I may be possibly picking up a used evo 8 or 9 soon and would like to know if there are any shops that can build or sell a trans for an evo that is setup with more reliable or stronger internals than stock ? A local shop told me that the 6 speed in the mr has more problems than the 5 speed ? Is this true ?
This is opposite of the subie's cause the 6 speed in the sti is way stronger and durable than the 5 speed in the wrx.

 

go with a shep or tre 5 spd

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Who is shep or tre ??

Thanks

 

Are you going to race the car frequently on the track/autocross? If it's a daily driver and you're not going to abuse the car frequently, there's nothing wrong with the 6-speed at all. The 5-speed just holds up better under heavy abuse.

 

Its just a DD so just plain old common sense should keep the driveline together with no issues.I'm new to the evos and I just keep reading about transmission problems.It must be with people who launch their cars a lot,or abuse it.

 

We also offer transfer case and transmission services. For more information please call 440-839-1900. Ask for Dan. He will be glad to help you out.

Here is a basic rundown of the transmission work we offer.
https://secure.buschurracing.com/cat...8b4661f6ce8e50

That is the same transmission thats run in our world record setting Evo 8 drag car, David & Daniel Buschur's 9sec Daily Driven Evo's and MANY other fast Evo's that we have built.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Take care!

 

shep = shepracing.com or

sales@sheptrans.com

 

Thank you everyone.I appreciate the help.

John