how hard is it changing Subaru 2.5RS auto to a manual?

NYSpeed Automotive
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i really want a 2 door subaru 2.5 RS with a manual tranny to play with and make my DD, but all i keep finding are automatics. so how hard is it to change a subaru from auto to a manual? has anyone tried this? or is it too much of a pain? all i’ve done this on are Camaros. thanks

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its not that hard just takes more time than a rwd car because u have 4 axles

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http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49530

Short of that, it’s been done but there is a lot more nickel and dime related stuff. In comparison to a FWD/RWD to manual swap.

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This rarely ends up being cost effective…

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Just buy a manual one. There’s plenty.

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Not worth the cost, Dawn is selling hers for like ~5k

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Not Cost effective. Your final drive for auto i believe is 4.44, rear end gears are are different in a 5 speed so they will not mesh.

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yea just buy Dawn’s its blue and sexy! Also i believe a fairly new paint job if i remember correctly

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how is spending 5k on a new car with a manual trans more cost effective than doing a 5spd swap?? just do it if the car is worth it. u might even be able to find a whole car that is wrecked or has a blown engine for 5-6 hundo. then u will have every little peice u need to do the conversion

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This isn’t a 240sx. Parts are just a wee bit more costly, and from the sounds of it he doesn’t have one yet.

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actually 240 parts/cars go up in price everyday because thanks to tokyo drift every ass clown thinks they can drift if they get one.
thats y a smashed parts car would be a good option.

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What? Why would buying a good autotragic 2.5RS and buying a smashed manual 2.5RS be more cost effective than buying a good manual 2.5RS? You’re fucking dumb and don’t know what you’re talking about. Every post you make is to disagree with the knowledgeable answer.

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If he buys the 5k manual car, he can likely sell his automatic car for a similar price and end up only spending a few hundred to get a 5 speed.

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What are you all talking about? He doesn’t have an automatic or manual one yet. He wants a manual one. WHy buy an auto, buy a wrecked manual, and swap it when he can buy one that was manual from the factory??

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OHHHHH

my reading comprehension sucks.

yea, just keep looking till you find a 5 speed.

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yeah thats the reason

lol

looks like you fell into that also.

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actually i have had my 240 long before that buddy, you dont even kno me ass fuck.
and dbagmachina where did i say u should buy an automatic car?!?!? i was under the assumption he had a car aldready. ur a real tough guy on the net huh.

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:walter: jesus people

not cost effective, wait for a manual.

/thread

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mines for sale. 5000 b/o. it’s 5 speed.

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No I’m a real smart guy on the net. You real dumb guy. :walter: