Who's to say your second hand GC8 you just threw $7.5-10k at won't do a main bearing a week after you buy it?

Cat, as the others have said, converting an RX to a WRX is pointless, especially the price of GC8's these days. But you have your heart set on doing it, so see it through. I would speak to people like Corrie (GXREX) he's done it all before, so he can walk you through most of it, and also, he has a shedload of spare parts should you require something obscure.

Good on you for sticking with it... I look forward to seeing it when it's done. I just hope it's worth it to you

^^^ this Cat.

That sentence there is the reason everyone chimes in. Not because we think you can't or won't.

Look forward to seeing you at the front of a cruise.

Whats to say your "mint halfcut" from japan actually doesnt have 400 000km and spins a bearing 30 min after you fire it up?

To get the entire car to a decent standard is going to be a 20k game. Thats 04 sti money!

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If it was me, and i wish it was kinda to have a light gc8. I would do this.

Buy as late a model jdm sti full cut as you can get. IE 05 sti. Then chuck everything into your car. If you get a GC8 cut it would be absolutely pointless. GC8 cuts are OLD and wont be very good at all. Still have 5 speeds, wrx brakes, small hubs etc...

This would be $20k though so again probably pointless unless you really want late model STI stuff in a gc8 shell. (Like what i do)

Late model sti will fit with its new loom etc and dash. Would be WAY better than any rubbish GC8 conversion.

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No one.
Partly why I suggested buying one for 5k.
Heck, there's even a few 97's for less than 4k around at the moment.
Even with a 207 transplant you're still at least $10,000 better off than you would be if you did a conversion.
$10,000 is a Power FC, vf34-P20, headers, exhaust, the whole whiteline catalogue, 99 4 pots and more...

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Fairly sure reason and sense has gone out the window in this thread as she "just wants too". Which is fine as its her money and her choice.

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I'm not converting to just wrx i'm going sti spec

pointless to others but worth it to me, i'm going to keep this car for as long as i possibly can and enjoy every moment
I'll be looking around so if i can get a late model sti halfcut at a good price then why not depends on what i find.

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GC sti ie V6 sti would be a waste of time IMO.

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