WRX in 93 Impreza L ( Which tranny? )

CatchMyDrift · 09-11-2004, 02:55 PM

Hey guys. Im coming into about $2600 and i'll be doing a WRX motor swap into my 93 Impreza L 2WD.

I was wondering if my tranny ( Legacy 2WD with brand new gearset ) can handle the power? I dont really know about doing an AWD conversion yet. Can anybody make a suggestion for a FWD tranny that can handle this power? I know how to shift and I figure if you have plenty of power, theres no reason to shift hard.

Also, can I buy a WRX motor w/ecu and bulkhead harness for less than $1600 or so? I dont really want to do the wiring so I was going to have S-Squared do it. Im hoping they can do it for $1000 or less. Thanks guys.

Benny

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Homemade WRX · 09-11-2004, 03:20 PM

well with fwd I would hope the wheels break traction before the tranny would break...I have a 94L AWD tranny holding up fine with stage 2...most people are kind of amazed that this tranny hasn't snapped with 140k miles on it. I plan on getting a better tranny/gear ratio anyhow but am happy so far with how the tranny is doing.
I bought my engine 1.5 years ago with all the wiring, clutch, flywheel etc...wiht only 11k miles on it for $2k and did the swap myself.

CatchMyDrift · 09-11-2004, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Homemade WRX

well with fwd I would hope the wheels break traction before the tranny would break...I have a 94L AWD tranny holding up fine with stage 2...most people are kind of amazed that this tranny hasn't snapped with 140k miles on it. I plan on getting a better tranny/gear ratio anyhow but am happy so far with how the tranny is doing.
I bought my engine 1.5 years ago with all the wiring, clutch, flywheel etc...wiht only 11k miles on it for $2k and did the swap myself.

When you say wiring, do you mean the wiring was all done? Just plug and play? Thats not a bad deal at all. If you plan on getting a better tranny I heard the older Legacy Turbo trannies are really strong and have a nice ratio. Im sure you could find one or cheap too.

kidatari · 09-11-2004, 03:56 PM

Finding a Legacy Turbo tranny isn't the easiest thing, I havn't found one yet. But that's on the back burner right now. I'd say do the AWD swap, because FWD with a wrx engine makes no sense. just save your money until you can afford the swap, and do it all together.

Homemade WRX · 09-11-2004, 10:52 PM

by saying wiring I mean all the harnesses. I actually plan on getting STi ver 3 RA drivetrain...

Chi_San · 09-12-2004, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidatari

Finding a Legacy Turbo tranny isn't the easiest thing, I havn't found one yet. But that's on the back burner right now. I'd say do the AWD swap, because FWD with a wrx engine makes no sense. just save your money until you can afford the swap, and do it all together.

Agreed. You might as well just get a Maxima...

DoinkMobb · 09-12-2004, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidatari

I'd say do the AWD swap, because FWD with a wrx engine makes no sense.

A 227 HP engine in a 2400 lb car makes no sense? From a roll, you'd embarass WRX's and probably even EVO's. Less weight, less drivetrain loss, sleeper factor...I see nothing wrong with this swap (besides possibly evil torque steer).

I don't think you have to worry about the transmission, as long as its in good condition. Any excess torque you push through your drivetrain will become wheelspin and won't overload your tranny.

HeMan1320 · 09-12-2004, 06:24 AM

yeah...keep the FWD...I wanna vid of the smoke rolling off you tires....

CatchMyDrift · 09-12-2004, 12:50 PM

Anybody see that vid of the Volvo spinning the wheels at 60+ mph? Thats awesome. Ok, so an answer to the other question. Can I get a complete WRX motor with low miles + ecu + wiring harness for $1600 or less?

Chi_San · 09-12-2004, 04:09 PM

Well, if you want to do a sorta rare but easy (easier than most other Subaru engine - non subaru tranny swaps), you could find an RX7 tranny. Go from FWD to RWD...

Jaxx · 09-12-2004, 04:22 PM

re 1600 .. probblay not . long block yes but ususaly not the harness +ecu

CatchMyDrift · 09-12-2004, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxx

re 1600 .. probblay not . long block yes but ususaly not the harness +ecu

How much did you spend on your swap before tuning?

Carndiggity73 · 09-12-2004, 07:23 PM

fwd wrx = highway monster!!!

DoinkMobb · 09-13-2004, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Carndiggity73

fwd wrx = highway monster!!!

Word. Those long WRX gear ratios would go well with a FWD drivetrain. I just hope there's no problem stuffing a WRX gearset into my FWD tranny.

CatchMyDrift · 09-13-2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoinkMobb

Word. Those long WRX gear ratios would go well with a FWD drivetrain. I just hope there's no problem stuffing a WRX gearset into my FWD tranny.

Yea I just had my gearset replaced. Heres my speeds at redline:

1st - 35
2nd - 65
3rd - 85
4th - 120
5th - 140

The reason I know the car WILL go 140 is because I drove over some ice in December and shifted through all the gears and redlined 5th. But me being the cocky idiot that I was, I turned the wheel at 140 and snapped my CV in half. I mean it just blew up. Lesson learned that day.

