DKustom Fabrication in Omaha, Nebraska wanted a new project to showcase their skills. They originally planned to build something using a 2002 Subaru WRX similar to Factory Five Racing’s 818 kit. However the project took a different turn after a friend offered a second generation Trans Am body. The new plan is to build a very light Trans Am (2200-2500 lb) with a rear mid-engine LSx V8. The chopped body lays over a custom tube chassis with 118-inch wheelbase, 84-inch track, and pushrod suspension using WRX spindles. Behind the driver will sit a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 with L92 heads, Texas Speed Bald Eagle camshaft, and a goal of 550 horsepower. The V8 is mated to a WRX five-speed transmission via a Subaru Gears adapter plate. Follow the project’s progress in the build thread.
Source: Pro-Touring (build thread)
your gonna but that much power to a stock wrx trans…. ive already blown 2 five speeds thats quite the risk…. they selll transmission case REINFORCEMENT BRACE. id highly recommed this wrx trans case are weak and flex which destroys the gears inside…… Good luck on your build looks awesome…
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