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A guy on NASIOC did it. Nitro Don.

The short version of his "how hard is it?" answer was "real hard". So at that point, I stopped researching...

 

does anyone know if this is true?

I really want to swap out the piece of an 02 WRX console that has the cup holder near the E-brake, because I really want a USEABLE cupholder. Does anyone know if this is a direct fit, or will I need the whole center console, or maybe a complete interior swap?

 

Can anybody offer any insight on this? I'd really like to put a WRX center console in my car if it will fit

 

I've put an '04 WRX console in my '99RS with the '99 dash, heater controls etc. It requires a ton of "plastic whittling" to make it work. I had to trim ~6" off the front of the bottom part of the console, and all along the top edge of the bottom part up to the storage bin below the ashtray. I also had to trim the top part of the console where it meets up with the dash. In the end, the storage bin below the ashtray winds up being about 1/2" narrower than the opening for the ashtray and lighter.

Once you trim the front of the console, all the holes to attach the console to the body line up perfectly, along with the e-brake handle. The mirror adjustment switch in the new console has the same plug as the original so it works fine.

 

whole interior swaps have been done many times.. i don't feel like finding any links right now but look in the members' journals section

 

Thanks Chimpreza, this may be a nice project that I can probably handle...

Everybody else told me its not going to work unless I redo the whole dash.

 

ya i wanna see some pics

 

Pics or ban

 

DOOO ITTT

 

I think AcquaCow has a dash swap in his SRP RSTi.

http://dave.oc7.org/

Tried finding pics on his site there, no luck though. I know he's got some, somewhere.

 

its very hard. i just finished my dash swap. if you just want a new dash its not worth it. you have to walll out alot of holes in the dash bar. and theres a horrible gap on both left and right side where the pillars meet the dash. if you havea full swap to do its worth it less wiring of hvacs and easier fitment.now i dont know if you can use the rs blower or anything but with a 02+ wrx heatercore you have to cut holes for the ac and heater hoses.and only about 2-3 holes line up in the swap but you if your a mad fabricator its easy but not for the faint of heart.ill post pics up tomarow of weird fitment issues

 

^^ Yep he aint lying either, my car blows hot air 365 days a year, cause those things dont line up and its takes a fabricating genious to get it which im not sad to say. ill post pics if i cant take them soon, ill show you what mine looks like and my rs

 

i don't think he's talking about a dash swap at all, guys, but swapping the console between the two front seats.

 

I know what he is talking about but mating an 03 WRX center console to an RS is not gonna happen without alot of hacking thats why we are saying that hey should do it by doing the whole shabangabang

 

well someons done it... we want him to post pics tho

 

here are some pictures of the dash in. you have to cut and drill alot of stufff.like cut the firewall for heater core and ac line,re drill both left and right side of dash bar to fit the larger dash. there is gaps on the driver and passenger side due to bigger dashboard.
the center console will not line up with the bolt holes of the chassis due to the dashboard pushing it back.now this is just my ghetto rigged setup other people have done there dash swaps alot better then mine..ps wrinkle red has alot of over spray so my dash piece got overspray thats why it looks pink heres pics

 

So wait, you're doing a full dash and console swap now? It looks like a shit ton of work my man. Good luck.