"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
10/07/2013 at 22:29 • Filed to: None
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"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
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Would hooking up the STi 6-speed to the normal WRX engine yield any kind of MPG gains? I know performance would drop a couple tenths here an there, but I've always wondered what kind of benefits could be found in something like that.
Kugelblitz
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
10/07/2013 at 22:32 |
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Would you also want the Sti transfer case and all the extras too? Or just the extra gear? (PS I don't have any idea but interested nonetheless). I wish I had another gera, even if it was only overdrive.
TheOnelectronic
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
10/07/2013 at 22:33 |
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Don't know about mileage, but it would be totally worth it for the feel alone. The 6-speed is miles ahead of the 5 in every respect.
Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
10/07/2013 at 22:34 |
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Depending on the gearing, but generally another gear would give you better MPGs on the highway. Many old cars are upgraded from a 4 to a 5 when modernized a bit, drops the RPMs. I put a later year Mercedes rear end in my diesel for better gearing on the highway because I can't get any more transmission/gears added or mated.
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Kugelblitz
> TheOnelectronic
10/07/2013 at 22:37 |
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http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f69/sti…
Later Subarus have taller gears.Looks like a gear swap and driveshaft might get you where you want without changing the tranny.
candyfobreakfast
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
10/07/2013 at 23:07 |
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MPG gains would be minimal if at all, but the 6spd is so much better than the 5spd that it is worth swapping in for any reason really.