Svx restomod

rexmix_svx · 02-18-2019, 11:26 AM

So get this, you'll either hate it or love it. I have begun to wrx swap a scrap svx. I have already swapped the rear suspension for all adjustable parts for a wrx including the rear hubs and I have put a full wrx fuel system in too. Both the wrx and svx chassis are completely stripped, the svx is a bout to get wired. The main reason for this tedious project; I have a totaled but running wrx with a built sti motor and spec b trans... the svx is a cool car, low and weird, but the drivetrain has always been its downfall.

Turpid Porpoise · 02-18-2019, 11:31 AM

https://i.imgur.com/cKQBPZR.jpg

rexmix_svx · 02-18-2019, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turpid Porpoise

https://i.imgur.com/cKQBPZR.jpg

working on it,they should be up later today

rexmix_svx · 02-21-2019, 01:01 PM

Svx when I bought it https://imgur.com/S4lQRRF
Svx rear subframe removed https://imgur.com/kQs4Uvv
Wrx read subframe https://imgur.com/nGZo9Gs
Svx subframe with Wrx Parts https://imgur.com/NLkMxuK
Svx with New parts on it https://imgur.com/TKWIA6q
Svx stripped interior https://imgur.com/vSwXNcz

Turpid Porpoise · 02-21-2019, 01:22 PM

Here they are...

rexmix_svx · 02-21-2019, 06:39 PM

Thank you for fixing that, I am brand new to the site and am learning how to use it.

Turpid Porpoise · 02-22-2019, 10:42 AM

How much power was it putting down before the motor was pulled?

rexmix_svx · 02-22-2019, 11:01 AM

It was not protuned but I'm guessing around 300whp at 18psi, after a tune I am hoping for 340 on 93oct and 370 on e85

rexmix_svx · 02-26-2019, 05:09 PM

Update, I have removed the front end of the car to further remove the original wiring harness and other unnecessary accessories. also, relocated the wing to make it a wang.
if you want to see this project in more detail and see more updates go to my Instagram @rex_mixsvx.

wing relocation guide http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=64611

https://imgur.com/Cejb9hL.jpg

https://imgur.com/xhJ81IU.jpg

rexmix_svx · 03-04-2019, 10:28 PM

Big developments, dropped the original h6 and transmission.

https://imgur.com/mGOSfq6.jpg

https://imgur.com/pCSjJ5P.jpg

WYOSVX · 03-12-2019, 06:47 PM

SVX owner watching with great interest...
You probably know about the SVX forum. Lots of questions answered there if you run into anything.
Good luck!

rexmix_svx · 03-19-2019, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WYOSVX

SVX owner watching with great interest...
You probably know about the SVX forum. Lots of questions answered there if you run into anything.
Good luck!

Thank you, I actually made an account on that forum and cant post anything

SubieMasochist · 03-24-2019, 03:36 PM

Just.... 'wow'!!! You must have a lot of spare time...

Keep going, this is an amazing project...keep updating please.
Mine will stay stock...
SVX&O on the SVX forum

rexmix_svx · 03-25-2019, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubieMasochist

Just.... 'wow'!!! You must have a lot of spare time...

Keep going, this is an amazing project...keep updating please.
Mine will stay stock...
SVX&O on the SVX forum

Yeah only seldom do I get time at all to work on the car, but I try to do the most in the little time that I get. Aslo definitely will keep updating the thread, lots of stuff coming up.

lastly, I really didn't want to cut and gut this car, but when I got was beyond reasonable repair. The whole interior, the trans, rear suspension, and fuel system were pretty much destroyed.

rexmix_svx · 04-05-2019, 10:57 AM

Ok, so I've got the trans tunnel roughly lined up and have begun fitting the parts of the interior that depend upon the location of the tunnel. I wish I could have kept the original seats and dash, but I have too much wiring to deal with.
https://imgur.com/SgefaJY.jpg
https://imgur.com/4Xrq2Or.jpg

ChewinDC · 04-05-2019, 11:34 AM

Looking good, man. I've always liked those cars. Keep us updates /threadsubbed!

WYOSVX · 04-09-2019, 07:55 PM

Wow! You ARE brave. The dash too? This is really getting interesting.
Going 5MT or 6?

rexmix_svx · 04-10-2019, 06:36 PM

Im putting a 5mt from a newer legacy gt in the svx, wish it could be a 6mt, but I don't need it for my power level and planned usage of daily driving.

