Should my wrx do this ?
02 January 2006, 05:27 PM
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Should my wrx do this ?
When i take my foot off the accelerator to change gear my cars revs jump up. It doesnt do it all the time but mainly between 3rd and forth, its like ive still got my foot resting on the accelerator when i change gear but havent. Why is it doing it?
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02 January 2006, 05:38 PM
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mate i was going to ask the same question. ive got a my00 turbo and mine does the same its bin doin my head in,ive been trying to work out if its me or the car. it only seems to do it in certain gears. ill be intresed to hear some comments about this to.
02 January 2006, 06:42 PM
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I went to the dealer about my car doing this (02 plate bugeye WRX,22,000mls) they took it and done checks to make sure the ECU didnt have a problem,which it didnt, but still couldnt find anything and gave me the car back.
A couple of days later i had a phone call from them telling me that they had phone other dealers to see if anyone else had come across the same problem and they had.
Why this seems to be happening is when you dip the clutch is to aid the gear change,like blipping the throtle,ready for the pick up of the next gear.
If you change gear too quick you get a little jerk through the transmision, if you take 1/2 a second longer,so a steady,nice gear change with out the hurriedness you will find it changes a lot smoother and nicer but you still get the quick engine/gearchange over in the same amount of time overall.
So there is nothing wrong with your cars.
A couple of days later i had a phone call from them telling me that they had phone other dealers to see if anyone else had come across the same problem and they had.
Why this seems to be happening is when you dip the clutch is to aid the gear change,like blipping the throtle,ready for the pick up of the next gear.
If you change gear too quick you get a little jerk through the transmision, if you take 1/2 a second longer,so a steady,nice gear change with out the hurriedness you will find it changes a lot smoother and nicer but you still get the quick engine/gearchange over in the same amount of time overall.
So there is nothing wrong with your cars.
02 January 2006, 07:17 PM
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I've got an MY01 bugeye and mine does it occasionally as well and I can back up "justanotherperson", it only does it when I change too quickly and I can tell every time I've done it.
Nothing to worry about.
Nothing to worry about.
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02 January 2006, 11:20 PM
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Mine has done it from new......I used to worry about it but it's been reported by a lot of bugeye owners 
Modding the pants off the car doesn't stop it either .....LOL
Midlife.....
Modding the pants off the car doesn't stop it either .....LOL
Midlife.....
02 January 2006, 11:34 PM
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I have this to, and posted over on the SIDC - lots of people over there reported the same thing on their cars, but no-one came up with an answer!!
Like one of the people above, i noticed it seemed to get worse after i fiited a VTA valve.
As long as it's not doing any harm!!!
Like one of the people above, i noticed it seemed to get worse after i fiited a VTA valve.
As long as it's not doing any harm!!!
03 January 2006, 11:28 AM
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I've had my wrx for 6 months now, and never noticed anything like this.
The only thing even slightly like this is occassionally (very occassionally) when changing up from 3rd to 4th it seems like the gearbox won't accept the gear, and it ends up grinding. My mate's my93 wrx does the exact same thing now and again. I've never noticed the revs going up just as I dip the clutch, but I'll keep an eye out for it from now on.
Dan.
The only thing even slightly like this is occassionally (very occassionally) when changing up from 3rd to 4th it seems like the gearbox won't accept the gear, and it ends up grinding. My mate's my93 wrx does the exact same thing now and again. I've never noticed the revs going up just as I dip the clutch, but I'll keep an eye out for it from now on.
Dan.
03 January 2006, 11:35 AM
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Mine's brand new (MY2005 WRX) and I've also noticed this. Not seen it as a problem though 'cept I'm supposed to be keeping it below 4000rpm for running in and this sometimes takes it a bit over!
03 January 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by danwrx1980
I've had my wrx for 6 months now, and never noticed anything like this.
The only thing even slightly like this is occassionally (very occassionally) when changing up from 3rd to 4th it seems like the gearbox won't accept the gear, and it ends up grinding. My mate's my93 wrx does the exact same thing now and again. I've never noticed the revs going up just as I dip the clutch, but I'll keep an eye out for it from now on.
Dan.
The only thing even slightly like this is occassionally (very occassionally) when changing up from 3rd to 4th it seems like the gearbox won't accept the gear, and it ends up grinding. My mate's my93 wrx does the exact same thing now and again. I've never noticed the revs going up just as I dip the clutch, but I'll keep an eye out for it from now on.
Dan.
03 January 2006, 11:42 AM
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p.s. Without wanting to alarm you, have a read of this.
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...t=456523&pp=20
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...t=456523&pp=20
03 January 2006, 11:47 AM
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thanks for that mate, feel really great about life now
I don't see it as a huge problem, happens once a month at most, though its got to go into subaru this week as the drivers door is RUSTING!!!
Shouldn't be too much of a problem, as its all still under warranty, so I'll get em to have a look at it when they do the door.
Its a my02 bug eye wrx by the way, I see the similarity now......
Damn!
I don't see it as a huge problem, happens once a month at most, though its got to go into subaru this week as the drivers door is RUSTING!!!
Shouldn't be too much of a problem, as its all still under warranty, so I'll get em to have a look at it when they do the door.
Its a my02 bug eye wrx by the way, I see the similarity now......
Damn!
03 January 2006, 01:35 PM
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Nope, it's a build problem with the gearbox. It pi55es me off that they can still keep releasing cars for sale when they know they have to deal with quite a few post-sale warranty claims for gearbox failures. 
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