Take the front section of the component drive shaft to a machine shop that does drive shafts and have it lengthened 2 again it wouldnt hurt to check this measurement, in case your transmission is a different length than mine, easiest way would be to measure your original auto transmission and then your 5speed to calculate the difference. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store. Subietech hq is happy to be able to offer our experience and service to the vw community. Modified 1994 subaru svx lsi this 1994 subaru svx lsi has been extensively modified for street and track use, and is said to be able to run with porsche 964s and e36 m3s on the latter. Driving her creation, however, is reserved for special occasions only. These are sturdy enough to take the power from h6 svx engine. If you cant limp to the service garage, the subaru manual states, when. Svx transmission swap questions ultimate subaru message. You need to watch out for the final drive ratio of the trans and match the read diff to the trans. Even stock these are interesting, quirky, nice handling cars, but saddled with inadequate brakes and pronetofail automatic transmissions. You need to get a wrx or sti, legacy gt turbo transmissions.
Subaru s manual transmission wasnt up to the h6s twist, so it was automatic only. We install, service and personally use what we sell. How to make the subaru svx the car it deserves to be. Because the svx was the most powerful subaru ever made at the time it debuted, it seems subaru didnt have a transmission that could really handle the power so the svx is notable, in part, for its rampant transmission failure.
Marisa still has yet to sort through her 300plus swap documentation photos to update the svx club guides, but in the meantime, shes eager to help people online with their swap questions. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The six speed sti box is the best manual transmission subaru has produced so far and is the centrepiece of the subaru performance range. The subaru parts online retailer network offers authentic 1992 subaru svx parts perfectly compatible with your subaru.
Thats right rancho is now making it possible to install a 5speed subaru into your beetle or bus along with all the advantages these rugged and easily obtainable transaxle assemblies offer. Video the subaru svx is the weirdest subaru ever made. After building over 400 subaru powered vans and vanagons, we. Subaru svx questions swapping a manual transmission into. So i have a subaru svx that is one of my secondary cars. Second, the svx speed sensor must be swapped into the legacy transmission. Manual transmissions from base legacy, impreza and forester will not last too long on 230hp engine. This 1992 subaru svx lsi previously resided in new york and is said to have remained with the original owner through 2015. Yes, subaru really missed the chance to put the svx at the top of the sports car market. Radiatorbased transmission cooler cant keep the transmission fluid cool enough. And although conceived of as an awd allthetime coupe, subaru sold some fwd versions during 9495 in an effort to keep the price down. Your old transmission is yours to keep if you wish.
The conversion cost is for labor only you supply the donor parts. So, i could put, say, a 6 speed into a legacy l, or an auto in a wrx. First off, if you dont know what youre in for, someone has already figured out the specifics. To complete the swap, you must use the svx rear housing, but the 4. As you probably know if you are looking at this, the svx never came as a manual and they had two major downsides as far as reliability. Subaru svx lsl heard that i can swap a 5speed manual trans. The ford motor company also uses a transmission on some ford, kia motors, mercury, and mazda products called the f4eat, which shares some similarities with the subaru, since they are both manufactured by jatco. I know that it needs a new transmission or the current one rebuilt depending whats wrong with it, but i saw this as an opportunity to do a transmission swap early if i can get the car cheap enough. Choose from 108 subaru svx repairs and services for model years 1992 to 1997 to get a repairpal fair price estimate. People use sti transmissions, because na subaru manuals wouldnt hold up to 230hp engine. Forester transmission swap ultimate subaru message board. I think a manual swap, not chosen back in the 1990s due to its touring car nature, could really liven up the. Subaru transmission cross reference roadkill customs. The transmission and wheel bearings fail prematurely but corrections can be made to extend their life.
Subaru transmission applications, specifications, dimensions, ratios. The word on the street is that the automatic is overstressed too, and very fragile. Subaru legacy manual transmissions from 95 and 96 bolt directly on to the eg33 but body mounts and drive shafts must be modified to complete the swap. I know that most of the flat 4 enginestrannies are interchangable. The 4eat transmission installed in the subaru svx also in the legacy, nissan pathfinder, and mazda mpv suffers from one fatal problem. The previous owner did the swap, and put on an exhaust bypass, electrically activated. Subaru motors have been swapped into a few different vehicles over the years but none have benefited more then the vw vanagon westfalia. Also as far as i am aware all phase 2 version 12 vtd center diffs give you a normal split of 4555 but i didnt spend the time to count the teeth and do the math so that is just going off of what i have seen most commonly online. The second owner, the administrator of the svx nation facebook page, replaced the factory 4speed automatic transmission with a wrxsourced 5speed manual transmission, and further modified the car with a stebro exhaust system, gecko adjustable coilover assemblies, 18. I only point out its flaws because if youre planning on buying a subaru svx, you should be aware of its good and bad points. I found a 1992 svx for sale in my area that i am going to be looking at either tomorrow or monday. After building over 400 subaru powered vans and vanagons, we have learned a lot about how to make them run well. Heard that i can swap a 5speed manual trans into my 92 svx. Was trying to sell it last year and didnt get what i wanted so i kept it.
Fate smiled upon tmgps at radwood austin, where we parked next to an svx with a hidden superpower. Fortunately there is a huge svx community that will get your hopes up and make it sound easy. Welcome to fatal flaw, where i choose a cool car that is made significantly less desirable by one major, glaring fault and show you how to fix it. Lastly, the transmission mounts and exhaust hangers must be swapped to the new transmission. Many svx owners have used the wrx tranny which does not require you to swap out the rear diff as the ratios are the same. These and other issues are addressed in the faq section of this website. Oem 9098 subaru auto transmission control solenoid impreza legacy 31939aa052. Subaru never built a manual transmission svx from the factory, so marisa made it happen. Order subaru svx automatic transmission online today. When the time arrives to maintain or repair your 1992 subaru svx, choose the same quality that came standard from day one. Rancho subaru 5speed conversion for type 1, 2 and vanagon.