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Originally Posted by WRX06TR
Thanks for the reminder, but for me it's just been worrying about drivetrain stuff. I literally haven't used 3rd since I swapped in the 39 and for me that just seems ridiculous. I know that there are gear set options out there that would let me handle the power for around 3k, but I'm a little hesitant to drop that kind of money for a solution that will probably hold the power and my driving habits. So that leaves a serious set like PPG's for 6k, well if I am going to drop 6k into my trans why not spend that 6-8k on an STi and get stronger axles, beefier hubs, the bigger brembos, R180, stronger pistons, ect.
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You don't need to worry about your gearbox. It's fine.
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Originally Posted by WRX06TR
I guess long term for the car I would plan on making it a weekend or track car, so the STi seemed a better starting point. I would love to have 450awhp with a 30r or similar. I can't afford to do that now so I will just stick with stage 2 and have a reliable quick car. I think its a combination of transmission woes and the fact that I'm not really happy with how the APV2 ots map for the 39 is. I have ridden in a stage 2 STi and it felt fast, my car doesn't feel like it has that same speed. And to get a tune I would like to run it on a dyno, which again calls into trouble the trans.
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This part makes sense. If you really want to build a fast track car, you should use an STi. But you should also have a daily driver to keep you out of it on a day to day basis.
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Originally Posted by WRX06TR
It's been a long time considering process, I think I started a thread a year ago or so thinking about getting an STi. I would also feel a littler safer with an STi with tbe and a tune rather than all the stuff I have put on my car. Oh and I probably should have listened a few times now lol, coils on the street everyday with how much I drive around town...suck. They ride pretty harsh, even though they are valved for street driving, and make quite a bit of noise.
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Stock STi suspension is nothing special. More importantly, all suspension options are going to have basically the same characteristics on your car or on an STi. And again, your car's drivetrain isn't really int he realm of the risky- and if you want to go to 450bhp, the STi engine isn't going to be factory reliable either.