Hi everyone,
a while ago, what i thought was my clutch blew when i took my foot off he accelerator and let the revs drop.. I figured it was the clutch because it only made a noise when the clutch was engaged. I decided it was time for an engine upgrade anyway, so instead of pulling out the gearbox, i pulled the engine and replaced it with a version 3 jdm sti motor and fitted a lovely new paddle clutch kit with a new thrust and spigot bearing. started the car and it was still making this horrible grinding, buzzing noise. obviously i blew the gearbox. so now i have to replace the gearbox, and im worried that now ive got a more powerfull motor and am hoping to get around the 400 bhp mark, if i put a standard 97 box in, ill just blow it again. ive always wanted a 6 speed but have recently been thinking about an RA box because of the closer ratio giving quicker acceleration. i have no clue about gear boxes and ratios, but i know if i change to a different ratio box, i need to change the rear diff ratio too, right? any info about changing to a different ratio box and rear diff or which box would be the best upgrade for my 97 wrx would be much appreciated.
thankyou!!

Here...

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/sale/558...d-gearbox.html

And/or ring Neil at MMS 9249 7444

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yeah i live in england but my subaru is still in perth so i try to work on her when im over on holiday.. thanks for the link though, but i would really like to know a little more about different boxes before i decide which one i want. and yeah i figured that the new clutch might snap a standard 5 speed in half but like i said i really dont know much about the gearbox side of things... one more thing, what the heck does dccd mean? haha cheers

Driver controlled center differential

so if my car doesnt have a dccd box in it standard, i cant put one in it now?

If you're living in the UK, I suggest you look at the Type RA UK Forum..

PS... Driver Controlled Centre Differential

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I think you can drop one in, you will need a dccd controller though. dont take my word as gospel as im not sure

my car is still in perth so i work on it when im in aus on holiday which is quite often.. so i buy all my parts in perth. So instead of messing around with dccd, i just want a straight swap with no extra hassles.. which is my best option? is there a certain model which has a stronger gearbox? i was told the sti 5 speeds are basically the same strength as standard wrx boxes in gc8 models. and as far as i can tell all type r or ra models have dccd boxes... it feels like my only option is to get another standard 5 speed. im really not switched on with gearbox talk and everything i read on the web says a whole lot of mumbo jumbo i dont understand so im sorry for the pathetic questions!