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11-25-2003, 10:46 AM

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help im losing my faith!!

ok here is the prob! i have a 01 impreza 2.5rs and i love the thing, but its not even the 40 thousand mark and already im hearing tranny problems. i was thinking of an upgrade to the sti soon but the notorious transmission problems are a bit of a concern. please help me regain my faith!

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11-25-2003, 11:46 AM

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DO IT, GET THE STI, you'll love it and be problem free (as long as you are a good driver, karma will reward you)

11-25-2003, 12:25 PM

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Go STi! It has a better tranny, and you will love the extra power.

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11-25-2003, 06:00 PM

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tranny problems? how hard do u drive your car?

11-26-2003, 10:39 AM

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I was just saying that Subaru's 5mt sucks compared to their 6mt. The 5 is much more prone to breaking. Its casing flex's which puts stress on the gears. Eventually leading to a broken gear/syncro.

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11-26-2003, 10:52 AM

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Its casing flex's which puts stress on the gears. Eventually leading to a broken gear/syncro. Nick

How did you arrive at this conclusion?

11-26-2003, 12:02 PM

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Just do a ver8 twin scroll swap, with STI trans . You will save alot more money then goin out to buy a USDM STI:banana:

11-27-2003, 12:47 PM

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faith

the sti does sound like a better idea and the engine swap seems a little difficult but worth the stress. i love the 01 body style. i herd the bearing journals arent as strong in the US version and one hear that???

11-27-2003, 01:50 PM

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Go for the STI!

11-28-2003, 10:36 PM

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man im about to get a rex with a 5mt tranny and everytime i read a post it makes me sad to know that im going to have to deal with this problem. cheers to the pioneers!--Todd--

11-29-2003, 06:20 PM

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man im about to get a rex with a 5mt tranny and everytime i read a post it makes me sad to know that im going to have to deal with this problem. cheers to the pioneers!--Todd--

What problem?