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hey Robbie! yet another thread calling for you :roll:

congrats on the Spec C bro! looks a real minter!! just dont break it :thumbsup: :icon_razz:

quick Q for you, in your now long gone B4! you did a DCCD conversion yes? (all be it a 6speed you jammy sodd)

so you must have got all the stuff from a Impreza yes? what stuff did you need? box, prop shaft, rear hubs and drive shafts?

and did you come across any pitfalls??

im thinking of going for it!! (5 speed though) but also going AUTO to DCCD :cuckoo: :cuckoo: :cuckoo:

any help would be AWESOME!!
 
I had a dccd conversion done alright, only thing i needed to run it was the aftermarket controller from DCCDPro or similar but I decided to sell the car before I got the controller.

The front end at the gearbox is pretty straight forward. From the top, you will need:

Starter
Clutch
Flywheel
Gearbox
Gear linkage

The linkage will need to be modified in order to sit in the 'stock' location.

Mine was a manual so i needed to shorten the front half of the prop by 82mm (from memory). You have the auto so your prop is already a bit shorter as the auto box is longer. Its possible that it is the same lenght as the 6 speed but I couldn't confirm either way.


You have 2 options at the rear, either get a rear R160 diff with drop gear to match the 6 speed box, in which case its a straight swap and you're done or else go the way i went and go for an R180 that takes the fatter shafts... This is a regret of mine although the outcome was much better handling, but the hassle and cost was too much. I just kept thinking, if I'm gonna do, I'll do it right and fit the R180 but if i went back tomorrow, I'd fit the R160.

To fit the R180, you will need to modify the diff carrier and get custom made half shafts to mate the fatter shafts to the narrower hubs. Nothing off the impreza fits, not the whole rear beam, not the hubs, such a nightmare...

Not sure whats involved electrically in changing from auto to manual, but you will obviously need new clocks :lol:

Whatever you do, get a dccd 6 speed regardles of whether you plan to use the dccd or not. The non-dccd boxes are weak and prone to failure, as I found out on my first attempt.

Boxes up to 2005 are a straight fit using existing front drive shafts, but widetrack boxes from 2005 on need either a set of nubs to be inserted in the gearbox to fit your shafts or you will need the front drives from the same car as the box.

Ciaran in ASD Automotive did mine and to be honest, he's the only person I'd use if you were going to do it. His attention to detail is second to none and you are guaranteed to get the car back, running right first time.

Hope thats of some help, its all i can think of for the moment :thumbsup:
 
Just read again and you want to do a 5 speed dccd rather than 6 :hammerhead:

If you are doing 5 speed dccd conversion, then you will need a manual B4 prop as all the 5 speed manual boxes are the same lenght. And you can keep your clutch, flywheel, starter etc.

The back end as I said above remains the same though, the dccd classics also came with R180 diffs so you need to decide what you want to do in that regard.

If you think of anything I've missed, then just ask :thumbsup:
 
Had big, big plans for it but just lost interest in it by the end Colm, had it 4 years and wanted a change. Left it off on the cheap imo to a lad in swords who i think will look after it :smile:
 
So many decent manual B4's out there is it really worth the hassle doing a conversion? At the moment your Auto sends 60% to the rear..the best you will get with dccd will be 65%( I think that's correct)...so much hassle can hardly be worth it
 
yes it is! in a word!

as if i sell my auto to get a manual, my brand new engine goes with it! and i dont trust how people drive these cars and what they run them on! so will not be buying another one, unless its fully rebuilt and forged :icon_biggrin:

the auto stays
 
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