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Whowants to convert to 5 or 6
I am interested to see how many guys want to convert there cars to manuel?
Tony
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1995 - SVX 700,000 K Mine, DMS Struts to lift car 2in. Tyres Wrangler Silent Armor 235/70R16, PBR Radiator. 6 speed with DCCD and R180 rer diff, Heavy duty top strut mounts front and rear. Speedo correction box fitted. New stero (gave up on the old one). Back seat removed and 2 spare tyres fitted for desert driving. ECUTune SC sitting in the box for the next SVX. 1992 - SVX 255 K Wife (Want to stay Married so not allowed to fit SC) 1992 - SVX Pearl with black roof race car roll cauge etc ready to race. Ex Tasman Targa car. 1995 - SVX Green low k mint condiation. 1995 - SVX Rally car, ex Matts car. Now to be used on track. 1992 - SVX red & Black being converted to Mid Engine. 1995 - SVX Red 143,000 bit rough. Owned 5 others Subaru back to a 1974 1400 GSR. |
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Why?
Why?
I do but I don't have an SVX yet so that probably doesn't count! |
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Just down in Australia?
I do, but I'm in the states, and I'll never get to do it with me moving now. I wont have the money, nor facilities, plus finding any Subaru trannies down south (moving to Florida) to swap it with would be impossible.
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-Craig 94 LSi 5spd Barcelona Red, 14Xk miles. Full custom exhaust (Stebro cat-back, custom rest of the way forward) 8000K HID kit from Tom (SVXfiles), Energy Suspension front sway bar bushings, Non-Droopy visors, Race Concepts C/D + Dimpled Rotors, Axxis Ultimate pads,SS brake lines, Bontrager Works #009 (or something like that), stripped interior. (up next) Full cage, fuel cell, 327 swap |
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I would eventually but like dessert runner I need the car first.
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looking for svx former owner- 94-L 124,000(traded it when tranny went bad) |
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Me, bigtime.
Jordan. |
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As I discussed with Desertrunner last night, I'm in providing the Finance Department don't veto this one.
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'07 Outback (Legacy) Pearl White > 3.0R Premium, stock (50,000km, Wifes daily driver. Owned from new) Not For Sale '92 SVX Black on Pearl White > 6spd, DCCD on the way. (260,000km, My daily driver, 2 previous owners) Not For Sale '93 SVX Black on Charcoal > Aftermarket rims.(250,000 km, Dad's daily driver, unknown owners) Not For Sale '93 SVX Black on Burgundy > Completely stock, under preservation, treated like a princess. (55,000km, 1 previous owner) Not For Sale '92 SVX Black on Burgundy > Completely stock, under preservation, treated like a princess. (144,000km, 2 previous owners) Not For Sale Wife, Red Hot when riled > Treated like a princess. Minister For Finance, Domestic Affairs and Diplomatic Relations. Definitely Not For Sale My Wanted List: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...178#post632178 |
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Long term I'm a maybe - but my preference is to go for a RSK tiptronic gearbox, a bit more involved but more of a 21st century upgrade and in tune with the style of the SVX, but of course a gearbox is useless with No Wheels!!
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i want to convert my black svx to 6 speed manual and my 5 speed silver svx to a 6 as well so i'm going to need to get 2 jap spec sti 6 speed boxes, i want the taller 5th and 6th ratios
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92 pearl SVX about to revive 92 Black 4ws (Jap spec) SVX 93 black SVX 93 Liquid Silver SVX - sti 6 speed with R180 diff, my05 sti steering wheel, sti alloy lateral links, 19x8.5 275/30 42mm offset front and 19x8.5 275/30 22mm offset on the rear, 6 pot brembo caliper with 355 rotors front, 2 pot brembos rear 95 bright red SVX 96 emerald pearl SVX about to revive |
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Hi Tony,
I would like to convert to a 6 speed in the long run. But my tranny is ok at the moment, so it is delegated to the long term wish list for now! A Tiptronic style box sounds interesting. Or even a fancy new 5 or 6 speed auto that some new cars are sporting now... The possibilities are quite exciting! Mike |
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I've looked at the tiptronic box for a long time. I'm not sure how well it would go, you'd have to change the steering column or at least the steering wheel.
Not sure how the box talks to the ECU, or how the whole thing operates. There probably isn't any show-stoppers there, but it won't be easy street to get it working as intended. Dad and I have discussed it on many occasions but still haven't come to an agreement; I'd like to have a go on the Charcoal, but he doesn't have the immediate cash and although it would be a great improvement for an everyday driver, it would be too much fluffing around we think. Don't let me discourage you though! Best 'box to get would be a my02 B4 Liberty (Legacy for any yanks reading this) twin turbo box tiptronic; I believe the manual boxes they used in those vehicles were the same box as the 5-speeds people use in SVX conversions. Ergo, the auto and tiptronic boxes should easily fit (if logic was invited to this party, anyway). It's not a paddle shift - only push buttons on the front side of the steering wheel but I wouldn't mind! There is an article in the Info Warehouse on how to fit a steering wheel from that era into the SVX, so that's half the battle. The rest is all about trying to get the bits talking to each other. Kind of like the SeaSprite saga. Only I hope we actually get to the light at the end of the tunnel instead of putting a bullet in it.
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'07 Outback (Legacy) Pearl White > 3.0R Premium, stock (50,000km, Wifes daily driver. Owned from new) Not For Sale '92 SVX Black on Pearl White > 6spd, DCCD on the way. (260,000km, My daily driver, 2 previous owners) Not For Sale '93 SVX Black on Charcoal > Aftermarket rims.(250,000 km, Dad's daily driver, unknown owners) Not For Sale '93 SVX Black on Burgundy > Completely stock, under preservation, treated like a princess. (55,000km, 1 previous owner) Not For Sale '92 SVX Black on Burgundy > Completely stock, under preservation, treated like a princess. (144,000km, 2 previous owners) Not For Sale Wife, Red Hot when riled > Treated like a princess. Minister For Finance, Domestic Affairs and Diplomatic Relations. Definitely Not For Sale My Wanted List: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...178#post632178 Last edited by McTaff; 03-21-2008 at 06:24 PM. Reason: Splelelelling |
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i wants 2
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1992 NZDM SVX Maroonish Red/Black ( 1st car ive owned with an cd player ) Has been retired 1989 Vortex 6 Maroon 1983 RX Silver Grey 1973 1400 GSR Yelo 2 Door Coupe awaiting Restoration |
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