n8wrx
Spec B
SOLD SOLD SOLD!!!
Im just going to copy this posting from the craigslist ad I just put up, feel free to PM me with any questions etc.
It’s finally time to sell my swapped WRX. It pains me to see this go and the only reason I’m selling this car is to finance a house. The original car is a 2 owner 2003 Subaru WRX that I purchased in 2004 after graduating early from high school. At the time of purchase it had aprox. 33,000 miles on it. I drove the car to college for a couple years and after receiving an offer for a very good job I purchased another car and took this car off the road for winters (NO RUST!) I then decided to purchase from an import company a 2002 JDM STI full driveline to swap into the WRX essentially making this car an STI. The major difference of this car from a USDM STI is the US version receives an EJ257 engine which is a 2.5 liter engine with cast pistons, the JDM driveline uses a EJ207 which is a 2.0 liter STI engine consisting of fully forged internals (Version 7). Other major difference include larger port heads for intake and exhaust sides, larger coolant passages, thicker cylinder walls, larger “semi closed deck” reinforcements, as well as different internals in both the block and head. This engine also includes Subaru’s AVCS system which is their fancy name for variable valve timing (This is wired in using IAperformance’s simple plug and play system) The transmission is also a bit different from its US counterpart these differences include a billet machined shifter fork (will never have to worry about it wearing down causing the transmission to not engage gears) also 5th and 6th gear ratios are lower for better bottom end performance (good for autocross and drag racing, still viable for daily driving) Another difference is that there is no active center differential for the version 7, power is split 40% to the front and 60% to the rear using a viscous LSD which in my opinion is far superior to the suretrac unit used in later years for DCCD (Subaru’s active center differential) The version 7 is known for being the strongest engine and transmission combo option strait from the factory offered by Subaru and the sole reason I purchased this unit for my swap rather than any other. Most swaps include wiring issues in where a cars harness’s need to be cut and soldered back together, with this swap due to Subaru’s mass manufacturing it is not need, you will not find any hacked wiring in this car. The swap is a complete plug and play solution other than 8 wires which are used to control the AVCS (variable valve timing) due to the 2003 wrx not having AVCS IAperformance designed a plug and play 8 wire kit that you simply plug into your stock pin blocks on each side of the engine bay for each head and then into the ECU pin block. The ECU uses the same plug all you do is plug in the stock Version 7 ECU and you’re ready to go AVCS and all. I however did not just stop at swapping the engine and driveline into this car. I purchased an array of modifications including a Perrin V2 (no fitment issues with the V2) Rotated GT3076R kit and all of the underlying modifications to handle this sized turbocharger. The car was dyno tuned to 408 AWHP and 346 FT LBS using Open ECU on the stock version 7 ECU, I have sense redone the fuel system and added a ported and polished ceramic coated intake manifold with deleted butterfly valves. This all being said the car is in great condition for the year and no expense was spared, there are a few small blemishes with the body dings and dents here and there but it is from 2003. There is NO RUST on this car as I’ve kept it off the winter roads in Maine for years now and when it was used in the winter I washed the full car, underside and all to remove salt and whatever else they use on a weekly basis. Below I have included a list of modification and a few images. I have plenty more pictures and can be best reached at my email to provide anymore you may want. I will however not let anyone test drive the car unless I see proof of a very serious offer, I am however willing to take anyone for a drive in the car if you wish to see it operate. All of the Version 7 components on this car have less than 40,000 miles and the frame had aprox. 85,000 miles (last registration I put 100k I believe). Asking price is $16,000 and I’m relatively firm but open to offers. Trades will be considered ONLY with $13,000 cash + trade for a very very select group of cars (Legacy SS, any Impreza coupe 5 speed, Celica All Trac, 93-94 Sentra SER, GSX (awd), Talon TSI (awd), Acura GSR(STOCK OR MILD MILD MODS ONLY), other AWD, Turbo type sporty car? No other Hondas or Acuras please)
Engine/ Drivetrain
Ej207 Version 7
-Big port heads, fully forged internals, AVCS functional
-Grimmspeed port and polish, ceramic coated, TGV deleted intake manifold
Version 7 ECU
- Open ECU dyno tuned (408 AWHP, 346 FT LBS, 21PSI pump 93)
