At what milage did you WRX owners start to have problems
01-20-2003, 10:49 PM
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If i keep on reading more and more about this bull **** tanny we got in our 2002. I going to just get more pissed off. It seems like almost everybody has trouble with there wrx tranny. Makes we just want to go back to a honda. I love my wrx but I don't want to spend money on fixing my tranny. Making me think about sell this car now.
01-21-2003, 02:35 PM
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ok all of you are a little crazy. there are a ton more wrx owners out there who don't visit these forums. even the majority of the people who do visit this forum don't post about their tranny problems cause they got none. the wrx tranny is fine, perfect for a good and smart driver.
01-21-2003, 08:06 PM
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What i'm not sure on is why one needs to shift into first at 5mph... 2nd can accelerate from that speed with just a little extra gas at the beginning. That saves a bit of frustration from forcing it into first.
Also, when downshifting is no one rev-matching to compensate for a difference in rpms? I know thats how syncro's work to help mesh the gears however you reduce the risk and stress on the synchro's by rev matching.
Now, if you're launching hard then that's a whole different story. =)
Also, when downshifting is no one rev-matching to compensate for a difference in rpms? I know thats how syncro's work to help mesh the gears however you reduce the risk and stress on the synchro's by rev matching.
Now, if you're launching hard then that's a whole different story. =)
01-23-2003, 05:56 AM
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24,000 mi.. no problems except a little clutch chatter on a few wet, cool mornings, but disappeared when I took more care releasing the clutch. One thing to keep in mind... it's still just an impreza.. not a WRC. Cars that are raced break, period. They break every race. They break during a race and have to be fixed, then go out and finish the race. Race cars are way more durable than $24,000K production cars. If you pound on a WRX it will break. many of the people reporting clutch problems in this thread have significant mods. If you upgrade the HP or torque.. the stock tranny's gonna go. I've heard people say "Every time I downshift into first above 10 mph it grinds"...you don't say? Why anybody's downshifting into first other than from a stop is beyond me. If you're coasting down to a stop, sure it will plunnk into first with no effort when it's ready, but is forcing into first to make that extra 1/10 second around the corner in the bruegger's parking lot really worth trashing your tranny? If you take care of your car it'll last a long time. If you think you're buying a rally car that should go off road and take a beating without breaking.. watch the next WRC race.. even those cars can't do that.. and they cost a wee bit more than $24K.
01-23-2003, 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by ocelot
24,000 mi.. no problems except a little clutch chatter on a few wet, cool mornings, but disappeared when I took more care releasing the clutch. One thing to keep in mind... it's still just an impreza.. not a WRC. Cars that are raced break, period. They break every race. They break during a race and have to be fixed, then go out and finish the race. Race cars are way more durable than $24,000K production cars. If you pound on a WRX it will break. many of the people reporting clutch problems in this thread have significant mods. If you upgrade the HP or torque.. the stock tranny's gonna go. I've heard people say "Every time I downshift into first above 10 mph it grinds"...you don't say? Why anybody's downshifting into first other than from a stop is beyond me. If you're coasting down to a stop, sure it will plunnk into first with no effort when it's ready, but is forcing into first to make that extra 1/10 second around the corner in the bruegger's parking lot really worth trashing your tranny? If you take care of your car it'll last a long time. If you think you're buying a rally car that should go off road and take a beating without breaking.. watch the next WRC race.. even those cars can't do that.. and they cost a wee bit more than $24K.
24,000 mi.. no problems except a little clutch chatter on a few wet, cool mornings, but disappeared when I took more care releasing the clutch. One thing to keep in mind... it's still just an impreza.. not a WRC. Cars that are raced break, period. They break every race. They break during a race and have to be fixed, then go out and finish the race. Race cars are way more durable than $24,000K production cars. If you pound on a WRX it will break. many of the people reporting clutch problems in this thread have significant mods. If you upgrade the HP or torque.. the stock tranny's gonna go. I've heard people say "Every time I downshift into first above 10 mph it grinds"...you don't say? Why anybody's downshifting into first other than from a stop is beyond me. If you're coasting down to a stop, sure it will plunnk into first with no effort when it's ready, but is forcing into first to make that extra 1/10 second around the corner in the bruegger's parking lot really worth trashing your tranny? If you take care of your car it'll last a long time. If you think you're buying a rally car that should go off road and take a beating without breaking.. watch the next WRC race.. even those cars can't do that.. and they cost a wee bit more than $24K.
