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« on: February 03, 2010, 08:28:11 PM »

Say i were to buy a 1st gen legacy or impreza.  How feasible is it to get a manual into the car if it's an auto?  Assuming a Junkyard trans, driveshaft, and axles.
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 08:33:49 PM »

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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 08:36:59 PM »

I got a welder  cool   afro
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 08:51:00 PM »

there is the issue of no hole in the firewall for a clutch pedal and i think there is an association with the ecu...ive asked this question before and i ALWAYS get the answer that your better off dumping the time and money into another car that is already a manual BUT it is definitely possible.  afro
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 10:13:09 PM »

In a 240sx it's mega simple but a subaru no idea LOL
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2010, 11:11:20 PM »

The ingredients are, as far as I know:
-Manual ECU
-Manual Trans, shift linkage, etc
-Manual Trans Driveshaft
-LSD rear may or may not be reusable.
-some trick wiring for the reverse lights and neutral switch
-Pedal Box
-New Clutch and service kit (hey it's apart)
-Master Cyl.

I was eyeballing the 4eat Legacy SS in the for sale section here...but the money required for the conversion to a 5mt makes that prohibitive.  And I'm not gonna drive 2 automatic cars.  I suppose maybe i'll toss some greenbacks at the bmw to improve an already good experience.
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 07:08:02 AM »

The ingredients are, as far as I know:
-Manual ECU
-Manual Trans, shift linkage, etc
-Manual Trans Driveshaft
-LSD rear may or may not be reusable.
-some trick wiring for the reverse lights and neutral switch
-Pedal Box
-New Clutch and service kit (hey it's apart)
-Master Cyl.

I was eyeballing the 4eat Legacy SS in the for sale section here...but the money required for the conversion to a 5mt makes that prohibitive.  And I'm not gonna drive 2 automatic cars.  I suppose maybe i'll toss some greenbacks at the bmw to improve an already good experience.

DAVE! BUY IT.. Then we can put the motor into some other subaru Wink Pre-95...
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 07:30:52 AM »

In a 240sx it's mega simple but a subaru no idea LOL

Yup... been there done that... drill a hole in the firewall.. mount 3rd pedal... mount up the tranny...swap the drive shaft... swap a few wires around and its good to go. I should have done a sr20 swap instead.... that might have motivated me to keep my 240sx
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 10:25:33 AM »

DAVE! BUY IT.. Then we can put the motor into some other subaru Wink Pre-95...

Alas, no.  I like the BMW a bit too much I think, and Al sort of nixed the idea too.  The BMW is just a few tiny things away from being a great DD, not an entire driveline swap.
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2010, 10:48:33 AM »

Alas, no.  I like the BMW a bit too much I think, and Al sort of nixed the idea too.  The BMW is just a few tiny things away from being a great DD, not an entire driveline swap.

The BMW is the most cost effective option to a fun weekend car and polite daily driver.  It's damn near 100% bone stock and for a car with that much mileage, is reliable as hell.  You know what's wrong with it, versus the unknown entity that is someone else's project.
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