KILLED SYNCROS!

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    well....3 of us went out to have some fun in the snow covered roads and after the fun, I end up with a failed 2nd-to-3rd syncro. Grinds anywhere shifting above 3k going into 3rd from 2nd and pulls out of 3rd to 4th with a not-so-good feel.

    NOW!

    I probably want to get this finished and fixed by spring or when there's no more snow. I have thought of solutions.
    I'm thinking about saving for a RA gearset and the 2nd to 3rd gear syncro and/or 3rd to 4th syncro. NOW Should I throw in a CUSCO tarmac gear (center diff) as well (because mine is making noises unless it's coming from the un-shimmed rear diff)?

    OR just get a 2nd-to-3rd and 3rd-to-4th syncro and reshim the rear diff and save a lot of $$ for the STi 6spd? OR take apart an older Legacy 5spd tranny and take that syncro and gears out to a custom ratio'ed gear box?

    I think I need the dials with guages so I can check the shimmings and stuff like that. AND I NEED SHIMS so I can adjust the shims....lol

    *my gosh I'm getting myself into lots of mechanical failer..*
     
    FuJi K, Dec 21, 2004
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    Sorry to hear of that, Mr. Fuji. You know who to talk to buy a used MY99 RS tranny. You just need to say "I."
     
    kickin_81, Dec 21, 2004
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by kickin_81
    You know who to talk to buy a used MY99 RS tranny.
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    Yeah, right here :p

    Wait, do you have a spare sitting around?
     
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    Pete, 25RSMN, just bought an RS tranny last week that he didn't need. You selling one too, Garret?
     
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    The junkyard tranny I swaped into my wagon was pretty thrashed. Syncro for 3rd is shot... if I dont hit it at the sweet spot and match revs it's a real dog to get into 3rd. The other syncros are almost shot and the shifter is sloppy [xx(]

    You get used to it and hit it right ;) As long as the gear works you are good to go right?
     
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    That sux. I heard it whinning the other day. Its good you let me drove it before you f-it up:D. I guess no suspension for you and no tires? RA gears and u'll be fine for now. Hmm... I think you need a new tranny... and Rear Diff...
     
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    to much things to buy but no doh for it
     
    tbone, Dec 21, 2004
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tbone

    to much things to buy but no doh for it
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    Thats why I got an old subaru ;)
     
    morganm, Dec 22, 2004
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    welp at lease you had your fun fuji....you need RA now.....
     
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    it was cool that day..lucky i didn't pressured my axle to break on me..well new tranny for you...
     
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    Not to split the tread but... what is everyones take on doing the cryogenic process on the syncros and gears. I have a sneaking suspicion that all the downshifting to 1st is going to screw 1st gear in my car.
     
    Grimm, Dec 23, 2004
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    Cryo treating any metal makes the metal a lot harder and raises its yield stress. If gears see a lot of pounding abuse, it seems like a natural descision to get them cryo treated, IMO.
     
    tech7, Dec 26, 2004
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    Bad post. My bad. :I
     
    kickin_81, Dec 26, 2004
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    I'm totally with the cryo treatment. I would do that to my gears if I had the chance. The RA gearset from RalliSpec come cryo treated, they can handle a bunch of HP, IMO.
     
    FuJi K, Dec 26, 2004
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