Originally posted by str8edgexx
People always talk about blowing up WRX trannies and say that they're weak. The thing is, if you consistantly drop the clutch at 6000 rpms, you can kill any tranny. WRX trannies blow because they are beat on, not because they are inherrantly weak.
WRX trannies are inherently weak, but you are right in that most of them die because of high rpm clutch drops. I've got 125+ runs on mine and have replaced the clutch, but at least my gears are still intact. Clutch installed = $900, New gearset = $4K+install.
Originally posted by redgoober4life
AWD drag car...heheh.
I've done multiple 1.90 60' times on the same tires I drive on everyday. The guys that break trannies are running 1.7-1.8's on street tires.