Information from a subaru employee insider...
Posted: 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?
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?
