Just had my WRX mapped......333bhp, 305lbs of torque and blew third gear up on the way home.....

Need an STi box..reconditioned......who, what, why, when and how?

Cheers

 

blown with 33bhp, id be miffed

unlucky mate, alloy was keeping me up to date of your progress today

when you say you want an sti box, what do you mean? 6 speeder? as if do youll need more than just the box sadly..

 

IMHO:
It is the torque that kills the box, and 3rd is the weak one!
I have an Sti v3 with 407 x 360 lbft, and living on the edge, but all ok so far.

For gearbox options call David at www.apiengines.com and he will guide you fair and square.

The options are about £700 for a v6 gearbox,through to 2000 for the 6speeder to £3000 for a bullet proof 5 speeder, all plus fitting.
The last 2 will put the problem to bed for ever.

Good luck.

 

I do mean a six speeder......why? can't I just bolt one on?

 

You need to buy a 6 Speed "kit" they usually go for around 1700-1900** for everything you need, I have been looking quite recently in fact.

Got a second hand unit to get me by in the end, but will eventually go for the uprated 5 speed.

As above David at API is your man to speak to here.


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** Price is not including fitting or anything else for that matter

 

******* hell!!

so a re-con 5 uprated 5-speed is gonna cost me a fortune, fortune to fit AND i've got to try and get the car up there??

 

are you beginning to wish you never bothered?

 

Na, not at all.....just bought a re-con box and it's getting done this week....
so will be back in buisness soon....

 

Went through a couple of standard 5 speed boxes in my wrx. Now got a 6 speed fitted and all is well. I prefer the better acceleration too!

Nathan

P.S. I paid £2100 supplied and fitted at a local garage about a year ago.