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  • Birthday 09/06/1984

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    05 Legacy GT 5EAT

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  1. I drove around and did some testing today. Under full throttle in manual mode it shifts pretty well. I got one shift from 1st to 2nd in about 1000rpm under full throttle after hitting the button. The shift felt good. Sometimes it takes a little longer but it's totally manageable. But auto mode gets confused. It revs too much in 1st gear. It will hit the limiter under full throttle and then shift. As I know it can shift (when I am in manual mode), it seems the problem has to do with the programming not the hardware. I looked at my records. The valve body was replaced by the dealership in 2021.
  2. Well the issue isn't that the shifts are hard. They didn't use to be hard. The shift kit though has made them hard when on throttle. When driving normally it's just like it was basically. But that's what it's supposed to do. The whole idea is to have firm sporty shifts. So, now when under full throttle it shifts hard into 2nd and the car kind of lurches forward. It's a very sporty shift. The issue is just that first gear shifts slow, not that it shifts hard. It also will hit the limiter in auto mode. Both problems are not the end of the world and totally manageable, as I can just use manual. I use manual mode anyway if I'm having fun with the car. But if possible I'd like it to be better. Not going to spend a million hours on it though.
  3. It sounds like you think the issue might just be an old version of the transmission software never updated. Is that right? A friend of mine thinks it could be a faulty solenoid.
  4. Okay thanks for the info. Would any trans shop be able to access the TCM?
  5. LOL! It's not my job to educate you on how to be a polite member of society. That was for your parents, but I guess it's probably too late now. I had always assumed that the slow shifting was just a limitation of the automatic. I had read how the TCU is slow. I just accepted that it was slow to shift 1st to 2nd and that this was made worse by the HP increase. As I could just time it and hit the button early, I never worried about it. My dad took it to subaru when I was overseas. They flashed it and replaced a solenoid. When I got it back years later it was shifting fine in auto, but in manual 1st was still slow to shift. I again assumed this was just a limitation of the transmission. I decided to replace the turbo, as it was underperforming anyway. I told the shop about the transmission shifting slow, but they said we should see how it behaved after the mods before messing with it. That seemed reasonable I guess. When I got the car back the transmission was not shifting correctly (very slow to shift in 1st and 2nd). No one knew what to do but to try the shift kit, which was a total improvement. However, 1st gear remains slower than I'd like and hits the limiter in auto mode under full throttle (just doesn't shift in time). I can take it to a transmission shop and have them look at it, but I guess I'm hesitant to think there is gonna be an easy solution. I just wanted to get some feedback and ideas so I knew what to talk about with the trans shop. Anyway, there is no need to be rude to me just because I may not have made the best decisions. I admitted upfront that I am no expert and learning as I go.
  6. There is no need to be rude. The issues I had originally I assumed were just limitations of the auto. There was also no dealership in my town. So dealing with issues was a pain. I lived overseas for a while and during that time my dad had the car. He did end up taking the car to the dealer. They replaced a faulty solonoid and reverted the car to a stock tune (even though he told them not to flash it). The car was shifting fine in auto mode when I got it back from my dad. Did not hit limiter. In manual mode it still took 1500rpm. But it has always done that. I brought up the shifting to my shop but they said we should worry about that later. After the mods the trans behaved erratically. I took the car back to have a shift kit installed. That has basically solved the problem. It’s just first gear now that is slow. The trans is certainly not failing. And the shift kit was a good mod and necessary as far as I can tell.
  7. I should add that I've had this car since it was new. 1st gear has always taken 1500rpm to shift. It's always had issues hitting the limiter in first gear in auto, at least ever since I did stage 2. After the VF52 upgrade the tranny had no idea what it was doing. The shift kit has improved things dramatically. But 1st gear is still slow to shift. So, basically whatever the issue is it's probably been there for the life of the car.
  8. Thanks so much for the feedback so far. Sounds like maybe the best course of action is to find a good transmission shop and have them investigate...
  9. Well, I don't even know if the behavior is normal or not. Like maybe that's as good as it gets.
  10. I upgraded my 05 Legacy GT with a VF52, new fueling, and a transgo shift kit. Running about 300awhp. Car is running great except for 1st gear. Takes 1500rpm to shift after hitting button. In auto mode it just hits limiter. The other gears are fast to shift and seem to work well. My shop suggested that as the trans has 120k miles on it that maybe I should have it rebuilt. I am no expert and learning as I go. Could anyone help to advise me? Thanks so much!
  11. I upgraded my 05 Legacy GT with a VF52, new fueling, and a transgo shift kit. Running about 300awhp. Car is running great except for 1st gear. Takes 1500rpm to shift after hitting button. In auto mode it just hits limiter. The other gears are fast to shift and seem to work well. My shop suggested that as the trans has 120k miles on it that maybe I should have it rebuilt. I am no expert and learning as I go. Could anyone help to advise me? Thanks so much!
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