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May 11th 2004, 13:47
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Boygenius..
Here is my two cents.... ECUTEK, I just had my ECU from my WRX Remapped.. They are from Australia, I think.. but there are plenty of shops that can tune that set up... Should be about 900 for the reflash.. Also with the Delta Dash software you can road tune your car with a laptop.. I haven't gone that way since I need it done right the first time.. (daily driver and track car).. Had a base map that is running well but going in for a tuning session.. I was also looking at my wrx and imagining put that engine in my 78 vert.. But from some site, FROST something dot com.. they mentioned it was too wide and would require a lot of body work.. So I started to scrap that idea.. The thought of going to the subaru dealership and getting parts and then telling them its for a VW, would cause them to have a heart attack.. Either way by beetle is getting jealous..  Loaf
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May 11th 2004, 17:22
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Just to throw in my $.02...
If you don't have a complete factory schematic, which you fully understand... or have a buddy who does, and you have personally seen a system that he recently did... you are asking for a headache! This is the whole reason I went the way I did. One simple glitch can cause your project to sour and you to lose a lot of money. Yes, aftermarkets are expensive but they come with support.
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May 11th 2004, 17:48
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WRT the WRX being too wide:
The EJ25 I am putting is is also too wide. I had to hack up most of the rear of the car. However, the WRX is a 2.0, so, assuming the stroke is less than the 2.5, it might fit. 2.2's fit as well. Rob. EDIT: BTW, Panel is right, if you have the cash, go aftermarket....
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May 11th 2004, 18:39
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Hmmmm, so tempting. The wrx engine in the beetle engine will turn some heads. I was even offered sponsorship by a wrx performance store when I was first thinking about the engine swap. Still so tempting...
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I love my money pit, uhm, err, I mean my car. 1969 beetle in the works... 2.0 type 4 DTM...  2004 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 crashed  www.volksport.net Volksport Kfer Gruppe
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May 11th 2004, 19:37
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WRX into a Beetle
This sounds like a fun conversion. My interest has been piqued. I priced some engines today...$4k for 300 hp isn't too bad
....boygenius let me know what comes of this. I would love to learn more about what will go into it and everything.
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May 11th 2004, 20:52
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Engine swap not certian yet.
I don't know if I'm going to go the engine swap route. The hp per dollar ratio is very good but there is just something about the sound and simplicity of an air cooled vw engine. Check out the thread "and so it begins" Rob is putting the subaru 2.5 liter engine in his car.
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I love my money pit, uhm, err, I mean my car. 1969 beetle in the works... 2.0 type 4 DTM... 2004 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 crashed www.volksport.net Volksport Kfer Gruppe
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May 26th 2004, 06:30
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Just since you guys here like the wrx in beetle idea:
Must say, even I like this car:  Its a Belgium car with a 300hp WRX engine. I hope it will come to the Spa/Francorchamp meeting. Can you say GermanLook... Greetings, Walter
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