West Virginia 4.44 trans & diff swap meet! Saturday, April 23rd!

[Chiketkd]

Ok, I spoke with Tom (Svxfiles) tonight who's still recovering from the exciting time he had at Reading over the weekend... j/k bud

It looks like we'll be doing the trans and rear diff swap (from a '97 Legacy Outback) on my SVX at his place on Saturday April 23rd. We'll start shortly after Tom gets off work at 2pm and work at least until sunset (~8pm), before finishing up Sunday am.

There'll be beer, laughter and of course a trans swap in progress. Feel free to let us know if you might be in the area and want to pop in for a beer or two...or three or four...heck just take the whole case and go home!

-Chike

[n00b on demand]

Or take that tranny and go home

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by soobiesvx93

Or take that tranny and go home

Oh noes!!!

-Chike

[TomsSVX]

Sounds fun Chike but I gotta work to be able to afford the new trans after I blow it up at the track w/ u.

Tom(detonation in 3....2....1.... crap)

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by tomssvx

Sounds fun Chike but I gotta work to be able to afford the new trans after I blow it up at the track w/ u.

Tom(detonation in 3....2....1.... crap)

Thanks! You know on car-part.com I saw an '04 Forester XT 5spd on sale at a junk yard in NJ for $1000. That isn't a bad price for the strongest 5spd Subaru brings to the US...

-Chike

[TomsSVX]

cable or hydroulic? I have a cable setting so i need a push style clutch to convert it to bable.

Tom

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by tomssvx

cable or hydroulic? I have a cable setting so i need a push style clutch to convert it to bable.

Tom

Honestly, I don't know. But if I ever went to a 5spd, the Forester XT version would be the one I'd get...

-Chike

[svxpert]

<<Thanks! You know on car-part.com I saw an '04 Forester XT 5spd on sale at a junk yard in NJ for $1000. That isn't a bad price for the strongest 5spd Subaru brings to the US... >>

why do you think this?

[Rotorflyr]

What all would be involved in using the Forester XT 5spd?
Does it basicaly just bolt up, or is there a need for a lot of fabrication??

[SVX-FF]

Hey Chike, the 23rd is my birthday so when you are duing the tranny swap take a moment and tie a few, i.e.3 or more, beer for me.

Good luck with the swap to 4.44

Steve

There in spirt.

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by SVX-FF

Hey Chike, the 23rd is my birthday so when you are duing the tranny swap take a moment and tie a few, i.e.3 or more, beer for me.

Good luck with the swap to 4.44

Steve

There in spirt.

Hey Steve,

Thanks a bunch. Happy B'day in advance! We'll be drinking so much, we could tie a few for you and the whole state of MN!!!!

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by svxpert

<<Thanks! You know on car-part.com I saw an '04 Forester XT 5spd on sale at a junk yard in NJ for $1000. That isn't a bad price for the strongest 5spd Subaru brings to the US... >>

why do you think this?

Shortest gearing offered by Subaru - 4.44's - takes the most stress off of the trans. Also, haven't heard any reports of people pushing well over 400 whp breaking a trans. This same is true for the 4.11 5spd in the '05 Legacy 2.5GT.

-Chike

[TomsSVX]

4.11 are short enough for the 5mt. 4.44 would be alittle out of hand with the shifting and gas mileage. plus there would not be enough of a gain in performance to balance it out. Just doesn't have the logic behind it. although I would prob be the 1st 4.44 5mt owner

Tom

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by tomssvx

4.11 are short enough for the 5mt. 4.44 would be alittle out of hand with the shifting and gas mileage. plus there would not be enough of a gain in performance to balance it out. Just doesn't have the logic behind it. although I would prob be the 1st 4.44 5mt owner

Tom

Go for it! Honestly, the gas mileage will suck, but Subaru doesn't make any gears shorter than 4.44s! These are the most performance oriented you can ever get.

If you have to get another cable 5spd, get one from a '97-'99 Legacy Outback. To the best of my knowledge the gear ratio is 4.11, but the trans is supposed to be stronger than the one in an Impreza.

-Chike

awe, what a pitty - I'm be right around the corner the following weekend.