6 speed swap+5 speed/auto swap

[kgj996]

In the next couple of weeks, Brandon (wagonmafia) and I will be doing transmission swaps. I'm doing a 6 speed swap I aquired from Nate, and Brandon is taking my 5 speed and swapping it for his automatic in his 02 wrx wagon. We will be documenting the swaps in this thread and taking pictures along the way. We will be doing these swaps in Farmington NH at Nick S.'s house. If any one is interested in helping out or just hanging out to watch, that would be cool.

[Kevin]

I think I'll be there if you need any help lol

we will need lots of steak tips for my grill I'm bringing with me

[kgj996]

We will need to make a trip to the Meat House before the install! :lol:

[FREAK]

sweet good luck with the swaps


looking foward to pics and writeups

[RCKSTR]

sweet good luck with the swaps


looking foward to pics and writeups
same here, I'm looking into a 6 speed swap so it'll be nice having your writeup as a refference:D good luck guys:)

[Subaruwrxparts.com]

I know I priced a bunch of stuff for Brendan but I'm in Georgia right now. I'll be back to work on Wednesday December 3rd so if there is any parts you guys need for these swaps let me know 2-3 days in advance (at least) in case it's something that will be coming from out of New England.

Also, not sure which days you guys are doing these swaps but starting December 6th the dealership parts department and service department will be open on Saturday from 7:30am-1pm. If for some reason you need a part while doing these swaps and it's a Saturday you can come in or call us up during those hours for parts.

Nick

(I'll be taking the first saturday on December 6th, me and julie will be rotating back and forth)

[wagonmafia]

I know I priced a bunch of stuff for Brendan but I'm in Georgia right now. I'll be back to work on Wednesday December 3rd so if there is any parts you guys need for these swaps let me know 2-3 days in advance (at least) in case it's something that will be coming from out of New England.

Also, not sure which days you guys are doing these swaps but starting December 6th the dealership parts department and service department will be open on Saturday from 7:30am-1pm. If for some reason you need a part while doing these swaps and it's a Saturday you can come in or call us up during those hours for parts.

Nick

(I'll be taking the first saturday on December 6th, me and julie will be rotating back and forth)


finally exeter saw the light.lol no more trips to hampton for parts on saturdays/:lol:

thanks for all the help Nick, damn nice having someone that actually gets back to a person in a parts department.

[Bu11dogg2]

Nice!

I can't wait to see this!

[CTATV]

take lots of pics.... sometime in the future i would like to do a 6 speed swap on my 06 spec.b.....

:munch:

[kgj996]

No worries, lots of pictures will be taken. :D

[Seraphinwolf]

Good luck guys. I say the title and read 5 speed and auto together and was like."Hey that's my bag!" I still need a shifter control and TCU. Nick any chance on getting a price out of those parts if I need to get them from you guys cause I can't find them used.
-Gaddis

[TrickyDik]

PM me on the subaruwrxparts.com screen name and let me know what parts and if you can provide the last 8 digits of your VIN so we can part match for the car.

Thanks, be happy to help out with whatever.

Nick

Good luck guys. I say the title and read 5 speed and auto together and was like."Hey that's my bag!" I still need a shifter control and TCU. Nick any chance on getting a price out of those parts if I need to get them from you guys cause I can't find them used.
-Gaddis

[TurboRush]

I'd be interested in watching and taking the whole process in and lending an extra hand as needed.

[wagonmafia]

pretty ****in nerve wrecking thinking that we gonna rip the **** outa my car...

hopefully ill find that vf30 by then and a single injector(long story)

pics will be taken and pretty sure video too of me a kevin stalling our cars on the first test runs.lol

[Nick S.]

Its just too bad all the pictures are gonna be on seacoastawd.com huh?

And we aren't going to be able to start this until my built motor is in my car. Which should be by the middle of next week.

[wagonmafia]

going faster nick? where is it gonna end.lol

[Nate8409]

It can't end. That is the nature of modding your car. Even when you get to the fictional end there is still some other thing you could do to improve it.

[Seraphinwolf]

PM me on the subaruwrxparts.com screen name and let me know what parts and if you can provide the last 8 digits of your VIN so we can part match for the car.

Thanks, be happy to help out with whatever.

Nick
Will do but the parts aren't going in to the same year chasis in the least. I"ll see if I can "borrow" an aunt's VIN that has the right year and model and everything. Last time I checked I was told I would have to either order a LOT of little parts to make up the whole or find one in a junk yard and have yet to find one. 2 years later.....:spin:
Brandon if yhou stall on a maden take off I'll laugh. That's why I'm not ready to go to manual as I only have one car running at a time and don't get enough practice for 6-9 months at a time so I'm not ready to let go and add the clutch just yet.
-Gaddis

[kgj996]

To get back ot, now I'm looking for a clutch/flywheel combo plus a 6 speed shift knob. That is the last piece I need for the swap. I know Brandon is still looking for a pedal setup also. I found a wiring diagram to make the auto to 5 speed install a lot easier. :)

[Robk0000]

give Natewrx or boosted tech a message, he did the 6speed swap on his wrx a few weeks ago, he may be able to give you tip on something that might come up.

