For the Noobs GF8 is the vehicle chassis code for:

G= Impreza
F= Wagon
8= EJ20T

A few months ago I picked up a salvaged 03 WRX. Shortly after Dave, Xavier, and I stripped out the WRX in hopes to install the engine, tranny, and drivetrain into my wifes 01 Impreza. Suprisingly a few weeks later I ended up buying Xaviers old 97 Impreza Wagon and my dreams of a GM swap changed to swapping a GF.

Fast forward to Fathers Day (last weekend) Dave, Shaggy, Dave (Shaggy's friend), and I moved forward into pulling the motor, tranny, and drivetrain out of the GF.

Basically I am looking at upgrading the below items into the GF chassis (all items are from the 03 WRX):

-motor and tranny
-drivetrain
-WRX crossmember
-WRX front rotors, calipers, and hubs
-convert rear drums to WRX rotors and calipers

Additionally I will be upgrading to the following:

-VF39
-STI TMIC
-STI fuel pump
-STI Exhaust (OEM)
-565cc DW injectors
-STI up pipe
-PDE down pipe
-Spec C manifold

 

reserved for the finish product

 

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reserved 3

 

hahaha yup this will be sweet!! i told ya i could get that motor/tranny out in one shot




lmk if you need any help friday i'm off just have to pick up isaiah at 2pm


ps i see this thread being moved to the conversion thread

 

I am thinking of working on it friday since I am off also. If anything we can start on the rear brake conversion and bolt up the rear diff.

 

is the rear subframe in already? the rear end is cake sounds like fun but I'm caged in until 10:30pm

 

rear subframe is in, mainly cause its the stocker from the OBS (yeah i cheated). oh yeah i had those rotors turned they look cherry now, thanks again!

 

nice, jess...make sure you post the pics of the finished project!

 

ill make a post for swap wiring fun part 2 on sun day hopefully if im not to hung over i can finish the harness in a day

 

Good to have our resident Dr. Harness aka ds baruuuuu helping fellow i-clubbers.

 

chucky!!! what up Meng. You going tonight with Ryan and Dom?? You might find chucky's bride there!!
-jess, cant wait to see the end result of it.. I think GF are sick when put together right!!
laters,
walter

 

not cheating.. just using what works. if it saves you time then it's always something that you should do unless it's NOT safe. if you do have the rear subframe from the other car that might be a better idea to use it though since the geometry of the GC rear suspension vs the GD suspension is different.

unless their the same then all is well

 

the rear sub frame is the same the only difference is the hanger before the muffler lines up with a wrx exhaust(it dont if you use the wrx subframe it dont line up) the geometry is all in the lateral links and control arms

 

^^^^yeah i noticed that too when i installed a stock sti exhaust on my wifes GC.........i guess i will have that problem (not really a problem) again since i will be using a sti exhaust for the GF