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If you're referring to the 'thump' sound from the rear of the chassis, it is a snubber deal that cushions the differential as the nose rises under heavy acceleration.
Don't pop the clutch out so fast...that thump is the rearend trying to depart the car....be more smooth or second gear may be the next thing to go 'thump' and be gone.
smooth. i try. like normal driving is nice and smooth. but when i try to gun it... eek.... makes me wanna take the foot off the gas. sounds like i'm breaking it.
Originally posted by escaflowne hm... that's lame. but fine.....
haha.
It's not lame. You can still shift quickly but it takes skill to do it without abusing the drivetrain. The WRX wasn't designed for clutch dumps, speed shifting, etc.
There is a way to drive quickly smoothly. A little clutch finess can work wonders and is much better on your car than 5000 rmp clutch drops. Feed that clutch baby.
clutch drops.. i can't even do it. i let my clutch out slowly. but sometimes tooo slowly. hehe. i'm soo affraid of gunning the car. haha. my friends call me a wuss.. it's cuz that thump sounds makes me feel like i'm breaking it. haha.
quick shifts? wait. how is it that a car is bad for "quick shifts". what am i supposed to do? granny?
Originally posted by HTM WRX shock to the drivetrain is the #1 reason trannies fail
....an arguable statement without proof, but I agree it could be a contributing factor in premature failures.
Folks just need to realize that the chances of a failure will increase when you use abusive shifting techniques. Personally, I don't "speed shift" my WRX or launch it hard (i.e. no weekend trips to the drags). I may not be able to achieve the 0-60, 1/4 mile times posted in Motor Trend magazine, but I never figured I could without being abusive. I'm still able to have loads of fun with my car and I can row through the gears relatively quickly without beating on my tranny. The WRX doesn't respond well to an overly-aggressive touch.
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