The Gngrbredmann

Look around for a local mobile tire guy to see if they offer wheel well measuring, that way you can get the exact specs you need, BUT you'll have to do your suspension mods first to get the right numbers. As far as transmission goes, don't buy into the 6MT or nothing mentality, YES the 6mt is stouter but the 5mt only gets a bad rep from idiots abusing their cars and blaming the machine for their faults, if you are staying under 350hp then a 5mt is fine.

The reason I want a 6MT is because I had a 03 mazda6 with a 5 and then eventually my kia forte had a 6 which ended liking better bc I had more gears to play with. In the future I plan on pushing past 350hp though.

Transmission FAQ

 

Here in this thread you will find important information regarding second generation Legacy transmissions and different performance options that are available.

 

• Maintenance & Fluid Capacities
  
• 5MT
  
• 4EAT
  
• 6MT Swaps
  
• Diffs & Gear Ratios Explained
  
• Shifters, Bushings, and Linkage
  
• Driveshafts
  

 

 

Disclaimer:

The information in the following posts is believed to be acurate and correct. The author(s) can not be held responsible for any advise in these guides. Please exercise common sense while working on your vehicle and never hesitate to ask questions if you're unsure of anything.

Hey everyone I was wondering if you guys can teach me a little about building a car. I'm not a total amateur but I'm still naive when it comes to cars. I've broken down a list of part I'm looking to install but every so often I come into a problem I don't understand.

Current Problem: Wheels & Tires- I found these Enkei TS-5 rims that I like but when it comes to offset, backspacing, and stuff like that I'm lost. I'm looking to uprade to a 17" from a 15" and I'm not sure what tire size I want. In the future I plan on putting on some widebody fender flares or something. I like the side of the tires to stick out a little.

Engine Build: My EJ22 that the car came with just about blew up do to rod knock (probably why the guy was selling it) so I swapped a EJ20 in it for now. I plan on putting something more powerful in it but I'm trying to discover the secrets of engine building specifically what Prime Motoring does to get 1000hp out of their EJ's.

Transmission: Anyone know of a strong 6MT that will work with my 99.

Build Plan:

Suspension: BC Racing (BR, DS, RM?) & Whiteline 22mm w/ Strut Towers

Wheels & Tires: Bronze Enkei TS-R 17×9 & Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R

Headlight: Kaizen Lighting (Haven't found any aftermarket taillights)

Brakes: [unknown]

Seats & Steering Wheel : [unknown]

Aero: [unknown]

Engine & Transmission: 202006 Had to Replace EJ22 with EJ20. Looking into what Prime Motoring does to get 1000hp EJ's. Hoping I fine a 6speed MT that'll work but idk.

Wrap: Satin Grey

Turbo: [unknown]