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Old 02-25-2008, 10:08 AM
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4.11 gears & the SVX

I've read once or twice, that the 4.11 gears from an Impreza, aren't a good match for the SVX. I like to go fast, but I'm not a big time leadfoot. Besides, I have my Pinto if the aggressive driving bug hits.

Would it be in my best interest to swap the 3.56 gears into the new trans? Will the 4.11's be ok, as far as longevity. Remember, I'm a no budget kind of guy. I can afford to repair the car, but not replace the big things. IE: engine/trans.

Perhaps some of the Gurus can chime in with advice.
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:26 AM
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Let me be the first to toss my "hat" into this.

If you want 4.11 go to a manual do not mess with a 4.11 auto. If you want to stay with an auto go with 4.44 out of Legacy.

I have killed many of 4.11, this is my 6 trannies, 2 were professional rebuilds. When I get her back I will be driving very little and gathering parts for a 5 or 6 speed manual.

I hope this will help your decision.

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Old 02-25-2008, 11:21 AM
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my 4.11 auto blew up about three weeks after i got back from the dragon. but you know how i drive
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Depends

Depends on what you mean by "I like to go fast". Stock gears are great for high speed highway driving and even good cruising speeds. If you like to go fast from light to light--well--no detailed comment, but my opinion is generally get another car besides the SVX.

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Old 02-25-2008, 09:02 PM
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Going fast is more about conservation of momentum, than acceleration.

I love my SVX, and I'll be saving for a 5spd swap. The engine is still VERY strong, and the rest of the car is very solid as well. I could use struts, but they're not gone yet. For a 12 yr old car with nearly 1/4million miles it's amazing.

That's my nice way of saying "they'll pry my SVX from my cold, dead fingers". A fair amount of searching has yielded many inexpensive ways to fix things. For what I've got in it, I can afford one tranny, and some other fixes, I've already done. I just can't be replacing big stuff regularly.
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:36 PM
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my 4.11 auto blew up about three weeks after i got back from the dragon. but you know how i drive

Hmm, that's an interesting bit of info. I was considering 4.11's myself, and have no interest in a 5-sp swap. So, you'd say steer clear of the 4.11's, eh?
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ANY transmission with lower gears will hold up better in a SVX than the stock's, just due to it having less stress on the transmission internals, which in turn causes less heat build up, = longer life in a tranny.

So 4.11's are the second best 4EAT for a SVX 4.44's being the first.

The only time the 3.54's are best is if all you do is interstate driving, the more start and stop you drive, and the more hilly the region you live in, the better lower gear will be for longevity.

Plus, lower gears are just WAY more fun in a SVX

Miss-matched tires cause more tranny deaths than anything else. IMHO

So Paul, if you're really worried about it, put the 4.44's from the Legacy in it, and just leave the 4.11 hooked up to this 2.2, and drop them into the Legacy together.
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When I noticed that the state screwed up my title, your sig jumped into my mind. So I paraphrased it, ok I stole it. LOL
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Old 02-26-2008, 11:16 AM
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ANY transmission with lower gears will hold up better in a SVX than the stock's, just due to it having less stress on the transmission internals, which in turn causes less heat build up, = longer life in a tranny.

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That's kinda what I had always assumed. Makes perfect sense to me.

So what are the 4.11 equipped cars, again? And I would need their rearend parts, yes?
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That's kinda what I had always assumed. Makes perfect sense to me.

So what are the 4.11 equipped cars, again? And I would need their rearend parts, yes?
Many plain Legacy "L" models have the 4.11's, as do some of the Imprezas...
Hard to say which ones, just have to check out the numbers on one when you find it......and yes, you'll need the rear diff to swap ring and pinion parts to make a 4.11 LSD for the SVX
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Many plain Legacy "L" models have the 4.11's, as do some of the Imprezas...
Hard to say which ones, just have to check out the numbers on one when you find it......and yes, you'll need the rear diff to swap ring and pinion parts to make a 4.11 LSD for the SVX
My old 2003 Legacy "L" had 3.90 - real dog with the 4.
I had 4.11 auto in my 2000Leg GT

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My old 2003 Legacy "L" had 3.90 - real dog with the 4.
I had 4.11 auto in my 2000Leg GT

click here: http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinyco...ite/tc_28.html
We're talking about 4EAT's, not Manual trannys...

Wish I could find a good chart for the 4EAT's like that....
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I was able to find the gear ratio by searching the tranny #s at the USMB.
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