Merge Services - 2001-2006 JDM/EDM V7-9
This engine is plug-and-play with your 2002-2005 WRX!
To get the most out of your new engine, you'll want to add in the AVCS. To do this, purchase our AVCS bulkhead kit, plug in your matching JDM ECU, and tune for the fuel you want to give it.
More information about this type of swap.
This would not be a good option for your Drive by Wire Turbo application.
More compatible engines can be modified to plug and play with your application. Please take a look at this post to find that engine.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you again for your interest in using iWire.
This is a CANbus-equipped chassis which makes swapping difficult.
At this time, there are only two ways we would recommend moving forward. The first would be to take the entire harness from headlights to taillights of a similar year turbo version on your chassis (IE 08 WRX into 08 2.5i) and run a compatible engine for that platform. It would probably require a complete donor car to get all the parts you would need. The other would be to wire up a standalone ECU that can communicate with the CANbus system of the chassis and can run whichever engine you choose.
We know this sounds crazy, given we are the “Subaru Swap Guys,” but with the complexities of the project, we would suggest at least considering purchasing the turbo car you are looking to build instead of swapping.
Note: iWire is no longer wiring projects that utilize a standalone ECU.
For more information on CANbus, please take a look here
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you again for your interest in using iWire.
Yes! This is a swap that we support.
We're here to help but have a few steps before you send us any harnesses to ensure everything goes smoothly.
WHAT IS OUR MERGE PROCESS
Merge Service Labor Starts at $999
Turn Around Time – Approximately 6 weeks
- Identify what your engine came out of exactly
- Fill out the spec sheet so we can get all the details of the swap so an iWire representative can get in touch with you
- Send a picture of the new engine from the crank pulley side, top-down, and one from the driver’s side straight on.
- Pull the bulkhead harness from your car where the new engine is going into and send us a picture of the bulkhead harness
- Send a picture of the bulkhead and front harnesses along with the ECU and fuel pump controller (if applicable) that goes with the new engine
- Pull the bulkhead harness from your car where the new engine is going into and send us a picture.
What do I need to send?
The most common question asked is, what do I need to send? Unlike other car makers, Subaru integrates the wiring for the engine and ECU with the rest of the harness for the car's body. There is no plug separating the ECU to engine wiring from everything else.
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Bulkhead harness from the merged vehicle. The bulkhead harness is the part underneath the dash inside the cabin that runs along the firewall from door to door. It also includes the wiring that goes into the engine bay via the 2 grommets on the passenger’s side. The bulkhead harness will disconnect from the rear harness on the passenger’s side either at the front door (01 and older) or under the passenger’s side front seat (02+).
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
You must provide this harness. This harness comes out of the car you are swapping into.
For JDM applications, we no longer merge them with the RHD harness due to fitment and quality issues we've seen recently.
Instead, we offer our brand new 2.0 WRX/STi harness pre-wired for AVCS.
iWire's Brand New Merge Harness
Benefits of buying our Project 2.0L Harness
- Don't have to pull the nightmare of the donor car
- Donor harness is old, and the connectors are falling apart
- Saves around $100 in shipping
- Prewired for AVCS ($200 value)
- If reselling the donor, it will increase the value of having the harness still in.
STILL NOT SURE WHICH HARNESSES TO SEND? For more details with pictures, click here.
READY TO REMOVE YOUR HARNESS? Watch us remove the harness first!
For a full-price quote for your project, please fill out the iWire Merge Spec Sheet. Once the form is received, an iWire Representative will reach out in 1-2 business days to chat specifics about your project. Please have images ready of your ECU and engine.