Transmission swap legality- CA specific
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Transmission swap legality- CA specific
Kind of an odd question, but is it actually legal to swap transmissions in the good ol' republic of California? I vaguely remember reading something about it somewheres. I don't want to get an auto to manual swap and then find out later that I cant pass smog.
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I dont think it would matter. unless they know how to decode the subaru vin number and tell that it was originally an AT, I dont think they'd even know when you take it to get smogged. good luck wit the swap though
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Wiring harness is going to be a biotch. If you have a donor car(MT) It's just a matter of transfering the Clutch assemble, Clutch master cylinder etc etc. Also get the ECU.
Originally Posted by LifePlaza
Wiring harness is going to be a biotch. If you have a donor car(MT) It's just a matter of transfering the Clutch assemble, Clutch master cylinder etc etc. Also get the ECU.
have you ever done this swap to any car before Franco??
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Originally Posted by c279a
have you ever done this swap to any car before Franco??
yeah
Mr2's and 240s
Not to a suby yet but I'm pretty sure it's about the same.
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Originally Posted by The Stig
Franco, do you go to the Life Plaza over there next to Fulerton Rd. and the CA-60?
why do people all of a sudden know my name all of a sudden?
Yeah I'm usually there on Thursdays sometimes even Sunday afternoons
better not ask me for those OZ superleggas
Last edited by LifePlaza; Aug 14, 2005 at 10:28 PM.
Originally Posted by LifePlaza
why do people all of a sudden know my name all of a sudden?
Yeah I'm usually there on Thursdays sometimes even Sunday afternoons
better not ask me for those OZ superleggas
Yeah I'm usually there on Thursdays sometimes even Sunday afternoons
better not ask me for those OZ superleggas
dude your famous!!!! come on you have your own fan club!!!!
give me your rims!!!!!
j/k
Last edited by c279a; Aug 14, 2005 at 11:49 PM.


