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#1 01-08-2005, 02:31 PM

He everyone,

Names billy, live in philly and just bought a 92 svx. Cars bone stock and needed some internal engine work but the body/ interior is immaculate. Finished the repairs and im now looking into doing some modding. As for me im an artist and film maker, im 22 and yada yada yada......anyway i thought i'd get the ball rolling here, nice to meet you all in advance.

Chiketkd · #2 01-08-2005, 03:07 PM

Welcome Fnote!

In terms of mods for your car, check out Dayle's on-line store at:

www.svxworld.com

Another good site is:

www.smallcar.com

These two sites should get you started and show you available mods ranging from a shift kit for our auto trans, performance ECU, intake and exhaust kits, and suspension mods.

-Chike

SVXRide · #3 01-08-2005, 03:23 PM

Greetings, Billy-from-Philly!
-Bill-from-Dunkirk

ensteele · #4 01-08-2005, 04:06 PM

Welcome to the site Billy. Good luck with the car.

msvx95 · #5 01-10-2005, 03:40 AM

Welcome Billy,

Since you are an artist and film-maker, can you get some of our rides in some documentaries or mini-films or something. Let's make a "Furious SVX" movie or something. Anyone interested??

#6 01-12-2005, 12:25 PM

Hey guys,

Sorry i've been a little remiss lately, i have alot on my plate at the moment. This seems like a really cool place to come and talk cars , i checked out a few of those SVX related web sites and was suprised that there were so many Performance parts for these cars. The thing that left me a little uneasy was all these transmission problems i've read about. What would be the best way to help eliminate the trans from walking? Thanks in advance.

-Bill

Earthworm · #7 01-12-2005, 01:51 PM

Addind a cooler will save your current tranny a bit. Converting to a 5/6 Speed will save your tranny after that.

n00b on demand · #8 01-12-2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Earthworm
Addind a cooler will save your current tranny a bit. Converting to a 5/6 Speed will save your tranny after that.

Adding a cooler will definitley prolong its life alot. Over heating is what causes the tranny to fail prematurley. Adding a cooler and regular ATF changes will eliminate that.

#9 01-12-2005, 02:34 PM

ok cooler, got it. So whats the average life expectancy of the stock transmission. I guess the most logical thing to do after the trans fails is replace it with the WRX 6 speed? Replacing the stock 4EAT could cause another failure right?

Earthworm · #10 01-12-2005, 02:47 PM

The original tranny will usually last at least 60,000 miles. Replacements don't really have a predictable life expectancy.

So far there is only one complete SVX 6 spd (soon to be 2). Everyone else uses 5 spds from older Subarus.

#11 01-12-2005, 03:51 PM

Welcome Billy

Should be real easy for you to get to Reading from Philly

Speedklix · #12 01-13-2005, 10:59 PM

Mine had just under 100k when I got it, and it has almost 300k now. I just lost third gear

. I put a cooler on it as soon as I got it, and I don't know if it was the original tranny or not. I have the option of putting a spare 4eat in, but I am going to put a 5 speed in anyway just because it is trendy. This might not happen until next month though, as I am moving and need to focus on that, as well as getting rid of some of my cars. ...I knew this legacy would come in handy some day

#13 01-17-2005, 11:01 PM

Hello my name is john and i live in florida, I own an import export biz and wholesale on ebay yada yada yada.I just purchased from the orig owner a 1992 pearly awd. with 90k on it old guy and the car is tits got it for a 1000 bucks (friend of the fam).I always thought these cars where cool and half the people you see on the road are like wut the F%$# is that!!! so i get the car it needed the infamous wheel bearings did those. Changed the tires they where loud. Found this site and i am so stoked. I was reading the post about the throttle body wire adjustments where they get slack over time, because i had a no power light and thought it was duty c so i was kinda freaking i almost was scared away by the amount of problems these cars are prone to like tranny etc.but for the price could not pass it up so i looked at cable and all four nuts where totally loose and the cable's just sitting there so i fixed this and wham power light !!!!! not to mention the car is a rocket now well thanks all for the information

looking forward to meeting you all and attending some meets when i was younger i was a vw nut and had some real fun at meets peace
ps im also a countercrack addict and play for calo <<GOP>> clan under the name <<GOP>>VolcomPimp{HakAl33t}

#14 01-17-2005, 11:17 PM

Yeah im also hearing the clicking noise coming from the wheel bearings. Tell me, how hard is it to replace front axels and wheel bearings. Im no professional mechanic but i know how to turn a wrench. Can it be done on jack stands in front of my house?

ensteele · #15 01-17-2005, 11:22 PM

Welcome to the site Soobedo. I hope you appreciate what you have there, even if it does need a little work. Don't they all!

Good luck with the fixup.