2005 forester xt 5-speed tranny - i-Club

dElKwOn · 05-26-2005, 09:24 PM

seen this tranny on the gruppe-s thread .
just wondering , is this tranny stronger than a stock 02 wrx tranny ?

i know that the gear ratios are closer .

but would like to find out as much as possible about this tranny .

looking at all the possibilites type ra , sti 6-spd , etc.

subabu05 · 05-26-2005, 09:30 PM

+1 for an answer to this. I want to do a swap too eventually for either the xt 5 speed or the sti non dccd 6 speed...

DaFastOne · 05-27-2005, 07:44 AM

why dont you call gruppe-s and find out. THey are normally very friendly and helpful people.

smitch · 05-27-2005, 08:56 AM

I was talking to a guy at subaru the dealership the other day and he said.......

Subaru has made many improvements to the subaru tranny since 02. The 05 is made to handle more torque and to haul the extra weight.

So I would have to say, yes the 05 tranny is stronger.

That being said, I have the v6 sti ra gears and Im very happy with them

later
chris

Nick Koan · 05-27-2005, 09:57 AM

The Forester tranny case is supposedly more rigid and has more ribs in it to promote more strength and rigidity. It reduces case flex, which was the major cause of transmissions breaking, and can pretty much hold power much better. I do believe the gears are also stronger then the 02 wrx tranny, but I don't know for certain.

I still think the STi 6-speed is stronger, but I don't have any data to back that up with

dElKwOn · 05-27-2005, 06:56 PM

6-speed is what i would love to have , but wanting and what i'm able to afford is 2 different things .

so i think i'm leaning more towards an '05 forester xt tranny .

checked out gruppe-s website and they have the xt tranny & rear diff .

hopefully i be able to pick this up soon .

Kay95 · 05-27-2005, 08:17 PM

the legacy GT trany has sti gears so it shouldnt break too easy

dElKwOn · 05-27-2005, 08:43 PM

hmm ... would a tranny from a legacy fit in a 02 wrx ? what bout the rear diff ?

also would any other parts from the legacy fit an 02 rex ?

i remember reading somewhere , that legacy axles will fit in a wrx .

correct me if i'm wrong .

any specs on the legacy tranny , gear ratios and what not .

Kay95 · 05-29-2005, 07:54 AM

you have to use the rear too because i dont think the transfer case is 1-1.1
and the legacy half shafts are beefier units
as long as you have the ratios right it will bolt right in