just get a front mount, you will be glad. If you lose any spool, it will not be much. SS Autochrome FMIC for the win!! Check this out:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=909584

More specifically (how to get it for $295 shipped):

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...postcount=1812

 

damn...thats some high numbers..

 

those FMIC seem to be pretty good for the money and I like it painted black. I might go that route. It will be next January before I actually need to decide.

 

3rdeye, those are some good numbers. i want to make similar when i get a turbo upgrade for my car. +1 for GST, a great shop with a great tuner.



the 2.5 WRXs make alot of torque with a turboback and tune. My 07 wagon made close the that torque (271) on the GST dyno when i got tuned. However, i made about 60 less hp. The stock TD04 is way too small for the 2.5.

 

I know... But that wasn't really my point, and it still doesn't answer my question to 06STi. I just don't like it when people throw out their numbers in an attempt for comparison when they don't provide complete information.

-Mike-

 

The 18g on a 2.5L has quite a bit of giddy up. I had one, it was fun. Nice numbers. Careful of your tranny, stat approaching the 300 mark and the become much more fragile.

 

I'm always nice to my tranny but...figure it goes out and its an excuse for RA gears or an sti tranny .

 

I was super nice to mine. One trip into an open lot next to Ray's house combined with 300ft/lbs and a missed shift, it's all over.

 

the graph looks nice, those are some good #s

 

thats wat happen to mine, snap my third gear will in the dyno! couple days ago i had my car tuned running an 18g turbo and marked to 300ft/torque and bammm snap it at 4k rpm. so im in for a RA gears sets.

 

how is your tranny mayne? i had my car tuned at GST with identical set up as yours. My tranny snap at third gear while tuning (300 pound of torque), getting my car fix now getting me a set of RA gears, i get my car back this wednesday.

good luck on your transmission.

 

sorry to hear that... my tranny is cool...

 

Did you get a better price on parts or labor since it blew on their dyno? I know they dont have to, but that would be cool. Why opt for Ra gears? price? I wish I would have gotten ppg's. Ra's are still known to blow. People say that Ra;s are only a lil stronger than 04+ gears. And you blew yours with what? less than 20k miles. Good luck. And let us know if you have problems with the Ra gears, cuz then I will probably not upgrade to 18g.

 

that sounds pretty messed up. there are about 5 different guys on Nasioc with 300hp and torque with the stock tranny and clutch with no problems. Maybe you just a bad one. I hope you can get it all fixed.

 

yes i think they gave me a good price, $2300 with labor with everything, gears syncros, bearing and everything and its all built and ready to install. hopefully this will do me good. i only have stage 2 on it with less than 15000 miles! ill keep you updated.