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It's an auto so it can handle the power. I shudder to think what that much power would do to a 5MT, and and STi 6MT probably wouldn't like it much either. The auto is a pretty d@mn tough transmission (not that I would give up my 5MT).
I think i read somewhere that the 5mt kept blowing axels. They said that the shock from the clutch was breaking axels. The auto is a little eaiser on the drivetrain. BTW that is not a stock auto. It has been built up.
Turbo magazine.com
"At Sonoma, Ali was on a mission. His 10.57 run was at 30 psi and did not use the 60-shot nitrous system. The Sonoma run was also the first time the car ran BFGoodrich drag radials. Ali was planning to really swing for the fence by upping the boost to 32 psi, airing down the BFGs and pumping the laughing gas.
But the party was brought to a halt because the Subaru broke two axles simultaneously at the flash of the green. Oddly, the victims were one front axle and one rear axle. Remember the racer's credo: If you're not breaking parts, you're not trying hard enough."
"No doubt this WRX is on the extreme side but it's clear that it is 100 percent street car. Ali plans to be back at the strip but with an automatic transmission. The slush box will allow him to pre-load the driveline and take some of the shock out of launching the car. The target is single digits on street tires in street trim. With that kind of potential, isn't it easy to see yourself on easy street?"
Pretty cool article!
Turbo magazine.com
"At Sonoma, Ali was on a mission. His 10.57 run was at 30 psi and did not use the 60-shot nitrous system. The Sonoma run was also the first time the car ran BFGoodrich drag radials. Ali was planning to really swing for the fence by upping the boost to 32 psi, airing down the BFGs and pumping the laughing gas.
But the party was brought to a halt because the Subaru broke two axles simultaneously at the flash of the green. Oddly, the victims were one front axle and one rear axle. Remember the racer's credo: If you're not breaking parts, you're not trying hard enough."
"No doubt this WRX is on the extreme side but it's clear that it is 100 percent street car. Ali plans to be back at the strip but with an automatic transmission. The slush box will allow him to pre-load the driveline and take some of the shock out of launching the car. The target is single digits on street tires in street trim. With that kind of potential, isn't it easy to see yourself on easy street?"
Pretty cool article!
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Originally Posted by psychobooe
It's an auto so it can handle the power. I shudder to think what that much power would do to a 5MT, and and STi 6MT probably wouldn't like it much either. The auto is a pretty d@mn tough transmission (not that I would give up my 5MT).
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I was thinking today, They are using a auto tranny because they break axles? Would they be able to use a Manual Tranny with that hp if they used stronger axles? Just a thought.
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