{"id":44087,"date":"2019-08-06T16:13:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T21:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=44087"},"modified":"2019-08-06T17:02:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T22:02:22","slug":"2006-subaru-wrx-with-a-1jz-gte-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=44087","title":{"rendered":"2006 Subaru WRX with a 1JZ-GTE Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BDR Fabrication<\/a> is a company in Santa Cruz, California specializing in welding and custom fabrication. Two years ago the company completely swapped the powertrain on their 2006 Subaru WRX to create a fun street car and showcase their fabrication skills.<\/p>\n

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\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the WRX are a custom tubular front subframe built by BDR Fabrication<\/a> and custom tubular rear subframe built by TSS Fab<\/a>. The suspension uses Raceland Primo coilovers, stock rear STI hubs and knuckles. It rides on a set of 18×9.5 +38 wheels with Federal 265\/35\/18 tires.<\/p>\n

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\"custom<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the hood sits a 2.5 L 1JZ-GTE VVTi inline-six with a stock intake, WRX drive-by-wire throttle body, Future Fabrication<\/a> twin-scroll T4 headers, BorgWarner EFR 7670 twin-scroll turbocharger, and Haltech Elite 2500 ECU. It also features ID 1050x injectors fed from a Deatschwerks 340 lph fuel pump, Schmuck Built<\/a> duel pass radiator, BDR Fabrication custom stainless steel exhaust and intercooler piping. <\/p>\n

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\"Future<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BorgWarner<\/a><\/p>\n

The engine mates to a Nissan 350Z (CD009) six-speed manual transmission thanks to a Collins Performance Technologies<\/a> adapter plate and automatic JZ bellhousing. The transmission uses a Lexus IS300 Fidanza aluminum flywheel, Lexus IS300 pressure plate, and Nissan SR20 clutch disc. <\/p>\n

\"Turbo<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nissan<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Turbo<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lexus<\/a><\/p>\n

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a custom 3.5-inch aluminum driveshaft built by South Bay Driveline<\/a> to a Nissan 350Z differential, and custom Driveshaft Shop axles.<\/p>\n

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Source: BDR Fabrication FB page<\/a> and @subie_tech<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BDR Fabrication is a company in Santa Cruz, California specializing in welding and custom fabrication. Two years ago the company completely swapped the powertrain on their 2006 Subaru WRX to create a fun street car and showcase their fabrication skills. Under the WRX are a custom tubular front subframe built by BDR Fabrication and custom… Read More »2006 Subaru WRX with a 1JZ-GTE Inline-Six<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrx"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2006-Subaru-WRX-with-a-Turbo-1JZ-GTE-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1080%2C809&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":137386,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=137386","url_meta":{"origin":44087,"position":0},"title":"Subaru Impreza with a 800 hp Turbo Flat-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Aleck Kazakovski's company Got It Rex (GIR) specializes in Subaru performance parts and fabrication. 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