The racer is almost a 5-speed
 

Over the past week, Ben has been slowly removing parts of the racer to prepare for the trans swap. Yesterday, I took the trans and all of Tom's swap pieces down to swap it in. The old auto came out real easy?? After a small issue with the flywheel bearing, everything started to go together.

By the time we had to stop working, the transmission and cross member were in and the linkage was all bolted up. Tom's kit is great, definitely makes the swap easier than doing the fab work yourself.

Still left to do;
- 1/2 the wiring
- route the clutch cable
- install the pedals
- rest of re-install (drive shaft, exhaust, axles....)

I should be getting down there again next week to help finish everything.

Keep us posted on the progress...

And I'll be interested in what she'll weigh in at now...

what did the racer weigh in at before the 5spd swap?

crap... totally forgot about the driveshaft:o I will drop that off to the shop on Monday.

Tom

Tom don't worry about it. Dave found an outback with one in it that will fit with just the front end collar trimming. I think he's getting ya some rear ends too while he's there.;)

About 2750 with a full tank of gas and ready to run. We've lightened it a bit more since but the cage will wash any gains from going to a 5 speed. Stock 92 weighed in at 3700 on the same scale.

Again, I can't say enough about Tom's x member. It was less than an 1/8 of an inch off from lining up on the racer. That is amazing fit and finish for a kit that isn't made via a computer. A quick 16 oz digital calibration aparatus lined the last bolt hole up perfectly. Only hiccups we've hit so far is I seem to have broken a computer chip/relay from under the dash, the pilot bearing was seized. Glad I checked it before installing it and the annoying fact that we're working in a 9.5x19 garage that has a spare engine in it, 6 tires lying around, boxes of motorcycle parts and all my tools.

Our guess is she should be capable of a 13.8 second 1/4 mile if we find a pilot (NOT BILL):D willing and capable of a decent launch at Reading. She's already done a 14.2 with 4.11 gearing at 75ish degrees. Running with our special 4.39 gears, 100 or so less lbs and a 5 should be more than enough to put it into the 13s.

How exactly do you get 4.39 gears? and is that 2750 with the cage?

Cage still isn't in. The 4.39 is calculated with the 4.11 and our 20" tires.

Come on now, don't you want to know what it will do sideways in the quarter?:p http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/fil...Ride/38379.gif

-Bill

I wil pilot that bad boy if you want...:D :D :D I still need to learn my 6spd s/c launch for now too though. Should be fun. I already told Dave, I should keep at least 1 5mt shaft on hadn so I am still gonna get one made... If you guys need it, its yours

Tom

Cage still isn't in but my guess now on weight would be in the mid 2600 range with a 5 speed. The cage weighs about 150 in pieces so a sub 2800 weight wet should be about right.

Nice! Now, why will it only have 4 speeds?:rolleyes:
-Bill

You forgot to count speed "R" :D
"The racer has almost 5-speeds"

slingshot comming out of the hole if you do it right... this thing should cut a 1.6 60' and trap well over 100mph... Should be fun:D

Tom

2600lbs? Nice one...

I weighed the rally car, with the cage and a boot load full of crap at 3000lbs...and was pretty impressed with that.

Since then I've pulled the double firewall skin out which got a me a bit more and got rid of a few more things...including the pedals !:eek:

A decent cage should be about 100lbs or so.

Matt