CERVICAL-KREMS
Veteran XV
the flywheel's not that much lighter from what people tell me. the dual mass LGT one is about.... 28-29 lbs I think, and the wrx 06+ stock flywheel is about 24. i should be fine.clutch isn't slipping yet, but subaru dealer is claiming that my clutch is going out soon. i brought the car in about 2 weeks ago for diagnostics. i told them that i was feeling a possible grind going from 2->3, and i wanted it checked out, thinking that maaaaaybe something was wrong with my synchros. my warranty runs out in november, so i figured i should do it now. they give me my car back about 5 hours later, saying that the clutch is going out. i argued with them about it, basically calling bullshit on them.
yeah, the clutch pedal disengages pretty low and strangely enough, it sometimes happens that way according to what i've been reading (worn clutch = lower pedal, which is the opposite of most cars)... about 1.5 inches off the floor, but that's not what causes a grind b/c i know when i shift i fully disengage. it's synchros. they kept denying it, and charged me the $100 diag fee, and told me that i would eventually need a new clutch, quoting me $1K for the job, no warranty. i told them to fuck themselves and left. i had my own mechanic drive around for a bit and he agrees that the clutch is a bit low, but it's clearly still releasing completely like it should, and that the intermittent grind i feel on the 2-3 shift is most likely due to notchiness of the 5MT. i tend to agree with my mechanic too especially since the grind from 2-3 has been there for as long as i can remember, since i bought the car probably... so it's probably not the synchros since the problem didn't get any worse.
so yeah, the only reason i bought the clutch, pp, and fw are to stick them in my garage just in case the clutch goes out any time soon.
for exhaust, definitely an invidia catted downpipe, and some (not sure what brand yet) uppipe. if i can find it, cobb catback (expensive, and not on their site anymore, wtf), or borla, or spt. definitely one of those 3. Exhaust Audio/Video Clip Compilation Thread - Subaru Legacy Forums i like the bassiness of those 3.
I hate the fucking 5 speed. Your gears are stronger than mine, so that's a good thing for the stage 2 deal. Apparently 3rd gear (in mine at least) is prone to failure due to the gearing. I think your gears have a closer ratio than mine, and your final drive is different too, so it may not apply to you. I'd call SOA or take it to a different dealer. The one in my town is mod-friendly and does a lot of things for the racing scene around here. They also have a dyno in house and the guys from TopSpeed come down once a month to tune cars. What fluid are you running? I started using Motul 300 and it fixed a lot of the grinding feeling and little quirks that the Extra-S and Valvoline 75w-90s couldn't...highly recommended. However, my 1-2 shift feels like there's a ton of tension so I never slam it. If I get real serious, I'd just get the STi 6 speed or 1 and 2 in straight cut PPGs :evil:.
Do you really need the uppipe? Yours is already catless and you'd only get a few hp for $250-300. I love the way the Borlas sound, but that's all personal preference.
I'm about to send my oil into Blackstone labs and have them run a UOA before my warranty is up/I get tuned. I'd recommend you do the same, it's only 20 bucks and you have something to wave in the dealer's face if they were the ones doing the maintenance at the regular intervals.
