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View Poll Results: What Donor Car did you use?
Impreza 2 11.11%
Legacy 8 44.44%
Forester 1 5.56%
WRX 5-Speed 4 22.22%
WRX 6-Speed 3 16.67%
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Old 04-29-2003, 06:08 AM
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This Thread is to Log 5-Speed Owners, their Location and what Donor Car the Transmissiion came from.
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Old 04-29-2003, 06:13 AM
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I'm in Somerset, KY
I used an Impreza Tranny
Been in since about 10-12-01
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Old 04-29-2003, 08:51 AM
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I'm in Madison, WI
I used 03 Forester Parts, STi mount, ACT clutch
Mine has been in since 1-21-03
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Old 04-29-2003, 11:12 AM
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Well I didn't vote yet because I don't have it yet... It is still getting built and will be installed at the end of July.... But here's what I know about it right now

GreenMarineSVX
Beaufort, S.C.
2003 WRX 5-speed, STi Mount, 3.90 final, .738 5th
Will be in around July this year.....


I so wish it were in now!!!!!
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Old 04-29-2003, 11:31 AM
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Old 04-29-2003, 11:45 AM
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I'm offended by the exclusive and intolerant nature of this poll.

Or, maybe I'm just jealous that I can't vote in it.
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Old 04-29-2003, 12:23 PM
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Not Quite yet...

Started work this past weekend on it (Saturated suspension bolts with PB Blaster).

2002 Legacy AWD 5 speed
STi Mount
Clutch Masters Stage 1 Clutch kit
Possibly an Unorthodox Lightened Flywheel.

Hope to be done before the midwest meet.

Doug
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Old 04-29-2003, 02:59 PM
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put a 94 legacy 5 speed, flywheel and diff (4.11) into a 94 SVX ("matching years")
shifter and pedal parts from older loyal (don't do this)
modified tranny mount parts from impreza
inexpensive aftermarket clutch
finished oct 02 (not 92 as stated previously, getting old is tough), driven about 6K since
orig died at ~168K, swap was my summer project while I found a new job

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Old 04-29-2003, 08:56 PM
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Ok I voted Legacy, but I think you should have included Turbo Legacy as an option.


#1
91 Legacy Turbo tranny. 170K on tranny at time of install.
3.90 finals
ACT clutch
STI mount
Made it to Reading and back. Aprox. 1000miles
Lost Fifth.

#2
92 Legacy Turbo.
3.90 finals
ACT clutch
STI mount
Hope to install this weekend. It's alot lower milage so hopfull it will last a lot longer.
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Old 04-30-2003, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ned
Westboro, MA
put a 94 legacy 5 speed, flywheel and diff (5.11) into a 94 SVX ("matching years")
shifter and pedal parts from older loyal (don't do this)
modified tranny mount parts from impreza
inexpensive aftermarket clutch
finished oct 92, driven about 6K since
orig died at ~168K, swap was my summer project while I found a new job
I hope you mean "4.11" gears instead of "5.11".... I've never heard of a 5.11 final drive... That would meke your first gear good for about 22mph, AT REDLINE!!!!
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Old 04-30-2003, 09:26 AM
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'97 Impreza Tranny 3.90 Final
Will be complete by the end of May.
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Old 04-30-2003, 03:36 PM
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'02 WRX trans
STi mounts (engine and trans)
STi lightweight chromoly flywheel
STi Clutch
One piece aluminum driveshaft
WRX pedal set
WRX shifter


Done?????
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02 WRX tranny, pedals, shifter etc
SMALLCAR "kit" with fixed/modified pieces for correct fitment
Officially on the road
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Old 06-02-2003, 10:08 PM
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'00 Legacy 5 spd (4.11)
STi mount
RPS clutch disc and PP
'90 Legacy flywheel (18 lbs.)
Kit from Small Car

400 miles- so far, so good

Stephen
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Old 06-02-2003, 10:22 PM
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Small car did the work before I bought the car. The informationn that I got is:

Legacy 5 speed with Australian heavy duty gears
ACT Clutch
Carbon fiber shifter with nos, horn, and head lights button on the top.
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