So I got to thinking...

[Wiscon_Mark]

After my incident (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1003230) with the incompatible short throw and the linkage, I began to wonder.

Can I swap a newer tranny's linkage into my current car so I can have access to this aftermarket stuff? I'd really love to be able to use the KB products :)

From pictures and such, it looks like everything should swap over fine. What kind of involvement is this going to be? Would it be a hard install? I'd probably have to ground the car and drop the tranny, right?

[sheepdog]

We converted the linkage from a JDM v3 trans over to usdm 2.5rs stuff just fine. I don't see any reason why it wouldnt work. Worst case, just swap ur trans out too Mark, manual to manual is teh 3asy!1!

[Wiscon_Mark]

I wish you lived up here Sheepdog, then you could help me out :)

Well, if it's easy, that's good. I'm still wary.

[shazapple]

'easy' depends on your experience and tools. Its definitly doable though

[sheepdog]

Yea, I guess easy is relative. I'm getting used to staring at wiring diagrams :cry:

I would definitely have someone around who semi knows what they are doing, but once the transmission is out its pretty straightforeward

[ivwarrior]

I would definitely have someone around who semi knows what they are doing, but once the transmission is out its pretty straightforeward

If the tranny has to come completely out, sounds like a great time for a flywheel/clutch upgrade as well. :D

[Wiscon_Mark]

nope, if I were to do that, it'd have to wait till I had some money. I'm thinking a new clutch is going to be needed in the next year or so, because I've been going on the original one for the last 178,000!!

But not now.

However, I need to get a list of bushings that I can replace while I'm in there to make everything feel new again.

[BAC5.2]

Yea, it'll swap. At the most you'll need the "knuckle" portion of the shift linkage that is double rollpinned to the shift-input on the transmission.

The STi short-shift linkage from a GD bolted into my car with this knuckle no problem. Now I have the factory short shifter and a kartboy short shift lever. My shift throw is like 2.5 inches. It's ridiculous.

[Wiscon_Mark]

I think I need to find a junked WRX :D

[sheepdog]

I might be able to give you the old linkage from a 2.5rs.... I'll see if we still have it tomorrow or tuesday

[Wiscon_Mark]

I might be able to give you the old linkage from a 2.5rs.... I'll see if we still have it tomorrow or tuesday

That would be cool. I might just go ahead and do that, and keep my fidanza shifter.

[BAC5.2]

Becareful with the short shifter. When you use one of them, every shift becomes a fast shift (almost reguardless of your actual shifting speed).

Because of this, you actually consume the brass portion of the synchronizer much more quickly than if you use the stock shifter.

With 178k, it's also almost gauranteed to grind going into gear now unless you are extremely gentile.

Be careful yo.

P.S. Change your transmission fluid too. It'll only help. I'd recommend using at least one quart of Redline's Lightweight Shockproof fluid in addition to whatever other 3 quarts of fluid you choose to use (we often use 2 redline LWSP's and 2 Motul 75W90's).

[Wiscon_Mark]

Absolutely. The tranny has been kinda loud recently, so I think a fluid change is in order, in case there's a metal shard in there or something. I've been keeping the RPMs down.

[Lemanschamp]

LWSP is the bomb...

i had a nissan SE-R, and as alot of people know those things absolutely maul transmissions when equipped with power. All I had to do was deburr the gearset and then I ran 100% SP (the original formula) and lasted several thousand miles of pounding before I sold it. The only downside is there's a proven loss of 5 or so hp at the wheels because it's so thick.


But the lightweight stuff is MUCH better. do it!

[BAC5.2]

There are three levels of shockproof.

Superlightweight, Lightweight, and Heavyweight.

The Heavyweight is not something you want in your Subaru. Bad news.

The Superlight is a no-go either, it doesn't protect well enough.

If you run 100% LWSP in a dogbox, you can feel it slowing things down a bit (due to the thickness), and some people don't like it. I'm running 3 quarts of regular stuff and one of LWSP and it takes the edge off of the dogbox clunk.