As someone who is currently sti swapping a wrx, I highly recommend buying a wrecked sti if you have space for it. I've made the purchase price back from selling parts off of it and I get to keep the entire drivetrain, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, and engine essentially for free. Just takes time, patience, and garage space!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

+1 on that! Well worth snagging a parts car if you can get one for a good deal

@nickojan585

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I'm planning next time I go back

@CrunchyElbow

Жыл бұрын

Where'd your source a wrecked one? And for how much

A few blood sacrifices, potential first born and more faith than Jesus himself.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

🤣😅🤣😅

@631Reaper

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@tonystewart7179

Жыл бұрын

I don't have a Subie. Nor do iwant one but his build budgets are addicting Scratching neck intensifies

Love the build!! Hilarious wild ride after tuning, the look on your face and Josh sneaking a peak at you while ripping it up is the best!!!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

It was sheer terror 🤣

The WRX hatch is my favorite build that I have seen on the Smeedia channel!! All the STI swapped parts, all the performance parts, all the custom work...this hatch is sick!!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

The hatch is a party 🥳

A lot of this depends. Several things that add up were not mentioned including gaskets, timing components. Glad you shared. We STI swapped our Forester in 2013 and your costs are spot on for DIY. I don’t think I’ll ever add up the receipts.

Some of the best content on youtube right now

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mannnnnn…. Heartbreak! Your videos always inspire but you guys didn’t even flinch, my heroes!! Know u gonna bounce back hard af ❤❤❤❤

Best Subaru enthusiast I’ve seen along baderbuilt

You are my hero Tanner! Great job on the build!!!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete 🫡🤝

Went ham on another daily driver, dude I love it your hilarious 😂 good video as always

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Lol perfect daily aside form the fuel milage 😅

Awesome videos and info. Listen to the podcast on flatiron both episodes on my flight ✈️ good stuff man🔥🔥

Wow much cheaper than I thought it to be. I know people always be over exaggerating like 500hp cost 30K, BS! 😂 Love the vids man!

@ballistic02

Жыл бұрын

If you want a reliable one.. it will be 30k..

"Daily driver" 🤭👍🏼 Awesome video T! This hatch is gonna hurt feelings out there.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh it already has been 😈😈😈

$24,000 is not that bad , but the look on your face when Josh was driving Fricken Priceless .!! LOL

Need a full cage now. Stay safe Tanner!

I feel like I saw this hatch making really cool noises heading toward Graham on meridian and 176th the other day

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Probably did 😅🫡 my shop is out that way

Sounds sooooo good in person just got passed by you on cannon road

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Eyyy appreciate it my man! Was running out to the shop 😅🔥

1:53 thats a face of pure terror and joy

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I WAS IN A GLASS BOX OF EMOTION 🤣😅

Thank you for all of your videos I get a lot of info off of them, can we see you do the same type of build on a VA chassis WRX in a future series?

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Maybe 🫡🙏

I’m sure I’m like everyone else and want to see a fa20 build. Fully green speed maybe a sti trans swap. I know this guy could pull it off and it’d be so dope to see

@Krayzieboy99

Жыл бұрын

Exactly I agree with you

Thanks for the build list @smeedia

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Anytime buddy 🫡

Thank you so much for this video. Put my mind at ease with the decision i made to have my build made. Cant wait to get my subuie back!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

🫡🫡🫡

Straight 🔥 bro you been on a role lately lol.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏

I honestly didn't think it was going to put those kind of numbers when you took it to get tuned. Very nice

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Neither did I TBH, I was expecting like 600-650 😅

@joshuawilliams639

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia pleasant surprise

Still my favorite videos on the channel 😤

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I'll keep doing them as we keep building them 🤝💪

Wow thats half the cost I thought it would be at. I was thinking 40k if someone else builds it and looks like you knew that also. This Hatch is sexy and I would pay 30k if I was in the market for a built wrx. Great build and I can't wait to see the RS go from slow to pro, I'm also curious to see the build breakdown of the RS.

