ok here is the prob! i have a 01 impreza 2.5rs and i love the thing, but its not even the 40 thousand mark and already im hearing tranny problems. i was thinking of an upgrade to the sti soon but the notorious transmission problems are a bit of a concern. please help me regain my faith! :banana:

 

DO IT, GET THE STI, you'll love it and be problem free (as long as you are a good driver, karma will reward you)

 

Go STi! It has a better tranny, and you will love the extra power.

Nick
:banana:

 

tranny problems? how hard do u drive your car?

 

I was just saying that Subaru's 5mt sucks compared to their 6mt. The 5 is much more prone to breaking. Its casing flex's which puts stress on the gears. Eventually leading to a broken gear/syncro.

Nick

 

How did you arrive at this conclusion?

 

the sti does sound like a better idea and the engine swap seems a little difficult but worth the stress. i love the 01 body style. i herd the bearing journals arent as strong in the US version and one hear that???

 

Go for the STI!

 

man im about to get a rex with a 5mt tranny and everytime i read a post it makes me sad to know that im going to have to deal with this problem. cheers to the pioneers!--Todd--

 

What problem?