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Thanks for all the replies. I researched the turbine sensor and sent the info to my mechanic.

As I said in an earlier post, I've owned my 2005 GT wagon with A/T since new. It's always been pampered and has 130k on it. I'm taking it to my first track day later this month so have been experimenting with the manual mode of the trans. I'm proficient with a "real" manual, but am having some issues with the Subaru. When upshifting under moderate-to-hard acceleration, the upshifts are great. However, if I lift off or am just going a steady speed, the upshift from 3-4 hesitates, then "clunks." It feels like you've been tapped from behind. This also happens in sport mode and sometimes in regular automatic mode on the 3-4 upshift. Downshifts are fine under power, but if you're decelerating to a stop light, etc., the 3-2 shift hesitates and "clunks." I tried to heel-and-toe downshift from 3-2, but there's no improvement. Is this to be expected or is there something i can have my mechanic check? Thanks very much. Peter

Thanks for the replies. I should have been clear that I'm using Manual, not Sport mode. I'll practice with it for a month and it should be OK. It is difficult to not behave like a fan-boy hooligan, fuel consumption is of course way up, and I miss the clutch pedal...

OK, thanks. I will practice for a month.

I have a 2005 GT Wagon, automatic. I bought it new. It's always been pampered and has 130k miles on it, completely stock. For a Boomer fantasy day, I'm taking it to a track day at NJ Motorsports Park. My mechanic has inspected the car and it is more than up to the task. The day has a total of about 2 hours on the track with an instructor riding shotgun the whole time. I'm proficient with a manual, having driven one since 1971, and have had stupid fast cars before. However, I'm taking the Subaru. In 15 years of ownership I have never played with the Sport mode on the transmission; I'm an adult driving on public roads. I tried it today and found it was a hoot and terrifying at the same time. It's a lot of fun to drop a gear or two before pulling out to pass and having the turbo already engaged, and to hold it in lower gears. I have to be careful to not mash the brake pedal thinking it's the clutch... I don't like the push buttons on the wheel, as you can't tell which is which when you're cornering fast with the wheel a turn or more over, so the floor shifter seems to be the way to go. My questions: is there a rev-limiter built into these cars? Is it placing more strain on the transmission to have it in Sport mode? I've never liked engine-braking and don't intend to do so - I'd mostly just want to have the turbo engaged when exiting a corner, etc. Would I be better off leaving it in Auto and concentrating on weight transfer, etc? I have about a month to practice with the sport mode before the track day. Thanks. Peter