which starter? Legacy v. Impreza

[greg donovan]

the impreza based cars use totally different looking starters than the legacy uses.

my question is which starter would a guy use on a SS if he put a RS transmission and rearend in?

[Legacy777]

One meant for an RS

[greg donovan]

One meant for an RS

thats what i figured but i would hate to assume the wrong thing.

are the legacy and impreza transmissions that different then?

the 4eat starter engages on the ring gear in the torque converter and the starter on a 5mt engages on the flywheel. correct?

[Legacy777]

One meant for an RS

thats what i figured but i would hate to assume the wrong thing.

are the legacy and impreza transmissions that different then?

the 4eat starter engages on the ring gear in the torque converter and the starter on a 5mt engages on the flywheel. correct?

You want to use a starter for the specific transmission you use. The newer transmissions don't have the stud in the transmission case for the starter. I think it's two bolts.....I may be wrong, but I know it's different.

You're correct about the engagement point for the starter.

[greg donovan]

One meant for an RS

thats what i figured but i would hate to assume the wrong thing.

are the legacy and impreza transmissions that different then?

the 4eat starter engages on the ring gear in the torque converter and the starter on a 5mt engages on the flywheel. correct?

You want to use a starter for the specific transmission you use. The newer transmissions don't have the stud in the transmission case for the starter. I think it's two bolts.....I may be wrong, but I know it's different.

You're correct about the engagement point for the starter.

both types of starter have holes in them so a stud and a bolt or two bolts shouldnt matter. the big difference that i can see is that the impreza starter has a "nose"


while the legacy starter doesnt have that nose covering the gear. and the legacy starter is a reduction drive type starter.