WYOSVX · 04-10-2019, 11:48 PM

Nothing wrong with the 5MT. Too much shifting with the 6 speed anyway. At least that's what we say when we have the 5 speed. LOL. My SVX is 5 speed swapped, feels right. Rode in someone's supercharged 6 speed SVX. Felt right, too.
Can always add blast plates if needed later.

rexmix_svx · 04-11-2019, 03:30 PM

Yeah, Id like the 6 speed, but I'm trying to keep the cost low and the return high. Supposedly, this 5mt is good for holding around 400whp reliably. Pretty cool though what people will do with Subaru parts to make their own Frankensteins.

Hondaslayer · 04-11-2019, 07:55 PM

Damn, dash swap too?

I'm assuming it's to ease the wiring, but damn. The SVX dash is great and I'd be trying everything I could to keep it.

That said, ignore me. Project looks great.

rexmix_svx · 04-13-2019, 01:01 PM

I completely agree with you HondaSlayer, I wish I could keep the svx dash, that was a huge part of why I liked the car. Wiring would be alright I suppose, but id have to chop up the original dash a lot and none of my hvac stuff lines up with the original dash, itd be a lot of custom work to make it fit the car again. Although I am keeping the svx dash, maybe ill do that in the future once I know everything works as it should.

rexmix_svx · 04-13-2019, 01:08 PM

Good new everybody! just got the Ej25 and 5mt into the svx. For right now its just to mock up the fitment. There are places on the car that I need to trim to fit everything for the swap. But now its not just an idea, its all coming together finally. Thought I was joking, didn't ya?

https://i.imgur.com/zKMg0wx.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/h7hP9dH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/e663aYu.jpg

rexmix_svx · 07-04-2019, 03:04 PM

So the progress on the car has greatly slowed as my schedule has become busier, but since the last post I have started to weld the trans tunnel into the car as well as the pedal box portion of the firewall. Now the work is less noticeable, small details that add up into a drivable car that doesn't fall apart going down the road. I will try to get more active on nasioc as well as working on the car, I don't want something with potential sitting , unfinished, forever.

noahp · 07-05-2019, 01:35 AM

What do you plan on doing with the old H6. Is there modding potential for it at all? Currently scoping out an SVX myself and I'm curious what people have done with that motor as far as power upgrades. Currently I'm considering just flex fuel to start with, but I am not sure whether it responds better to turbo or super charger better.

02-18-2019, 11:26 AM	#1
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Svx restomod So get this, you'll either hate it or love it. I have begun to wrx swap a scrap svx. I have already swapped the rear suspension for all adjustable parts for a wrx including the rear hubs and I have put a full wrx fuel system in too. Both the wrx and svx chassis are completely stripped, the svx is a bout to get wired. The main reason for this tedious project; I have a totaled but running wrx with a built sti motor and spec b trans... the svx is a cool car, low and weird, but the drivetrain has always been its downfall.

02-26-2019, 05:09 PM	#9
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Update, I have removed the front end of the car to further remove the original wiring harness and other unnecessary accessories. also, relocated the wing to make it a wang. if you want to see this project in more detail and see more updates go to my Instagram @rex_mixsvx. wing relocation guide http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=64611 https://imgur.com/Cejb9hL.jpg https://imgur.com/xhJ81IU.jpg Last edited by rexmix_svx; 03-19-2019 at 06:56 PM.

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02-18-2019, 11:31 AM	#2
Turpid Porpoise Scooby Specialist Member#: 476573 Join Date: Oct 2017 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Lovettsville, Virginia Vehicle: 2008 Impreza WRX STi Silver	https://i.imgur.com/cKQBPZR.jpg

02-21-2019, 01:01 PM	#4
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Svx when I bought it https://imgur.com/S4lQRRF Svx rear subframe removed https://imgur.com/kQs4Uvv Wrx read subframe https://imgur.com/nGZo9Gs Svx subframe with Wrx Parts https://imgur.com/NLkMxuK Svx with New parts on it https://imgur.com/TKWIA6q Svx stripped interior https://imgur.com/vSwXNcz

02-21-2019, 01:22 PM	#5
Turpid Porpoise Scooby Specialist Member#: 476573 Join Date: Oct 2017 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Lovettsville, Virginia Vehicle: 2008 Impreza WRX STi Silver	Here they are...

02-21-2019, 06:39 PM	#6
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Thank you for fixing that, I am brand new to the site and am learning how to use it.

02-22-2019, 10:42 AM	#7
Turpid Porpoise Scooby Specialist Member#: 476573 Join Date: Oct 2017 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Lovettsville, Virginia Vehicle: 2008 Impreza WRX STi Silver	How much power was it putting down before the motor was pulled?