I'm building mine as cheap as possible and it is honestly wild how much money I've spent on just AN fittings and weld bungs

Nice build! I'm debating modifying my 19 sti but no where near that much. 400 would be realistic in my shoes. Labor/parts prices scare my butt silly but hopefully what I go with isn't too bad in the future

Dude just crushing my dreams to build my sti😂 but il keep saving

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

One day at a time ❤️

Love the vids man. Can't wait to see what this monster does at the strip. Keep it up!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Tracks open up in April so should be able to get out soon 🥳

Tanner there's a saying for wealth.. not how much you spend but its how much you save... I like to do the task myself for the experience also. Love your content.

I'm half the car, but can't wait to get it back from the tuner tomorrow.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Even half is an absolute blast 🔥

I'm trying to get like you. Im getting my BSN right now (nursing degree) and immediate goal is either VB WRX or 2005 WRX Sti. Money not the issue it will be saved. Goal is to drive for awhile and 5 years from now go to 500hp.

Strait ripper...sooooo dope...... Can't wait for the track day...I know you will beat baders forester...his might have more hp but you are better at the rest. pull out beast mode...😁😁😁😁

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

That fozzy will crush me but I'll give it my all 😅🔥

$24k is not bad for 800whp. I'm planning to build a closed deck 257 to replace the 207 in my bugeye and these vids help a lot. Not sure whether to go with the Radium double pump in tank setup, or a double pump surge tank.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Tbh thr GD fuel tanks have decent baffling that the radium double hanger will work 🤝

Love your videos bro,well said about everytime you learn something and save on labour costs ect,the feeling of you doing it yourself succesfuly is priceless

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Teaches me more and more every time 💪

so I got a new car with a boxer engine! It's... Uh... A 1966 VW beetle 😅 not a subie boxer but I'm enjoying it's so fun to drive and also super slow! I know a common build for the bugs is to swap an ej in them and I'd LOVE to see that build on your channel! It's still a subie motor but a new and unique platform to learn about that has amazing potential! Just an idea 😁

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Dude I've been trying to buy my neighbors 69 bug for ages, it's one I'd live to be able to do 🔥 absolutely love thr styling of them

@cars67833

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia there great! My 66 has a pitiful little 1300 50 horse motor but it's one of those things where you don't drive to go fast you drive it to enjoy the ride it's so fun to cruise in! And because they weigh so little if you do swap an EJ into it, it will hang with much faster cars with much less power.

Thanx this helps me alot.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

🫡🫡🫡

@ravenknightyoshida7400

Жыл бұрын

I have a 07 wex TR that I am about to do a transmission swap to a sti one go for broke. And hopefully get a good tune.

Amazing build and thanks for the breakdown!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and anytime! 🫡

Love the build and the transparency!! What route of tuning did you go with for this? Opensource?

@nekidfrog

Жыл бұрын

agreed, cause with the cobb greenspeed update there is no way he can be using a normal cobb ap to tune this.

Hey tanner, was wanting to improve the handling of my 2019 wrx. Planned to get a rear sway bar. What size and brand do you recommend? Purely for street driving not track use.

You need a show on motortrend or something 🏎️🏁👍🏼

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

That would be fun 😅🔥

Cause Ima ToMeI Boiii, loud and and proud jdm 4 life

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

TOMEIIIIIIII

Tanner have you looked into the v3 iag tgvs there green speed compliant they still have butterfly valves in them maybe you could use them on the 04 sti

Can we get a car tour of all your builds one day?

Do you know of any company that makes remote cut out exhaust for Subarus? Love how it turned out and I like how upfront you are with the costs, it make the whole process more approachable.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I try to be as transparent as possible with these things 🫡 specially gor subsrus I don't know of any but a universal one would work with a little fab from an exhaust shop

@delta-tuning

Жыл бұрын

QTP is known for making a good electric cutout.

