So I'm almost ready to dump the EJ22 + turbo (not EJ22t) into my XT GL10 and I found an EA82T clutch from SPEC that will handle the new engine. It was the last thing I needed for the swap. I'm going to swap to a hydraulic system as I'm sure it's been done. I've tried different keyword searches, but to no avail... Can anyone tell me what I'm getting into? I know I need the master, slave, lines and I believe a hydraulic clutch fork as the cable one won't work. Probably have to mod the pedal as well.

 

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The hose and slave cylinders fail enough that I'd just buy new ones. The hydraulic clutches seem like more maintenance and failures.

 

Yeah the clutch forks are different, seems to me the pivot point was a little different too but maybe i'm not remembering right. when i looked into it, it didn't seem as simple as swapping the clutch fork, but not hard either way.

 

you'll need everything between the brake pedal and cylinders too. and everything between the cylinders and trans.

 

just go to a yard and pull everything you need.

 

or go to subaru's opposed forces website and check out their nifty diagrams.

I'm a little slow today.... Long week..... Where would that be?

so are you trying to put a hydro clutch setup on an EA trany, or are you putting an EJ hydro clutch in your EA car?

I want to put a hydro clutch in my XT with the original full time tranny.

Not trying to be mean... but why?

 

What are your goals in doing this?

 

What is wrong with the cable clutch? you can runn a plenty strong enough clutch with a cable...

I didn't answer that right. I want to swap a Legacy hydro clutch into the XT. I prefer the hydro clutch pedal resistance and feel over cable. The issue is not running a strong enough clutch, it's that when you step up to a pressure plate with a higher clamping force, you increase the amount of pressure applied to the pedal to release. I've been down this road too many times with other vehicles and I don't care for the extra work on a daily driver. The only clutch this doesn't happen with is a Centerforce. Their setup actually requires less pedal pressure because of the centrifugal force of the weights on the edge of the diaphragm. As it spins up, the weights pull back on the diaphragm increasing the clamping pressure. Alas, Centerforce does not make this type of clutch for the EA's due to space constraints. They do make a 'regular' clutch, but for the money, a SPEC is better. All I want is less work at the clutch pedal. I know I can put a hydro clutch on it as fabrication is no problem for me. I was just wondering who has done it and looking for pointers.

Have you looked at suberdave's EA wagon???? :slobber::slobber:

 

You should run what he has, I think you will be ok Seems to work for him... Don't know his setup though, but I think he is just rocking the full time D/R... Might have the 6mt in it though. But needless to say, he has run some stuff in his car that is rather impressive

I have done 5+ hydro conversons. But i have always swaped an EJ turbo engine and the EJ trany at the same time.

 

The pedal box from a WRX will bolt right in, bolts to the back of the brake booster.

 

You have to drill 3 holes in the fire wall, two for bolts and one for the clutch master to stick through. at that point you just have to connect the slave to the trany and blead the line.

 

Ok so i know its a little more work than that but its an easy day job for most.

 

I was running an EJ 5 speed, and i now have an EJ 6 speed in my 88 GL-10...

I don't care for the extra work on a daily driver.

you don't care and i say go with what you want, but hydro clutch is more work now and higher maintenance in Subarus. flushing fluid, and failures of slaves, hoses, and masters are relatively common even in 200x models, more common than cable clutch issues by far in my experience. a general search of Subaru forums will show it.

Edited June 28, 201015 yr by grossgary