will 4eat front pinion fit 5mt?

rallyingrob · #1 03-09-2009, 06:02 PM

i REALLLLY want to keep my 4.44 gears!
but i also want to swap in a 5mt!

i figure the 5mt from something OTHER than a WRX would be the way to go...i understand that the WRX has the front step-down gearing (or step-up?)...

but that the other 5mt's do not?

(i'm thinking legacy turbo donor car...unless there is a better non-wrx alternative?)

the question is:

can i yank the front pinion from my 4eat (4.44) and install it (with the rest of the front diff) into a 5mt?

indeed...will the 4eat diff even fit in a 5mt at all?

or..........

is there a better way for me to achieve 4.44 final drive with a manual transmission?

just wondering.....

svxfiles · #2 03-09-2009, 06:21 PM

Subaru did make some AWD 4.44 manual transmissions.
But the overdrive ratio is higher, making them very high winding.
This link should help.
http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinyco...ite/tc_28.html

TomsSVX · #3 03-09-2009, 08:48 PM

No you cannot use the pinion from an AT w/ an MT

Tom

rallyingrob · #4 03-10-2009, 10:10 AM

thanks tom !!

and thanks svxfiles!!

ok then...now the question is:

which is "better"....a push type clutch?
or pull type...?

which is easier/more common to source?

the tall 5th gear is no biggie....this is for the rally-beastie...
so i'll likely not be using 5th gear anyway
(if i do, then i'm going WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY too fast !!!)
lol

huck369 · #5 03-10-2009, 10:57 AM

The Turbo Forester, and Turbo Baja came with a 4.44 MT.....

rallyingrob · #6 03-11-2009, 07:23 PM

in the words of c montgomery burns...

"Exxxxcellent!"

subeman90 · #7 03-15-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huck369

The Turbo Forester, and Turbo Baja came with a 4.44 MT.....

regular baja non turbo's have 4.44's too (atleast the 06's do)