@et-ef5nf

Жыл бұрын

varex

24 grand for 700hp is insane if you think about it. Love the car now I gotta SLOWLY try and catch up to you😂

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I feel like it ain't too bad for the power 😅🔥

@ballistic02

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia its horrific.. you can make 700hp on a junkyard LS with a cheap turbo kit for a fraction of the price (and itll be more reliable than a subaru) or you could get a K series and cheap turbo kit, drop in some off the shelf pistons/rods if you want(which even if you dont do will probly last longer than a fully built subaru)

me a freshly graduated broke 2020 wrx owner watching as if I can afford anything remotely similar anytime soon: 😪😪 great build though, was super entertaining

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Takes time but just look at it as one day at a time 🙏🙏🙏

Look, I know you're a Tomei fan boy now but you really should check out the AWE Track. Very low and aggressive sounding and gets super loud at WOT

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I'll take a gander into it for a future project 🫡

I actually like watching KZread rs who wrench on their own cars and build it themselves way more because I actually learn as well.. no hate towards other youtubers, because there are instances where we all need someone elses help with something down the line

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I prefer building them myself, while they can be frustrating at times I love to tinker with things. If I didn't have something to take apart and put back together I'd go insane 😅

Don’t know if I’d say affordable but considering the costs, power, power to weight ratio, handling, daily-ability, of other cars that’s damn well worth it! How many other 732whp cars can you take snowboarding with 3 of your friends??

@jakemartinez2525

Жыл бұрын

Also, how many 732whp cars look that damn good! 😍 quality build as always Tanner!

The correct answer is however much a big turbo and supporting mods are.. however that’ll only get u about half a pull before shit turns into a bomb

Dude your videos help me out so much you go into such detail and your very clean about your work just like me I truly appreciate you what a mechanic you are keep up the great videos 🙏🏻

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad the videos have helped, I try to make everything as clean as possible 💪

Can you make a vid about exhausts. Brands, sounds, everything you can cover. Pls

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I'll add it to the list 🫡

@jugado219

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia we the people will like it and learn too

Sti 6 speed $500 That’s a hell of a deal buddy they’re like $4,000 around me 😂

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

For just the transmission?! 😳

@trashbandit2449

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia 2500-3k around me. How did you get one for $500? That's unheard of

🔥🔥🔥

would love to build my bugeye like this haha

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

One day at a time and you can do it 🫡

Should I expect to be in the same ballpark in terms of cost if i were to do the wrx to sti swap on a GD chassis? Love the build and thinking of going down a similar rabbit hole.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

If your shooting for similar power I'd say yes depending on the level of DIY your doing 🤝

For sale very soon to a marketplace near you haha

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Nah, but people keep blowing up my DMs trying to buy it 😅

I wanna see you bring this to a drag strip.and see how you do

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

We going, ill prob be awful 🤣

i built a 470hp wrx for 3k and a 22 wrx lol :) easy cheap power on the new ones.

How much power can I put on my block?? NPR hyperutectic pistons, king bearings, oem crank??

She's so pretty 😍 question though. My 11 hatch (and a lot of other ppl's) have the infamous "decel noise" did urs have that? Or do u know of it and/or exactly what it is?

At what power level and what cams does adding the process west start to have a positive affect? After aggressive cams? After bigger turbo? After intake and exhaust?

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

In reality if your shooting for a Power goal north of 600WHP that's when I would consider adding a manifold. Weather it is PW, AMS etc. Cams you'll see an effect as soon they go in.

Ayo, For the STI transmission, you did 3 qts of Motul MT90 & 1 qt of Light Weight Shock Proof? Curious why you went with MT90 instead of the Motul 75w90. And for the rear differential, did you put Redline 75w90 or Subaru OEM fluid?

