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[black_ice]

Hey guys,

 

I drive an 03 Auto WRX and am after information/links about the following:

 

1) Shift Kits - (strengthens the auto with faster and firmer gear shifts)

 

2) Transmission Cooler kit

 

If anybody with an auto wrx has purchased/installed a trans cooler or shift kit and has a link to where they bought it from that would be truly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[BG11XV]

ive got a trans cooler on mine and its awsome, trans is in way better cond than the last one i had and it didnt have a cooler . the last fluid change looked way better than other and shifting is better too 

ive got mine sitting in front of the rad behind the grille 

 

and ive got it so it runs from trans out - rad top in - rad bottom out - cooler in - cooler out - trans in - so that the trans fluid still gets to operating temp in winter so not to damage anything in colder months but still cools the fluid better once warm and in traffic 


if u need a hand let me know i did mine pretty quick


ps dont go cheap get a davies craig 12 bar should be more than enough for auto i paid about 80 bucks from auto one and then 4 clamps and some extra hose to get it all done 

oh and if u want to get really anal like i did grab some hose clamps so u dont loose/ get oil everywhere

[black_ice]

Cheers mate...thank you for the info...im useless with my hands so my mechanic will have to install it for me. The hoses you are using...are they braided steel ones or the regular rubber ones?

Once again thank you for the info..

[BG11XV]

holy shit man its way too easy to do than paying a mech to do it where abouts do you live ???

just oil hose 3/8 and it should be about 3mm thick wall on it 

[black_ice]

Im based in newcastle..

[BG11XV]

ohh shit im in camden . are you ever down this way at all ? 

[black_ice]

Nah I rarely come down to sydney but thank you for the generous offer to help install...let me talk to my mechanic on what it will cost me..he always take care of me so hopefully not too much...

Thanks for the info though mate...

[BG11XV]

no probs dude goodluck with it !! 

[Niko]

Heaps of info cropped up about shift kits a while back, if you search extensively for it you'll find the threads. I'm guessing it's the 4EAT? If I recall they were said to be quite rough on the ol' gearbox, but if you want it go for it.

 

Also Auto WRX? Was it a conversion? Or factory? 

 

 

There was some info on RalliTEK 4EAT transmission mount bushes in the For Sale section;

http://www.subyclub....shes/?hl=bushes

[black_ice]

Thanks for the link Niko...yes it's the 4EAT trans and they do come in auto from factory...

Anyone have links to a shift kit??