02-22-2019, 11:01 AM	#8
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	It was not protuned but I'm guessing around 300whp at 18psi, after a tune I am hoping for 340 on 93oct and 370 on e85

03-04-2019, 10:28 PM	#10
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Big developments, dropped the original h6 and transmission. https://imgur.com/mGOSfq6.jpg https://imgur.com/pCSjJ5P.jpg

03-12-2019, 06:47 PM	#11
WYOSVX Scooby Newbie Member#: 292554 Join Date: Aug 2011	SVX owner watching with great interest... You probably know about the SVX forum. Lots of questions answered there if you run into anything. Good luck!

03-24-2019, 03:36 PM	#13
SubieMasochist Scooby Newbie Member#: 468918 Join Date: Jun 2017 Chapter/Region: W. Canada Location: Calgary	Just.... 'wow'!!! You must have a lot of spare time... Keep going, this is an amazing project...keep updating please. Mine will stay stock... SVX&O on the SVX forum

04-05-2019, 10:57 AM	#15
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Ok, so I've got the trans tunnel roughly lined up and have begun fitting the parts of the interior that depend upon the location of the tunnel. I wish I could have kept the original seats and dash, but I have too much wiring to deal with. https://imgur.com/SgefaJY.jpg https://imgur.com/4Xrq2Or.jpg

04-05-2019, 11:34 AM	#16
ChewinDC Scooby Newbie Member#: 440246 Join Date: Feb 2016 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Washington, DC Vehicle: 2016 WRX Limited Crystal White Pearl	Looking good, man. I've always liked those cars. Keep us updates /threadsubbed!

04-09-2019, 07:55 PM	#17
WYOSVX Scooby Newbie Member#: 292554 Join Date: Aug 2011	Wow! You ARE brave. The dash too? This is really getting interesting. Going 5MT or 6?

04-10-2019, 06:36 PM	#18
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Im putting a 5mt from a newer legacy gt in the svx, wish it could be a 6mt, but I don't need it for my power level and planned usage of daily driving.

04-10-2019, 11:48 PM	#19
WYOSVX Scooby Newbie Member#: 292554 Join Date: Aug 2011	Nothing wrong with the 5MT. Too much shifting with the 6 speed anyway. At least that's what we say when we have the 5 speed. LOL. My SVX is 5 speed swapped, feels right. Rode in someone's supercharged 6 speed SVX. Felt right, too. Can always add blast plates if needed later.

04-11-2019, 03:30 PM	#20
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Yeah, Id like the 6 speed, but I'm trying to keep the cost low and the return high. Supposedly, this 5mt is good for holding around 400whp reliably. Pretty cool though what people will do with Subaru parts to make their own Frankensteins.

04-11-2019, 07:55 PM	#21
Hondaslayer Scooby Guru Member#: 4562 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Auburn, WA Vehicle: 2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van	Damn, dash swap too? I'm assuming it's to ease the wiring, but damn. The SVX dash is great and I'd be trying everything I could to keep it. That said, ignore me. Project looks great.

04-13-2019, 01:01 PM	#22
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	I completely agree with you HondaSlayer, I wish I could keep the svx dash, that was a huge part of why I liked the car. Wiring would be alright I suppose, but id have to chop up the original dash a lot and none of my hvac stuff lines up with the original dash, itd be a lot of custom work to make it fit the car again. Although I am keeping the svx dash, maybe ill do that in the future once I know everything works as it should.

04-13-2019, 01:08 PM	#23
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	Good new everybody! just got the Ej25 and 5mt into the svx. For right now its just to mock up the fitment. There are places on the car that I need to trim to fit everything for the swap. But now its not just an idea, its all coming together finally. Thought I was joking, didn't ya? https://i.imgur.com/zKMg0wx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/h7hP9dH.jpg https://i.imgur.com/e663aYu.jpg

07-04-2019, 03:04 PM	#24
rexmix_svx Scooby Newbie Member#: 497727 Join Date: Feb 2019 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 1995 SVX oxidized red	So the progress on the car has greatly slowed as my schedule has become busier, but since the last post I have started to weld the trans tunnel into the car as well as the pedal box portion of the firewall. Now the work is less noticeable, small details that add up into a drivable car that doesn't fall apart going down the road. I will try to get more active on nasioc as well as working on the car, I don't want something with potential sitting , unfinished, forever.

07-05-2019, 01:35 AM	#25
noahp Scooby Newbie Member#: 503116 Join Date: Jun 2019	What do you plan on doing with the old H6. Is there modding potential for it at all? Currently scoping out an SVX myself and I'm curious what people have done with that motor as far as power upgrades. Currently I'm considering just flex fuel to start with, but I am not sure whether it responds better to turbo or super charger better.