Originally Posted by
LDadrenaline
well if you get an 02-03 wrx you are going to have to replace the tranny, thats a given. and depending on how good you are at finding parts that will cost from $2.5k-$6k.
Yes and no...if you plan to make huge horsepower and you drive like a maniac, yes. If you just want to have it and toy around every once in awhile maybe not. I have an 03 with a 2.5 swap on a stock tranny and I haven't had problem one. But I haven't hit anything higher than 8-10 PSI in over a month and then maybe 2 months before that.
With that said, I have a tranny fund going just in case anything does break. But, thats totally based on everyone elses experiences and not mine. Better to be safe than sorry.