Hi All,

Just killed 3rd gear, and I've my first track event of the year on Monday

I'm looking for a Subaru 5 speed I can swap it with before then - does anyone know if *any* of the Legacy 5 speeds fit (and be strong enough to last one event)?

I have a feeling the price for an Impreza gearbox for someone in my position (and in Switzerland) will be rather high. I want to check breakers for Legacy items tomorrow too.

Longer term is no problem - I have a PAR kit waiting to be fitted......

Thanks
Richard

 

They will fit, but Im not sure what diff ratios it may have compared to your car.
I know that UK boxes are the same, legacy/impreza, and that Jap models are likewise.
Not sure about a Euro spec car, but I think they follow the UK.
Physically they will fit though no problems.

 

The other thing some of the later Impreza boxes had different bolt pattern.

I have just rebuilt a twin turbo box to go into the 1989 legacy, twin baulk rings had all of the gears crack tested and re-shot peened.

This would be the strongest standard Subaru gear box you can buy.

 

Thanks Both,

Just gotta' find one now I thought any bolt issues were the number of bolts rather than their location - and that this was also the difference between <my98 and later boxes?

Richard

 

phase 2 had extra bolts on bell housing, but they will just be redundant when fitting to a phase 1 car and vica-versa.

plenty of high power/torque cars with the phase 1 casing, so don't worry unduly.

paul

 

Just picked up an ej20 leagcy turbo box

Richard

 

Fitted I'm off to Dijon, yeehah! Thanks for the help.

I lost my Quaife in the process, and the new 'old' box doesn't have a sprung gate, so I'm fluffing most changes currently.... 1st is real noisy, and I've turned the boost right down to ensure (hopefully....) I survive the weekend (sheer power never mattered much on track anyway - I'll now be running against a 1.5 bar'ed Evo with a measly 1.2 ).

Richard

 

sprung gate ??? sounds like they havent fitted the spring underneath the linkage.

A phase 2 box will fit an old engine fine, but be aware, that the lower starter motor bolt will be missing, and something will need to be sorted for this.

 

The original my00 gearbox didn't have the spring underneath, but did have a sprung gate....

Richard