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So it snowed a bit today

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:51 am
by BOOST3DWRX
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I do not advise taking pictures when you are driving on snow covered highways!
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Snow plow:
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:26 pm
by Nick Serra
I still can't believe you drive that in the winter.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:02 pm
by Rb25Cory
Nick Serra wrote:I still can't believe you drive that in the winter.


Its what its made for man! AWD ftw in snow. Hardest part is stopping but that goes for all...

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:08 pm
by Nick Serra
Rb25Cory wrote:
Nick Serra wrote:I still can't believe you drive that in the winter.


Its what its made for man! AWD ftw in snow. Hardest part is stopping but that goes for all...


Its MADE for 5k launches! :D

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:13 pm
by BOOST3DWRX
Nick Serra wrote:
Rb25Cory wrote:
Nick Serra wrote:I still can't believe you drive that in the winter.


Its what its made for man! AWD ftw in snow. Hardest part is stopping but that goes for all...


Its MADE for 5k launches! :D


If you want your tranny smashed into a thousand little pieces

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:22 pm
by Nick Serra
Oh sorry! Forgot! You have a Subaru.... I keep forgetting that not everyone has an awesome DSM transmission that LOVES 5k launches.

Buy an STI tranny. Worth every penny.

How much did Adam end up paying for a new one?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:57 pm
by g3ar5hift3r
adam got his old one built, its good for like 600awhp now i'm pretty sure he spent like 3grand tho lol

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:10 am
by Jonathan4g63
Nick Serra wrote:Oh sorry! Forgot! You have a Subaru.... I keep forgetting that not everyone has an awesome DSM transmission that LOVES 5k launches.

Buy an STI tranny. Worth every penny.

How much did Adam end up paying for a new one?


I wish my dsm transmission could stand up to any kind of abuse haha.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:28 am
by swagger
my buddy has an 06 wrx wagon and he destroyed his tranny at the evo/sti shootout this past summer with a 5k launch at norwalk. i think the car had 1600 miles on it. haha normal wear covered by warranty :D

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:49 am
by Rb25Cory
swagger wrote:my buddy has an 06 wrx wagon and he destroyed his tranny at the evo/sti shootout this past summer with a 5k launch at norwalk. i think the car had 1600 miles on it. haha normal wear covered by warranty :D


Yeah thats why you quick slip and don't dump...... heh o.O

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:56 am
by BOOST3DWRX
swagger wrote:my buddy has an 06 wrx wagon and he destroyed his tranny at the evo/sti shootout this past summer with a 5k launch at norwalk. i think the car had 1600 miles on it. haha normal wear covered by warranty :D


I think I know him haha

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:57 am
by BOOST3DWRX
g3ar5hift3r wrote:adam got his old one built, its good for like 600awhp now i'm pretty sure he spent like 3grand tho lol


Cheaper then an STi one and you are going to be quicker 0-60 one less gear

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:43 am
by g3ar5hift3r
ratios aren't gonna vary much from 5spd to 6spd... ur gonna be like .2-.3 higher on the 5spd at most. By the time u hit 3rd ur down to like a .05 difference, possibly less.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:52 am
by Rb25Cory
g3ar5hift3r wrote:ratios aren't gonna vary much from 5spd to 6spd... ur gonna be like .2-.3 higher on the 5spd at most. By the time u hit 3rd ur down to like a .05 difference, possibly less.


That all depends on the manufacturer of the transmission, the engines redline its designed for and so forth.... I'd take a 6 speed any day as long as the ratios are gear for top end. Such as the t-56's and Supra Getrags.

Close ratio 6 speed is just too much shifting for speed. Now granted this does differ with the rear end at hand as well...

One thing I did notice with the STI is since the gears are so short and torquey there is a huge sensation of being pressed into the seat more than other cars I have been in, when in reality the car really isn't accelerating at the rate you might think.