Wrx's Trannys Suck!!!!
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Wrx's Trannys Suck!!!!
i WAS up driving the mountains last night and i have been able to go into first from 0 -25 w/out a problem for 30k, well twice at like 10mph i tried to put it in first and w/the clutch in twice it friggin grinded unless i rev matched......i guess i started my custom dog box project!
-mikey
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First gear is weird on WRX's. Rev-matching doesn't really help and it is easy to break the synchro.
My car "ate" 2 trannys. Thats when I bit the bullet and got a 6MT from an STi. Will report as soon as it gets here.
- Alex
My car "ate" 2 trannys. Thats when I bit the bullet and got a 6MT from an STi. Will report as soon as it gets here.
- Alex
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From what I have heard, they are very strong. Most of my "inside" info comes from Japan where 5MT's are known to break at about 350-400HP. So far, I haven't heard about a single 6MT that broke "under" power.
They are very strong. There are cast "rings" that act just like the block gurdle (sp?) and prevent from case flexing.
Also, 6MT has a hydrolyc lube system. It means there is a pump inside that circulates fluid and insure adequate lubrication.
Finally, diffs are in enclosed areas, so in case of a gear failure, the diffs will stay alive. Thats important, because the front Sure-Track LSD's aren't cheap.
- Alex
They are very strong. There are cast "rings" that act just like the block gurdle (sp?) and prevent from case flexing.
Also, 6MT has a hydrolyc lube system. It means there is a pump inside that circulates fluid and insure adequate lubrication.
Finally, diffs are in enclosed areas, so in case of a gear failure, the diffs will stay alive. Thats important, because the front Sure-Track LSD's aren't cheap.
- Alex
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Re: Wrx's Trannys Suck!!!!
Originally posted by MikeyWRX
i WAS up driving the mountains last night and i have been able to go into first from 0 -25 w/out a problem for 30k, well twice at like 10mph i tried to put it in first and w/the clutch in twice it friggin grinded unless i rev matched......i guess i started my custom dog box project!
-mikey
i WAS up driving the mountains last night and i have been able to go into first from 0 -25 w/out a problem for 30k, well twice at like 10mph i tried to put it in first and w/the clutch in twice it friggin grinded unless i rev matched......i guess i started my custom dog box project!
-mikey
The more you drop to first the easier is goes in.
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So far the STI 6spd sounds to be as big an improvement as the Silvia 6spd was over the old 5spd. Personally I'd like to see Subaru get with the people at Getrag to design a totally new gearbox. Casing and all.
So far the STI 6spd sounds to be as big an improvement as the Silvia 6spd was over the old 5spd. Personally I'd like to see Subaru get with the people at Getrag to design a totally new gearbox. Casing and all.
Alex, I feel your pain man!
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Dropping the clutch = bad. On a stock WRX I think that will dork the tranny pretty quick. I would think that most of the people with big mods see some regular track time, Auto-x or drag. All in how you treat the gears like Lobster said.
I'm at 17,000 miles with out a single tranny problem, I do downshift but do not drop it into 1st gear. No dropping the clutch, I slip the clutch. I'd rather replace the clutch than the tranny
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I'm at 17,000 miles with out a single tranny problem, I do downshift but do not drop it into 1st gear. No dropping the clutch, I slip the clutch. I'd rather replace the clutch than the tranny
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Re: Re: Wrx's Trannys Suck!!!!
Originally posted by Wheels
check the fluid level. When dropping down hold it in first and it will slide in when its lined up (it can take a few seconds.)
The more you drop to first the easier is goes in.
check the fluid level. When dropping down hold it in first and it will slide in when its lined up (it can take a few seconds.)
The more you drop to first the easier is goes in.
Thats what the idiot that sold me my car told me to do.
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I have over 100 13 second runs on my car and my tranny still works. Not the best, but it works.
I know Im not making that much more power than stock, but I drive it fairly hard. If i didnt break it yet, its pretty hard to break.
Either that or my tranny is as 'freak' as the rest of my car... which i dont buy at all.
~v6
I know Im not making that much more power than stock, but I drive it fairly hard. If i didnt break it yet, its pretty hard to break.
Either that or my tranny is as 'freak' as the rest of my car... which i dont buy at all.
~v6
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Originally posted by V6turboTA
I have over 100 13 second runs on my car and my tranny still works. Not the best, but it works.
I know Im not making that much more power than stock, but I drive it fairly hard. If i didnt break it yet, its pretty hard to break.
Either that or my tranny is as 'freak' as the rest of my car... which i dont buy at all.
~v6
I have over 100 13 second runs on my car and my tranny still works. Not the best, but it works.
I know Im not making that much more power than stock, but I drive it fairly hard. If i didnt break it yet, its pretty hard to break.
Either that or my tranny is as 'freak' as the rest of my car... which i dont buy at all.
~v6
, cause I made an equal amount of low 13 sec. runs and never experienced any kind of probs. I guess we are just the two best Subaru WRX drivers in the world 