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Old 12-16-2008, 11:35 PM
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Welcome. I used to have a 2001 S2000 with a comptech supercharger, headers, full exhaust, etc. That car was hella fast. What color is your bugeye?
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Old 12-17-2008, 12:24 AM
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dont know if you have an exhaust yet but i have a jdm length fujitsubo catback with a jdm cusco downpipe that im thinking about selling. let me know if your interested.
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:24 AM
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Old 12-28-2008, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jjm3
ya wrxisthebest, thats good advice. i remember when the 02 came out and many of my buddys and alot of people in general unloaded there gsr and type r integs to get the new wrx. after 3 or 4 months they were replacing trannys and figuring out how to not drive drive the cars. so anyway im aware of the tranny issue and am looking to upgrade the internals or do a swap if possible. the original owner said the dealer replaced some tranny bearings cause it was under warranty and he was having problems with it. im trying to get together a game plan here for the tranny so i can juice her up a little without roasting the tranny.
go with the hardened RA gears from IAPerformance.com

Unless you're planning on pushing over 350whp they'll do the job well. No signs of even normal wear and tear on mine

Oh, and go to LIC for work on the car, it may be a longer drive, but it's always worth it.

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