Hondasucks Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 So Smallcar.com has a kit they sell for $2950 that includes everything including the transmission, and they also sell a kit for $350 that is basically all the bracketry and stuff but nothing else... Does anyone on here have any experience doing a 5 speed conversion on an SVX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 So Smallcar.com has a kit they sell for $2950 that includes everything including the transmission, and they also sell a kit for $350 that is basically all the bracketry and stuff but nothing else... Does anyone on here have any experience doing a 5 speed conversion on an SVX? Talk to Huck..owner and creator of Frankenwedge also check out the SVX board..plenty of info there: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Heres a thread about it over at SVX.net. http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30016&highlight=5spd+swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocrest Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Stay away from the smallcar kit. I have heard more bad than good about their 5-spd kits. TomsSVX puts together a kit that will eliminate any of the fabwork for the pedal assembly, linkage or the crossmember. It is what we used to put a 5-speed in the Racer. If you can do the fabwork yourself, you can follow Huck's instructions to do the swap for under $1000 depending on the trans you can find. For more details, definately go to http://www.Subaru-svx.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 sweet thanks for the info :-) under a grand sounds good to me! Car's $800 obo but the guy won't be back in town until the first week of October so I have plenty of time to accumulate extra $ and parts :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Accumulating money is ok, but I wouldnt start collecting parts unless I had the car in my possession;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I would accumulate a bit of extra money for the SVX anyways - they're expensive when things break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 yeah I'm basically collecting $ for parts but not parts themselves :-P The car's basically mine, I just have to wait until the guy who's garage it's in gets back from California, which won't be until the first week of October But once I get the "bad" transmission figured out, my 90 Legacy wagon will be up for sale, although w/out the WRX wheels since they have brand new rubber on 'em :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I would wait a while before selling the Lego. Granted, I've only owned my SVX for about a month and have only put 20mi on it. But from all the reading I've done of others experiances with thiers, you may want a backup car for a little bit. At least until the bugs are worked out. Any more info on the car? Mileage, condition, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zstalker Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I really hope the windshield isn't cracked...they're about $1,200, and not easy to come by... ~Erik~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Not any more. I got a quote from a local installer I have used before. $350-$375 for one that doesnt have the bronze tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebob Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Not any more. I got a quote from a local installer I have used before.$350-$375 for one that doesnt have the bronze tint. A quote is one thing, delivering on it is another. Just like that infamous aftermarket XT6 radiator. There isn't one! Glass coverage is cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 I would wait a while before selling the Lego. Granted, I've only owned my SVX for about a month and have only put 20mi on it. But from all the reading I've done of others experiances with thiers, you may want a backup car for a little bit. At least until the bugs are worked out.Any more info on the car? Mileage, condition, etc? I've got the turbwagon still :-) but since my parents are buying my wife's Impreza for my brother, I think she's going to drive the Lego until we find something newer for her to drive :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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