06' WRX w/Autotrans

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Jon H.

Very slow and unpredictable downshifts especially from D to 3 when you
would need it most like merging onto a freeway. I usually downshift it
manually in advance if I think I'm might need some extra pull (and I'm
talking conservative driving). I have heard this is common in throttle
by wire systems across several brands and the lags are built in for a
reason (T or F?) Subaru replaced some module or sensor but no
improvement...Anyone have any insight??? Thanks in advance...Jon H.
 
That's funny, I just got through telling the fella at the dealership the
other day, I am not going to buy one of these things then, because he said
there is no auto tranny option for it, granted, I was talking about the STI,
but still, the major difference between the WRX and STI models is the size
of the turbo, or so I'm told, plus a handfull of trivial stuffs. Think of
me as you will, but I never have liked manuals, and see no point in paying
24 ~ 34 thousands of dollars for a car that I can't stand to drive. Isn't
there some sort of way to remap shift points? That's basically what the
power light was all about, years ago, on Soob's older autos. Didn't have a
button for it, just went off how you tapped the accellerator pedal. And to
think about the problem, the tranny not wanting to change gears very
readily, maybe that is just what the Soob engineers wanted your driving
experience to be like? Maybe they are trying to coax a more manual-like
feel out of your auto tranny by giving you more opportunities to
up/down-shift? May just be a matter of learning to drive the way the car
expects. I mean, if it's totally drive by wire, it's all up to the
computer, how gentle your input is going to translate to the car. Try
tapping the throttle a bit more next time, not a step down, but you know,
get your foot to where you want it, but with a sense of urgency, and maybe
that will translate into the downshift you are looking for?

~Brian
 
I think Ragnar is absolutely right and doesn't deserve this comment. If
you wanted auto-tranny car this is a wrong choice. Subaru probably went
with auto-tranny on WRX just to satisfy US market demands.
 
I have an 06 Outback 3.0 VDC with a similar problem. I think that it's
misprogrammed, and, spent 30 minutes driving around with the Regional Rep
who had a laptop hooked into the diagnostics port to gather data on the
issue.

I'm at the point where I'm going to take it back and get a Turbo with a
manual transmission. Subaru just doesn't do automatics right, doesn't get
it, or something...
 
but still, the major difference between the WRX and STI models is the size
of the turbo, or so I'm told, plus a handfull of trivial stuffs.

There's a helluva lot more different between em,
beyond turbochargers.
 
For claiming to be the top selling Soob dealer in the country, they really
need to train up their sales associates better then. Course, there's still
my own homework. (-;

~Brian
 
For claiming to be the top selling Soob dealer in the country, they really
need to train up their sales associates better then. Course, there's still
my own homework. (-;

Like they say, "learn or be sold to."
 
Bill Bradley said:
I have an 06 Outback 3.0 VDC with a similar problem. I think that it's
misprogrammed, and, spent 30 minutes driving around with the Regional Rep
who had a laptop hooked into the diagnostics port to gather data on the
issue.

I'm at the point where I'm going to take it back and get a Turbo with a
manual transmission. Subaru just doesn't do automatics right, doesn't get
it, or something...

We just came back from a week long road trip in my wife's 05 OBW 3.0 and
feel the auto tranny is a nice match. An auto in a WRX does seems like an
odd choice though.
 
@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
sea_sick@earth_link.net says...
We just came back from a week long road trip in my wife's 05 OBW 3.0 and
feel the auto tranny is a nice match. An auto in a WRX does seems like an
odd choice though.

I stopped off at Liberty Subaru in NJ (about 15
miles from Manhattan) a few years back, and all
the WRXs on the lot were 4EATs...if I was driving
in/around NYC or LA, I'd probably give a lot of
consideration to an automatic. There's only so
many dozen clutching/declutchings you can do in
an hour's drive, before it just gets obnoxious.

4EATs are considered a lot stronger by the guys
into the drag scene, too.
 
