WRX 6MT Swap -- Introduction
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I've already done this swap. With the correct knowledge, it is very easy. For WRXs, you merely need the tranny, shift linkage, WRX auto driveshaft and a 3.9:1 ring and pinion for your rear diff. Instal... done. I HIGHLY reccomend pulling the motor and tranny as one and putting them back the same. Unless you have a lift AND tranny jack, this is the only way. That sucker is just way too heavy to put in on your back in your garage. For GC8s and others that have push type pressure plates, you need to buy a WRX style flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and slave cylinder. You DO NOT have to modify your tunnel in any way.
The drive shaft is about $400 as well as the ring and pinion combo. One last thing, use a heavy non synthetic tranny oil... trust me.
Kevin
The drive shaft is about $400 as well as the ring and pinion combo. One last thing, use a heavy non synthetic tranny oil... trust me.
Kevin
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Scooby? Where did you see the 6MT for $2850? That's almost half the lowest I've seen....
And as for all this "take care of it and it won't fail" stuff regarding the 5MT, it's garbage. My reverse got screwed up within 10 days of buying the car, and I'm pretty damned sure I didn't misshift into reverse from a forward gear, as when you do that, it's sort of hard to miss... It just worked one day and then didn't the next.
And as for all this "take care of it and it won't fail" stuff regarding the 5MT, it's garbage. My reverse got screwed up within 10 days of buying the car, and I'm pretty damned sure I didn't misshift into reverse from a forward gear, as when you do that, it's sort of hard to miss... It just worked one day and then didn't the next.
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Ok so all i need to do this swap is the tranny, WRX automatic tranny driveshafts, the shift linkage, and the 3.9:1 ring and pinion???
I could have that done in an hour or so.
That will be amung the first mods i do to the car.
Also, do you have to change the ring and pinion? What happens if you leave the stocker in there? Will it cause any damage?
I could have that done in an hour or so.
That will be amung the first mods i do to the car.
Also, do you have to change the ring and pinion? What happens if you leave the stocker in there? Will it cause any damage?
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Originally Posted by FDTT
Also, do you have to change the ring and pinion? What happens if you leave the stocker in there? Will it cause any damage?
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you fail. the engine in the rs200 is the much drooled over (though, certainly NOT by me) 3sge BEAMS edition.
1998cc NA engine that revs up to 9000rpm. basically, its toyota's version of a honda engine (ie. Hold On, Not Done Accelerating). you wait for a LONG time to develop power, and once you get that power, its usually time to hit the brakes for the turn.
its all the drawbacks of a turbo (waiting for power) without the nice things of having a turbo (ie. added power).
there are also 2 versions: redtop and blacktop.
i forget which, but one has VVT-i (intake side only) while the other has VVT-i on both intake and exhaust, which does change the power band.
want more info?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_3S-GE
1998cc NA engine that revs up to 9000rpm. basically, its toyota's version of a honda engine (ie. Hold On, Not Done Accelerating). you wait for a LONG time to develop power, and once you get that power, its usually time to hit the brakes for the turn.
its all the drawbacks of a turbo (waiting for power) without the nice things of having a turbo (ie. added power).
there are also 2 versions: redtop and blacktop.
i forget which, but one has VVT-i (intake side only) while the other has VVT-i on both intake and exhaust, which does change the power band.
want more info?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_3S-GE