We have to keep in mind that you only use top shelf parts, there are cheaper ways of doing this…i mean, there’s more than $2k just in that fancy and shiny Process West intake manifold 🙄🤣 and $1300 in that Killer B header and more than $1k on that Tomei Expreme, it’s just an exhaust, you can do it for a lot cheaper if you don’t care about it looking pretty.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

10000% correct, that's way I always day there are cheaper ways and more expensive ways to do all of this 🤝

What would the 0-60 and quarter mile be on something like your beautiful wrx?

What about engine management, with Cobbs green speed is this on haltech/standalone or Ecutek?

Sheesh!!! 40k

What did you do to fix the clutch issue? Just getting a new flywheel fixed it?

Who did u get an sti 6-speed from for $500🥲🥲🥲 trans axles and hubs i haven’t found for less than $3500

I know you said the blobeye has a drive axle thing, I am curious what the problem is and how you know it's driveshaft? I got some clunking on my 04 I can't figure out and am looking into driveshaft noises

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

It was in the wrx, my carrier bearing for the driveshaft came loose because I forgot to put the bushings in 😅

I'm here I'm in the building

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Your in the building?! 😳

@kgthegreatone943

Жыл бұрын

@Smeedia I mean I'm here watching lol

What does knock sum cyl mean?? On my cylinder 4 it was 100+

How do you feel about a non dccd v7 sti 6 speed? Only reason I’m even considering it is cause mines a bug and it’s period correct and I think they hold the same power but I don’t know

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Tbh I have 0 experience with the non DCCD trans so I couldn't give you a good answer 🙏

I have to ask you cause I didn't see it listed or mentioned what oil pump did you use as well as timing belt and water pump kit. I was curious when I built my stroker ej205 I used 11mm oil pump and gates timing.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

rcm 11mm oil pump, HKS Timing Belt and OEM Water Pump 🫡🙏

@truthseeker7084

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia ahhh gotcha ya noice choice 👌 brofessor

how do i make my 2013 sti handle better? any tips?

I may have missed it but how did you tune this one? Open source?

Maybe I missed it but what was the cost of the vehicle prior to build? Seems like Impreza WRX/STi prices are all over the place depending on where it's located.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I got this WRX for 21K 🤝

Yo I seen an eg33 on eBay it’s outta Loveland colorado 3100 runs hope it helps blu

I love 541 Motorsports on eBay!

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

They come in clutch for used parts!

@BushidoPhoto

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia Definitely!

Noice!!!!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

TOMMMM 🥳🫡🔥

Hello Sir, I love your channel and have been following along for a long time leading up to my purchase of a 2021 STI. I was hoping i could get you to address a few of my concerns. Recently my car was being worked on for a recall involving the back up camera. During the repair i was told a stud on the catalytic converter that bolts to the turbo was broken. According to the dealership this is a common occurrence as the constant heat cycling makes them brittle. As this is a common occurrence i inquired for the cost of a new catalytic converter and was told there are two on this model, an upper and lower. The lower in the normal location which is normally priced, and the one they broke which costs a staggering $9,000.00. So, as it is common upgrade to replace the downpipe.... Is that secondary catalytic converter required for emissions? Do they really cost such an exorbitant price? If yes, what can be done about this? I simply do not have that much disposable money to throw at a single component that can become brittle and break after a one year of normal driving. Thank you

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Why were they even messing with the downpipe? Those studs do not easily break nor is it common for them to break off or become "brittle". Especially on a 2021. And $9000 is absolutely absurd! The OEM part for that Cat is SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER. That dealership is trying to scam you or theyrr just teying to make a quick buck. If it's not leaking I wouldent sweat it. If it is leaking, take it to an exhaust shop and just have them replace the stud. Shouldent cost more than $40 to fix 🤝

@aestice

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia Greatly appreciated Sir, i wondered the same thing but either way its a relief to hear they were not giving accurate information.

What rpm does this turbo come on at? I'm on a hard debate from copy pasting this turbo setup or switching to a twin scroll setup.

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

About 5500 RPM 🙏

How Are guys getting these builds tuned without cel

Haven't been up to date with your builds lately. What's the status on Blue?!?

