spyder550

Replaced the linkage in my Impreza today that was causing the wiper to hit the A-post and bottom of the screen when wet The bush for the linkage should be as per the 1st picture below, but the plastic bushing had broke allowing the linkage to jiggle about within a bigger hole as per the second picture.(shown on end of a bar for photo purposes)

Hi Guys I am getting this very problem on my Impreza in the UK. You'll need to remove the plastic scuttle panel that the wiper arm spigots poke through. Once you have taken off the panel take a look at the linkage rod that connects from the wiper motor to the first wiper. You are likely to find the bushing on the linkage where it connects to the wiper motor has too much play. Replace that linkage and hopefully all should be OK. Due to collect my new linkage from the Subaru dealers tommorow hopefully it will cure it!

Have had the knock sensor problem on my N/A Impreza Sport over here in the UK. Seems very common quite a few of the guys on http://www.Imprezasport.net have had the problem too Normally seems to be a overly sensitive knock sensor, trying moving it as per the photo below. Worked on mine

Hi Felix Not sure what I can really tell you. Engine wise it would depend on how theoretical or practical your project is. Most of the flat 4,or 6 engines can be made lower if you are prepared to custom build ancillary components. E.G for the Subaru you can buy shallower sumps from Australia and lose some height there (or maybe dry sump). If you were prepared to build a new inlet manifold you could probably use 4 small motorcyle throttle bodies instead of the Subaru manifold and lose some height. That would leave you the alternator as the highest point, but there is a motorsports trick to mount it above the gearbox and drive it from a pulley via the driveshaft outputs . Porsche lumps normally have the aircooled fan housing making them tallish, though you can get horizontal fan conversion which are low. The current watercooled flat 6's in the Boxster may be ok as Porsche often fit dry sumps to their cars to be able to fit the engine lower. Apart from that the Mazda rotary is VERY small, I looked at one and the block was about 13" in diameter and although the ancillaries are on top of the engine you can realocate the alternator, and get side draught induction system which would reduce the height to less than 500mm. You can get remote electric water pumps too which would help. May I suggest contacting http://www.kennedyeng.com they do nice little catalogue you can order, and it includes all sorts of engine dimension stuff. Apart from car engine, perhaps a large tuned bike engine these are very small very light with integral gearboxes and will put out over 200bhp at times. Remember anything is possible just depends what budget you have. Guy

this may help http://www.nebbs.com/legacy/index.html

Have a mate doing the same swap into a 1302 cabrio www.ricola.co.uk he has documented his conversion so far and his previous wrx powered 356

Have some dimensions for subaru trannies on my website. Look in the subaru section on this page http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/plans/plans.htm Dimensions for a 2wd manual box, and 4wd manual box Guy

Taken some photos/dimensions off a WRX box this weekend. Posted them on this page on my website http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/plans/plans.htm Have only bothered with the dimensions I interested in to make it 2WD Guy

No worries found them myself

Hoping to get some photo's/dimensions from a turbo gearbox tommorow. Will post them on my website when I do. The assembly at the back!!, The shift assembly can be simple or complex. In my Spyder I have built a gear shift lever which is operated via my right hand (remember that here in the UK we drive on the left like you guys) . http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/pictures1/silver/BOT297V_14.JPG I have one rod between the lever and the gearbox gearchange spigot http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/pictures1/silver/BOT297V_05.JPG http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/pictures1/silver/BOT297V_17.JPG It works very similar to a formula Vee gearshift. Works pretty well only oddity is that the shift is inverted at the lever (quite common in race cars anyway)http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/history/shiftgate.JPG Takes some getting used too though. You can get the shift the correct away around but that brings more joints into the equation. More joints equals more slack in the assembly though. I am going to take a look at the Saker set up a bit more though to work out which way that operates. You could consider a cable shift setup too I am looking at that option as well. Have a look in the local scrapyard for Mk2 MR2's, they use a cable setup that could possibly be used on a subaru box as the MR2 box only has one operating spigot sticking out the gearbox. Ignore the fact the MR2 box is transverse cables don't care. The little assembly that operates the spigot on the MR2 box may be usable on the Subaru box. Guy

Take a look at some of the buggies and sand rails, some are mid-engined and use suitable shifts. Also try Saker who do the Subaru powered mid-engined car in Oz. Pic of their shift lever here. http://www.sakercars.com.au/assets/aus_gallery/P4300295.JPG Mailed them the other day. Brett from Saker replied you can buy the bits from them to convert a 4WD 5speed WRX box to 2WD. For both the new rear cover and the gearbox adaptor to make it 2WD, talking $210 Aus. (Dirt cheap for me in the UK to import) Now currently looking at trying to find the dimensions of the 4WD turbo box to the rear of the centre diff housing from the bellhousing. Looks like trip to the local Subaru Specialist.

Hi Guys has anyone got dimensions for the legacy/Impreza turbo 4WD 5sp manual box Thanks Guy

One thing to add to my comments below. If you are looking to use a turbo motor the exhaust manifold for one bank of piston runs around the front of the engine in front of the sump and the front edge of the manifold is about level with the front of the pulleys. If you are using a non-turbo you will not have this problem as the manifold just runs back from each bank. Outcome of this is depending what you are putting it into you may have problems clearing lower crossmembers etc. On mine with a non turbo I can probably get the engine to sit over the lower cross member with a turbo motor the engine would have to sit behind. You could overcome this with different design exhaust manifold for the turbo.

1. 420mm is from the gearbox face to front of pulleys if I recall 2. The VW tranny /subaru dimension was taken from scrapyard parts and info supplied to me. and includes a nominal figure for an adaptor plate. I would estimate the subaru to subaru would be 420mm for engine + the 165 to the centre line of the axle from the bellhousing ,so 585mm or 23.03 inches 3. Near enough 1inch = 25.4mm or 2.54cm Have a look at these two sites www.ricola.co.uk my mate has done a 356 replica with WRX power , and is currently building a STI RA powered 1303 bug cabrio Also look here http://www.petermcleod.com/petesrides.html an aussie guy with a spyder like me . (currently with tweaked wrx motor 283 bhp at the wheels)

Hi there X1/9 I am a newbie to the site (Today) I have the info you want on my website on this page. Last photos on the page! http://brookespeed.v21hosting.co.uk/plans/plans_body.htm Mines a Impreza 1996 box, but they are the same as the legacy unit. Guy