Version 7 6 speed,
-Non DCCD, billet shift fork, shorter 5th and 6th gearing, viscous center LSD
-All new fluids (grimmspeeds “Uncle Scotty’s cocktail mix”
-Gimmick motorsports short throw shifter
-New transmission speed sensor
-Custom CnC machined aluminum shifter knob, and aluminum reverse lock out (normally plastic)
Version 7 Brembo brakes (new black powder coat, new o ring seals, new boots, new bleed screws)
-Stoptech slotted rotors
-Axiss ultimate pads
-Stoptech stainless steel brake lines
Version 7 R180 rear differential
Version 7 Hubs, Knuckles, axles (5x100)
Version 7 Engine and transmission cross members
Cusco solid engine and transmission mounts
Brand new USDM STI driveshaft
Perrin GT3076R v2 turbo kit
-Garrett dual ball bearing gt3076R
-Perrin up pipe (stainless steel)
-Perrin downpipe (stainless steel)
-Tial 44mm wastegate with downpipe integrated dump tube (v-band)
-Custom short ram intake
Hallman ProRX ceramic ball boost controller
Full 3 inch stainless exhaust
-Perrin’s rotated downpipe
-Blitz nur spec R strait mid pipe
-SPT (OEM Subaru Performance Tech) axle back, OEM look, reasonable sound level
Grimmspeed Port and polish Ceramic coated exhaust manifold
-EGT tap
-Grimmspeed crossover pipe
TurboXS Rotated FMIC
-setup for blow through MAF (safe way to operate atmospheric blow off valve)
Mishimoto Aluminum radiator
Mishimoto Silicone radiator hoses
Gates racing alternator/ power steering belt
Boomba CnC machined fuel rail kit
-full stainless steel –AN fitting connection to body lines
Fuel labs fuel pressure regulator
Fuel labs fuel filter
Walbro 255
Optima Redtop battery
Custom 8 gauge wire grounding kit
(AC has been removed but all parts will be included for reinstallation)
Suspension
BC racing Coilover suspension
-Front and rear pillowball mounts
-rear camber plates
Exterior
Authentic Prodrive front lip
EDM headlights (not JDM that will blind oncoming traffic)
OEM JDM STI hood scoop
OEM JDM STI grill (modified to be pillar-less in the center)
Rota tarmac 3 rims black with blue lip (lip is peeling due to paint defect, easy to make polished)
-Kumho Ecsta SPT summer tires (aprox. 5k miles, TONS of tread)
Faux carbon fiber fog light covers
Painted stock sideskirts
OEM 2006 WRX wingless trunk swap (including tensioners)
Interior
OEM Version 8 JDM STI front seats (tighter fit more sidewall, alternative design to USDM cars)
OEM Version 8 Gauge cluster
-Shows in KPH, I have installed IAPerformance’s KPH to MPH converter so actual is MPH
2004 USDM STI blue carpet (included is a brand new 05 WRX black carpet still in the plastic)
2004 USDM STI rear seat
2004 USDM STI shifter surround
2004 USDM STI door cards
OEM JDM STI black floor mats (embroidered STI logo)
Custom fiberglass center dash section (painted black)
Custom Black suede covered pillars (starting to peel, need to be redone but still look good)
Custom Black dyed headliner
Custom black painted headliner plastics
Mad daddy 66mm gauges (Oil pressure, EGT, PSI)
Innovative LC-1 wideband
Rare vent gauge pod (forget brand, literally only one I’ve ever seen that’s not a custom job)
ATI center dash clock pod (blue insert included, not installed)
HKS turbo timer with harness already installed
Pioneer deck
PIAA aftermarket speakers
I’m sure I forgot a couple things on this list, if you’re serious about the car come and see it and I will go over it with a fine toothed comb for you as I know it is a very highly modified car. I assure you that this car could operate as a daily driver in the summer and the only modification needed for a winter car would be tires. I drive it to work in the summer months which is a 75 mile trip a day and ive never had any issues other than it does like to be warmed up before run but this is common in all larger turbo cars.
Call or text anytime…
Two – Zero – Seven – Four – Three – Two – One – Five – Four – Zero
(for spam purposes)
You can also get me by email as I check this email multiple times daily. Thanks for looking at my post and I look forward to meeting my cars new owner.
Aprox. Values of some key items
100% stock cars NADA value at 85,000 miles: $9,750
Full version 7 driveline setup: $9,000.00
Perrin gt3076R rotated kit: $3,799.00
TurboXS FMIC (including additional piping for rotated kits) $1000.00
Rims and tires: $1400.00
EDM headlamps: $1200.00
Version 8 front seats: $800.00
2004 STI interior bits: $500.00
Prodrive front lip: $400.00
Gauge setup (including LC-1): $900.00
Fuel setup (SS lines, filter, regulator, pump, rails) $1000.00
Aluminum radiator and hoses: $300.00
Version 8 cluster plus wiring KPH to MPH: $450.00
Tuning: $750.00
And this is just a few of the items I listed minus labor for all the work done, total just this list comes to almost $32,000.00 here alone and most the parts have less than 5,000 miles on them, worth $16,000? I think it is and more but $16,000 is what I’m asking.
