I`ve blown it !

[imprezyou]

Ok guys heres one for ya ! I`ve blown 3rd gear , i`m having a gearbox rebuild next week but i being told that the standard boxes can only really handle 300bhp is that true? but then i`m being told thats its the quality of my clutch kit, i`m running on an organic ap clutch kit. Its not a wrx or sti just a uk my99 box with the above mentioned clutch kit pushing out 321bhp. Mind you it was fun the way it went though bye bye my05 m2 evo8 . You should of seen the look on his face a pure picture. Anyways any suggestions weather the standard rebuild at subaru will be ok or not?

A few unamed garages were trying to pressure me into a 6 speed box but £2500.00 fitted before christmas is just not possible.

Anyone have a my99 box sitting around?

Any suggestions would be most helpful .

Thanks

paul

[markie]

Sorry to here this paul, but at least you was having fun at the time

mark

[SCOOBYTOO]

probably the dodgy strut brace you fitted paul

i'd have a word with the seller of it.

[markie]

<< probably the dodgy strut brace you fitted paul

i'd have a word with the seller of it. >>

It was only the gear box that let go, thank god i didn't fit it for him the front end would of gone aswell

[SCOOBYTOO]

theres alot of new avatars about

[markie]

<< theres alot of new avatars about >>

Cant tell you how its done (copyright)

[imprezyou]

funny subaru did mention it may of been the strut brace that blew it, also there said something about no win no fee ermmmmmmmmmmmmm

[darryl_martin]

Must be the weather or something, my 5th gears makin some horrible noises at the minute What sort of prices you getting quoted for a rebuild on a 5spd, if you don't mind me asking i'm getting round the grand mark.

[imprezyou]

subaru walldonway £900.00 all in .......gravesend transmissions £900.00....sanspeed bexleyheath £900.00, going the subaru route as i`m getting a guarantee from them.

[granby]

The 5 speed box's should be good for about 300lbs torque & 320-330bhp, so like me you are on the limit of what the box can take , the 6 speed is a good (but very expensive) option as they seem to handle at least 400bhp and there are quite a few with 500+ bhp.

[riceboy]

I was paying about £1000 for a rebuild (had 3 of them!), paid £500 fitted for a second hand box (did this twice!!). Box number 6 is a 6speed. Cost me £2200 fitted. All then talk about gearbox casings being weak is tosh, its the chocolate gears that subaru fit that are the problem. If you are having a standard rebuild carried out, be preparred to save up for another one at a later date, as 300bhp+ with an uprated clutch=strained gearbox! And 90% of the time its 3rd gear that goes.

Nathan

[imprezyou]

<< I was paying about £1000 for a rebuild (had 3 of them!), paid £500 fitted for a second hand box (did this twice!!). Box number 6 is a 6speed. Cost me £2200 fitted. All then talk about gearbox casings being weak is tosh, its the chocolate gears that subaru fit that are the problem. If you are having a standard rebuild carried out, be preparred to save up for another one at a later date, as 300bhp+ with an uprated clutch=strained gearbox! And 90% of the time its 3rd gear that goes.

Nathan >>

Wel its not good news....subaru have stripped out my gearbox and stripped it down and its unrebuildable.......so its going to hurt , a very very painful new gearbox is needed at a cool £2.5k . Tel me why does it always happen before christmas ???????? guys have you seen the exorcist the bit where the birds heads spins round, wel my missus does a wicked impression with all the swear words tooooo. Still there giving me a 3yr parts and labour warranty on it with all my mods on the car . Looks like the kids are having nuts and fruit for christmas this year lol.

[leon]

have you tried thames valley motorsports rally colins number is 07771767874

[imprezyou]

No i havent tried them but i`m now in a postion where subaru have stripped everything down includeing the box, putting the bits back together at £95.00 an hour is not an option now, i`m afraid its new one in........ and the old one in da bin, it covered 140k so must`nt grumble i spose.

[mark_sheepwash]

Blimey Paul sorry to hear this need to knock a few more pups out then lol