DoinkMobb · 09-13-2004, 04:16 PM

Those gear ratios look good for a high power FWD car. My gearing right now kinda sucks.

1st - 28
2nd - 52
3rd - 80
4th and 5th - ???

When I pull into traffic, I sometimes hit the fuel cut because 1st is so short. 2nd is no good either, too short when trying to pass people.

CatchMyDrift · 09-13-2004, 07:02 PM

I've spend friggin $2200 on this tranny. The tranny broke within the first 6 months that I had it. ( Just when the warranty ran out )

Then another $600 on the gearset.

09-11-2004, 02:55 PM	#1
CatchMyDrift Scooby Specialist Member#: 54523 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Chico,CA	WRX in 93 Impreza L ( Which tranny? ) Hey guys. Im coming into about $2600 and i'll be doing a WRX motor swap into my 93 Impreza L 2WD. I was wondering if my tranny ( Legacy 2WD with brand new gearset ) can handle the power? I dont really know about doing an AWD conversion yet. Can anybody make a suggestion for a FWD tranny that can handle this power? I know how to shift and I figure if you have plenty of power, theres no reason to shift hard. Also, can I buy a WRX motor w/ecu and bulkhead harness for less than $1600 or so? I dont really want to do the wiring so I was going to have S-Squared do it. Im hoping they can do it for $1000 or less. Thanks guys. Benny * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-11-2004, 03:20 PM	#2
Homemade WRX Scooby Guru Member#: 33782 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: 3MI Racing LLC Vehicle: 96 bastard child search FIRST, then PM!!!	well with fwd I would hope the wheels break traction before the tranny would break...I have a 94L AWD tranny holding up fine with stage 2...most people are kind of amazed that this tranny hasn't snapped with 140k miles on it. I plan on getting a better tranny/gear ratio anyhow but am happy so far with how the tranny is doing. I bought my engine 1.5 years ago with all the wiring, clutch, flywheel etc...wiht only 11k miles on it for $2k and did the swap myself.

09-11-2004, 03:56 PM	#4
kidatari Scooby Specialist Member#: 10441 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Northern California	Finding a Legacy Turbo tranny isn't the easiest thing, I havn't found one yet. But that's on the back burner right now. I'd say do the AWD swap, because FWD with a wrx engine makes no sense. just save your money until you can afford the swap, and do it all together.

09-11-2004, 10:52 PM	#5
Homemade WRX Scooby Guru Member#: 33782 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: 3MI Racing LLC Vehicle: 96 bastard child search FIRST, then PM!!!	by saying wiring I mean all the harnesses. I actually plan on getting STi ver 3 RA drivetrain...

09-12-2004, 06:24 AM	#8
HeMan1320 Scooby Newbie Member#: 26067 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Springfield, IL Vehicle: 2003 WRX Open Sourced	yeah...keep the FWD...I wanna vid of the smoke rolling off you tires....

09-12-2004, 12:50 PM	#9
CatchMyDrift Scooby Specialist Member#: 54523 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Chico,CA	Anybody see that vid of the Volvo spinning the wheels at 60+ mph? Thats awesome. Ok, so an answer to the other question. Can I get a complete WRX motor with low miles + ecu + wiring harness for $1600 or less?

09-12-2004, 04:09 PM	#10
Chi_San Scooby Guru Member#: 53558 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Deadford, OR Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Silver	Well, if you want to do a sorta rare but easy (easier than most other Subaru engine - non subaru tranny swaps), you could find an RX7 tranny. Go from FWD to RWD...

09-12-2004, 04:22 PM	#11
Jaxx NASIOC Supporter Member#: 177 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Boise,Idaho,USA Vehicle: The 93 Imp W/EJ20K flat black	re 1600 .. probblay not . long block yes but ususaly not the harness +ecu

09-12-2004, 07:23 PM	#13
Carndiggity73 Scooby Specialist Member#: 59474 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Chicopee, MA Vehicle: 02 WRXWgn-RIP 2001 MR2	fwd wrx = highway monster!!!

09-13-2004, 04:16 PM	#16
DoinkMobb Scooby Specialist Member#: 3787 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Lutz, FL...that's N. Tampa Vehicle: 2008 Dandyboy-mobile Now w/ more rainbows!	Those gear ratios look good for a high power FWD car. My gearing right now kinda sucks. 1st - 28 2nd - 52 3rd - 80 4th and 5th - ??? When I pull into traffic, I sometimes hit the fuel cut because 1st is so short. 2nd is no good either, too short when trying to pass people.

09-13-2004, 07:02 PM	#17
CatchMyDrift Scooby Specialist Member#: 54523 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Chico,CA	I've spend friggin $2200 on this tranny. The tranny broke within the first 6 months that I had it. ( Just when the warranty ran out ) Then another $600 on the gearset.