Hi guys n gals this is just for future reference.

is it possible and how to go about putting a hawkeye 6 speed box onto a hawkeye wrx.

Thinking of what power i want and if i want 300bhp i might aswell go for 350 ish.

will standard box handle this or will it need going 6 speed?

if so does anyone know where to start lol

thanks in advance

 

I thought the hawkeye 5 speed was a tougher box anyway? Well tougher than the the older 5 speeds I'm sure there's plenty on here running 350 on them, depends how you drive of course

Mick

 

ah i see thanks mate

i was reading another thread saying that they wanted there newage to take 400bhp and that a wrx box wouldnt handle it for long thats all.

 

I think in general if you're aiming for 400 power wise then generally speaking you're gonna be better with a 6 speed box especially if your intending to use the power like a hooligan, although I would think its torque that will destroy a box rather than bhp figures.

Mick

 

Hawkeye WRX 5 speeds aren't so bad. Do you launch/track/traffic light GP regularly?

Can you afford the 6 speed? If yes then why not run the 5 speed until/if it goes and then you have lost nothing. They are often also fairly easy to fix when they go or cheap to get another one. This is what I am doing - 462BHP/490lbft - 4000 miles and counting. Also ran at 362bhp/350lbft for 15 000 miles previously with no probs at all - still as good as when I got it from the showroom. I will add I do not launch it ever or do traffic light GP's etc but it does get used properly at least once a week.

 

id be more worried about your 2.5 popping rather than the box at that power

 

Depending on use third gear will fail first...

IMHO

dunx

 

thanks for info guys

will prob just go for 350 or there abouts and be happy with that for a couple of years as its just an everyday family car lol