actually there are some folks who are looking into swapping out the STI engine(EJ25)? for the EJ33 in that the SVX is only about 200 or so lbs more than the STI it should work out quite nicely....
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Also, a lot have people have converted their SVX to 5-speeds. I know at least one person has converted to a 6-speed...
glad to see someone else with an SVX but be prepared to spend some money to keep it, there's always something to fix or upgrade...
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if your goal is to make your svx faster, the best looking way to go right now is an ECUtune stage 3 chip and S/C..
the first one is being installed right now, you can read about the progress at http://www.subaru-svx.net
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