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I Have A 99 2.5 Rs And Think About Get A 02 Wrx. What Should I Do Sell My Car Or Keep It And Motor Swap It ?

 

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Debating between buying an '02 WRX or an EJ20 turbo engine swap into your '99 RS? How much money is in your budget? Are you mechanically inclined? The ECU and wiring harness for the sensors will also need to be swapped into your RS.

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It depends. How much does your car mean to you? I personally like the GC8 body style so I would do the swap if it would cost significantly less than a new WRX, and be just as reliable. I would just recommend finding a very good shop to do the swap.

 

Like all above suggested. You'll probably miss your RS if you ever parted with it. They're getting rarer as they years go by.

You know what kind of swap I'd like to see in a GC/GM? A Forester 2.5XT motor/drivetrain swap. All that torque with a beefy 5-speed with nice, tight gearing in a smaller/lighter car makes for something retardedly entertaining.

 

I agree, the RS in my opinion is much better of a looking car the 02-06 WRXs and are continuing to be much harder to find. I would would do the swap.

 

do the swap thats what I'm going to do! but then again I also own a 05 STI so I am not in the dilema you are.

 

do the swap, I don't see many around where I'm from, and the RS is a clean body style

 

Eh, howzit, Jess! When are you picking up Hang's ride? I'd really like to see the FXT into the GM swap.

 

I should be getting it this weekend or early next week. I am just waiting for my bank to cut and send the check to me. as for the swap that you mentioned I think its is a sick idea I was actually considering just doing a Ej20T swap but now you got that idea stuck in my head. well time to start saving money again.

Jess


oh yeah would you like to donate yours to me :P

 

Lol...actually, if you asked January last year, I would have. I wrecked my last FXT, but the motor/trans was in perfect condition. Insurance co. took it away while I was away. It was supposed to turn up in an auction, but idk what happened there.

IMO, I'd go w/the FXT motor/drivetrain swap. Having tasted the 2.5L torque, you'll appreciate this more than a USDM EJ20 (The JDM EJ20 is another story). W/the EJ25 and the small TD04 turbo, the power hits harder, lower in the rpm range due to the super quick spool up. The 4.44 gearing also helps as those gear ratios are pretty close.

 

the xt motor is great tho i would stick with the rs tranny is is closer and more reliable then a xt or wrx motors out there. ask sub-sonic, blazerwrx and you also got my opinion. and the rs tranny will match up

 

What's the final drive on the RS?

 

00-01 are a 4.11 with the L.S.D. not sure if the 99's had the L.S.D

 

'04/'05 FXTs have 4.44 gearing.

 

'06 FXTs unfortunately have taller gearing in the name of gas mileage.