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> Anyone tried a Subaru CVT?, (In a non-subaru car)
DahlbergDiver
post Apr 24 2023, 08:59 AM
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This might be a kinda dumb question, but can a Subaru CVT work in a conversion? Not talking about fitment or mounting it or anything like that, but could it possibly work outside of the donor car? I would think that they're electronically controlled, but I can't find any info on this anywhere online. Apparently Im the only guy thay wants to switch from manual to auto.
I'm happy I switched to subaru in my 914 and I'm now swapping a Subaru into my sand rail. I really like the idea of having a cvt in it. Thought I'd ask this here since there's a lot of subaru guys on this forum. Surely someone besides me has considered this.
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post Apr 24 2023, 11:06 AM
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With Subaru being AWD, I'd imagine you would need to modify the CVT. Also, IIRC, they are REALLY long. I'm guessing its more trouble then its worth. I know megesquirt makes a transmission controller as well, but you would probably want the wire harness and ECU from the donor car. I don't know if there is a piggyback ecu for the CVT, or if its all managed though the engine ECU.

I do know that almost all the performance guys that like Subaru dislike the CVT. Passionately.

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