BD transmissions

[aurelius]

Which transmission would fit best in my 97 Legacy GT?

- BE Legacy GT auto
- 00 Forester GT auto

No manual suggestions please.

[grayguy]

Physically they are the same. I'm not sure about the gearing tho.

[aurelius]

Yes, but they might actually use a different AWD system (TCU controlled). That's my main worry...

[green97gt]

stick with the same generation and away from anything that was behind a H6(there is something about VDC in there that hoses things up) and you wont have TCU issues, you need to make sure the diffs match tho.

[aurelius]

Okay, well I found out that my diffs are 4.44. Would the BE be the same?
Swapping rear diffs seems hard aka more money, so i'm looking for a transmission with a 4.44 ratio now

[Yamazaki]

Check this thread for more info on the transmission ratios:
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=16667 (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=16667)

[aurelius]

Alright, well the ratios are the same. Will the BH auto wire up to the BD? Need to know asap...

[kirbyy]

BH will wire up, but I am not sure if it's plug and play.. FSM is friend. :(