Baja Robs 06 Baja Turbo.AWIC boost leaks repaired & coilovers are gone. Area1320 FTW!
 

The saga continues........

most likely the front diff. metal poured out of the drainplug. hopefully thats the full extent of the damage. if i need to replace the diff and the gearset you'll all probably hear the scream no matter where you are. Wish me luck , I should know tomorrow.

hahahaha sorry I had to. Good luck

ouch! :eek:

I thought this thing was tuned and turn-key sleeper? what happened? too much power for the stock parts?

You might want to re-think the run until the spring when your trans is happier and healthier.

300lbs of tq + stock 5 speed tranny + fun = bye bye tranny. :o

rob you still owe me dinner lol

looks like taco bell ray. Hopefully i'll know the extent of the damage tomorrow. if parts of the ring gear made it all the way through the trans i'm f@#$%d .Rebuilding it with stock parts will be cheaper plus i get my discount at work , but its just a matter of time till it pops again. Andrewtech gave me a ballpark figure of 5500 to 6500 bucks to rebuild it w ppg gears and a front lsd . that would mean driving the thing down there in the back of the wifes 06 Outback XT Ltd. shes not to thrilled with that idea. lol. oh well, they say speed costs money. as always i learn the hard way.

looks that way. oh well thats what they make credit cards for.i just have to be extra nice to the wife. shes not too happy right now. the terms ppg , andrewtech , trans and It's better than using stock parts that will just break again ...etc cause an instant color change from white to red and little veins pop out.. its scary:eek:

Damn bro well hope the best for ya.

Come on now you were warned that your trans wouldn't take what you wanted to do with the car. Sucks it was so soon though

cool rob please let me know how you make out, i know this puerto rican guy that tunes selling an 06 6 speed for about 3800 has 14k miles on it

haha, hey I know that Puerto Rican guy too, hes a good seller!

Rob no worries I didn't get any of your previous messages so you are still fine lol. When I get a chance I will give you a ring.

that would actually be do-able Ray. only problem is the 4.44 rears in mine probably won't get along too well with the 3.90s in the 6 speed. switching rear diffs would a. cost more and b. require axle swap as well. see a. does anyone know if its possible to swap ring and pinions from a 5 speed to a six speed? I'm guessing not , or wayyy to much money.

I forgot to post this last night. 1-5 and reverse are not damaged at all. the ring and pinion are gone and so is the center diff. the best explanation I got from the tech at work (besides the obvious Bajas are not supposed to be faster than stock STI s ) is that powering through turns with a front wheel spinning (repeatedly) put way too much stress on the front and center diff s. I'm having them fix it with all stock parts and plan to by a used trans from Weddes. The low mileage trans gets shipped to Andrewtech for a PPG rebuild as soon as they get the right gears in , and all will be right in the world. I'll just have to sell a lot more Subies and get used to Raman noodles for a while. :-)

The Baja is finally back on the road. Thanks to Andy at Verocious for adjusting my maps and for the heads up on needing to get the wastegate ported. It takes an hour and a half to get there and 3/4 s of a tank to make the round trip but it's definitly worth it.

I just popped in 'cause I saw you're username was subie sleeper and I would just like to complement you on a SICK subaru. I like the idea of taking the Baja and making it into what you have. Thumbs up to you my friend, thumbs up!

(besides the obvious Bajas are not supposed to be faster than stock STI s ) I found that to be especially funny.

Thanks . I'm driving a lot more conservatively now , though thats still not saying much.lol. I'm waiting on a quote from Andy @ Verocious on a PPG trans and LSD install. Till then , no banging gears and no holeshots.

Hey man, sorry to hear about your trans. Remember me? I picked up that 04 WRX from you on my birthday last May. I traded in that beautiful :rotfl: GC RS for it.

Here we go again. Yesterday , on the way to the mall........
First..........Second........Thir.....BANG!!! :furious: It was bound to happen. I'm not gonna cry about my bad luck. Modded cars break , I know it. I just don't have to like it. lol.My friend Rob came right over to steer the Baja home.(we drug it back a mile and a half with my 4X4 cub cadet)I'm hoping to have it together by the weekend so I don't miss the crab run. Stock parts again 'cause PPG's are not in the budget right now. I wanted to play , now I have to pay , AGAIN. :mad:

Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boo Boo Baja

Hopefull working at the dealer might have an impact on whether its gonna be covered under the 5/60 powertrain. I'm not very optimistic though.

Please put your money toward something worthwhile at least... this is obviously going to continue to happen and continue to cost you money. If you get a 6 speed or PPGs it'll be the end of your worries and driving your car will be more fun, believe me. Just trying to look out for you... the 6 speed swap is probably my favorite mod ever to the car because it allows me to enjoy every other part that much more.

I've researched the options. Six speed needs axle conversion and the correct rear diff also. 4.44s in my trans 3.90s in sti. PPG's .... hell yeah , but unless i hit the lottery its a hell no. Not enough cash to do it comfortably right now , and a personal loan for a trans is not gonna happen. Thanks for the good advise , sadly $$$ is the limiting factor here.

For got to add .... I can pay the bill for stock parts off in accounts recievable at work a little bit each month.

Sorry to hear it Rob.

six speed can be adapted to your axles pretty easily and inexpensively, and you can either swap in $150 worth of the proper ring and pinion into your original rear diff or you can probably find a properly geared wrx rear diff for $200 or less (gearing will depend on model year of the 6mt: 3.9 for 04-05 6mt, 3.54 for 06+ 6mt)

Troll I have edited Rob's post. Everything left unsaid is in Red. :-p

hahah understood loud and clear. if you need any help with info on what will and wont work feel free to get in touch and if i can help i will.

A MIRACLE HAPPENED!!!! I got a loan the PPGs are ORDERED and best of all...... she knows AND DIDN'T KILLME!!!!!!!! (yet:eek:)

haha no the truck will be louder yet... great!

1-4 helical

Rob...



I giggle in your direction...




teeheehee.. :P

haha ok that was a turn of events i didnt quite expect, but thats pretty awesome. glad i'm just about the only subie in the area that doesnt have ppgs now...
want to do a billet shift fork upgrade with that new trans? i have a set of used ones i'm selling at almost half price :) not that i want to contribute to your debt...

depends on what half price =. this is a line of credit with peoples first federal credit unuion. i don't want my second morgage on the car too high. lmao.

thanks. Were you planning on getting back to me to finish the gauges , or waiting for another call? It's been so long I forgot where we are. LOL. Doesn't matter now. As you know from experience with ppgs , those f ers are not cheap. Just dust off the gauges once a month and maybe our schedules will click someday. It's only been 7 or 8 months right?

Wooo hooo
Ever since they came out Ive always wanted to mod a Baja
Then again i was like 12 ish when they came out so even now im prolly more broke than you lol
GL with everything man!