scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

How many out there have broke there standard 5-speed box on there newage WRX.

Please state what year WRX and what power your car was running when broke. As I would like to see how much power people where running when there gearbox let go.

Thanks

Neilo

i may let you know at scooby shootout.....

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Have faith,

You was running 400lb/ft through yours so hopefully it shows that the 5-speed from the WRX are stronger, just hope it holds together for you, and give me some faith on getting more power from my car.

Just want to see how many newage WRX gearboxes have broke, as I havent heard many stories on here of the trusty newage gearbox breaking.

Neilo

im expecting mine to break soon ish as ill have more power on tap day to day....at SS i was planning in giving it a final send off....but thats assuming i go to the event as im waiting till everything has settled down first...

if done correctly then it would be pushed another 100lbft

Neilo

oh and i know tripple O'G broke his at 305lbft, although it was a relatively high miler....70 odd K.

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Was it blobeye or bugeye!

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Dont think it matters either way, those boxes are the same/very similar to the older boxes so they suffer the same problems.
300lbs of torque is deemed to be about the cut off for one before you can start breaking them.

Tony

Neilo

bug.....

too true tony, you can get lucky....but soon enough itll run out.

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

I think im trying to kid myself that its going to be alright.

Time to start saving I think.

Neilo

or just have a ready supply of 5 speeds in your garage

Ben v7

Been told a number of times that the new-age 5 speeds are a bit stronger than the old ones... but I personally wouldn't expect it to last long running much over 300lbf, but a lot comes down to whether or not you are prepared to show it a bit of mechanical sympathy.

Ninnybobs

60k miles over 300lb/ft seems OK to me

Martin