5 Speed Swap

Anybody in calgary ever done a 5 speed swap, after reconsidering selling it, I am going to keep it now, and the 5 speed swap is about third on my list of to do's. 1st being the cv joint (which just went a couple days ago) and second being a tranny cooler.

[Earthworm]

There are very few Canadian 5spd SVX's (probably less than 5).

Don't know of any in AB.

[bcpianoman]

Originally Posted by Earthworm

Tell her now. The sooner the better.

Nope. I'll tell her Chirstmas morning when I give her her own key for it. It will be her daily driver if she wants it and I think she will.

[Earthworm]

Originally Posted by bcpianoman

Nope. I'll tell her Chirstmas morning when I give her her own key for it. The 4EAT SVX will be her daily driver if she wants it and I think she will.

Fixed your post You won't want to stop driving the 5spd.

[bcpianoman]

Originally Posted by Earthworm

Fixed your post You won't want to stop driving the 5spd.

I know she'd prefer the 5 speed and I don't think I'll be in much of a bargaining position. Maybe she'll let me drive the 5 speed once in a while.

Sorry to say it, but someone has got a short leash

[bcpianoman]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Sorry to say it, but someone has got a short leash

It's short but it stretches when necessary.

[bcpianoman]

Motor and transmission is in now. Working on the cross-member. Hoping to fire it up in a week or so.

[intelisevil]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Sorry to say it, but someone has got a short leash

A short leash costs much less than a divorce.

At least with the short leash there's a chance to drive the 5 speed, maybe . . .

With a divorce, the 5 speed will be gone!

[bcpianoman]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Anybody in calgary ever done a 5 speed swap, after reconsidering selling it, I am going to keep it now, and the 5 speed swap is about third on my list of to do's. 1st being the cv joint (which just went a couple days ago) and second being a tranny cooler.

The guy who is doing mine might be interested in another one and there's a really good supply of used SVX and WRX parts here. Mine is the first one this guy has done but he's a very experienced mechanic/fabricator. I'll post here about how mine turns out. If it's good and if Vancouver Island isn't too far away then I'll give you his phone number.

Thanks for the contact in Guelph, I will give him a call to get more info. Have any of the 5-speed swappers had any electrical or mechanical problems or glitches since switching over to manual? I have heard on other threads "engine light" on or that the ecu does not recoginize the manual tranmission etc...Cheers

Gianni

Make Sure You Use Atleast A Stage 2 Clutch Kit.

[TomsSVX]

Yes, I would recomend a clutch able to handle the torque that the Eg33 will throw at it. Also take into consideration of how the car will be driven.

There are no glitches with the swap as long as it is done properly. I have no stall, no cold idle issues, and no vibrations with my 6 speed swap. I have not had any problems with it since I finished minus my mistake on the X-member but that is not a glitch

Tom

[intelisevil]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Anybody in calgary ever done a 5 speed swap, after reconsidering selling it, I am going to keep it now, and the 5 speed swap is about third on my list of to do's. 1st being the cv joint (which just went a couple days ago) and second being a tranny cooler.

If you're going to be able to do the swap fairly soon, don't waste money on the transmission cooler.

You won't need it for the 5 speed.

If you're thinking you would just keep the cooler in and use it with the 5 speed, that won't work. With the difference in oil viscosity, you would need a different type of cooler for the 5 speed.

Dan

[TomsSVX]

not to mention that the 6 speed is the only suby mt trans with an oil pump...

Tom