RS Swap “Will it Start?” Episode #5

[@gordonmonkeyhurst5852]

These videos are the best. So much knowledge combined with just down right pure Subaru enthusiasm. Can't wait to see you take it out.

[@ConnerSpeed6]

Dude... iWire is G.O.A.T. Also... IT STARTED!!! GG, boys and girls!

[@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538]

Thanks!

[@trantas4]

Everyone watch till the end..you deserve that!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Haha

[@teejayhoward]

This right here, man... This is the dream! Bunch of buddies throwin' an engine in, lots of laughs, a few hijinks. Life - you're doin' it right!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

I believe it’s the only way 👊🏼😉

[@AndrewLane87]

Awesome progress! Me and my brother are putting a full 05 STi swap in a 2001 Impreza RS coupe. We have the motor and trans in so far and we are putting the suspension in tomorrow. It has a full race turbo kit with a Borg Warner turbo, Mishimoto radiator, Fortune Auto coilovers, titanium exhaust, Timken wheel bearings and hubs, White Line everything and much more. Your channel is inspiration for us to get it done. I can't wait until she owns the streets.

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Sick! Congrats and hope the road to the finish line is easy🤙🏼

[@AndrewLane87]

@@BuckyLasekOfficial Thanks Bucky!

[@jonathandavila7025]

Can stop smiling freaking stoked!!! Love you guys!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Rad! Thanks👊🏼

[@VBshredder]

Awesome! When I started my rebuilt EJ20x for the first time, the thing would barely idle, wanted to die all the time. Drove me nuts thinking I had botched timing or something. Came back the next day with a fresh head, followed the odd vacuum noise i was not hearing, saw the brake booster hose wasn't hooked up! Attached the hose, it ran like a top! That was a good day.

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Rad!

[@mikedrueke6873]

Horray!!! Damn that sounds good. Great work!

[@jasoncarlson7867]

Been loving these swap videos. Now to see some of the RS being run through the paces!

[@vlenhoff]

Another SWEET ride!

[@luisdesototorres5440]

Itssssss Aliveeeeeeee, can wait to see this thing on the track and canyons Bucky

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Ahhh man this is my daily😂

[@luisdesototorres5440]

@@BuckyLasekOfficial I know but it doesn't hurt trying to convince you to do it lol

[@bd6736]

Always love watching your videos!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Thank you

[@regeneanit669]

Im so buckin excited about this series!

[@OoLuchBoxoO]

Fucking hell, they make that look so easy.

[@madbaz77]

Gotta love that sound!

[@saltybunta]

Thanks for the great content!! What a happy sound-

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Thanks 👊🏼

[@Zaakro]

Looking good Bucky. Can't wait till the next one.

[@drdanbui]

Awesome tips for this swap

[@nathanacuna]

This series has been extremely helpful!. Thanks for sharing the with us, looking forward to my swap. Go Maryland! When you coming back down to visit?

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

No plans yet.

[@maverick2242]

iWire seem like such a cool company with great products and knowledge, hope you make stuff for the EZ30 as well, I’ll be coming to you guys🤙 Sick stuff Bucky, look forward to the next video 🤘

[@shaolinkza7485]

Sounds perfect nice

[@rubensoares6419]

Hell ya sounds very healthy. Bucky with the backfire at the end 🤣 got emmmm

[@vinbags]

Awesome Bucky.... !!

[@erllnutz2405]

The intro about the dowels... I swear at the dealership there were a thousands times I got clutch splines lined up perfectly with the trans splines only to realize I had double dowels. The ultra Subaru headache!!

[@acquacow]

Aww, you left the green brackets of death on... I always take those off the first chance I get to make future injector swaps easy. Also, love the MD ink, born in Baltimore, raised in Montgomery Co. myself.

[@ZEROORDIELOSER]

Buck yeah man that's bucking awesome!

[@bradpittiful7288]

i noticed the pink "I" badge on your grill...have the same but i removed the pink and painted it blue ridge pearl to match my cars color

[@ABeans07]

Cool comment story bro

[@mjd85la]

SHES ALIVE!!! Yay You going to slap some stiffer motor mounts on the girl? That EJ is bucking around all over your bay.

