In this blog post we talk about the differences between the 98-01 Impreza and 98-01 Forester wiring harnesses. When swapping either the Impreza or Forester people mistakenly think that the wiring harnesses are interchangeable, but they are not. Although the interiors and engines of the cars are the same, the...

In this blog post, we break down what the Neutral Position Switch (NPS) does in a Subaru and how it can affect a transmission swap. No matter what type of transmission you put in (NA, turbo, or DCCD) the NPS will need to be updated if the NPS and ECU no...

        We get calls and emails all the time about people wanting to swap an EJ20 Subaru engine into their car and we love to help with this! However, it's not enough information since the term EJ20 is a very general identification for any Subaru EJ engine...

Photo courtesy of Kathy Applebaum You read that headline right, iWire helped build a movie car for the new Transformers movie coming out December 2018 - Bumblebee. As a Subaru wiring company you may ask how we got involved with a VW Bug movie? Well, it all started with a...

  UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 2021. Unfortunately, iWire is no longer building harnesses for standalone ECUs to focus on stock ECU applications. Due to the fact the swap will not work 100% as it did from the factory, we can't put our name on this, so we no longer build...

iWire hosted it's second Brapchella car meet and it was a big success! With a larger turn out than last year the event included awards, a free taco cart, tours of iWire's new shop, and lots of amazing Subarus. There were some old faces and lots of new faces. Brapchella...

There are a few options for DCCD Controllers in a Subaru but what stays standard between controllers is the plugs. Don't go to the junkyard or splice in a corroded connector, purchase a new plug. It's always best to install new parts instead of used parts since they are more reliable...

An iWire PSA - Before swapping your drive-by-wire turbo engine with a different turbo engine, make sure the Camshaft Position Sensors match!   A common scenario we get contacted about would go like this.  "I have an 06 STi, and the engine blew up. Now I want a JDM STi. Because...