First ever LSX swapped WRX

frosty_vk · 30-07-2009, 02:19 PM

Hell yes!!!!!

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/W...LSX_698026.htm

AGRSV6 · 30-07-2009, 02:29 PM

all it needs is a maffless tune

SVD-027 · 30-07-2009, 02:34 PM

needs a real exhaust and i think it would be the coolest WRX out there. would certainly be different down at the local ricer meet ups.

SV57 · 30-07-2009, 02:53 PM

About time someone did that

holden should make a v8 awd small 4 door, id get one. V8 awd cruze?

blown eco · 30-07-2009, 03:30 PM

thats just bloody insane, i want one of those

Unknown · 30-07-2009, 03:48 PM

not sure if its still 4wd tho, is it? Sounds gud tho.

SLY60L · 30-07-2009, 04:28 PM

Its not the first ever... I havnt watched it with sound yet coz im at work, but i know of another WRX that had one put in a while ago, the LSX has been retrofitted into just about every car you can name, although i havnt seen a mini with one yet but being that there is a mighty boy im sure it can be done...

sl33pn_vn · 30-07-2009, 04:29 PM

imagine the looks from the ricers at liverpool maccas if you rocked up with that LOL

Rattler · 30-07-2009, 05:17 PM

mazzstein · 30-07-2009, 05:41 PM

thats fukin insane

theduclos · 30-07-2009, 05:46 PM

that is farkin awesome. would definately take that to noble maccas lol.

Drift Wagon · 30-07-2009, 06:30 PM

There's no way it will be AWD still. The stock WRX gearbox's are made of glass, LSX wouldnt be too kind on it. You can see the T56 underneath.
Still has the stock rear diff and driveshafts though. I wouldnt imagine they'd take too much abuse. The drift WRX's in Japan are converted to RWD only, but use bigger Skyline diff's.

Would be good to see a run between this and the LSX EVO that was posted a while ago.

sl33pn_vn · 30-07-2009, 06:53 PM

isnt the wrx a east west motor anyway? so a wrx box and fwd bits wouldnt work at all?

XPLOSIV · 30-07-2009, 07:16 PM

you gotta wonder whats the point? why not just buy a commo

SHOSLR · 30-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Im impressed that they have gone to teh trouble, but couldnt have picked an uglier wrx to do it too.
would have stack to the 99 mdl if i was in to that sort of thing.

DVS57L · 30-07-2009, 08:14 PM

Sounds nice and lumpy.

reaper · 30-07-2009, 08:38 PM

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isnt the wrx a east west motor anyway? so a wrx box and fwd bits wouldnt work at all?

No it's mounted north south. They have a gearbox in the tunnel like a RWD car, but have shafts coming out of the box for the front wheels. Even the FWD Liberty's and Impreza's are like that.

PREDATR · 30-07-2009, 09:00 PM

LS1s are in everything now

VS3800 · 30-07-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XPLOSIV

you gotta wonder whats the point? why not just buy a commo

Yeah, and be like every one else with an v8 commodore..

How bloody boring would that be

GLD-086 · 30-07-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XPLOSIV

you gotta wonder whats the point? why not just buy a commo

Judging by the video, it's from America.

Anyway that's just nuts. Is there anything a LSX engine wont go into? It seems to be an interesting trend these days.

latiziss · 31-07-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Drift Wagon

There's no way it will be AWD still. The stock WRX gearbox's are made of glass, LSX wouldnt be too kind on it. You can see the T56 underneath.
Still has the stock rear diff and driveshafts though. I wouldnt imagine they'd take too much abuse. The drift WRX's in Japan are converted to RWD only, but use bigger Skyline diff's.

Would be good to see a run between this and the LSX EVO that was posted a while ago.

im no expert but thats still runnig the 4wd system, , and the 4wd systems in the stock wrxs can handle a beating as only the gearbox in these cars were the weakest links in the drivetrain
wat a awesome transplant, in america they know what needs to be done and do it, like there is a sexy as hell series 7 rx7 with a fully worked and stock looking sr20dett looked and went hard, maybe jap but it had best of both worlds, sexy shell with a sexy and powerfull drivetrain that wont blow every weekend

chargedvx6 · 31-07-2009, 06:03 AM

Still probably easier to change spark plugs on than the rexxie engine

XPLOSIV · 31-07-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GLD-086

Judging by the video, it's from America.

Anyway that's just nuts. Is there anything a LSX engine wont go into? It seems to be an interesting trend these days.

Ahh i see, I never watched the video.

VP-666 · 31-07-2009, 07:17 AM

The LSX shootout
http://blogs.chevyhiperformance.com/...ing/index.html

VSClubby355 · 31-07-2009, 07:50 PM

More of the WRX here. Only RWD drive now.

http://www.youtube.com/user/civettels1

Drift Wagon · 31-07-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by latiziss

im no expert but thats still runnig the 4wd system, , and the 4wd systems in the stock wrxs can handle a beating as only the gearbox in these cars were the weakest links in the drivetrain

Um, the 4WD system IS part of the gearbox in a WRX. There's no transfer case like an EVO or other cars, its all in the gearbox.
I've worked on dozens and dozens of WRX's, and pulled their gearbox's out. There's no room for a WRX box with the LS1 in there, they are a flat 4, so the motor is really only 2 cylinders long compared to the LS1's 4 cylinders.
The WRX bellhousing sits well forward in the engine bay, in line with the front axle. There would be no room for the driveshafts with the LS1.

Its all academic anyway, as the video above says its a T56 like i thought.