98LGTLover Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 True that! Over in Europe and other places it is like 50/50. There was a german exchange student I was pretty good friends with this year and he said over in Germany they don't usually drive automatic anything. He said he has a Golf GTI 5 door that's a stick. He gets really nice cars since his dad works for Volkswagen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Oh wow rock auto wants $72 I believe. That might be my best bet. Were you able to get it out without taking the the intake manifold off? got mine from rock auto for 25 bucks. it was a special deal or something and i got the last one!!! just to rub it in a little.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Yeah, i'm actually well aware of the prevalence of auto's in the states, i just fain ignorance to troll you guy's In NZ, sadly, there are more auto's than manuals, since our cars are jap inports, and auto's are immensly popular there too. That said, it is, at a guess, a weak 60/40 sorta deal. In NZ, manuals are BY FAR the more popular. Most, and i MEAN most, hate auto's. At any club meet, you'll find 90% manuals in the attendees cars. The only auto's i can think of are girl drivers, or students that didn't have much a say in the matter, or my best mate who's pretty much a girl anyway And we get STI's, lots of STi's, right from the mid 90's. In case you didn't know.... STi's are manual only. The first auto STi was made last year, thanks to the americanization of subaru. F***ing copouts. For decades, STi have been stomping their feet, and saying real drivers drive manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI01 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Automatic STI? I've never seen/heard of that. EDIT: On Subaru's US site, there is no transmission option for the STI other than the 6MT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 +1 The US does not have any automatic STi's! Our 2010 Legacy GT's are only 6MT also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 As far as i kno we never had an auto sti. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 STi A-Line, it's a JDM model. And the americanization of subaru doesn't mean SOA, it means subaru japan is turning American on us and starting to offer auto STi's. My ex girlfriend drove in one when she was in japan last year. "The A-Line is a more accessible, comfy version of the WRX STI meant to attract more distinguishing and less dedicated customers to Subaru. It features Subaru's 2.5 liter Boxer engine (may i remind you here, WRX's and STi's in japan are 2L ONLY. so the 2.5 thing is also new to em), coupled with a 5-speed automatic transmission trademarked by Subaru as the SPORTSHIFT." http://media2.worldcarfans.com/2009/2/medium/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-a-line_9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI01 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 But...just because we are fat and lazy as a county doesn't mean you can blame us for that affront to the Suby senses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 that still looks like it has a maunelfied automatic in it. i want that. just slap the stick up or down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI01 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 They lag. They really aren't fun to drive. Granted the STI version might feel different, but the manual mode in the USA market cars feels like junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 like shifting the 4eat with the stick? or half as worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozziemanej25 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Well the lag on the u.s "steptronic" is pretty great like in my mom's outback xt it takes forever to shift all of the way up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 If you want fast shifts on an auto that has the whole twin clutch set up, like the Lancer Ralliart with an auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI01 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yeah, I've driven a friend's 2010 Ralliart. Def a fun car. Very quick shifts, though I still prefer a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 New fog lights! http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/0a955a43.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/74911bad.jpg -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 i would love to mod the 4eat to be faster. but thats way beyond my knowledge right now. it is possible right? valve work? tcm overhaul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 i would love to mod the 4eat to be faster. but thats way beyond my knowledge right now. it is possible right? valve work? tcm overhaul? Swap to a 5EAT and get a valve body mod from IPT or Swap in a 5MT or 6MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Is that possible? I would love a manual tranny but a 5EAT would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 o... people make mods for the 5eat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyman1657615403 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 man i want snowflakes bad. nice gt btw i wish i could find a black one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Picked up some 04 wrx wagon stock suspension with 54k on 3 struts and less than 5k on the other for $180! Install will be happening after work tomorrow. I will be taking before and after pictures. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 did you pick those up from the dude on nasioc? we should have a little 2nd gen portland (and surrounding area) legacy meet. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 oh and reuben, i dunno about some stis coming as autos is "americanizing" at all. i have been to japan a few times, and would way rather drive an auto around tokyo than a manual. maybe i'm lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yep I sure did. Can't wait to put them on! I'm down for a meet but I leave Friday for school. Maybe we should all go to the meet in Beaverton at the old circuit city Wednesday night at 7ish. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 Wow what a difference the 04 WRX stuff made. I was riding on blown struts with Legacy L springs. The install went awesome, only thing is that the WRX struts don't have the same brake line connectors so I had to zip tie them on. Before: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/a1c7f60d.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/e04bf28b.jpg After: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/e477c8f7.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/1ca501d9.jpg -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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