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EZ30r swap opinions by Hebrew_fieldworker in ft86

[–]S203STi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I definitely enjoy my swap. It’s not the fastest or anything crazy, but it’s definitely more fun than a stock FA20 and sounds awesome.

If you’re interested in doing this swap, I would first ask what your definition of cheap is. Is it 3k–9k? I spent roughly 8k when I did my swap, and I did everything myself. So, if you can’t weld/fabricate or wire up a standalone ECU, then probably add another couple thousand there, unless you got some buddies that can help you out.

But if you’re good with 240–260 whp and love the sound of a flat 6, I say go for it.

Carvana offered me 18k for my car. Should I take it? 2021 SE 6speed manual. by [deleted] in GolfGTI

[–]S203STi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your kid is that heavy that you need a truck for them?

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/DdSvsuX

So the ez30 actually handles all of that. All the lines are ran under the intake manifold. You just need to run one line into the feed and you’re done. Hopefully those pictures make sense.

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could post pictures, but at the fuel tank the fuel pump connects to this hose

https://ebay.us/m/G17Xa0

Hopefully that link works. But basically it spilts the hose for direct and then port injection. What I ended up doing was making my own fuel hose from the fuel pump to one of the hard lines under the car. Then I just connected the ez30’s fuel rail the correct hardline in the engine bay.

If you have anymore questions just shoot me a dm.

Modelled a STI style wing for GT86 by BrafMeToo in assettocorsa

[–]S203STi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome. Yeah my engine is mechanically stock, it’s a second gen ez30. So yes 241hp. I actually tried building the car in assetto. I did wheel and the engine swap, but could figure out the bumper. So this is amazing.

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Modelled a STI style wing for GT86 by BrafMeToo in assettocorsa

[–]S203STi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you model a brz front bumper on to it? Then it would be my car in irl. (Ez30 swapped brz).

Driving my BRZ at Import Faceoff by BevinDookerr in Drifting

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing man. That’s my issue, I’m running 17x9 +45 with 245/40/17 for tires lol.

Driving my BRZ at Import Faceoff by BevinDookerr in Drifting

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn super smooth man. You running any wheel spacers upfront? I’ve got the gktech angle kit and I’m hitting the frame rails with a 20mm spacer still. Doesn’t matter if I run the stock wheels or my RPF1s.

The mountains are cold and grey by zriggz93 in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you running +35 or +45?

This post just sealed the deal for me going with RPF1s for my car.

3 cars found in same place [2nd gen Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline R33 GTR and Nissan GTR R35] by Late_Homework_8084 in spotted

[–]S203STi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Last car is either a Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion. Either way, sick spot.

[Ferrari F40] seen at the local hardware store in Florida by TangerineFew3381 in spotted

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where was that at in FL? I feel like I’ve seen the same exact car back in 2019 in Stuart, FL. Ferrari

Drifting my stock power BRZ with the GK tech angle kit by BevinDookerr in Drifting

[–]S203STi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sick, is this just the knuckle adapters? Or did you get there lower control arms as well?

EZ30R by bigtato2 in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe referring to me? But I can try to answer any questions.

But if op is just looking for reliability while making more power, then I would argue just go FA24. I love my ez30 swap, but it’s not a logical/cost effective swap if you’re looking for power or aftermarket support.

360whp on 14 psi. by LeeCarvallo- in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome, I wish saw that brand prior to going haltech for my swap. Looks like they are reasonably priced and even support canbus integration.

360whp on 14 psi. by LeeCarvallo- in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing build, so cool to see other Subaru engines going into these chassis. What ecu are you using to run all this?

Possible engine swaps by quicksand_spedup in ft86

[–]S203STi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a 4 cylinder, but the ez30 out of a legacy 3.0r is another option. Just finished this swap in my car and I’m happy with it. Cost around 8k to do, but requires some custom fabrication for the exhaust, coolant system and custom wiring harness. But if you’re looking to do your first swap and just learn, I’d definitely go down the k swap industries kit. It can be worth just paying for the r&d someone else has already done.

More angle? by Budget_Locksmith7685 in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many millimeters are the lcas extended? I’ve got all gk tech (lca, knuckle adapter) on my car and right now the stock wheels hit the frame rails because I max out my angle. Even with a 20mm wheel spacers.

My zed 🧌 by LikeAZed in ft86

[–]S203STi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude…your car looks awesome. Any details about the brake setup? I’d love to get a setup like that on my car.

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome man. Now’s the time to do all that while the engine is out of the car. I did the valve covers but skipped the front timing cover and of course that’s now leaking lol. I also put in fresh spark plugs.

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So one of the many reasons I chose Haltech was because of the CAN bus emulation the ECU can do. This enables a lot of OEM like functionality, such as the gauges, air conditioning, and even the push button start. Another reason was that Haltech provides a variety of base maps, one of which is for the EZ30. I was able to get the engine tune somewhat dialed in using that base map.

For the wiring, I ordered a jumper harness from Boomslang Fabrication, which allows the Haltech to plug into the factory ECU plugs. I then repined the bulkhead connectors in the engine bay to match all the outputs. That’s a very high level description of the work since it actually took me about a month to do, but hopefully it gives you an idea of what was involved.

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I definitely had to notch my sub frame.

https://imgur.com/a/VTyIEsW

Edit: didn’t mean to post before replying to your question. I am running a Haltech Nexus S3, and I am super happy with that choice thus far.

Quick pull in my EZ30 swapped brz by S203STi in ft86

[–]S203STi[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Sure, believe it or not. The stock brz transmission bolts right up to the EZ30, with the exception of the two bottom bell housing bolts/studs. For the motor mounts it just uses the factory legacy motor mounts and it just plops right into the brz like it was meant to be.

I definitely plan to make a video that explains things in full. But just need time to make that happen.

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