My wife and I have a WRX auto, because she hasn't a clue how to use a
manual shift. She wanted a small wagon and I wanted something quick. It
was a good compromise. I often shift the transmission manually for fast
response when passing. Another note is that there have been some
problems with synchros in the stick shift..
 
CompUser said:
@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
sea_sick@earth_link.net says...


I stopped off at Liberty Subaru in NJ (about 15
miles from Manhattan) a few years back, and all
the WRXs on the lot were 4EATs...if I was driving
in/around NYC or LA, I'd probably give a lot of
consideration to an automatic. There's only so
many dozen clutching/declutchings you can do in
an hour's drive, before it just gets obnoxious.

4EATs are considered a lot stronger by the guys
into the drag scene, too.

I agree with manual trannies and heavy traffic. I was stuck with it for 10
years and it was be a bit much at times. I just don't think the WRX and the
auto are a good fit. Maybe it's the combo of the turbo lag (if it's still
significant in the 2.5) and auto that kills it for me. Why not get a
non-aspirated Impreza wagon with an auto tranny for commuting? Lower cost,
better mpg, regular gas, cheaper insurance - you're stuck going the exact
same speed as everyone else, VW vans and Carreras included anyway. Maybe
it's an image issue?
 
CompUser said:
@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
sea_sick@earth_link.net says...


I stopped off at Liberty Subaru in NJ (about 15
miles from Manhattan) a few years back, and all
the WRXs on the lot were 4EATs...if I was driving
in/around NYC or LA, I'd probably give a lot of
consideration to an automatic. There's only so
many dozen clutching/declutchings you can do in
an hour's drive, before it just gets obnoxious.

4EATs are considered a lot stronger by the guys
into the drag scene, too.

Had the 4EAT in my Turbo GL wagon, and also in my XT6 I'm puttering around
in currently. Has the tranny changed much, is it just the name they've kept
for the tranny in the WRX? I've always loved the gearing in it, response to
throttle, and the only part I've ever had go out was a front differential to
which, the dealer said, "Huh, funny, that never breaks on a Soob!" My
friend pulled strings at a wrecking yard and they let me take a 4EAT off of
a newly defunct Turbo Loyale wagon for $150, spent some time over and under
the car, and voila, back in business. The transmission works perfectly in
every way. Cheapest transmission job I'm ever gonna get. (-; My Imprezza
has a 4 speed auto in it, but I never looked to see what it was. Feels
quite differently though, so I don't think it's much the same as the 4EAT.
What I read somewhere, long ago, is the 4EAT is strong enough to take some
400 horsies, so I would imagine that to have something to do with why Soob
would pair it up with the WRX, instead of what is in the Imprezza? Maybe
I'm completely mistaken? Guess it leaves me to wonder what was in the SVX,
as it had a bad rep for killing it's tranny, and why wouldn't they have used
the 4EAT in it, if it was 'that' strong? No auto for the STI then, only the
WRX?

~Brian
 
Had the 4EAT in my Turbo GL wagon, and also in my XT6 I'm puttering around
in currently. Has the tranny changed much, is it just the name they've kept
for the tranny in the WRX?

I surely don't know!
What I read somewhere, long ago, is the 4EAT is strong enough to take some
400 horsies, so I would imagine that to have something to do with why Soob
would pair it up with the WRX, instead of what is in the Imprezza? Maybe
I'm completely mistaken? Guess it leaves me to wonder what was in the SVX,
as it had a bad rep for killing it's tranny, and why wouldn't they have used
the 4EAT in it, if it was 'that' strong? No auto for the STI then, only the
WRX?

I have the 5MT. AFAIK, the US STi/STI has never
been offered with any AT.
 
45g2000cws.googlegroups.com>,
(e-mail address removed) says...
My wife and I have a WRX auto, because she hasn't a clue how to use a
manual shift. She wanted a small wagon and I wanted something quick. It
was a good compromise. I often shift the transmission manually for fast
response when passing. Another note is that there have been some
problems with synchros in the stick shift..

There was also quite a few problems with teeth on
1st and 2d being stripped (even by showroom stock
vehicles), mostly on the 02-03 models.
 

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