andrew.anderson Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Car is governed between 140-150. Someone on here actualy knows what speed it is. I don't remember what they posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 So where did you top out? life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 On the Autobahn near Mannhiem....? Is that what you are asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 No, sorry, at what MPH did you cut it? How fast have you gone in your LGT? life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 if only we can legally do such things in america. I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 I don't know, it was between 140 and 150. I wasn't stareing at the speedometer, I was watching the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 ^^ Probably a wise move! Â ...... any word on your tranny? Have you had a chance to get a 2nd opinion in person? life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 No one has offered to come by and give a second opinion. That is why I scheduled an appointment at the dealer for 1400 on Monday. Hopefully he can figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 That is why I scheduled an appointment at the dealer for 1400 on Monday. Â Â That's 2pm to all of us Americanos. Â Definately let us know what they have to say! Are you driving or towing it there? life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 Are you driving or towing it there?  Do you really want to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Sure..... I'm just curious as to your feeling of the car. Do you think it can handle it? BTW.... if it is the fork, and it breaks and can somehow get to your disk and fly, it could end up breaking your casing. So if you feel anything pop, or fail suddenly, shut her down! A new tranny is a lot more than a new clutch and fly. life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 We are going to drive it. I really thinks that it is soemthign external. Especially after talkign to so many people who thought the same thing. Once it is in gear it runs fine. We reconed the route and have worked it so we will minimize the amount of gear changing we have to do. Plus, I will skip 2nd and 4th the entire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Ok.... well, keep us updated! life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 Dropped the car off earlier today. Dealer just called and said they knew what's wrong and to come by and they will show me. I will let you know how what they think it is and how much they want to charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Picked up the car. The shifting issue was because the bolt that connects the shift armto the STS had worked its way lose and the arm was hitting on a support beam on its way down to the tranny. All they did was slide the bolt the rest of hte way in and tighten the nut. The drivers front suspension needs adjusted correctlly. I did not understand exactlly what they meant but htey said it is not matched/even with the passengers front. They said that needs set correctlly and then the car will need an alignment. They do not charge for a diagnosis so all this info and the qucik fix ont he shifter was free. http://www.iwsti.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif I might contact PDX Tuning and ge tthe correct settigns for the coilover and do the work myself. I feel a little guilty that the dealer is not getting a penny out of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groff Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 all i can say is you are lucky my friend. i didnt suspect it to be the fork, but was certainly curious as to what would make a noise only moving side to side !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I will take pics of the exact part they fixed. I could have fixed it myself if I had put out the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm glad to hear it wasn't serious! Thanks for the update! life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Now we just have to figure out how to fix the suspension issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3RiN Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm having an odd but similar issue with my car, but the dealer couldn't reproduce and couldn't find any issue with it. I even brought one of the service guys out, but of course I couldn't get it to happen. 2006 GT w/ factory short throw - 40k Having issues shifting into 4th, especially when going up hill. Not so much issue if it's flat or gradual. The issue is that it catches, like it's not hitting the gear spot on, it doesn't -usually- grind, just catches. I get it regardless of how quickly I'm accelerating. I expected the transmission fluid at first, but after my 30k they replaced it and I still had the issue. I saw some bushings for the short throw @ COBB along with some stiffer transmission mounts. Might a shifting (no pun intended) transmission be causing the issue? Is that possible? Could those parts solve my issue? Accelerating quickly pitches the car back, and iwhen it's in that position that I experience the issue. If I let off and give the car a few secconds to equalize on the springs - it won't usually do it, of course it's always getting on the highway that it happens and sometimes around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 You can get a flexible hose-funnel, no need to remove ic. I'd drain whatever oil is there (you will need that funky torx, don't remember which) and see how the drain plug looks like. If there is lots of metal the tranny is probably shot as I said.  it's a T-70 Torx. I run Redline 75w90 fluid in my tranny and rear diff. There's plenty of threads about the grade of oil to use. Even if the clutch feels ok, it could be that you may have boiled the clutch fluid as well? If the clutch isnt fully disengaged, it could be taking a toll on the synchos. How does it feel if the car is at a stand-still and not moving while you row through the gears? Is there still some resistance? i would beg to differ on the "problems araising at 30k" because through the abuse I put my car through, Im still on the stock clutch and still tracking the GT and rowing through the gears.. and I'm at 60k+. Im sure that the way I drive, I dont have to worry about changing the clutch out until 120k. Heck even my brother's 2002 WRX is at 130k using a stage 2+ setup is still on the original tranny and clutch. Hopefully it's not that bad and possibly having some shockproof oil addative (redline sells it) may be something to consider in the near future when you mix your tranny/diff oils. PS: sorry I was late on this issue. But at least you know if it's not the STS next time if this comes up, you can look for other things. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Here is a pic of the the bolt that came disconnected. http://www.andersoncollectibles.com/images/andrew/Car/99%20SUS/Shifter%20(Small).JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oh.... that bolt.... I wasn't even thinking of an in-cab bolt. life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yep, thats the bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Glad it worked out for ya. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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