[kgj996]

Cool, thanks.

[RCKSTR]

I see 6 speed shift knobs for sall all the time on rs25.com
I'll give it a look and see if I can find you a link

[kgj996]

Cool thanks man.:)

[RCKSTR]

http://www.rs25.com/forums/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=1969
found the one I was thinking of, only $35 plus shipping:D

[kgj996]

Thanks, I just bought it! That was easy.

[RCKSTR]

anytime:D

[Subaruwrxparts.com]

If you don't have a VIN that's fine. What you'll need to tell me through PM is the model/year you want the parts for and a list of parts you need.

Can't speak for what you were told 2 years ago but we'll have to see what is available. Without a VIN it'll make it interesting to try and match up which part you need. If we get multiple part numbers for the same part I'll just have to see if we can eliminate some and if any remain then you'll just have to decide which one you want to try.

Nick

Will do but the parts aren't going in to the same year chasis in the least. I"ll see if I can "borrow" an aunt's VIN that has the right year and model and everything. Last time I checked I was told I would have to either order a LOT of little parts to make up the whole or find one in a junk yard and have yet to find one. 2 years later.....:spin:
Brandon if yhou stall on a maden take off I'll laugh. That's why I'm not ready to go to manual as I only have one car running at a time and don't get enough practice for 6-9 months at a time so I'm not ready to let go and add the clutch just yet.
-Gaddis

[RCKSTR]

If you don't have a VIN that's fine. What you'll need to tell me through PM is the model/year you want the parts for and a list of parts you need.

Can't speak for what you were told 2 years ago but we'll have to see what is available. Without a VIN it'll make it interesting to try and match up which part you need. If we get multiple part numbers for the same part I'll just have to see if we can eliminate some and if any remain then you'll just have to decide which one you want to try.

Nick
could he give you someone elses vin# just as long as its the same year tranny?

[TrickyDik]

Sure can. Getting the last 8 digits of the VIN makes it so only parts that fit that specific vehicle will show up. Otherwise we have to go in by model and year vehicle (i.e. Impreza 2002-2008), then find the part we're looking for, then scroll through what could amount to 10-15 different part numbers for an impreza made between 2002-2008. Sometimes it's not so bad because it'll provide a little more description before a part number such as "2004-2005 205 +w +s" which means the part fits both the sedan version and wagon version of an Impreza equipped with the 205 motor. Sometimes we don't get so lucky and that description isn't there and that's when it becomes a guessing game.

So it's not that we're trying to be difficult or cut our work load down (obviously the easy way is VIN versus the time consuming search without a VIN), it's that we really want to gaurantee you're getting the exact part you're looking for and that it will 100% fit the vehicle (or in cases such as this, fit a assembly that came out of that vehicle).

Hopefully that helps explain it a little more and makes it so you don't think we're trying to be lazy or jerks about it. We want a VIN to make sure we provide you the best service possible and prevent you from getting the incorrect part. Being an enthusiast myself and work on my car, I know how much it can suck to deal with incorrect fitments.

Thanks,

Nick

could he give you someone elses vin# just as long as its the same year tranny?

[Bu11dogg2]

Its just too bad all the pictures are gonna be on seacoastawd.com huh?

.

Why do hate on this site so much?

[kgj996]

Nick is just cranky.:lol:

[Murphy2012]

Ha, I was asking myself the same question when I saw that. Oh well, let him do what he wants. Kevin, I just found a complete 06 6 speed swap for 2800 bucks. Trying my hardest not to reload all the CC debt I paid off this year!

[kgj996]

Do it man! That's a steal of a deal!

[Kevin]

damn thats a good price. we should to your 6 speed swap at nicks house also. he's a closet subaru fan.

[Murphy2012]

If/when I do mine, Itll be at my shop. I have a 3 bay/lift garage with EVERY mechanic, machinist tool you need.

[Robk0000]

and my car will be right next door, getting all your old parts.

:)

[Bu11dogg2]

All this talk of Tranny swapping gots me all flustered!

[Bu11dogg2]

When is this going?

[kgj996]

As soon as I get the transmission and clutch all sorted out. Hopefully before the spring time.

[The Stig]

do you need parts?

[kgj996]

^^^Clutch and fly wheel

[Kevin]

if you can't find a clutch you can always use my stocker after I put the 6 puck in.

[RCKSTR]

if you can't find a clutch you can always use my stocker after I put the 6 puck in.
now thats a sweet deal:)

[Bu11dogg2]

^^^Clutch and fly wheel


Anyone in specific?

[Bu11dogg2]

bump

[kgj996]

Sorry for the lack of moderating here and all over the tech forums, but I just got my power back today!!:D

Still looking for a clutch and flywheel combo. I might take Kevin up on his offer and take his stocker for now.

