Not true. I've got near 300whp and stock tranny with 88k on it and it's still as strong as ever. Just all in how you drive.

 

I have seen plenty break due to racing and the mods aren't extensive either and some even normal driving. Plenty of people complain about them.

Here is a guy with less than 300 awhp and he went through 4 failures
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=872902

Another good read
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=986710

 

If you have the money to put into a tranny build and other stuff, just get a STi. It's a much better platform to start with: better transmission/differentials, bigger brakes/motor.

 

I've seen them break on completely stock cars.

 

Yup.
We rebuilt one for a stock WRX. I even warrantied it being their was no sign of abuse.

 

buy my 04 sti.. i only got 33,xxx miles on it.. start with that.. haha

 

That's because your a non-driving fool.

Same deal with mine, I was knocking in 300whp's door and never had a tranny issue.

All in how you drive.




I had a bug eye with the cobb stage 2.5 plus some, with a few tweaks, I came close to 300hp. Very reliably. I used a vf-39, a front mount, and aftermarket intake, pretty much went against all of cobb's advice. Car ran perfectly fine, never gave me an issue. I would suggest a tranny if your aiming to go over 300 though. Thats pretty much getting to pushing its limits. Im not saying it hasn't been done on a stock tranny, but being new to that car, your probably going to push its limits, esp at that power level, its to hard not to. I know with my mods cobb suggested that the car should have run high 12's, I also beat cars that should I have run 12's. Im saying should because I never tracked the car, so I really can't tell you yes, I ran 12's.








I miss my damn Wrx, I think I want another now.

 

Come back Ricky. I miss you. haha.

But yeah, his statements are true. "A lot of people complaining" were a lot of people that can't drive, or rather, shift correctly. Sure, your tranny has a chance of breaking.. but with an 05, your chances are slimmer than mine and slowrx's, seeing as we had the 02-03's.

Then again, if youre already going to dump 5500 for a tranny like these guys are telling you to, start with an STi.. you'll already have more power, better suspension, better tranny, bigger/better braking system, nice interior, HID's, 2.5 block instead of 2.0 (cause you want an 04/05) etc.

 

so basically,I have been told by a majority of people I need to start with an STI because the wrx model more than likely wont hold the power I want,great.

lol

im really not trying to drop 20 something thousand on a used car,and only have a little bit left for other things,and investments,which is why I kind of wanted to get the wrx...I dont even know now.

 

this is a good point. Where you start will determine where you end up and althought it might seem like more money upfront it will probably cost you less in the long run to reach your goals as far as power output/ET.

With my WRX i had full exhaust and a UTEC(roughly 2G brand new) and my lowest ET was 13.4 while STOCK ST-i's were running 13.0(both 04 models).