DeltaNu1142

OK, man. I'm not trying to rustle anyone's jimmies. And if you think the number of 5MT failures is 20 out of 100,000, that's cool. I'm sure every one of them is posted on legacygt.com. It's probably SOA procedure to document them here. The fact that a thread exists called "5MT failures" on this forum is evidence (by the literal definition of the word) that the 5MT has experienced failures. Failure rate? No idea. If you have some test data to back up your point of you, let's have it. All I have is this forum & my own experience. I'm questioning the statement that the 5MT is as strong as the 6MT when there's at least a little evidence to the contrary, and less than that to back it up. Going grade school & saying "your car broke, nyaaaaah" is, well, pathetic. My car's not broken... I've got a 6MT.

Uhhh, yes, that's exactly what it is... anecdotal evidence. If there are 10 (or whatever) stories to suggest that "the 5MT is as strong as the 6MT," then let's see them. My point is, there are more stories of 5MT's breaking for whatever cause than there are stories supporting your view. In the end, the stories are all we have to work with, unless are some legitimate test results out there. Are there? I'd like to see them, too.

Anecdotal evidence would suggest otherwise...

Having lost my 5MT at under 45,000 miles at stage 2 in a babied LGT--in that I bought it stock at around 33k miles, went stage 2 maybe 8-9k miles later & stage 3 3k after that, never launched, shifted "normally," rev matched on downshifts, didn't engine brake regularly and never at high speeds--I'll say with confidence that if the 5MT isn't weak, then it's at least failure-prone. I don't race my car (although I miss AutoX days & I'm always looking for another chance to go), and my stage 3 tune is mild on stock fueling. The stock transmission should have held up, and it didn't. If I hadn't already been in so deep on mods, I would probably have scrapped the car. Instead, I put more money in & went with a 2010 STi 6MT. I'm now counting on my current configuration to last me to at least 100,000 miles, which is something the 5MT couldn't do.

My point lies in here somewhere. It just seems like a recursive statement... or self-evident, if you want.

I'm really trying, but I can't wrap my head around what this statement means. If it's just sarcasm... carry on.

That doesn't sound like it would work. In fact, I'd bet my car it wouldn't work on my car. But if I proved it, no one would want my car anyway. There may be a parameter that can be changed... but upload a whole ROM? No.

I have a 2009 LGT with a 2010 STi trans. I simply used the NSS/reverse switch/harness from my original 5MT.

I'll check to see if the shop still has my 45k '09 5MT. Bad input bearings. Needs rebuild, but it would be easier to rebuild mine professionally or on the weekend, then swapping it in, than being without a car waiting on a rebuild.

Walking is reliable. And cheap. F*k e-tunes.

My transmission failed. All cars are bad. I'm getting a horse.

Your car with a new engine is smoother than when you bought it with cracked ringlands & boost leaks?

Interesting choice of posts in an e-tune thread. I've got more miles on stage 2 & 3 e-tunes than I have with the stock tune. You may have bought a dog with cracked ringlands & boost problems, but that isn't a condemnation of all e-tunes/e-tuners.

Sweeeeet.

Mmph.

FWIW, I'm using all original 5MT parts (except the shifter, obviously) and a Redline 5MT boot & all is well.

I'm sure 6MT's go bad... but not at the alarming rate of 5MT's. All I'm saying is, there's no specific cause for concern about a used 6MT, especially if it's been checked out by a reputable seller of salvaged parts.

I'll be able to tell you for certain in a week or so. My Epics are getting loaded onto Bilsteins as we speak.

The bezel? Really? I used my original... which is good, because I'd dyed it a custom color. Is the OB bezel different? I reused my 5MT Redline boot.

I swapped over the whole 5MT harness & sensors into the STi 6MT. CC & reverse lights work just fine.

I haven't contemplated the DCCD controller yet on my STi tranny. Maybe next year. Maybe never.

Yep.

I have the 6MT harness sitting on my workbench, and the 5MT harness installed on the 6MT.

Good idea. My shop pulled the 6MT harness & switches & used all the original 5MT stuff... cruise & reverse lights work as stock. It's one of the few things they did right.

Here's my Cobb Spec.B STS in all its midget glory. I used the STi boot ring--or whatever you call the plastic piece below the lockout collar--and used two tiny zip ties to hold the Redline boot to it at its smallest diameter. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/u7u3e8ut.jpg I've also come up with a plan for the reverse lockout cable: spiral wrap. The trouble with zip ties in this application are, if they're too tight, the cable binds; if they're too loose, they slide & let the cable move around. I'm going to go get some today.