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Yeah, good point - looks splendid!

Car sounds awesome on the downshifts.

What is an AVCR, what does it do, how does it connect, do I want one?

Very nice - fantastic shine!

Na, I'd say more like shabby workmanship/design or perhaps its left open as an access point to something.

Oh right, so just the odd change here and there then?

Yeah, its a 2.5. So I take it that its no good then? Oh wait, are you asking me or Grant? Anyway, both our cars are 2.5L, so will that WRX 95 gear-set do me? Cheeeeeeers!

It is, mine is like that too.

What's a lassic then?

Oh right, so that is what is under that lid thing at the front?

Woo, nice car

Looks like you have lost all your numbers off of your plate too bud...

Yeah, but that's no fun, is it?

Holy cr4p!!! 12k for a gearbox!

Colin, remember you posted that link to a guy selling his PPG boc on SN? His name is WRXShaneWRX. It's a MY95 WRX with PPG. I PM's him and asked him if he still had it and he said yes, and he said this: yer still got it, if youve got a case the gear$et will fit . I take it he means the actual box, yeah? Does that mean he's jsut selling a bunch of cogs? Link is here

Yeah, thats a good point - future proofing for future mods and also the reason why I am asking so many questions. Also, if there was some point where I'd want to sell the car, I'm sure it would be more desireable with the forged pistons and gearbox. I really don't see me exceeding the likes of that which Peter is running (or even going anywhere near that). So over 500 bhp plus similiar torque (I'd imagine) on the standard 6-speed seems do-able; so perhaps the STi box is all I'll need, but will keep weighing it up depending on availibilty and finances.

Yeah, when I drove your car I didn't really feel like I was inconvenienced by excessive gear changes. Mind you, it took me about half an hour to get it off the mark with that freaky clutch set up. Also, the whole experience was too short and I was too focused on not breaking the car to notice anything else to be honest. Yeah, I suppose I should hold out for a MY06+ 6-speeder, but then again those will be as rare as rocking horse cr4p. I wonder what Mr. F did with his... sold probably.

Well I'd say it starts at 3k jsut before the turbo comes fully online and keeps going up to 6k... I think. Like you say though, it sounds like the 5-speeder is better with the PPG conversion. I had a look at the price of that again and I made a mistake. Its actually 'only' £2300 for the kit plus VAT of course, which takes it up to about £2700. Much cheaper than I originally thought. Dunno what made me think it was £3500 plus VAT. Of course there is the cost of fitting on top of that too. No idea how much that would cost, probably another £500?

Very nice, will keep an eye ou for it on my next trip to Sun

Colin, when you say a higher revving engine - do you mean an engine that is capable of more RPM?

I see, but I don't mind changing gears. Couldn't I just skip gears like 1st to 3rd 3rd to 5th etc. Also, isn't short-ratio gearboxes an important feature of a sports car? Take the RA for example. The shorter the ratios the the faster the accelaration, no? The bottom line though is not the extra gears but the stronger box, that's really all I want. I found this on a Tech-spec sheet on the WRX MY06 "5 speed manual transmission (auto transmission no longer available) uses 8 bell housing bolts for improved rigidity, and cold forging and shot peen hardening process is used on gears to improve durability compared to MY05 unit. It is still however nowhere near as strong as the STi 6 speed transmissions! "

LOL!

MY06 WRX - 5-speed I see the guy that was on SN selling his PPG gearbox appears to still have it, unless he hasn't posted up that its sold. Its a 1995 WRX 5-speed

6 Speed. Its off of a MY05 STi. Its sold anyway by the looks of it. Probably wouldn't buy it though as there is just too much stuff that I don't know. I'd end up buying the wrong thing and be stuck with it.

Is that bad? Currently my VF38 kicks in at 3100; would it still do that and would it still have the same effect?