StevieL81

In my search for a new car, a friend & fellow Subaru Impreza owner suggested a classic 3 door (type R?) with a newage engine and 6 speed box fitted? I presume someone has done this but I couldn't find any information using the search function?

How much would it cost for this to be done roughly at a specialists? Is there much work or is it just drop in the engine,box loom and drive shafts etc or do I need to fabricate new mounts etc

What's the newage gearbox like? My classic currently sits at 3400rpm at 70mph and presumably drinking more go go juice

Cheers for any replies for my research

gpssti4

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I have a Type R with a 6 speed DCCD 'box. It's generally straight forward but you do need all the right bits - driveshafts, correct length prop shaft, diff. etc, mine was fitted by Bucks Subaru - with the aid of Richard aka Fiesta Boy on here. There was no modifying of the transmission tunnel IIRC.

mickywrx

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In what gear? Assuming 5th.

st03eko

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I'm having all this done by RA Motorsport. There on fb. Look for Steve Nixon's project.

The Pink Ninja

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Yep all been done, Loom and ECU also required or an aftermarket ecu capable of running AVCS, Neil(EMB) had a Type-R running full newage twinscroll engine

st03eko

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The best ecu would be the ecutec as you can get an add on loom to run avcs.

The Pink Ninja

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Ecutek is not an ECU its Software developed for remapping/re-flashing the OEM ECU, You can not run AVCS on a WRX ECU for example(Exc JDM V7+) as the ECU does not have the undersatnding or hardware to run it so i doubt very much you can run a classic one on it either, I had a newage wrx and swapped to a full long engine with AVCS heads and if you want it functioning you need the ECU

StevieL81

Yes, 5th.

Cheers for the replies

MattyB1983

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Type R is actually a 2 door not 3.