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I'm just waiting on the new LH Cylinder Head 🫡

what machine shop do you use that closes decks?

I started selling chickens on the black market but not really making enough yet to upgrade my Subaru. Any tips?

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Buy more chickens, you need almost the size of a small army for that trick to work 👀

Great content what aos you recommend for sti daily? I do all my own stuff you know it gets done right and cheaper

@jptothetree

Жыл бұрын

I feel like he always uses IAG

@dirtman1527

Жыл бұрын

@jptothetree yeah I hear good and bad things and he's done so many they street may have leaking issues and comp dumps externally but I don't think my garbage state would like that lol

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

ISG street series or comp series 🤝

its a shame we never what it will do on the streets.

Can you recommend best/strongest stock location turbo in your opinion. I really don’t want to go rotated 😅 I currently have a Blouch 2.5xtr. I’m looking for more hp

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Whats your power goal, I could suggest X,Y or Z turbos but they may not be good for what you want 😅

@Pr0j3ctSTI

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia 550 whp with room for more just in case. But just looking for the highest HP stock location turbo

My problem is I have no one to tune my blob after I build it. No one wants to tune for people 'DIYing' an engine build around my area. 🙃

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

They don't sound like tuners you want to work with anyway then 😤

Found out I have a ej207 that has give or take 60,000-80,0000 miles still has all the factory cross hatching no scoring or anything thing is mint. Also excited to see what it'll hold, I'm just doing stock turbo, sti pinks and some type of upgraded fuel pump, what do you suggest? Also did new stock valves, stock cams, stock size head studs, and external wastegate. Bought a td06 20g I think is too big for it, do you think a td05 or modified td04l is better for the 207?

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Fuel pump, I would just snag an AEM 340, they're pretty cheap and a solid pump. As for tuebo, what are you looking for out if it? Responsiveness, power?

@davidwendt7477

Жыл бұрын

@@Smeedia response mostly the td04 started to spool around 2k and held 19psi till redline using cobb s2+ cai, catless, I know it's not for s2+ but whatever and the boomba bpv. Just don't know how much power I can get and still be a daily. Yeah I was thinking either aem 340 or walbro. Is aem better quality than the walbro?

I bought a 2010 Impreza Outback Sport last year for my first car, I wanted to ask if I wanted to make power would it be better to save for a DOHC EJ or to try to make some N/A power out of the stock engine? ( Stock is a SOHC EJ with 140,000 Miles ) I was into Subarus when I first bought the car but I didn't know much about them. Long term plan is to put a Fenderist body kit, BC Coils, and a STI 6 speed, axle, diff, etc swap, and hopefully 400 whp. Just wanted some input on my idea ( whether its better to save for an STI or WRX or to keep the plan ).

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

How much power are you trying to make? 👀 tbh DOHC is better, imo over the SOCH For 400whp Turbo DOHC is the way

@chilibanditto9317

Жыл бұрын

I figured that a DOHC would be better I just wasnt sure. Thanks for the input, also love the content keep it up.

Hey bro, do you just do youtube to make money? or you got another job as well. just curious how you build these beautiful subies. You should do a Forester build! keep up the great work 👏🏻👏🏻

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

I do KZread, Build Shortblocks for people, Fix/build cars for people as well as some other things. Diversify your income as much as possible 🙏

Lets gooo this thing is sick!!! sounds so angry too

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Thing is absolutely wild 🔥🔥🔥

Hold up!? You can get used case half’s and then pay a machine shop to close deck them?!? Instead of paying around 8k-12k for a closed deck built engine? No way; this is too good to be true

🏎️

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

❄️🏔🐂

Hey man i also have a wrx sti hatch full bolt on would like to know if you could build me an engine im looking to make 600hp

@Smeedia

Жыл бұрын

Shoot me an email 🫡 Tannerwrx525@gmail.com

What's ur torque with the 732 hp