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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...
Brian Keene
Jul 20, 2021


Best Subaru Engine Swap Choice for your Chassis
In this blog post we go over our recommendations for a turbo Subaru engine swap based on the non turbo chassis type. If you have a turbo...
Brian Keene
May 12, 2021


EJ20X and EJ20Y Dual AVCS
Want to get the Dual AVCS from your EJ20X or EJ20Y Engine? Read on to learn more.
Brian Keene
Oct 6, 2020


How To Do a Subaru WRX Swap into a RS
How to do a Subaru WRX engine swap into a Subaru RS. From engine choice to wiring to install, we go over everything you need to do your swap
Brian Keene
Sep 21, 2020


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...
Brian Keene
Sep 3, 2020


16 Bit ECU vs 32 Bit ECU in your Subaru
In this blog post we talk about the differences between 16 Bit ECUs and 32 Bit ECUs and how these differences affect your swap. We are...
Brian Keene
Jul 31, 2020


Which Subaru Engine Do I Have?
Which Subaru engine do I have? We know this seems like a silly question but a lot of engines are mislabeled and people sometimes purchase...
Brian Keene
Jul 28, 2020


Subaru Project Do's and Don'ts
Do good research. Don't trust a person who has never swapped before. Do know what engine you have. Do plan your budget in advance.
Brian Keene
Jun 25, 2020


98-01 Impreza/OBS and 98-01 Forester Differences
The 98-01 Impreza and 98-01 Forester have similar interiors but the wiring harnesses are different.
Brian Keene
Jun 5, 2020


Twin Turbo Engine Subaru Swap
In this blog post we talk about twin turbo engines for you swap. This engine swap has some challenges so for those looking for a simpler...
Brian Keene
May 15, 2020


Phase 1 vs Phase 2 Subaru Engine Basics
What is Phase 1 and Phase 2 in my Subaru? Phase 1 and Phase 2 refer to the year the engine was made. There are also some mechanical diff
Brian Keene
May 14, 2020


My Subaru Engine Blew Up - What Should I Replace It With?
iWire's recommendation anytime it's a matter of a basic replacement (not upgrading) is to keep the ECU and wiring the same and just replace
Brian Keene
Feb 19, 2020


Subaru EJ205 Breakdown
Swapping some EJ205 engines is much easier than swapping other EJ205s because not all EJ205 engines have the same characteristics. Depending
Brian Keene
Aug 21, 2019


EJ20 - You're Going to Have to Be More Specific
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!...
Brian Keene
Dec 11, 2018


6 Cylinder Subaru Swap
UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 2021. Unfortunately iWire is no longer building harnesses for standalone ECUs to focus on stock ECU applications....
Brian Keene
Nov 27, 2018


Subaru JDM Version Engine Guide
There can be a lot of confusion about JDM engine codes and version numbers so we thought we would list out what means what. This is a...
Brian Keene
Sep 28, 2018


What is Subaru AVCS? An AVCS equipped JDM engine swap guide for your USDM 2002-2005 WRX
If you are looking for information on the older generation non AVCS engines please take a look at this POST What is AVCS? There are...
Brian Keene
Mar 23, 2018


Buying a JDM Engine? Here are the differences between the EJ20G, EJ20K, and EJ205.
If you are looking for information about the newer JDM Engines, 2001+ please check out this POST NOTE: As of January 2021 we are longer...
Brian Keene
Nov 8, 2017
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