Big_o Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 hey every one, I have a 99 legacy that recently got and it has some front end body damage. i was just wondering if i could do a conversion to a bug eye wrx or just anything else to make it stand out. im going to teh junkyard this weekend to get parts so a quick reply would be appreciated thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 did you figure anything out? I want to see it if you did. I think the fenders wont quite line up with the door let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaeven Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 don't like your chances... though the leggy and the impreza are built on the same chassis... you know what they say though... money makes things happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_o Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 i didnt do it i just put a 98 fender on it and got a new hood but if i find a few wrx front end pieces then im going to try it. but for now its just stock fender new hood and no bumper yet. im going to make a bumper out of tubing for it and maybe a body and suspension lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 there is a guy who put a impreza front end on his lgt, parts fit but there were major gaps that needed to be filled in. For him he was doing a wide body kit and doing so filled in the gaps, but time and money was the key in his project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplet911 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 sounds like a crazy project iono about a bug eyes swap maybe go for a 22b front end yeh or rs front end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_o Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 yea eventually i will do a front end swap first thing is the bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplet911 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 i want to swap engines to that sweet twin turbo omg 280 hp or a single ej20 t would be nice but my mech said to just keep as is he said to complicated to swap wit this model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_o Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 whats so complicated about it? your gonna need a new ecu wiring harness, and shouldn't it bolt up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httrdd Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 i want to swap engines to that sweet twin turbo omg 280 hp or a single ej20 t would be nice but my mech said to just keep as is he said to complicated to swap wit this model I have heard the Twin turbo will not fit into our cars without major....I mean major modification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaeven Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 you guys can't have the twin turbo motor because you're left hand drive... the brake booster fouls on one of the turbos... who cares?? most people in aus with EJ20R TT motors swap out for a single because the twins are crap... just buy an EJ20R motor and convert it to single turbo, run a JDM V3 STi ECU and you'll be making over 280HP at the flywheel valley of death = fail (VOD or Valley of Death is a brief lull in power/torque when the motor switches from the primary to both turbos... it can be driven around, but if it catches you off guard, it's like horrible boost lag... you're better off with a single turbo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplet911 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 thanx blav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaeven Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 all good man... been a suby man for over 2 years now and a car man all my life... i also know hondas reasonably well... i miss my old Gen4 Civic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplet911 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 i been a subie guy since grand turismo 2 came out so its been quite a while lovr thses cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 blaven is correct, the ej20tt was a fail (hence subaru dropping the turbo setup) For us in the states we just need ej20t from a 02-03wrx, with a upgraded vf39, sti intercooler, turbo back, and a open source tune will get you 250-260 to the WHEELS!!! But you are mainly looking at around 5-6k when its all said and done. Its harder for us to get our hands on a ej20R haha so for the same price a ej20t will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaeven Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 $5-6k?? cheap as!! my h6 conversion cost me $13k... my mate just converted his gen2 with a V2 STi RA motor (210kw stock)... did all his own labour and still spent over $5k... stuff must be cheaper over there... because the cash rate isn't that bad that your 6 grand is our 7 grand... or anything like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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