things to look out for in a wrx

[delspool]

hey, i was just wondering if there are any common problems on bugeye wrxs that someone could look out for when buying a car...

i have a srt4 right now, but i live in the middle of no where and awd would definately b e fun out here so im considering trading it in

id appreciate any help i can get

[D Money]

Tranny!!!!

and...

stock they are mad slow. lol

[cxrock16]

get an older subaru and keep the srt4 .. thats what i would do

[teh DIRT]

yup, then turbo it hah

[delspool]

lol

can you tell how the tranny is by the shift feel? or is it something that just goes all at once?

[delspool]

i would like to do that, but i have a feeling my tranny in my srt if going and im about to run out of warranty... so i think its time for a new car. and plus ive wanted a bugeye for awhile lol

[cxrock16]

Originally Posted by teh DIRT

yup, then turbo it hah

werd.. i like the older 2.5rs

[D Money]

Originally Posted by delspool

lol

can you tell how the tranny is by the shift feel? or is it something that just goes all at once?

My car felt like an animal, drove good, then hit 28k shifted it hard, and BOOM! Goodnight tranny.

[D Money]

Originally Posted by delspool

i would like to do that, but i have a feeling my tranny in my srt if going and im about to run out of warranty... so i think its time for a new car. and plus ive wanted a bugeye for awhile lol

Exactly how much are you trying to spend? I know a certain white bugeye that would go if the right price was givin.

[teh DIRT]

he lives in the middle of nowhere he said, your car wouldnt make it down his driveway i bet.

[Renegade_]

You can't really tell with the trans. Just read around in the subaru area, forget who it was but he granny shifted 2-3 and it just grenaded. Subaru trannies are fun.

If you want a WRX, I would reccomend the 03s since in 02, those are the stereotypical "glass" trannsmissions. I don't know what they changed but over on nasioc people think that the 03s are better than the 02s for whatever reason

[delspool]

haahaha
not much im probably going to do a trade in with my car just because its easier that way and im only looking to spend 14 - 15k

[D Money]

I have an 03, a late 03, and it still broke.

[delspool]

Originally Posted by Renegade_

You can't really tell with the trans. Just read around in the subaru area, forget who it was but he granny shifted 2-3 and it just grenaded. Subaru trannies are fun.

If you want a WRX, I would reccomend the 03s since in 02, those are the stereotypical "glass" trannsmissions. I don't know what they changed but over on nasioc people think that the 03s are better than the 02s for whatever reason

thanks for the tip, its things like that that im looking for

[Renegade_]

14-15k is basically the perfect price range for a bugeye if thats what you want. It is also the perfect price range to pick up an RS shell and swap it.

You know you want teh GC hotness

Not saying the 03s are better than the 02s, you will grenade the trans if you go over stock power levels anyway no matter what year. The 04/05s got the RA gear treatment 1-3, so it helps, but it's still not perfect. Its just that there seems to be a less frequency of grenaded trans' with the MY03s at slightly over stock power levels

[SUB2.5RS]

Well its all about how you treat your tranny! I dont know what to look for but check out the Nasioc and see if they have anything to look out for.

[delspool]

yeah, i was also thinking about a 2.5rs... but i dont know how long id be able to deal with it being n/a

how hard is it to turbo or swap it?

[Buster]

i killed my05 trans at 15k. It really all depends on how the car was driven.

[Vypurr]

Originally Posted by delspool

yeah, i was also thinking about a 2.5rs... but i dont know how long id be able to deal with it being n/a

how hard is it to turbo or swap it?

The swap really isn't that hard...You could do a full STi Swap into the 2.5 and get the 6-Speed tranny which you will not easily destroy!

[Renegade_]

Originally Posted by delspool

yeah, i was also thinking about a 2.5rs... but i dont know how long id be able to deal with it being n/a

how hard is it to turbo or swap it?

Everything will bolt right up. Swap to a turbo crossmember and drop the engine in. If you want to switch to RHD you can buy a clip and everything will bolt right in, 100%. You will need someone to cut a piece out of the firewall but thats it.

Keeping LHD everything bolts right in still (crossmember swap still needed) but you need to merge harnesses. Not hard if you have both diagrams but it's a bitch since there are a lot of wires. Area1320 does swaps. Give em a chassis and a motor and they'll give you a running, swapped RS.

You can turbo the motor but the compression is like 10:1 and the HGs suck. Enjoy

You can also get a wrecked USDM WRX/STi and even swap in the new dash. No harness mangling needed then. You will need to use the USDM dash beam though I believe.