How do you properly launch an STI? seriously

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Feb 12, 2005 | 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nhayden

Funny story about warranty claim.

I just heard this from the warranty admin at my dealership - long story short:
WRX STI with less then 10k miles - customer has transmision problems
warranty claim DENIED - transmission service cost $2800 - result customer abuse mostlikely due to high rev clutch drops.

Customer fought this through some litagation with Subaru - result: warranty DENIED - customer now is out nearly $3200 including legal fees.

Service techs can tell the difference between transmission problems and parts failures vs. abuse

Just had to share.

was this after or before they looked at the tranny?

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Originally Posted by FIGGYARMSTRONG

YO, THE STI TRANNY IS STRONG *** HELL!! REV IT UP BETWEEN 5K TO 6K ADD JUST LET GO THE CLUTCH. YOUR GOING TO FEEL LIKE IF YOU TAKING OFF A JET PLANE AND THE CAR IS GOING TO GO CRAZY FAST!!! YOU'LL BE DOING 1.6 - 1.9 FROM 0 T0 60!!!

0-60? thats crazy fast. but dont u mean 60ft?

A lot of people have posted and they agree that a clutch is way cheaper than a transmission, especially a STi tranny. I don't own a wrx or sti, but I do own a RS.

A lot of owners say, is to blip the throttle and slip the clutch. try to possibly stay between 4500-6000rpms and launch. i cant say u will or will not get the right launch, but practice makes perfect.

Mar 25, 2005 | 09:03 PM

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NeRdY DoRkUs

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Sorry, but I got a mental image of somebody actually doing this and laughed my a$$ off for a good 5 minutes. Just had to share that. Hi, my name is Toiletbrush, and I'm and alcoholic.....

your not an alcoholic... alcoholics go to meetings
your a drunk =P jk

Mar 28, 2005 | 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by NeRdY DoRkUs

your not an alcoholic... alcoholics go to meetings
your a drunk =P jk

So true!

On the warranty/clutch drop note, I have a friend who owns an 05 STi and loves to do 6K launches with the DCCD in full lock. He has owned the car less than 6 months and the rear diff shat itself a week ago. Last word was, the dealer replaced it under warranty without even asking how it happened. How?

The math:

Thin Colorado mountain air = brain-damaged mechanics who don't know abused transmission components when they see them = Good for all of us!