Forester XT 5sp transmission [Q] (was: problems with 5sp trannies in pre-2003 WRXes)

[John Opezdol]

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?

 

[Ken Gilbert]

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

 

[John Williams]

"John Opezdol" <(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

from what i have heard, it is an upgraded 5mt... stronger than the 5mt
found in the wrx, and with better syncro performance.

From the 2004 Forester XT Technical Supplement (from www.subaru.com.au):


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).