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Old 10-29-2007, 08:51 PM
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What is the best manual transmission option? I emailed the guy at SVX Planet and he said that he doesn't have a 5 speed kit any more. He also said that it's not reliable. I can't go to Tom and let him install it because I'm in northern N.Y.(otherwise I would). But I definitely want a manual tranny and my automatic is D.O.A. Whats the best way to go?
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Old 10-29-2007, 09:02 PM
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The 5MT from a WRX would be fine for the SVX application.
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Old 10-29-2007, 09:23 PM
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Get Tom to build you a kit and ship it. My choice above all would be a JDM Forester STi 6MT, but the WRX 3.90 5MT is pretty darn good.
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Are they reliable? and how would I get a JDM tranny to give to Tom? Thanks
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I have an '04 WRX 5sp in mine and absolutely love it. It shifts nice and smooth. My fiance and I drive very differently. I am easy on her where are he drives her like he stole it. The transmission takes the abuse of the hard shifting in stride while he is driving.

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Old 10-30-2007, 08:48 AM
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I have a 2003 wrx trans in mine. It holds up very well of 10k spirited miles so far.
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I have an '04 WRX 5sp in mine and absolutely love it. It shifts nice and smooth. My fiance and I drive very differently. I am easy on her where are he drives her like he stole it. The transmission takes the abuse of the hard shifting in stride while he is driving.

Caryn
I would like to say that her tranny was put in with one of the kits TomsSVX made and shipped out. I have had the car on a lift and the quality is great.
I drive the car fairly hard and it has had not a whimper.


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Old 10-30-2007, 09:39 AM
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Are they reliable? and how would I get a JDM tranny to give to Tom? Thanks

I always love it when people give me JDM trannies

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Old 10-30-2007, 10:32 AM
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I always love it when people give me JDM trannies

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LOL. How much is for you to make a kit for the WRX or JDM if I get the tranny?
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What is the best manual transmission option? I emailed the guy at SVX Planet and he said that he doesn't have a 5 speed kit any more. He also said that it's not reliable. I can't go to Tom and let him install it because I'm in northern N.Y.(otherwise I would). But I definitely want a manual tranny and my automatic is D.O.A. Whats the best way to go?
You need to ask yourself what kind of driving you want to do and get a manual with the appropriate gear ratios. You have a few options.
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:13 PM
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The wrx tranny is hydrolic right? Is there a way to convert it to a cable. (Just because its a pain to run all the lines and cylinders) or is it better to just run the lines and a cylinder?
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No way to convert easily. It'd be all custom and take more time and work than the hydroulic

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Old 11-07-2007, 10:36 PM
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why not just get a 2.5rs cable tranny, or a legacy cable tranny cheaper and no modding required, the cable is bolt up you just have to drill a 1inch hole in the floor for the cable to go through, then get the pedal cluster
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