Information from a subaru employee insider...

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:29 pm

Most of you guys/gals probably already know about the 6 speed due to be in a Forester STI due in a year or two, but here is a little more info found out from a technician training class recently:

STi 6 speed tranny will be available in the Forester STI version due out in a year or two

found out more info on the 6 speed stuff.

it was learned abotu the 6 speed Forester at a new model training course for techs. they said that subaru expects to have an STI version of every model, including the Tribeca.

Forester and Legacy STI versions will have the 6 speed tranny and STI type suspension. Not sure on how they will do the suspension on the tribeca. no word on exactly how they will change (if they do) power/engine for STI versions...training only spoke of suspension and tranny stuff.

also, the tribeca is going to get the 3.6L with a timing belt instead of chain (not sure exactly which year this will change, but will be soon) because they have had some problems with the timing chain in the 3.0L. (reason for this is that if you dont change your oil on time or close to it, something with the dirty oil affecting the way the chain does something --i only listened to part of that stuff) so they will go with a 3.6L with a timing belt.

--if you have a 3.0L engine, just be sure to keep the oil changed apparently is the lesson there.

You know I "gotzstaget" my FSTi!...hmm, or maybe an LSTi?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:36 pm

i'm gonna need more than italicized font to convince me of anything remotely similar to what you copy/pasted

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:41 pm

OMFGWTFSTISPLOSION!!!!!!11111oneoneoe

Narf!

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:46 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:i'm gonna need more than italicized font to convince me of anything remotely similar to what you copy/pasted

I will convince you when I am driving it

Or maybe White:

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:56 pm

wrb on the fsti = spooooooge

VIPGarage · Post by **VIPGarage** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:58 pm

wow those both look really good.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:59 pm

But you know, once you go black.....

...it is just hard to keep them clean.

Probably end up w/ a blue or black one:

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:04 pm

But then I could always just upgrade 'ol faithful later on:

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:27 pm

any word on when my 2004 WRX is going to get an STi 6-speed upgrade from SOA?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:38 pm

your wheels + black fsti = omgbonerz