Im just going to copy this posting from the craigslist ad I just put up, feel free to PM me with any questions etc.
It’s finally time to sell my swapped WRX. It pains me to see this go and the only reason I’m selling this car is to finance a house. The original car is a 2 owner 2003 Subaru WRX that I purchased in 2004 after graduating early from high school. At the time of purchase it had aprox. 33,000 miles on it. I drove the car to college for a couple years and after receiving an offer for a very good job I purchased another car and took this car off the road for winters (NO RUST!) I then decided to purchase from an import company a 2002 JDM STI full driveline to swap into the WRX essentially making this car an STI. The major difference of this car from a USDM STI is the US version receives an EJ257 engine which is a 2.5 liter engine with cast pistons, the JDM driveline uses a EJ207 which is a 2.0 liter STI engine consisting of fully forged internals (Version 7). Other major difference include larger port heads for intake and exhaust sides, larger coolant passages, thicker cylinder walls, larger “semi closed deck” reinforcements, as well as different internals in both the block and head. This engine also includes Subaru’s AVCS system which is their fancy name for variable valve timing (This is wired in using IAperformance’s simple plug and play system) The transmission is also a bit different from its US counterpart these differences include a billet machined shifter fork (will never have to worry about it wearing down causing the transmission to not engage gears) also 5th and 6th gear ratios are lower for better bottom end performance (good for autocross and drag racing, still viable for daily driving) Another difference is that there is no active center differential for the version 7, power is split 40% to the front and 60% to the rear using a viscous LSD which in my opinion is far superior to the suretrac unit used in later years for DCCD (Subaru’s active center differential) The version 7 is known for being the strongest engine and transmission combo option strait from the factory offered by Subaru and the sole reason I purchased this unit for my swap rather than any other. Most swaps include wiring issues in where a cars harness’s need to be cut and soldered back together, with this swap due to Subaru’s mass manufacturing it is not need, you will not find any hacked wiring in this car. The swap is a complete plug and play solution other than 8 wires which are used to control the AVCS (variable valve timing) due to the 2003 wrx not having AVCS IAperformance designed a plug and play 8 wire kit that you simply plug into your stock pin blocks on each side of the engine bay for each head and then into the ECU pin block. The ECU uses the same plug all you do is plug in the stock Version 7 ECU and you’re ready to go AVCS and all. I however did not just stop at swapping the engine and driveline into this car. I purchased an array of modifications including a Perrin V2 (no fitment issues with the V2) Rotated GT3076R kit and all of the underlying modifications to handle this sized turbocharger. The car was dyno tuned to 408 AWHP and 346 FT LBS using Open ECU on the stock version 7 ECU, I have sense redone the fuel system and added a ported and polished ceramic coated intake manifold with deleted butterfly valves. This all being said the car is in great condition for the year and no expense was spared, there are a few small blemishes with the body dings and dents here and there but it is from 2003. There is NO RUST on this car as I’ve kept it off the winter roads in Maine for years now and when it was used in the winter I washed the full car, underside and all to remove salt and whatever else they use on a weekly basis. Below I have included a list of modification and a few images. I have plenty more pictures and can be best reached at my email to provide anymore you may want. I will however not let anyone test drive the car unless I see proof of a very serious offer, I am however willing to take anyone for a drive in the car if you wish to see it operate. All of the Version 7 components on this car have less than 40,000 miles and the frame had aprox. 85,000 miles (last registration I put 100k I believe). Asking price is $16,000 and I’m relatively firm but open to offers. Trades will be considered ONLY with $13,000 cash + trade for a very very select group of cars (Legacy SS, any Impreza coupe 5 speed, Celica All Trac, 93-94 Sentra SER, GSX (awd), Talon TSI (awd), Acura GSR(STOCK OR MILD MILD MODS ONLY), other AWD, Turbo type sporty car? No other Hondas or Acuras please)
Engine/ Drivetrain
Ej207 Version 7
-Big port heads, fully forged internals, AVCS functional
-Grimmspeed port and polish, ceramic coated, TGV deleted intake manifold
Version 7 ECU
- Open ECU dyno tuned (408 AWHP, 346 FT LBS, 21PSI pump 93)
Version 7 6 speed,
