So, I've read a bit about this swap, its pretty well documented and all. It sounds like a very involved at-mt tranny swap and more expensive than most swaps.

 

Is it worth the colossal effort in your opinion?

YES DEAR GOD YES!!! the auto turbo legs suck ! but putting in the 5speed just makes the car so much fun and faster . im on my 4th swap on 90's legacys now and its not that hard but you will need a complete 5speed car to get all the necessary little parts, getting just a tranny and then trying to pice all the rest is not fun or cheep .

YES DEAR GOD YES!!! the auto turbo legs suck ! but putting in the 5speed just makes the car so much fun and faster . im on my 4th swap on 90's legacys now and its not that hard but you will need a complete 5speed car to get all the necessary little parts, getting just a tranny and then trying to pice all the rest is not fun or cheep .

Awesome, thanks for the reply!

Which transmissions have you used and what were the pros/cons?

Also, what is the hardest part of this swap going to be for a first-timer, in your opinion?

 

Thanks for the feedback, man.

i've used 99rs impreza, 92 leg wagon, 2000, outback and wrx , the easier trannys are the ones that just use the cable push type clutch so you dont have to use the hydro cluch peddle set but the hydro turbo clutchs are better and if i had a choice i would use a turbo tranny and the hydrolic turbo clutch , dont cheep out on the clutch ! one guy i did a swap got a new non turbo clutch and it would not hold when he was hard on it like 15psi boost or fast shifting .

 

the hardest part of the swap is just getting all the little parts you need like the shifter console and tranny crosmember they always seem to be missing when i get the parts for the swap . should be very strate forward if you have ever removed a tranny to do a cluch .

 

things like the tranny wiring and speedo cable will be diffrent lots of diffrent small things changed over the years so getting a compleet doner car are a must for a easy swap , make sure you get the rear diff because they dont lable the rear diff in the later years , they could be 3.90, 4.44, 4.11, depending on the car you get it from .

 

there is a diffrence in the engine computer wiring for a turbo 5speed and auto its one wire that has to be cut or grounded (cant remember) but it will change how the engine runs at idle. i have had some cars run fine with out changing this wire and some run like crap if its not changed ? 90-94 leg turbos use the same comp. but seem to have slightlydiffrent wiring to them.