wats the best tranny for the 5 spd swap??

[Wolfy]

well i dont plan on racing but i do want it to have the ability to hold its own if i decide to place a lead foot on the gas pedal ok if theres no difference then which is the cheapest and will it have a matching diff?

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[Gamesy]

you can get a 5spd and just put a 3.9 in the tranny and u can use your stock diff.

personally from what i've heard from friends and known friends who broke wrx 5spds i'd only feel comfortable with a 6spd sti

[Wolfy]

Originally Posted by Gamesy

you can get a 5spd and just put a 3.9 in the tranny and u can use your stock diff.

personally from what i've heard from friends and known friends who broke wrx 5spds i'd only feel comfortable with a 6spd sti

no my diff is almost gone, if i turn at low speeds, its grinds LOUD. i was asking if i pull out a tranny from a subaru, will i be able to take its diff too and use that as a replacement? sorry but wat does 3.9 mean? and wat ratio is mine?

[Gamesy]

the stock gearing in an SVX is a 3.90 ratio some people who end up using the legacy tranny's change it to a 4.44.

you can take the diff too with the tranny but you might have to get a customized driveshaft cause the distance isnt the same and see if you can get a diff where you can stil use your stock axels

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by Gamesy

the stock gearing in an SVX is a 3.90...

Stock final drive in an AWD SVX is 3.54 not 3.9.

The only 5 spd that will use the stock SVX rear diff is an WRX, their final drive is 3.9 but there is a 1.1:1 ratio on the rear transfer.

Most Legacy/Imp 5 speeds are either 3.9 or 4.11, get the rear diff when you get the trans and follow SVXfiles write up to move your rear LSD into the new rear diff.

[redlightningsvx]

Stock gearing is 3.54
EDIT::Damn..... beat me to it

[Wolfy]

wait so if i do swap to a mt then id need to also get a longer driveshaft and a different axle for the new rear diff? sorry if im a bit confused, but say i grab the trans and diff from a junk legacy. i need to replace the axle to match up with the diff?

[Hocrest]

If you follow SVXfiles write up for the rear diff swap, you'll still have an LSD and use your stock rear axles.

You do need a longer driveshaft though. You can modify some 5 speed leg DS's or get your's stretched (see TomsSVX)