Was transmission in 5sp Foresters XT mechanically strengthened compared to the tranny in the regular Forester or is it the same hacked version that is going into 2003+ WRXs?
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Was transmission in 5sp Foresters XT mechanically strengthened compared to the tranny in the regular Forester or is it the same hacked version that is going into 2003+ WRXs?
from what i have heard, it is an upgraded 5mt... stronger than the 5mt found in the wrx, and with better syncro performance.
fwiw ken
From the 2004 Forester XT Technical Supplement (from
Manual Transmission
The compact five speed manual All-Wheel Drive (AWD) transmission is the same unit as used in the model year 2003 Forester but with improvements in the following areas: -
. Reduced levels of Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) and gear durability due to increased gear width for improved meshing and gear noise.
. Improved clutch performance through the use of new clutch disc with improved facing material. A wide-angle damper (WAD) mechanism is also used to reduce gear vibration noise under high load and slow speed conditions.
. Fuel consumption has been improved through low friction driven bearings and the use of a lower viscosity oil (75W90 GL5).
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