will 4eat front pinion fit 5mt?

[rallyingrob]

i REALLLLY want to keep my 4.44 gears!
but i also want to swap in a 5mt!

i figure the 5mt from something OTHER than a WRX would be the way to go...i understand that the WRX has the front step-down gearing (or step-up?)...

but that the other 5mt's do not?

(i'm thinking legacy turbo donor car...unless there is a better non-wrx alternative?)

the question is:

can i yank the front pinion from my 4eat (4.44) and install it (with the rest of the front diff) into a 5mt?

indeed...will the 4eat diff even fit in a 5mt at all?




or..........





is there a better way for me to achieve 4.44 final drive with a manual transmission?



just wondering.....

[svxfiles]

Subaru did make some AWD 4.44 manual transmissions.
But the overdrive ratio is higher, making them very high winding.
This link should help.
http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinyco...ite/tc_28.html

[TomsSVX]

No you cannot use the pinion from an AT w/ an MT

Tom

[rallyingrob]

thanks tom !!

and thanks svxfiles!!

ok then...now the question is:

which is "better"....a push type clutch?
or pull type...?

which is easier/more common to source?

the tall 5th gear is no biggie....this is for the rally-beastie...
so i'll likely not be using 5th gear anyway
(if i do, then i'm going WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY too fast !!!)
lol

[huck369]

The Turbo Forester, and Turbo Baja came with a 4.44 MT.....

[rallyingrob]

in the words of c montgomery burns...

"Exxxxcellent!"

[kwren]

Wasn't it Montgomery that was Patton in the movie, "Patton"?

[rallyingrob]

ummmm

george c. scott wasnt it?

[Splinter]

I have a V4 STI Type RA 5 speed for sale. 4.44 final drive with DCCD, $1500 for the trans and rear diff (not parting out)

[subeman90]

Originally Posted by huck369

The Turbo Forester, and Turbo Baja came with a 4.44 MT.....

regular baja non turbo's have 4.44's too (atleast the 06's do)

[huck369]

Originally Posted by subeman90

regular baja non turbo's have 4.44's too (atleast the 06's do)

Not the 5-speeds.....or it's news to me...

[subeman90]

Originally Posted by huck369

Not the 5-speeds.....or it's news to me...

if you saw what my tach reads at 70 mph you would swear I'm right. where can I find that info.?

And for anyone else out there following along: mine is 5 speed

[huck369]

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?How-To|44897
Look in that folder...I think that is the list of manual trannys...and the only US cars with a 4.44 MT is teh turbo Baja, and Turbo Forester....

Your Baja, probably has the same tranny as a RS which has a lower 5th then a standard Legacy 5-speed...

[subeman90]

here is the info I have gathered about the baja transmissions.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...1#post25980423

[huck369]

I'm going by this chart:
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:...ient=firefox-a

Which shows only the Turbo Baja, and Turbo Forester (in the US) got 4.44, all others are either 4.11 or 3.90s....