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anyone in Arizona, this car is now for sale. you can PM me here for information if you are interested

Wow I didn't find that in my searches, thanks for the link! Much cheaper than importing one myself. And that should be a direct replacement for my current 5 speed? assuming diff ratios are correct

Do you know if they are they available in Mexico? I am right on the US/MX border and I'd happily pop over to get a transmission or two.

The Forester thing is news to me, very strange indeed! I ended up finding a seller stateside for the dual range box, but he wants upwards of $3000 US for one. But it would be fully rebuilt and effectively brand new. I probably won't do the dual range until I inevitably blow up the stock 5 speed or if I find the gearing to be way too high (which I might)

Thanks! I guess I forget it kinda moves fore and aft with travel. AFAIK the 9-2x is the only time that's ever happened. Literally just different bumper, headlights, badges, and I think the taillights are slightly different. Oh and the airbag says Saab instead. My interior actually all came out of a junkyard WRX, the previous owner did share that much with me.

Have a 05 Saab 9-2x Linear, powered by a TIRED EJ253, non turbo SOHC, and a worn out 5sp manual (211k miles on all original powertrain). Bought it lifted on stock tires, previous owner told me it was on forester shocks, no clue what springs or anything. Tires are 215/70/16 and fit with the skirts removed and some mild frame-bashing on the rear. I'd like to move the rear tires rearward if I make custom control arms for it. Don't have a more recent pic than the first but I have the front and rear fenders fully chopped, like you can see in the second pic (I have since welded the rear quarters back together). Oh yeah and it was once a Vermont car so it's decently rusty and was pretty beat up so I don't feel too bad about chopping up a "rare" car Anyone know where I can find a dual range forester transmission to the US? Want to swap one into the car.

Have a 05 Saab 9-2x Linear, powered by a TIRED EJ253, non turbo SOHC, and a worn out 5sp manual (211k miles on all original powertrain). Bought it lifted on stock tires, previous owner told me it was on forester shocks, no clue what springs or anything. Tires are 215/70/16 and fit with the skirts removed and some mild frame-bashing on the rear. I'd like to move the rear tires rearward if I make custom control arms for it. Don't have a more recent pic than the first but I have the front and rear fenders fully chopped, like you can see in the second pic (I have since welded the rear quarters back together). It's my daily, but I do have some concerns. 1st is that I have quite a bit of positive camber in the front end (almost zero in the rear, maybe slightly positive). 2nd is that the springs are compressed even when suspension is at full droop. Ball joints maxed out? Not sure. I tried installing camber bolts and the hub/strut sprung outwards and I had to install a spring compressor and push the hub/strut back together with my legs and have another person put the bolt in. Future plans: I'd like to get a fiberglass STI style widebody kid for the car, along with lower offset wheels and possibly wider/taller tires. I'd also like to do a STI hub conversion to get 5x114.3 wheels, much more options for that in 15s (oh yeah and get 15" wheels). In the immediate future I plan on swapping to an EZ30 with either an STI 6sp trans or import one of the dual range 4wd 5sp manuals from Japan/Australia. My shifter is suuuuper sloppy (moves like 5" left and right in any gear) so I think I'd need to pull the trans anyway, might as well upgrade everything while I'm in there. One final question I have: Will an Outback subframe bolt into the Impreza unibody? I know people swap Outback subframes onto Legacy sedans to convert them to Outback sedans. Never got a clear answer if this works in an Impreza. I think that would solve some of my suspension issue as it would mount the control arm lower which would make it more level at ride height. Oh yeah and it was once a Vermont car so it's decently rusty and was pretty beat up so I don't feel too bad about chopping up a "rare" car