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12-02-2005, 05:32 PM
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SmallCar 5 speed install?
Has anyone here had SmallCarPerformance install a 5 speed into their SVX?
The price on their website is $4000 for them to do the conversion in their shop in Tacoma, WA. They supply everything (except the car). As a side question: How does our AWD work after a 5 speed conversion? Is it still primarily FWD until slippage occurs?
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Dan Pentiums - Melt in your PC, not in your hand! Project - '92 Claret - Purchased May '06, 99,XXX Miles. Includes two bad engines and one bad tranny, cracked windshield, otherwise mostly complete. His - '92 Ebony Pearl - Purchased Dec '05, 134,687 Miles. Parked, TC Seal(?) is leaking.Daily driver - 140,500 and climbing. Hers - '92 Teal - Purchased Aug '05, 129,050 Miles. Daily driver - 160,000 and climbing. Mods: PWR Radiator! Problems: Antenna doesn't work - Bought a 'new' one - Too cold to install . . . OK, it's warmer but I have other projects too!  Ticking from front of engine, passenger side - Stuck lifter? 
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12-02-2005, 05:39 PM
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PM Earl (ensteele) He has a smallcar installed 5 speed.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P.
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#3
12-02-2005, 05:57 PM
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The 5MT is manual (passive). It starts off as 50/50 and of either the front or rear start to spin it locks up the viscous clutch to send power to the other end of the car.
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David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available!
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12-02-2005, 10:03 PM
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12-02-2005, 10:50 PM
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Earl to SmallCar -- Put the car keys down and back away from the SVX NOW !!!!!
 I will second what Tom said. They do horrible work and DO NOT STAND behind their work or products!!!
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19
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12-03-2005, 12:22 AM
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12-03-2005, 12:44 PM
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If elninoalex doesn't do the swap for you. Dave Clark Motorsports (425-221-2470) up in Kent, WA can do the install. He did my car. He did an excellent job. Along with the nice tranny crossmember, he installed STi Group N engine and tranny mounts. Pics are in my locker.
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#11
12-03-2005, 01:56 PM
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Thank you everyone!
I've never seen a thread before where everyone agrees on anything . . . I will definately stay far away from SmallCarPerformance. Stephen, I'll keep you in mind if I have to do it, hopefully I won't. The car in question is the 'new' one I just bought, '92 Black, 134K miles. Body and interior are in very good condition for a four owner car, I'm the fifth. The engine feels good and strong. I drove it home (about 225 miles) Thursday through Seattle traffic mixed with a little snow. The TCU throws an 11 & 24. The 24 makes sense because there is binding occuring in turns. There's also what sounds like heat shield rattle during throttle off, no braking, deceleration from about 45 - 20 mph. One of the previous owners lowered it, it scrapes on my 1/3 miles gravel driveway. It sits about 3" lower front, 2" lower rear compared to my stock, one previous owner '92 Teal. I haven't had a chance to really look it over yet, it's snowed a lot since I got it home. Since it's an extra car, I have time to play with it. 
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Dan Pentiums - Melt in your PC, not in your hand! Project - '92 Claret - Purchased May '06, 99,XXX Miles. Includes two bad engines and one bad tranny, cracked windshield, otherwise mostly complete. His - '92 Ebony Pearl - Purchased Dec '05, 134,687 Miles. Parked, TC Seal(?) is leaking.Daily driver - 140,500 and climbing. Hers - '92 Teal - Purchased Aug '05, 129,050 Miles. Daily driver - 160,000 and climbing. Mods: PWR Radiator! Problems: Antenna doesn't work - Bought a 'new' one - Too cold to install . . . OK, it's warmer but I have other projects too! Ticking from front of engine, passenger side - Stuck lifter?
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#12
12-03-2005, 02:27 PM
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Do you buy you 5 spd kits from small car then do it your self? is it better that way Tom? The kit is only 3000$ from svx motor sport warehouse for the 5 speed here is the link http://store.yahoo.com/svx-motorspor...speedinfo.html
this is the link to there website i buy parts from them from them http://store.yahoo.com/svx-motorspor...ies/ind_1.html I was also thinking the new STI 6 spd will it work?
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#13
12-03-2005, 02:52 PM
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The picture in that link is the exact same picture SmallCar is using for their $2950 kit: http://www.smallcar.com/svx/5spdkit.htm Dan
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12-03-2005, 02:58 PM
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ah yes i see now thanks.
but then where do you buy the non small car kit?
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12-03-2005, 07:16 PM
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there isn't one - Small Car is the only company to ever sell a kit version, although there are people on this site who are willing and capable of making some of the parts you might need
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1994 blue FWD Subaru SVX L with 86k and the original tranny *SOLD* My Cardomain page Now part of the DSM crowd: 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
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