[Comanche]

if and when you need help, i can try to come down and help, im about 10 min north,

[RCKSTR]

any updates? still collecting parts for the swap? I'm interested in the 6 speed swap aswell, can't wait to see the outcome:)

[Robk0000]

i heard hes stalling alot?

[Evoeater]

Must be......wow!!

[Evoeater]

Hey I just lost posts...Strange...

[Bu11dogg2]

Update?

[kgj996]

Nothing for now, sorry. I'm in the process of planning my wedding for the this summer, and it is draining my wallet and time more than I expected. :(

[Evoeater]

bummer...O well! It will just take a little longer then...

[Bu11dogg2]

you swapping ECU's too?

[Murphy2012]

Youre getting married? You crazy man....I like you....but your crazy...

[wagonmafia]

its all fun and games till you slip that ring on her finger. lol

Good luck you will need it.

[Bu11dogg2]

:lol:

[kgj996]

Thanks for the instant support group.:lol: We have been together for almost 10 years now, so I think it is about time.

[Evoeater]

Good for you!!

[Seraphinwolf]

Good for you!!
Here here! I am in support as well. Though 10 years? Really? Hey if it took that long it took that long. I just don't see the point in waiting if you know they're the one. I do understand seeing all the money plans go out the window just for one day but I think it's worth it for them. That and everytime you want a part and they say no you can remind them off that $500 something or other they just had to have! :lol:
-Gaddis

[kgj996]

Anywho, I'm trying to scrounge the funds asap to get this swap done. Hoping to have all the parts by spring at this rate.

[25rSTI]

:spin: good luck, i hear ya when it comes to them swap bills :eek:

[RCKSTR]

updates? do you need to source out any other parts? I can look around for you so just let me know what you still need:)

[Nate8409]

Yeah I could sure use the money. The more I dump into my current Auto loan the better I feel. With the rest of this 6 speed money and the sale of my Bugeye my loan will be gone!

At this point I am just giving the bank extra money in interest. I also have learned I hate Auto loans. They are a huge rook. Lesson of this is not to get an Auto loan. EVER!

[RCKSTR]

Yeah I could sure use the money. The more I dump into my current Auto loan the better I feel. With the rest of this 6 speed money and the sale of my Bugeye my loan will be gone!

At this point I am just giving the bank extra money in interest. I also have learned I hate Auto loans. They are a huge rook. Lesson of this is not to get an Auto loan. EVER!

I agree with you, I'm not going to get another autoloan if I can help it:lol:
or atleast for a long time:spin:

[Nate8409]

I never had one before and now I know that I hate them and they are lameee.

[Rooster]

LOL, wait til you buy a house!

[RCKSTR]

LOL, wait til you buy a house!
I've got a mortgage too:(

[Nate8409]

At least those usually appreciate.

LOL, wait til you buy a house!

[kgj996]

Swap still on hold due to wedding planning/expenses. I'm deploying to Qatar next month for 45 days, and I'll be double dipping from my civilian job and my military pay, so I should come back with a big chunk of tax free cash to spend.:D

I'm hoping I'll have enough left over from the wedding to make this happen in May.

[Seraphinwolf]

Then when you're done with your car and the weddings past you can start spending crazy amounts of money building up her GF. How that running by the way?
-Gaddis

[Robk0000]

Swap still on hold due to wedding planning/expenses. I'm deploying to Qatar next month for 45 days, and I'll be double dipping from my civilian job and my military pay, so I should come back with a big chunk of tax free cash to spend.:D

I'm hoping I'll have enough left over from the wedding to make this happen in May.


I didnt know you were going with steve. Have fun :D

[kgj996]

Then when you're done with your car and the weddings past you can start spending crazy amounts of money building up her GF. How that running by the way?
-Gaddis

Haha! That's the plan. I'm hoping when she buys a new car, the GF will be a nice track wagon.:devil:

[RCKSTR]

has anything changed since wagonmafia is moving out west? wagonmafia, are you still doing your 5 speed swap?

[wagonmafia]

nah man. not worth it. i need my fagmatic out west.

[RCKSTR]

ya that makes more sense because of all the traffic, did you put in a new auto or just fix yours?

[wagonmafia]

had mine fixed, well they replaced 2 lines and added oil.. 20miles no oil in tranny, fix broken line, add oil and 7000miles later still going strong. Yet to see a 5spd stand up to that.

[The Stig]

You got lucky :lol:

[Nate8409]

Well I have not seen a subaru 5mt take it but I have seen a few other manuals show up screaming because they leaked out all they gear oil. Then we have just filled them and and Bingo, Good to Go.

had mine fixed, well they replaced 2 lines and added oil.. 20miles no oil in tranny, fix broken line, add oil and 7000miles later still going strong. Yet to see a 5spd stand up to that.

[wagonmafia]

You got lucky :lol:

Very lucky.