# Suby RA gearset **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 13, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411 "2008-04-13T18:09:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/1 "2008-04-13T18:09:25Z")
Going to be installing and setting up this in Jon’s(DA KING) WRX in the next couple weeks when he finally drops off the car for work. Just going through all the parts now and inspecting everything for damage now. I’ll post more stuff/info on this as the project progresses. Here’s a breakdown of the parts top left down. These are NOT all included in your typical RA gearset, you need to buy additional parts like syncros and bearings, etc. This also require complete disassembly of the transmission and setting up of the R&P afterwards, so heed the “Not for inexperienced” warning if you want to follow suit and do this yourself. -main shaft with integral 1,2, and reverse drive gears -3/4 driven gear -4th drive gear -4th baulk ring -3rd drive gear -3rd outer baulk ring, syncro, and inner baulk ring -2nd driven gear -2nd outer baulk ring, syncro, and inner baulk ring -1st driven gear -1st baulk ring -pinion shaft support bearing -main shaft taper bearing set and race -main shaft forward support bearing -3/4 selector hub and ring -3/4 shift fork shaft -speedo pinion -main shaft seal and tail stock seal -main shaft and pinion shaft lock nuts -main shaft and pinion shaft lock rings 4th gear thrust washer ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/585/IMG_1107.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/585/IMG_1107.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/2 "2008-04-13T21:13:00Z")
You got balls of steel my friend to rip apart trannys at will. :bowdown The largest straight cut gear I assume is reverse? What does this kit improve on? Stronger parts? I know some WRX’s and Sti’s have “water” gear boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/3 "2008-04-13T22:52:45Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > You got balls of steel my friend to rip apart trannys at will. :bowdown > > The largest straight cut gear I assume is reverse? > > What does this kit improve on? Stronger parts? I know some WRX’s and Sti’s have “water” gear boxes. Only one straightcut gear pair in this set and that’s reverse, rest are helical. An upgrade in the name of saving the glass WRX tranny from grenading from the power of an 18G, another mod I’ll be fitting into this car soon 🙂 Also reduces the ratio difference from 1st to 2nd improving acceleration. Gears are stress relieved and cryo’ed for a bit more strength and are a bit wider than the stock gears for more torque capacity. My first '07 suby tranny, but not my first suby tranny at all. 5mt’s easier to work on than the STi 6mt due to their split case design. ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/4 "2008-04-13T22:58:42Z")
> [@Boxersix](#): > > Only one straightcut gear pair in this set and that’s reverse, rest are helical. An upgrade in the name of saving the glass WRX tranny from grenading from the power of an 18G, another mod I’ll be fitting into this car soon 🙂 Also reduces the ratio difference from 1st to 2nd improving acceleration. Gears are stress relieved and cryo’ed for a bit more strength and are a bit wider than the stock gears for more torque capacity. > > My first '07 suby tranny, but not my first suby tranny at all. 5mt’s easier to work on than the STi 6mt due to their split case design. fortunately for us STi owners the sti internals have been proven to well over 600whp… the clutch on the other hand,… ---
**Author:** ![That\_Blue\_DA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/5 "2008-04-13T23:04:54Z")
> [@PokerRun518](#): > > fortunately for us STi owners the sti internals have been proven to well over 600whp… the clutch on the other hand,… I don’t get why you just don’t replace it? money doesnt seem like the issue… ---
**Author:** ![That\_Blue\_DA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/6 "2008-04-13T23:14:23Z")
> [@That Blue DA](#): > > I don’t get why you just don’t replace it? money doesnt seem like the isse… double post ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/7 "2008-04-14T04:20:38Z")
are those straight cut? ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/8 "2008-04-14T04:49:45Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > are those straight cut? > [@Boxersix](#): > > Only one straightcut gear pair in this set and that’s reverse, rest are helical. ---
**Author:** ![DA\_KING](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DA\_KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DA_KING)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/9 "2008-04-14T15:07:53Z")
Damnit still have to wait 2 weeks till u put em in arggg ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/10 "2008-04-14T15:09:25Z")
want to let out your upgrades to the car that would warrent this kind of transmission upgrade? ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/11 "2008-04-14T15:18:30Z")
I bet if you read his build thread all the upgrades are in there :haha ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/12 "2008-04-14T15:52:58Z")
> [@I like name changes](#): > > want to let out your upgrades to the car that would warrent this kind of transmission upgrade? 325hp and 365tq on the stock wrx tranny might get a lil dicey… hes doing it as preventative maintenance. the RA gearset is tons stringer than the oem usdm suby gears for the wrx… ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/13 "2008-04-14T15:56:05Z")
yeah i just read his build thread and thats a good amount more than stock so beefing up the tranny is definitly a good idea, i know it says a few weeks for this but when is it going to be fully finished? ---
**Author:** ![DA\_KING](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DA\_KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DA_KING)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/14 "2008-04-14T16:44:50Z")
> [@PokerRun518](#): > > 325hp and 365tq on the stock wrx tranny might get a lil dicey… hes doing it as preventative maintenance. the RA gearset is tons stringer than the oem usdm suby gears for the wrx… 340-350whp 370-380 ftlbs mofo how many times i gotta tell u Adam cant fit my car in till the end of the month so im waiting ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/15 "2008-04-14T17:19:30Z")
> [@DA KING](#): > > 340-350whp 370-380 ftlbs mofo how many times i gotta tell u with meth/alchy yeah… not on straight boost. ---
**Author:** ![DA\_KING](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DA\_KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DA_KING)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/16 "2008-04-14T17:27:44Z")
> [@PokerRun518](#): > > with meth/alchy yeah… not on straight boost. Yup and ill be spraying alky daily ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/17 "2008-04-15T13:18:04Z")
Jon get back to me ASAP…where the fawk is 5th drive and driven gears??? I can’t remembered if you ordered this set with or without them??? Not in any of the boxes yet I have a spare baulk ring here? I know if you order the set of syncros it comes as a set of five but this still has me worried. ---
**Author:** ![DA\_KING](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DA\_KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DA_KING)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/18 "2008-04-15T14:53:17Z")
> [@Boxersix](#): > > Jon get back to me ASAP…where the fawk is 5th drive and driven gears??? I can’t remembered if you ordered this set with or without them??? Not in any of the boxes yet I have a spare baulk ring here? I know if you order the set of syncros it comes as a set of five but this still has me worried. orderd set that retains stock 5th gear woot ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suby-ra-gearset/236411/19 "2008-04-15T17:45:49Z")
> [@DA KING](#): > > orderd set that retains stock 5th gear woot STFU Adam and remember what you have customer order :stfu lol