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Keeping it as stock as possible is the goal of this one. I’ll be putting exhaust and maybe a couple bolt ons but really want to enjoy a comfy quick daily.

[@mjd85la]

BuckYeah makes total sense. Especially for any needed Carb certification on the exhaust. You already have the built Bucket for the stiff suspension and what not. Makes sense to keep this new. “ daily “ as comfy as possible. Nice work!

[@edwardk6764]

Oh $hit...harbor freight cherrypicker. Knowing that, I found myself anally clenching while the engine was being lowered. Every time I hear Lance's voice, it reminds me of someone who had a lung full of helium. Maybe one day he'll hit puberty. J/k respect your knowledge on Subies bruh. Nice work guys...can't wait to see the fruits of your labor, Mr Lasek.

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Lance would much rather wrench than speak. I always have to stop him from getting too far ahead of me filming. He loves hearing himself on these videos 😂

[@dougskucas5004]

Subarus are SOOO easy to work on! the result of excellent engineering. Now, about those head gaskets??

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Hahaha

[@simplemechanic7728]

BUCKYEAH!

[@stevemartegani]

There is a wrecked manual bugeye around the corner from me... These vids tempt me to make an offer so I can swap it into my FWD GC :X

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Do it!!

[@Christosan88]

to prime the turbo with oil you guys just did the cranking of the engine?

[@KiaraHargrove]

Sick!!! 💪🏾🔥💯

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

👊🏼🔥

[@HowItWrites]

No question with an IWire merged harness.

[@aquapisces24]

Yankees are the coolest people out there.

[@kyleott1210]

BUCK YEA!!!!

[@Black16STI]

How the hell is the underside of that hood so clean

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Attention to detail👍🏼

[@ericlanam4265]

Congrats on the start! Today's questions: 😀 Where did you source the power steering reservoir bracket? Did it fit straight in, or did it require drilling? I sourced one from a 2000+ Outback, but it doesnt line up to existing holes. 😐 Were there things on the strut tower before you added the iWire bracket? I honestly have no idea what that thing is on my tower, or if I'll still need it after the 205 goes in. Finally, how much exhaust did you have on for this first start? And what is it? Did the stock STi exhaust fit your RS? Thanks, Bucky!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Next episode shows power steering bracket which I drilled out and ran the bumper bolt through and it’s only down pipe only on start up.

[@ericlanam4265]

Beauty. Thx, Bucky! My name is Eric, and I like to overthink things.

[@GunsmithBeard]

Note to self you don’t want Bucky’s dessert!!!

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Hold the whip cream please😉

[@GunsmithBeard]

BuckYeah Hahahaha 😝🤙🏼

[@Nick-gg6tg]

Catted downpipe?

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Yeah and up pipe actually.

[@areko1616]

What clutch did you install?

[@Le_w_sisters]

Nice! I may have missed this but what are you using for the ecu? OEM?

[@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538]

OEM ECU for the engine

[@lexist2112]

Welcome to the Bucky Butt Crack Show...lol!!!!!!!!! Bucky all kidding aside this is another great episode (Butt Crack aside)

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Crack kills!

[@buco4316]

How can it idle without IC... does not cause a massive vacuum leak?

[@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538]

The MAF is unplugged it runs on what is essentially a simplified Speed density map so it doesn't care about the vacuum leak.

[@buco4316]

@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 Thanks for response. I've read on forums that without MAF connected it would run but when tested on my ej205 it always died or refused to start without it. Good job on videos by the way. I may have to do the same swap at some point but my main worry is not able to pass smog test with JDM ECU. On the other hand if using USDM ECU the AVCS would not work.

[@JacobMueller]

The sound of harnesses clicking into place...

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

I love that too!

[@gymz4065]

First try!!!! 💨 😂 💀

[@Berserkaru]

SU-BA-RU

[@mooseinabox6321]

Buck crack

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Hehe

[@josejaramillo1024]

There’s parts of Bucky that I don’t want to see. Scratch butt crack off dang it lol

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

😂

[@fabien1446]

Say no to crack Bucky 🤣🤣🤣🤮

[@tapout954]

Crack kills lol

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Hahaha

[@Kaidawsongg]

First

[@BuckyLasekOfficial]

Just realized it was you commenting 🖕🏼😂