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Old 01 October 2007, 07:59 PM
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Hya,

I have a 1994 wrx import could anybody tell me what the maximum bhp I can go for before braking the gearbox and diff.

Thankyou mark
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Originally Posted by m_reed1
Hya,

I have a 1994 wrx import could anybody tell me what the maximum bhp I can go for before braking the gearbox and diff.

Thankyou mark
Life sort of depends upon mileage so far and previous use and service history.

As a general rule of thumb 350 hp would be a safe maximum But it is torque that kills boxes, not power. Probably safer to say 330 ft lbs at that car age.

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Mine has just gone, twice and car is 332lbft, what can i do to get it reliable as want to take it to the ring next year and enjoy trackdays without worrying about it.
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hi ive got the same prob with my 94 sti it eats gearboxes and i think its only got about 300bhp ish so if you find a reliable result let me know please as im sick of fitting new boxes. 4 in 2years
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A PPG box is what you need. Run 700bhp on the drag strip all year

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