2006 wrx still 2.5 drivers help
 

Hi all,

New to sconbies and got my first on Saturday.
The car is hard to set off in first gear and going in to second which feels like clutch judder. I have to slip the clutch a bit and few more revs on than my other cars. Is this something you guys suffer with that I have addapt to or an issue?

my car does not do that, sorry sounds like a issue

Any ideas?
Is the clutch included in the 3 year warrenty as there is two weeks left.

my 06 is a bit like that, i do stall it if i don't get the revs up in first.

Sounds like you got a problem mate.

I can stall mine if i dont keep the revs up. if I let the clutch out really slow, its ok but if I let it out like I did on my BMW 330, the car feels like it judders.
I have got in contact with the garage telling them it has clutch judder and the clutch needs changing at a cost of £700.

Anything else it could be besides clutch?

Is there anything I can check besides the clutch or anyone in the midlands area who has a 2.5 that can try it and then know if it is an issue etc?

From all your posts your car sounds like a nightmare, isn't this the one which has turned out to be an import? I'd go and get your money back asap.

Flywheel needs skimming warped clutch or both I'd suggest

yep it is norman told him earlier it was a eu model id do the same

Yeah looking that way. Import side sorted, insurance has no issue with it so cost the same, got the upgraded suspension for free lol. Car has only done 18000 mile, clutch gone so soon? I have asked the guy to suggest clutch replacement, just incase

Just done a lot of reading up and a lot say, launch the car and it clears it some times? Also, the car is still under Subaru warrenty so could be sorted by them?
with it being an import I have got a toad alarm fitted off the seller and a tracker, all for free.

i would take it to subaru no reason why they will have any issues with a euro car and they will give it a good look over. play it safe

Yeah they have no issue with car, spoke to IM head office today. is the clutch included in the 3 year warranty?

i believe it is meant to be "any moving part", thats what i was told. just phone them and tell them you want it looking at anyway. i had my rear shocks replaced after 6 weeks of ownership.

I will call them first thing.
Might be lucky, might get money off the seller for the clutch and get it done by Subaru for free lol

The dreadful drive-by wire throttle on hawkeye 2.5 cars.

I could never get a good get away without getting revs to about 1800 rpm before the car was remapped. Below this rpm led to either kangarooing or a stall.
I'd hedge my bets and say its a "feature" of the car.

Nick

Yeah if I get the revs to around 1500rpm, it sets off fine. If I go in too second, the revs need to be the same. Is yours the same? did a remap get rid of the problem completly?

The remaps have made some improvement, but have never matched the feel of a cable throttle.

How come other guys with 06 STI dont have the same issue. Could yours have the clutch issue and the remap just improves? My BMW 330CI was drive by wire and dual mass fly wheel which are a pain and the set off etc was almost totaly smooth. Will try slipping the clutch a bit tomorrow, see if it helps and get it to be looked at by a dealer. If they say its normal, lost nothing, if it is cluctch, they should do it under warrenty?

There have been other threads that mention the poor DBW response, but it may be that many Hawkeye owners just accept it.
I'm coming up to 35k miles in 2 years and there's been no deterioration in the problem, even with a good hike in power output.
See what the dealer says, but I've always found that clutch problems are always claimed as wear n tear issues and not claimable.

I spoke to a dealer on the phone and they are going to look at it tomorrow. I went on the approach of fly wheel damaging the clutch ;0)

On anther side, a guy here has a classic as says his is the same at times. He said drive to 20 mph then dip the clutch a few times. Cleans any build ups off and always fixes his classic.

My Classic did it from new. Neither of my Newage cars were so afflicted.

I did the clutch thing on the way home. Its 70% better. The judder has almost gone. The only issue now is that the clutch seems to me to sensative and you need to rev the car to above 1200 so it sets off smooth. when you go to second gear, the clutch seems to snatch and causes the engine / exhaust to jolt feelling like it hits the car.

I think you just need to get used to driving a scoob, they need to be reved to get them going either that or your clutch control has to be spot on or you will stall it.

Don't go slipping the clutch too much as you'll end up burning it out.

I am tinking thats all it is now but got a dealer checking it over. The only bit that bothers me is jolt from the engine and gearbox when going in to second.