-Non DCCD, billet shift fork, shorter 5th and 6th gearing, viscous center LSD
-All new fluids (grimmspeeds “Uncle Scotty’s cocktail mix”
-Gimmick motorsports short throw shifter
-New transmission speed sensor
-Custom CnC machined aluminum shifter knob, and aluminum reverse lock out (normally plastic)
Version 7 Brembo brakes (new black powder coat, new o ring seals, new boots, new bleed screws)
-Stoptech slotted rotors
-Axiss ultimate pads
-Stoptech stainless steel brake lines
Version 7 R180 rear differential
Version 7 Hubs, Knuckles, axles (5x100)
Version 7 Engine and transmission cross members
Cusco solid engine and transmission mounts
Brand new USDM STI driveshaft
Perrin GT3076R v2 turbo kit
-Garrett dual ball bearing gt3076R
-Perrin up pipe (stainless steel)
-Perrin downpipe (stainless steel)
-Tial 44mm wastegate with downpipe integrated dump tube (v-band)
-Custom short ram intake
Hallman ProRX ceramic ball boost controller
Full 3 inch stainless exhaust
-Perrin’s rotated downpipe
-Blitz nur spec R strait mid pipe
-SPT (OEM Subaru Performance Tech) axle back, OEM look, reasonable sound level
Grimmspeed Port and polish Ceramic coated exhaust manifold
-EGT tap
-Grimmspeed crossover pipe
TurboXS Rotated FMIC
-setup for blow through MAF (safe way to operate atmospheric blow off valve)
Mishimoto Aluminum radiator
Mishimoto Silicone radiator hoses
Gates racing alternator/ power steering belt
Boomba CnC machined fuel rail kit
-full stainless steel –AN fitting connection to body lines
Fuel labs fuel pressure regulator
Fuel labs fuel filter
Walbro 255
Optima Redtop battery
Custom 8 gauge wire grounding kit
(AC has been removed but all parts will be included for reinstallation)
Suspension
BC racing Coilover suspension
-Front and rear pillowball mounts
-rear camber plates
Exterior
Authentic Prodrive front lip
EDM headlights (not JDM that will blind oncoming traffic)
OEM JDM STI hood scoop
OEM JDM STI grill (modified to be pillar-less in the center)
Rota tarmac 3 rims black with blue lip (lip is peeling due to paint defect, easy to make polished)
-Kumho Ecsta SPT summer tires (aprox. 5k miles, TONS of tread)
Faux carbon fiber fog light covers
Painted stock sideskirts
OEM 2006 WRX wingless trunk swap (including tensioners)
Interior
OEM Version 8 JDM STI front seats (tighter fit more sidewall, alternative design to USDM cars)
OEM Version 8 Gauge cluster
-Shows in KPH, I have installed IAPerformance’s KPH to MPH converter so actual is MPH
2004 USDM STI blue carpet (included is a brand new 05 WRX black carpet still in the plastic)
2004 USDM STI rear seat
2004 USDM STI shifter surround
2004 USDM STI door cards
OEM JDM STI black floor mats (embroidered STI logo)
Custom fiberglass center dash section (painted black)
Custom Black suede covered pillars (starting to peel, need to be redone but still look good)
Custom Black dyed headliner
Custom black painted headliner plastics
Mad daddy 66mm gauges (Oil pressure, EGT, PSI)
Innovative LC-1 wideband
Rare vent gauge pod (forget brand, literally only one I’ve ever seen that’s not a custom job)
ATI center dash clock pod (blue insert included, not installed)
HKS turbo timer with harness already installed
Pioneer deck
PIAA aftermarket speakers
I’m sure I forgot a couple things on this list, if you’re serious about the car come and see it and I will go over it with a fine toothed comb for you as I know it is a very highly modified car. I assure you that this car could operate as a daily driver in the summer and the only modification needed for a winter car would be tires. I drive it to work in the summer months which is a 75 mile trip a day and ive never had any issues other than it does like to be warmed up before run but this is common in all larger turbo cars.
Call or text anytime…
Two – Zero – Seven – Four – Three – Two – One – Five – Four – Zero
(for spam purposes)
You can also get me by email as I check this email multiple times daily. Thanks for looking at my post and I look forward to meeting my cars new owner.
Aprox. Values of some key items
100% stock cars NADA value at 85,000 miles: $9,750
Full version 7 driveline setup: $9,000.00
Perrin gt3076R rotated kit: $3,799.00
TurboXS FMIC (including additional piping for rotated kits) $1000.00
Rims and tires: $1400.00
EDM headlamps: $1200.00
Version 8 front seats: $800.00
2004 STI interior bits: $500.00
Prodrive front lip: $400.00
Gauge setup (including LC-1): $900.00
Fuel setup (SS lines, filter, regulator, pump, rails) $1000.00
Aluminum radiator and hoses: $300.00
Version 8 cluster plus wiring KPH to MPH: $450.00
Tuning: $750.00
And this is just a few of the items I listed minus labor for all the work done, total just this list comes to almost $32,000.00 here alone and most the parts have less than 5,000 miles on them, worth $16,000? I think it is and more but $16,000 is what I’m asking.
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