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> How many Subaru Converts out There, Let's hear from you
WRX914
post Nov 30 2005, 05:11 PM
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I thought I would start this thread for all of us Subaru converts. Lets see how many of us are out there...

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post Dec 8 2005, 05:28 AM
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There is a reason for our madness (only this one little part of the madness - the rest is  ) with converting from AWD to "FWD".
1. The FWD transmissions are hard to find (at least for me.)
2. The FWD transmissions are all at least 10 years old.
3. I think there have been several upgrades to the transmissions over the last 10 years.
4. Massive factory and aftermarket support for gearsets from mild to wild.


I will have about $850 in my transmission after I purchase and install the conversion kit. My transmission has 2000 miles.



1. fwd are not hard to find there are about 20 available in car-part .com

2. Yes they are ten years old but mine has 20k miles on it.

3. they are basicaly the same transmissions and share a lot of parts which are the same like the main case the front diff and the complete input shaft assembly with all gears and parts.

4. yes the aftermarket support for the awd is great but big $$$ and requires complete assembly by an expert. The fwd has the tallest gears which i need and they go for about 200-400 dollars. you could have spares laying around.The clutch is easy to do as it is cable not hydraulic. I thought about the awd but did not know about the aussie parts and i was not ok with a useless rear section(center diff) just hanging there. I will eventually do what you are doing but not if the fwd works great (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I guess we will just have to see.

How do you shift the awd after you tamper/eliminate with the internal shift rods?
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WRX914   How many Subaru Converts out There   Nov 30 2005, 05:11 PM
d914   slow to be sure, but we are actively moving forwar...   Nov 30 2005, 05:41 PM
jsteele22   By "convert" do you mean the people or their cars...   Nov 30 2005, 05:46 PM
neo914-6   Keith, This is from the list in my sig: 80. Fiid...   Nov 30 2005, 05:50 PM
TonyAKAVW   I'm a suby conversion in progress.... Body: ...   Nov 30 2005, 05:53 PM
atsealevel914   Are you a convert If you havent yet put everything...   Nov 30 2005, 05:55 PM
jsteele22   http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Nov 30 2005, 10:04 PM
jonwatts   ...   Nov 30 2005, 11:08 PM
Spoke   ...   Dec 1 2005, 01:47 AM
atsealevel914   Hey Obi, I take it you 5MT has the center diff we...   Dec 1 2005, 03:02 AM
WRX914   Here is what I have... Chassis: 1973 1.7 - ...   Dec 1 2005, 11:43 AM
WRX914     Dec 1 2005, 12:01 PM
TonyAKAVW   I guess I should do the breakdown of cost on mine....   Dec 1 2005, 12:19 PM
WRX914   Ok Tony, let the cat out of the bag... How did yo...   Dec 1 2005, 12:25 PM
914helo   Recently I've been working on the bodywork of ...   Dec 1 2005, 12:30 PM
kwales   I'm looking at putting a 2L Type4 engine into ...   Dec 1 2005, 01:21 PM
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Crazyhippy   I'll end up w/ a ej20T narrow bodied car.   Dec 1 2005, 01:27 PM
atsealevel914   [QUOTE]'atsealevel914', I'm really int...   Dec 1 2005, 01:34 PM
WRX914   Ok Tony, Here is a list of free items I need ...   Dec 1 2005, 03:47 PM
TonyAKAVW   I'll update it when I make some more progress....   Dec 1 2005, 04:15 PM
14Maschine   Anyone thinking about using an EZ33? It has variab...   Dec 1 2005, 06:43 PM
neo914-6   Suby source found on CL - San Jose http://www.mun...   Dec 3 2005, 03:35 AM
Marty Yeoman   This is a great thread. On the conversion issue, ...   Dec 3 2005, 12:42 PM
SpecialK   May be a scam, or might be just a ebay newbie that...   Dec 3 2005, 03:32 PM
Spoke     Dec 3 2005, 04:21 PM
914helo   I went with the EG33 SVX engine because it has a h...   Dec 3 2005, 05:15 PM
fiid   Do pre-75 cars need a smog certificate to be sold ...   Dec 3 2005, 06:02 PM
mrdezyne     Dec 3 2005, 06:17 PM
Porcharu   I paid 1400 for my 2005 with 2000 miles, came with...   Dec 3 2005, 07:38 PM
Marty Yeoman     Dec 4 2005, 12:51 PM
mrdezyne   ADMINS! What would it take to get a seperate ...   Dec 5 2005, 01:28 PM
fiid   We need to start the SPCA as well....
  Dec 7 2005, 04:56 PM
lapuwali   In California, for all cars where the TITLE states...   Dec 7 2005, 05:07 PM
Porcharu   There is a reason for our madness (only this on...   Dec 8 2005, 12:04 AM
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