Best transmission

[SVX_MY_BABY]

Originally Posted by SubaruSVXCrazy

What is the best manual transmission option? I emailed the guy at SVX Planet and he said that he doesn't have a 5 speed kit any more. He also said that it's not reliable. I can't go to Tom and let him install it because I'm in northern N.Y.(otherwise I would). But I definitely want a manual tranny and my automatic is D.O.A. Whats the best way to go?

You need to ask yourself what kind of driving you want to do and get a manual with the appropriate gear ratios. You have a few options.

[SubaruSVXCrazy]

The wrx tranny is hydrolic right? Is there a way to convert it to a cable. (Just because its a pain to run all the lines and cylinders) or is it better to just run the lines and a cylinder?

[TomsSVX]

No way to convert easily. It'd be all custom and take more time and work than the hydroulic

Tom

[jeffast]

why not just get a 2.5rs cable tranny, or a legacy cable tranny cheaper and no modding required, the cable is bolt up you just have to drill a 1inch hole in the floor for the cable to go through, then get the pedal cluster

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by SVXAPEAL

I have an '04 WRX 5sp in mine and absolutely love it. It shifts nice and smooth. My fiance and I drive very differently. I am easy on her where are he drives her like he stole it. The transmission takes the abuse of the hard shifting in stride while he is driving.

Caryn

I would like to say that her tranny was put in with one of the kits TomsSVX made and shipped out. I have had the car on a lift and the quality is great.
I drive the car fairly hard and it has had not a whimper.


Jim