hi all.....just put a deposit on a 54 plate sti ppp with 42k on the clock.....car drove great, handled well and pulled like a train !

only gripe is that the box felt a bit notchy, all gears selected but with a noticable "snick" so to speak...

is this normal ?

 

Some feel notchy (UK ones mainly), never noticed that on my JDM but there is a slight difference in the gearbox components
Should feel alot better than a classic 5 speed though

Tony

 

Both my newages feel notchy, you learn to love it. I have never had a newage gear box issue so far and the Hawkeye is now on 138k!

 

It's always worth holding back and saving a few quid extra to step up to an 05 car, as they benefited from having revised Spec C geometry (longer wheelbase and wider track), DCCD-A (active centre diff), inverted struts, and I think HID's and sweep dials. JDM cars had all these except the geometry change from 03 onwards, as well as a stronger, more powerful and more tuneable engine and twin scroll turbo. You're much better with a JDM car IMHO.

 

After reading a few threads it seems pretty much the norm although i only drove it for about 5 or 10 mins so dont think it was warmed up..... fantastic car tho......cant wait to get me hands on it.

 

i thought pretty much the same when i first got my hands on one, also a couple of other little quirks but nothing to be concerned about, plenty more torque than your standard road car so driving is a tad diffrent than most but puts a smile on my face every day. ps, lots of people get caught out in the wet when new, beware, they can bite.

 

Yeah, if it lets go, DON'T LIFT !!!! Keep on it and steer it through, but DON'T LIFT !!!! Don't say you weren't told

 

cheers. . .good advise.....im used to goin round on tip toes....my rev 3 mr2 turbo taught me that.....dam useless in the wet..... i think the notchyness of the gear selection is just a subaru charicteristic. . . i didnt struggle to engage the gears i just had to force them in a little. . will prob improve when its nice and warm...... almost had a straight cut feel without the whining noise if you know what i mean.... ?

 

Mine is 'notchy for the first 10-15 mins but once warmed up is fine.