Veganpotter

I'm totally aware of a lack of fun factor with the CVT. If this were 10 years ago, I'd surely go manual but this is an oddball project. Peak mpg is my goal while having decent horsepower and now, manuals don't beat autos and surely not CVTs. I'd go with the 60hp less FA16dit if they were more available and it wouldn't offset my weight balance as poorly. I think the FA20 will actually improve my car's handling but losing any more weight would hurt it.

Yeah, I'm totally expecting a headache. I do wonder how different it is than a RWD conversion with a regular automatic though. That has definitely been done with modern Subarus. I'd love it if there really was a CVT available for a BRZ that I could swap over. Any clue what the engine differences are between a FA20 and a FA20dit? Obviously compeession is lower for the turbocharged motor

Will do!!! Any clue about drivetrain losses with a converted RWD transmission vs the typical rwd 15-20% with a normal manual and modern automatic?

I dug into the Speeduino stuff. Their website doesn't have much detail so I'm gonna shoot them a message

Will you buy my very rare CVT for $10,000????? Its a tough build. The engine really doesn't fit. I'm going to need to cut out a huge portion of the frame, re-box and add in strength. The engine is +31" wide. The opening is 32" wide for only the upper 10" or so, then it's 29" between the frame rails. The intake manifold is way higher than the BRZ. But if this happens, it'll be the only 300zx on the planet with a boxer!!!

Ah, thanks!!! Great idea!!! I've just never seen anyone do this with a CVT IN even a Subaru so I'm concerned with durability. Especially since its rare to see this with even a regular automatic. Also, potential drivetrain losses vs normal drivetrain losses in a RWD car

Thanks guys, I'm totally clueless here and have no idea what's gonna work because nobody has done this in my car and nobody runs the CVTs RWD. If it can handle all the power going to the back, I'd like to make this work due to how efficient the thing is. And high MPG is my real goal with this car. I would have bought a FA16dit but they're even harder to find in the US and I have doubts that transmission can handle moving my bigger car dependably as a RWD car

Also, potential standalone ECUs? The guy doing all the wiring thinks he can make the stock ECU work. I have my doubts even though he's a total wizard. ECU options as a plan B? This isn't going to be a super high performance build at all.

I've got a wonky swap I'm doing into a 95 300zx. I just received my JDM drivetrain out of a Legacy GT. It has a CVT though. That doesn't bother me other than the RWD conversion. But I'm wondering what other transmissions I can potentially use...assume this were a RWD conversion in a Subaru???? I've read that a BRZ transmission isn't actually a direct fit. Can it fit with a custom bell housing or is the bolt circle too big on that transmission? Anyone swap in a RWD transmission from any other car?

Also, efficient and clean burning aren't the same thing. Standards were low in the 90s. If that weren't true, I'd go SR20 which is easy to do. There are people getting 35mpg in them while having trouble passing emissions.

Efficient, RWD Honda engines don't exist. I know people getting 40mpg in BRAs. I'm aware its wide. About an inch too wide. I have hammers and welders at the ready.

The engine is an FE20 with an AWD CVT Legacy from Japan. I'll get rid of the transmission if I need to but I'm hoping I can keep the thing

I'm trying to get over 35mpg and have good emissions. I wanted a new Miata engine but there aren't any ECUs I can run for it

That would work in a Subaru but this is gonna go in a 300zx from 1995.

Has anyone done this? I know people have with regular automatics doing the welded dif trick. I can't post in the transmission talk stuff because I'm too new

I'm looking to do this for fuel efficiency. Obviously it'll need to be RWD and I'm hoping to use an automatic due to their autos getting better MPGs than their sticks. I'd even consider a CVT but programming that swap may be too much. Anyone know of a RWD converter that'll allow me to use a stock transmission? The ones I've seen seem to only work with manuals. Thanks

I'm looking to swap a dinky 2.0 in my 95 300zx. I want it to be RWD though. Its an oddball project. I'm shooting for efficiency, not performance but I'll turbocharge it to get the HP close to what it had with the NA V6 but it'll be far lighter.

Hey Everyone!!! I've got an idea that probably hasn't been done yet...probably for good reason. I'm really wondering about fitment. My stock v6 is pretty huge but I'm worried about the shift lever lining up(I'm hoping to go automatic since fuel efficiency is my goal here). I don't think engine width should be an issue. I know the 2.0 is underpowered so I'm planning on turbocharging it with boost kicking in after 3500rpm. Or I'd go with the 2.5 and keep it NA for a while(that'll only be a bit weaker than what I have now but I'll be cutting 300lbs off the car). My GFs father is going to be helping me. He's an industrial mechanic(good welder, decent with wiring things) and restores vintage tractors for fun. I have a degree in metalworking which won't really be of much use and I'm not super mechanical. We're expecting tons of issues making the gauges work but I'm hoping someone here has some good tips!!! The goal is RWD, roughly 210hp when I'm boosted(no more than 240 or so) but the main goal is over 35mpg on the highway. I know few here mod for efficiency but you'll all be of more use then me if you've done Subaru swaps and RWD conversions. *I've always wanted a 300zx(since I was little). Now that I could afford one, I'm super interested in clean emissions along with gas mileage. I'd love to meet modern emissions standards with my Z(I just bought it and have a good 4-6 weeks of bodywork before I paint it).