Curious WRX owner here.
05-09-2004 | 06:39 PM
#102
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From: South Carolina
Originally Posted by KAuss
Maybe I should test drive a new one... But still, I doubt it'll have the fit and finish that Acura will have... Also with AWD, I'm gonna break it sooner or later LOL...
Suck-___ Acura FWD vs. True-blue Subaru AWD...Hmmm, the choice is easy.
05-09-2004 | 09:28 PM
#103
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From: Sacramento, CA
Originally Posted by CofCtC
The '02-'04 WRX trannies are weak as hell and completely suck *****. The design is over 20 years old! Nevertheless, for '05 all turbo models are getting what Subaru is calling a "reinforced" tranny (same tranny but with stronger parts and more synchros).
These will be found on the WRX as well as on the new 2.5Lt cars (except STi, of course). The F-XTs were the first to get these trannies and so far so good. I just purchased an F-XT with the 5-speed, so I hope it's all that Subaru promises it is.
These will be found on the WRX as well as on the new 2.5Lt cars (except STi, of course). The F-XTs were the first to get these trannies and so far so good. I just purchased an F-XT with the 5-speed, so I hope it's all that Subaru promises it is.
I was this close to buy'n a Rex till I heard of the "glass" tranny. If they're beef'n up the tranny I might trade in my Celie in a year.
05-09-2004 | 10:10 PM
#104
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From: South Carolina
Originally Posted by couper2
Originally Posted by CofCtC
The '02-'04 WRX trannies are weak as hell and completely suck *****. The design is over 20 years old! Nevertheless, for '05 all turbo models are getting what Subaru is calling a "reinforced" tranny (same tranny but with stronger parts and more synchros).
These will be found on the WRX as well as on the new 2.5Lt cars (except STi, of course). The F-XTs were the first to get these trannies and so far so good. I just purchased an F-XT with the 5-speed, so I hope it's all that Subaru promises it is.
These will be found on the WRX as well as on the new 2.5Lt cars (except STi, of course). The F-XTs were the first to get these trannies and so far so good. I just purchased an F-XT with the 5-speed, so I hope it's all that Subaru promises it is.
I was this close to buy'n a Rex till I heard of the "glass" tranny. If they're beef'n up the tranny I might trade in my Celie in a year.
It it widely rumored/believed that this tranny will be found on the '05 WRX. While no official statement has been made about its use in the '04 F-XT, I think some people who have connections within Subaru have confirmed that the 5-speed in the F-XT is indeed the reinforced unit. It better be. That F-XT is laying down gobs more torque than the WRX.
05-09-2004 | 11:27 PM
#105
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4
From: Isla Vista
Originally Posted by 2point0
20lbs boost on a WRX? Right. Not gonna happen without HEAVY mods.
Do you mean not on a bone stock WRX w/just a boost controller? The EJ20T's internals will certainly handle 20psi. However at that point you'd be on a new turbo making ~350awhp. Goodbye tranny. Is a new tranny what you meant by heavy mods? I just wanted to clear up that the stock block would handle it as long as fuel system was tuned.
23 psi, 376awhp, stock block.
05-09-2004 | 11:32 PM
#106
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Isla Vista
Originally Posted by djimpak
cant a WRX run with around 14-16 psi with stock internals? i read on a wrx forum once and a few people were running the WRX with that much psi with no problems at all.. i dont know why i posted this. i guess because with a WRX running 14-16psi stock is like a 350z stock. power wise... i dont know
Those obviously aren't the only mods needed to get you into the 12s, but rather how people run the stock turbo to hit 12s. The WRX will easily hold that psi as long as you add fuel.
As far as 350z vs WRX stock vs stock it's going to be a drivers race in the 1/4. At highway speeds the Z should walk away from a WRX.
05-04-2008 | 02:47 AM
#113
Dave you strike again. Awesome find. LOL I was seriously readin this like WTF are they talkin about new tC and then I realized halfway down the first page it was from 04'. I was like no wonder LOL. Bump x 1000
