Surprise Suprise, 02 STI into a 99 WRX
 

Hi Guys, Does anyone know if a 02 STI engine would drop straight into my 99 WRX, I am not exactly sure of the year of the liberty it came out of. Were there any big changes between the engines that would cause me problems when going to intstall it. I know the ecu will have to be changed.... THats about it


Thanks !

depends on the year of the motor,

See the engine is being sold by someone who doesnt know the year of the liberty it came from. could anyone know by looking at photos if it would be suitable. ??

look under the oil cap is the first step. should have a year stamp

Cheers, I'll see what the guy says.

[QUOTE=reflexwrx]Hi Guys, Does anyone know if a quad cam 2.0 Ltr Liberty EJ20T Engine would drop straight into my 99 WRX,
Thanks ![/QUOTE]

Short answer, No it won't. Whatever Liberty engine you get will require at the minimum, some modification to fit. Most likely different inlet manifold bolt pattern on the heads or twin turbo oil and water plumbing to contend with.

Dude i think you've started a few threads on 'xxx engine into a 99 WRX' ! :D

Whats next.... SR20 into 99 WRX ? :)

Rb25/ 26... That'll net you 300kw pretty fast with minor mods. DO IT (easy for me to say) :)

Sorry fellas, Just been trying to find a solution to my problem without spending big $$$, Not only that i have learnt a hell of allot about the differences between engines and i've got some great advice along the way. Things are looking promising now. KYP have one so i am waiting on a price now.... Sorry to bother you all and thanks again. :)

Regards