In this blog post, we review cruise control in your Subaru and the options available when doing an engine swap and wanting to retain or add in cruise control. How Does Cruise Control Work? There are three types of cruise control depending on your type of Subaru. In general, a cruise control...
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Subaru Engine Swaps and the California BAR/State Referee Process
In this post, we'll talk about the engine change guidelines for the state of California and the BAR engine change referee process. We'll include the critical information you'll need to know if you are looking into this process when swapping your Subaru. This is not a specific guide for any particular...
This Dictates That - iWire Rules Of Thumb
In this blog post we break down our key rules to make sure your project will be a "great success!" For the following, with very few exceptions, you must follow the rule and not mix and match or else you'll run into trouble. Heads dictate ECU Type When picking...
Bucky's EJ205 Swapped RS Budget and Part Numbers
Below are the parts, part numbers, and price estimate of all of the pieces purchased for Bucky's 2001-2004 JDM EJ205 with AVCS and a cable throttle RS swap. Please note that this pricing is a rough estimate as you might get a buddy deal, find a used part, or reuse...
Diagnosis and Troubleshooting Tips for your Car
Remember Occam's Razor - The simplest answer tends to be the right one. In this blog post we go over some basic diagnostic tips to help solve your car problem. These are general tips that can be applied to any type of vehicle. If you are unsure of...
How To Do a Subaru WRX Swap into a RS
In this blog post we go over some of the biggest challenges and mistakes people make when swapping a Subaru. A huge shout out to Bucky Lasek for letting us swap his car as well as his dope editing skills! The full weekend swap can be found on the Buck...
Single AVCS CANbus Equipped Engine Swap
In this blog post, we discuss the issues with swapping a Single AVCS CANbus (shortened to CAN for the rest of this blog) equipped engine like a 2008 WRX into an older non-CAN equipped chassis like a 2002 WRX. 2023 Update: The only way iWire will perform this type of...
Best Subaru Engine Swap Choice for your Chassis
March 2023 Update: We can no longer wire up engines from cars older than the chassis they are being installed in. The problem is many states are taking the stance, like California, that for any engine change, it must be from the same year or newer, or the car...