anyone have an idea on what costs they have outlayed to have a wrx engine in the back of their vw and the best mods to go along with it.
been in the back of my mind for some time now.

cheers all idea's welcome

Depends how you want to do it.
Mine is very basic.
Front cut say $3000
Sherman adaptor $650
to stock swinger trans means no launching!!!
Alfa 33 rad $300
$250 for the wiring,
pipes front to back.

Then it just spirals.
Subi 5 speed $3000 minimum. (but you can deduct the adaptor plate.) or built bug box $5000.
Better intercooling $300
Big Brakes, more boost etc etc etc

I would estimate $10K to do it properly.

There are way too many variables to give even a rough figure like how much you do yourself and the cost of the inital donor or engine package.

The quality of the conversion effects it too, there are plenty of installs out there done all at home and may not be the neatest but are sound and reliable for only a few thousand or then some people go all out and do spend $10K or so on custom made alloy radiators, subarugears trans, hand built stainless exahusts and intakes etc with a nice neat fitandfinish capable of winning shows.

More importantly....what's wrong with 2332 to make you want to swap?

anybody can buy a WRX, hand crafting something to your own taste takes money and ability

Thanks Greg

180HP
7.5LIT per100Ks
only economical if the old motor shot and you need a new one or you can sell the old motor.
If you just pull out a good motor and leave it in the shed you just have a lump of wasted cash sitting there.
Don't go down the tweety route of trying to save money

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Originally posted by ian.mezz 180HP 7.5LIT per100Ks only economical if the old motor shot and you need a new one or you can sell the old motor. If you just pull out a good motor and leave it in the shed you just have a lump of wasted cash sitting there. Don't go down the tweety route of trying to save money

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Originally posted by vlad01 Quote: Originally posted by ian.mezz 180HP 7.5LIT per100Ks only economical if the old motor shot and you need a new one or you can sell the old motor. If you just pull out a good motor and leave it in the shed you just have a lump of wasted cash sitting there. Don't go down the tweety route of trying to save money what you mean going down the tweety route? hes got one of the best builds going on this forum atm. who the hell cares if the old engine is shot or not. Converting to a better engine that is better in every way is better even if it costs more.

vlad01
how's your Subaru conversion coming along please feel free to share helpful hints and some of your costing's
cheers ian