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converting 2 rwd and 6 speed
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:25 am
by jme
ihav a 1995 wrx sedan, witha a ej20 and 5 speed, the 5 speed is a bit notchy and i gonna use it for drifting/daily, ino u can convert them rwd but wat about rwd with a 6 speed? any info on converting 2 rwd or 6speed would be great, thanks
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:52 am
by 78sti
Check out this link, Tranny adapters to suit Toyota W series transmissions
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http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/sho ... p?t=111709]
These are stronger than subaru 6 speeds and more readly available
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:42 am
by RSR 555
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:08 pm
by Alex
if you want rwd and totally lose the reason a subaru is a subaru, maybe you should not bastardise your car and go here.
http://www.ls1.com.au/
alex
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:38 pm
by jme
cheers i hav a ls1 commodore, but i like my subi, cheers for the info
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:16 pm
by AndrewT
Thanks Paul I really appreciate your comments, something wrong with the adaptor plate I made? Fitted alot better than a lasercut BYB one.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:27 pm
by RSR 555
AndrewT wrote:Thanks Paul I really appreciate your comments, something wrong with the adaptor plate I made? Fitted alot better than a lasercut BYB one.
No sir.. I can't remember seeing your adaptor plate
Sorry if you have already showed me but I was thinking it would be cool to use the Toyota box with the setup you mentioned to me (a long time ago).
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:40 pm
by AndrewT
ah.
Yeah that link seems like a very extreme solution to getting RWD for drifting in a WRX.
To the thread opener - The most common way is to replace the centre diff coupling in the rear of the gearbox with a solid one, which can be bought for a price.
You can also have the centre welded up, but I suspect this isn't as reliable. I had this done to convert a 5spd awd box to RWD and something went bang inside, I haven't pull it apart to find out what yet.
Honestly though, for the price it will cost you to do this reliably in a WRX, you're probably better off buying an old Silvia for a drift car and enjoying your AWD WRX in other ways.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:59 pm
by RSR 555
AndrewT wrote:Honestly though, for the price it will cost you to do this reliably in a WRX, you're probably better off buying an old Silvia for a drift car and enjoying your AWD WRX in other ways.
+1
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:10 pm
by jme
tru but my 5 speed syncros are semi ****ed, and id like a 6speed, wat about just replacing my 5 speed with a 6 and keeping it awd? can always drift commodore, funni u sujest buying an old skyline, wouldnt mind a r31 with an rb30et, anyway
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:12 pm
by RSR 555
When you're ready to buy a 6 speed let me know.. my good friend has one for sale $4k
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:31 am
by AndrewT
Also jump onto rslibertyclub.org and Perth-wrx.com - there are many threads there with info about 6speed conversions. Doug from Stechnic is the man in Perth to see about a drive-in / drive-out conversion too.
o awesome and first class workmanship.. I can see AndrewT with one of these 