Ok guys I just picked this car up and it was a steal (07 impreza 2.5i) picked it up with 100k for 6k so only bad thing about it is its an auto. So I'm planning on throwing a 5 speed manual into it. I have a pretty good idea of what I need just not sure of years that will work and if I should try and find a wrx 5 speed vs a normal 5 speed that would have come in this car?? I don't wanna do a full sti swap currently i just want a manual so when i start adding some bolt ons i get the 5 speed to go with it! Anyone done one on here similar year??
Save your time and money, MOSTLY HEADACHES. The trans might be a good swap, but when it comes to a full STI swap, unless you love misery and punishing yourself, don't go there. The wiring alone will send you way over the edge.
Agreed, its not that hard to do the swap but you need a lot of parts that are not easy to track down. By the time you clear the cost of parts and the time, it would have been cheaper to sell your car and buy one with a manual.
I understand cost and thingo like that but hard to find a 5 speed in decent shape for a cheap price this new...plus I have done this thing before on my Acura I swapped an auto to 5 speed but it was an Acura very little to do on that...but I'm down to swap just a 5 speed which should be easy...most parts should be able to bought through junk yard or auto parts store as far as clutch parts...or am I missing something?
Subaru vs honda is alot different and alot more has to be changed. Your rear ds is the wrong lenth your rear end probably doesnt match any manual trans ratios. Different maps on the ecu. Its way more work than a honda auto to manual swap. 02-05 Wrx parts from a leftover 6spd swap would be the cheapest. The 3.54 r160 and 1.1 center will give you 3.90 which is what na manuals had. or a 06-07 wrx trans and a 3.90 r160. I think autos run 4.11 or something like that. There is no way around changing the rear end. If you dont change the rear the center will be trashed. Honestly sell it any buy a manual one.
