im thinking about doin a tranny swap. how much do you think it will cost? will it yeild a big performance change? anything else you think i should know?

 

Hope your pockets are deep cause its not cheap. If you get an amazing deal on a tranny and do the install yourself, youre still looking at like 3-4K at least. But figure at least 5K realistically. Performance gains? Not really. The gears are closer together which would be better for auto-x or trackdays, but on the other hand its not really a drag racing tranny, and might actually make you slower down the 1/4 if you have to grab 5th. Youre paying for the reliability here and not much else.

Id say investigate your options. If youre just trying not to blow up 1st/2nd gear, look into a PPG 1-2 gearset and keep the stock 3-5.

 

ok that sounds like a better deal to me where can i find info on this?

 

on gruppe-s there is a great deal, STi trannys for only 7000!

 

http://www.kingpinperformance.com/

a JDM STi 6 speed
-go click on catolog
-then in the upper left click on subaru
its easy to find from there

 

for a 1/4 mile setup ppg is the way to go. http://www.andrewtechautomotive.com/
they are the best, by far.

i debated for awhile on which way to go. 6 speed or upgraded 5 speed? i decided that i'm eventually going upgraded 5 speed. less parts to deal with, for the price better trans, and faster 1/4 if thats what you're looking for. i've driven both and i'd be alot happier with a ppg. too bad i'm poor due to the wife getting knocked up

 

lmk when you want to do this, we can trade trannys

 

good luck with the baby and congrats. which set up??

1st & 2nd Dog Engagement Gear Set - straight
1st & 2nd Dog Engagement Gear Set - helical