legacy wagon ls red i will post pics soon
pulling motor/trans hopfully by mon or tues day and get started on the wireing by wensday
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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damn, you should keep a detail log of what part you have gotten and how you are doing it!
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