Need Trans for my 02 WRX

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Im looking for a trans for my 02 WRX! 2nd came unglued monday night and Mike just confirmed it. I DO NOT want to get another stock trans, cause it will just blow again....so im looking for a 6 speed or another 5 speed that will work! If anyone has anything, let me know please!

 
not to hack on mr rawfuel, but why o why do ppl badmouth scooby gearboxes so much? your trans "only" lasted ~10 years and who knows how many miles....not to mention the high likelihood of "sporty" shifts pretty much every inch of the way.

so...corvettes eat trannies, mustangs do, DSMs do, and well, so do WRXes. based on 10 years of observing the scooby tuner scene, I believe that the 'shortcomings" of the WRX trans has less to do with inherent mechanical weakness and more to do with rushed shifts into and out of second gear, usu made worse by habitually rushing those shifts with the clutch not quite totally disengaged.

has this car by chance been autocrossed? wrx boxes need a half-beat in between upshifts and downshifts, and when they are hurried by drivers seeking lightswitch-quick AX style shifts (not only out between the cones but in dd use too), well, they don' like it.

what is so horrible about installing another stock box....it'll probly "only" last another 10 years.....is anybody actually going to keep a bugeye going that long?!

[[[[multiple peace sign smileys go here]]]] this post is more about general WRX trans discussion and not pointing finger at rawfuel OK!

 
I'll be upgrading to a 6 speed from a 5 speed because the 5 speed can't really handle 300whp. Maybe raw has some engine upgrades in mind for the future? Oh and take a look at Rez's wrx, 1/4 of a million miles and still on the stock box
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He just got a twin scroll setup and stock won't hold it. His car was already modified and it found the weak link. A trans that couldn't handle the power.

 
Ehh. Then you just have another Sti like other people. It's the enjoyment of building something and being able to say you did it. There's no return on the investment.

 
Cut the POOP guys.

This is a Want to Buy thread. If you want to talk about the merits of wrx a trans and building up cars, by all means I encourage the open discussion, but lets not POOP up Chris' thread with it.

 
Nigel Prodrive said:
has this car by chance been autocrossed? wrx boxes need a half-beat in between upshifts and downshifts, and when they are hurried by drivers seeking lightswitch-quick AX style shifts (not only out between the cones but in dd use too), well, they don' like it.

what is so horrible about installing another stock box....it'll probly "only" last another 10 years.....is anybody actually going to keep a bugeye going that long?!

[[[[multiple peace sign smileys go here]]]] this post is more about general WRX trans discussion and not pointing finger at rawfuel OK!
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As far as I know I only did one RallyX and I didn't even beat on it cause I had junk 18" rims on it
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I usually drive pretty normal I guess, I don't try to power shift. I have ran it at New England dragway but didnt power shift either. The person who had it before me had it rebuilt before I bought it and that was 30k miles ago.

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that sounds like a recipe for making a bugeye cost waaaay more than just going out to buy a used STI
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I bought the whole setup for 1k and ill probably have another 500 into getting it installed and tuned. Still way cheaper than buying an abused STI and getting raped with insurance (21 year old kid).

I want something that will hold up to 400 wheel horse (little high from what I will have but I need buffer room!) so that this doesn't happen again, it to minimize the chance of it happening again.

 
Best place is Nasioc, or ebay for a 6 speed, just have to shop A LOT for a good used one that is priced decently

 
get a 5 speed, tear into it, get stronger gears for it and you'll be all set, and in the end you won't have to swap your entire drivetrain and still have the strength of the sti gearbox, and it will be cheaper.

 
Just ordered my 06 STI trans! Should be at Mikes house in a week and I hope I can have my car back!

 
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