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Any Subaru RX coupe Decals?I have sent you a message on Ebay too...I have to do a complete paint job...soon...let me know...thanks!

Good man...and thanks a mill!

Once again PM sent...I know people(Subaru Club members in NZ)who know you,and have validated you as legit.Lets do business.

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Thanks for the prompt advise,will definitely check it out.

My 0.02 cents, I am also a rookie...had a similar problem with a '97 legacy AWD wagon.Only difference was that mine was an auto and not a 5-speed.Got rid of it for a '98 legacy 5-speed...,for that main reason.When turning 90 degrees to either side,there would be a grinding noise similar to yours...sometimes felt like I was trying to turn an 18 wheeler...had to sorta make a wide turn.All the tranny shops failed to diagnose it...finally the Subaru dealership said that it was a soleniod sensor within the tranny...gone bad....one of the techs there suggested that the damage may have been caused over the years by previous owner using fluid that was too viscous while changing the rear diff oil.I dont think that the 5-speed has one of these,but I could be wrong.

My fellow Subaru people, I am a Legacy guy,also currently working on my '87 RX turbo coupe(to play in the snow:).I am considering an SVX addition to my collection since they are really cheap around here.If intending to do a 5-speed swap,whats the best EJ tranny to use inorder to handle the 230 horsepower?With what adjustments?Any extra stuff needed?Someone once suggested that these cars are utterly useless,I hope that this is not a waste of time.Any advise will be much appreciated.Thanks!

My fellow Subaru people, I am a Legacy guy,also currently working on my '87 RX turbo coupe(to play in the snow:)).I am considering an SVX addition to my collection since they are really cheap around here.If intending to do a 5-speed swap,whats the best EJ tranny to use inorder to handle the 230 horsepower?With what adjustments?Any extra stuff needed?Someone once suggested that these cars are utterly useless,I hope that this is not a waste of time.Any advise will be much appreciated.Thanks!

Definitely true that the 1.8 liter turbo engines are problematic/less reliable than their successors.But lets not forget that they were fully tested to the maxx when Subaru entered the Kenya Safari Rally,to counter the Audi Quattro and the Toyota Celica.For those not familiar with this rally,it has been the proving/testing ground for mainly Japanese and European auto makers for many decades(since the '50's)....at one time called the East African Safari Rally.If I remember correctly,Dodge entered the RamCharger in either '81 or '82. Some of us were fortunate enough to grow up in that part of the world,and had the chance to see cars flying(yes,I said flying!) 4-6 feet off the ground while doing 130+ miles per hour.Imagine driving day and night thru all kinds of terrain and weather?!(Do not confuse with the RHINO CHARGE EVENT which is strictly an offroad challenge with cahritable intentions). I have maintained good relations with some of the rally guys back home,and hope that one day we here at USMB can enter a car or two.

Thanks for the tips,I generally do my own mechanicals but have never done swaps.I might PM a number of people here just to get details.

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Definitely want a turbo and anything else that can boost the horses...have been told about some engines being too strong and may mess up the tranny.

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Cool,hope to get some more info and catch up with you there.

Be up there sometime in May.

Need to do a swap on two RX's-an '88 and an '89 both 5 speed dual range and 4wd coupes.I work on my own vehicles but will definitely need some help here.Cars are located in Atlanta but will be relocating to DC/Maryland area in a few months.Anybody know any shops down here that do this kind of work or maybe its just best to ship them up North East and have them worked on?Any shops up there?Am willing to go as far as New Jersey or New York.I was leaning towards a turbo charged Impreza swap in one and a legacy GT or WRX(or even STi) swap in the other.All advise definitely highly welcome..thanks all!