yes but i see it this way:

1 6spd swap= one price, one time.

Doing another 5 spd, it will eventually get borked and then you will have to replace your tranny twice= more cost and more downtime.

 

The question is this, do you plan on running your car down the drag strip regularly??? Cos AWD rally cars don't like being dragged.

If it's just spirited driving your doing, an RA gearset combined with a good basic shifting technique will suit you fine.

 

THis is very true. It all really depends on the type of driving you will be doing. Drag= 6spd or ppgs Reading on Nasioc Ra gears are reliable up to 350 whp.....But its torque that will destroy a 5spd and drving patterns. I upgraded to Ra gears and its suits me. But im still on a vf series turbo. 18g plus meth might be pushing it? Who knoes IMO, bugeyes are the best looking year but god 5spd sucks ***** and spending 6grand on 6spd or ppgs is kind of ridiculous to be spending on a wrx. YOu probably would want to slap yourself for not buying an Sti in the first place.

 

I agree with stylin, it comes down to how you want to drive. If you treat the RA gearset with respect, it will be great. A buddy of mine blew 2nd gear a few years ago with his stock turbo bugeye (stage 2 protuned). He replaced it with the RA gearset, exedy clutch and lightweight flywheel, his car hauled and the gear ratios felt much better....the 18g and RA ratios would be killer.

Just dont bang gears

 

This might be a stupid question, but what is banging gears?

 

 

basically very hard shifting

 

ouch man, well you only have 2 choices ppg's or sti lol, whatever one you pick is gonna cost u a lot lol

 

definitely not his only two choices.

 

Jake, do you mean V6 RA? V7 STI doesn't have 5speed I think. If $2500 installed, that's a really good price although it is used, but considering $1450 for the RA gear, $550 for the bearing/syncros plus at least $600 for rebuilt and another $500-$600 for the install.

 

yea...$6k for a transmission really is very pricey...considering that I really do not know how long I will keep this car...maybe another 2 years? but yea I do bring it out to drag once in a while not all the time I launch only if I have to...as for the RA gearset I read it is supposed to hold up to 350whp on nasioc...and the quote I got from speed element is for a new gear set from japan...hopefully 2500 will be it I asked Rob and he said that should include all the costs for the swap...o and YES I am slaping myself for not getting an STI to begin with =/

 

Its when you shift so hard and fast that the rear diff clunks.