jbo_05sti

Well, I dont throw my gears around. I know how to drive. And I am not some immature kid that gets on it everywhere I go. Don't get me wrong, I have taken it to the local track a few times, but I dont throw my gears around like a monkey. The way I see it, the sti is a performance car, so why can't you take it out every once in a while? thanks for the input. this is a great site.

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ummm....... no. it comes with factory brembo brakes. Are those not sufficient?And the car has not really hasnt been beefed up that much. We are talking about 3 bolt on parts. From what I have read the factory 6 speed tranny is supposed to be able to support a significant hp increase. I have seen so many sti's on the internet with 400+ whp running on stock trannies. I just don't get why it is always my car that has to mess up. The motor had to be replaced at 7k, tgv valve went out at 15k, it started leaking oil out the valve cover at 18k, and now my 3rd gear is shot at 20k. I think it is just not meant for me to enjoy my subie!

What exactly do the syncros do? Is there an individual syncros for each gear? Is that someting that I have to go would have to go through the dealership to get fixed, or can I buy the parts and have an independent mechanic put them on?

so what would rebuilding the transmission entail? new gearsets and what else?

What exactly do you mean by double clucting? I am guessing the car is at about 360hp with the mods. I was planning on getting an ecutec reflash,front mount intercooler, cold air intake, and fuel pump this next week but now I am not so sure. If I am gonna have to spend my money on a new transmission I definately will have to wait on the hp upgrade. Should I take it to the dealership or an independent mechanic? Where can I find good used parts for subies?

I don't think I still have a warranty. I have a 3 in. turbo-back exhaust, gt spec header, and intake. They have denied me warranty work in the past..... So I would have to replace the whole transmission? they cant work on just the syncros? Would my drivetrain still be under warranty since my mods are powertrain?

My second and third gear are grinding on my o5 sti. i only have 20k on the transmission. Third grinds at low and high rpm, second only at high rpm. Does it sound like my syncros? I am supposed to be getting it dyno tuned next week . Can they still work on it with the grind?