01-23-2003, 12:06 PM
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what grade of oil is everyone using ?
I think all car clunk into 1st even with rev matching
but in my mazda mx-3 I was running synthetic 75w90 gear oil and was having trouble from 2nd-3rd so I changed to atf (dealer specified) or hydralic fluid and it has been great now I don't have to let off the gas from 2nd-3rd
I think all car clunk into 1st even with rev matching
but in my mazda mx-3 I was running synthetic 75w90 gear oil and was having trouble from 2nd-3rd so I changed to atf (dealer specified) or hydralic fluid and it has been great now I don't have to let off the gas from 2nd-3rd
01-23-2003, 12:13 PM
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Ok, first off, I don't have to admit they're not all they're cracked up to be, because nobody ever cracked them up to be anything. They are just plain-jane five-speed consumer transmissions. They are probably close to thier limit paired to an engine with 217 Lb-ft of torque. So when they are pushed, they will be more prone to break.. there isn't any "overengineering" to absorb the effects of abuse. As for your friends car.. I can attest that dealerships can employ some pretty insensitive drivers, and let people test drive cars who may not have a clue. I brought my car in for an ecu re-map; while i was waiting for them to take it in for diagnosis I went out into the cold parking lot to check out the '03's. As I was out there, some lacky who thought nobody was watching proceeded to get in my car, start her up, and floor it. He wound out the engine while taking a speed bump at about 20 mph. Although It was the first time i'd heard how nice the muffler sounded outside the car, I was nevertheless not impressed with the performance. So all i can offer is that maybe with a tranny which has little tolerance for abuse, pre-ownership antics by the dealership employees or test-drivers might start a problem that gets more pronounced as it is driven thereafter. Who knows.
01-23-2003, 11:02 PM
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I had a similar experience with valet parking. My car had about 200 miles on it and I watched the valet boy get in my car and take it to almost redline. I was not happy, explaining to the manager that it was a BRAND new car still being broken in, and proceeded to get that stupid punk fired. Ok I'm happy now that I ranted. Sorry for the off topic folks.
I had a similar experience with valet parking. My car had about 200 miles on it and I watched the valet boy get in my car and take it to almost redline. I was not happy, explaining to the manager that it was a BRAND new car still being broken in, and proceeded to get that stupid punk fired. Ok I'm happy now that I ranted. Sorry for the off topic folks.
01-28-2003, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by rexorz
how much is it costing you people to fix your trannies?
how much is it costing you people to fix your trannies?
01-31-2003, 11:57 AM
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Originally posted by streko
thank you dwx, you're giving me hope. I'm about to buy a wrx in 2 weeks and this forum really scared the hell out of me because i need this car to last atleast 8 years like my honda.
i wont autox, drag, or rally but occasionally i'll have a little fun on the street if there's a hot girl racing me
but seriously i hope my tranny will hold up.
thank you dwx, you're giving me hope. I'm about to buy a wrx in 2 weeks and this forum really scared the hell out of me because i need this car to last atleast 8 years like my honda.
i wont autox, drag, or rally but occasionally i'll have a little fun on the street if there's a hot girl racing me
but seriously i hope my tranny will hold up.
I do 5k drop clutch launches on every run and when I race on the street. Everyone says this will blow up a tranny but mine is still working perfectly.
Any tranny that can handle 150+ 5000rpm drop clutch launches is pretty good in my book. Thats with a Stage 4 WRX also.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
02-01-2003, 11:03 PM
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Originally posted by SGOSWRX
Let me give you more hope. I have a least 150 time slips drag racing. We can race year round down here in S. Florida. I've put 15,000 miles of pure abuse into my car and it runs great. Stock tranny and clutch.
I do 5k drop clutch launches on every run and when I race on the street. Everyone says this will blow up a tranny but mine is still working perfectly.
Any tranny that can handle 150+ 5000rpm drop clutch launches is pretty good in my book. Thats with a Stage 4 WRX also.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
Let me give you more hope. I have a least 150 time slips drag racing. We can race year round down here in S. Florida. I've put 15,000 miles of pure abuse into my car and it runs great. Stock tranny and clutch.
I do 5k drop clutch launches on every run and when I race on the street. Everyone says this will blow up a tranny but mine is still working perfectly.
Any tranny that can handle 150+ 5000rpm drop clutch launches is pretty good in my book. Thats with a Stage 4 WRX also.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
