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Vettezuki · 05-21-2009, 06:30 PM

Clarification on trans.

Talked my colleague at work. He had an 02 WRX with various mods taking the stock turbo up to about 17.5psi. Estimated HP (based on ETs and weight) 350-375 BHP. He had a Palmdale adjusted speed of 12.7@104.

He had a car assembled in Japan, not TN. (Apparently a JDM 5 speed trans.) He says he beat the ever living hell out of that trans for a long time. Then it chipped a tooth in first gear. He then regretfully had it replaced with a USDM unit. It shredded 2nd gear at 1,000 miles. He replaced it again and it shredded 3rd gear at 1,000 miles. That was the end of the Subie for him. So apparently there is a difference between JDM and USDM 5 speeds. Probably all the STi 6 speeds are the same.

05-21-2009, 06:30 PM	#59
Vettezuki I, Vettezuki Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14,754 Tweet	Clarification on trans. Talked my colleague at work. He had an 02 WRX with various mods taking the stock turbo up to about 17.5psi. Estimated HP (based on ETs and weight) 350-375 BHP. He had a Palmdale adjusted speed of 12.7@104. He had a car assembled in Japan, not TN. (Apparently a JDM 5 speed trans.) He says he beat the ever living hell out of that trans for a long time. Then it chipped a tooth in first gear. He then regretfully had it replaced with a USDM unit. It shredded 2nd gear at 1,000 miles. He replaced it again and it shredded 3rd gear at 1,000 miles. That was the end of the Subie for him. So apparently there is a difference between JDM and USDM 5 speeds. Probably all the STi 6 speeds are the same. __________________ Motorgen on To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Motorgen on To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Motorgen Project Car To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. (active) Motorgen Project Car To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. (back burner)