What forester has Low Ratio gearbox

caraloco · 12-25-2012, 02:18 AM

UK cars only.

I am looking to buy a forester, 2001-2006, manual only.

Can you tell me what models (turbo - non turbo, 2 & 2.5) have the low ratio gearbox?

Cheers

orienteer · 12-25-2012, 02:44 AM

Only the non-turbo manual cars

mdg · 12-26-2012, 04:43 AM

.....which are by far the best ones to get BTW......

Gigsy · 12-26-2012, 05:35 AM

...if you like travelling at the pace of a glacier

MikeD · 12-26-2012, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigsy

...if you like travelling at the pace of a glacier

Don't listen to him. They're fast enough for normal people.

wagonwheels · 12-26-2012, 10:58 AM

i thought the non turbo ones had a low ratio box to help them drive up roads that have hills

Gigsy · 12-26-2012, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wagonwheels

i thought the non turbo ones had a low ratio box to help them drive up roads that have hills

Or when driving into headwinds

Banstead Stig · 12-26-2012, 11:57 AM

Come on guys, 'tis the season of goodwill to all men. Leave those less fortunate alone.

Gigsy · 12-26-2012, 01:13 PM

...well, I guess the fuel economy is better

Blue Fox · 12-26-2012, 01:26 PM

I'm DESPERATE to find a dual-range box. (low ratio, is that what you guys call it?). Only on non-turbocharged cars, but a lot of people in Australia swap them into turbocharged cars and go with even lower gear sets to make them crawlers. Working my hardest to obtain one.

Pindie · 12-26-2012, 11:28 PM

I heard the low range box is for getting the car up car park ramps or for pulling away if you have all five seats filled.

Gigsy · 12-27-2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pindie

I heard the low range box is for getting the car up car park ramps or for pulling away if you have all five seats filled.

Don't forget going over speed bumps

In all seriousness though, I've driven an normally aspirated one and whilst it won't take your breath away in the performance stakes, it does cruise along quite nicely. (downhill with the wind behind it - or being towed by a turbo

)

AP · 12-27-2012, 01:00 AM

Yesterday afternoon, fully loaded with 3 passengers, 3 dogs, luggage, shopping etc we found the limits of the NA outback going up Porlock hill.
I said to mrs "ready for some full throttle?" Yes she replied, there was a pause and she said "go on then" I stamped several times on the throttle but it never happened...
20 mph in 2nd is all it could pull, if I had done this in the foz she would have been screaming at me to slow down!

Sent from my laptop using a keyboard

WH17331 · 12-27-2012, 01:44 AM

geez

Scc28 · 12-27-2012, 01:48 AM

does NA stand for "No Acceleration"?

12-25-2012, 02:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
caraloco Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 16 Location: conrwall Car Year: 2003 Car Model: forester Transmission: manual Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What forester has Low Ratio gearbox UK cars only. I am looking to buy a forester, 2001-2006, manual only. Can you tell me what models (turbo - non turbo, 2 & 2.5) have the low ratio gearbox? Cheers

12-25-2012, 02:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
orienteer Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 832 Location: Uxbridge, London, UK Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Only the non-turbo manual cars __________________ 2011 Forester XC Diesel Moulton bicycles

12-26-2012, 04:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
mdg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,125 Location: Back up North. Car Year: 1999 Car Model: SF5 N/A Transmission: Manual Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	.....which are by far the best ones to get BTW...... __________________ Less than 123BHP/Even less lb.ft FOTM May 2010

12-26-2012, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gigsy Forum Member Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,534 Location: Oxford, UK Car Year: 2002 Car Model: Impreza WRX Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...if you like travelling at the pace of a glacier __________________ Was MY03 FXT (262bhp) MY03 WRX (271bhp) Now MY05 MCS, Z3 2.8, X3 3.0d, Vespa ET4 & BMW F700GS

12-26-2012, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
wagonwheels Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 250 Location: scotland Car Year: 2004 Car Model: forester XTen Transmission: manual Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i thought the non turbo ones had a low ratio box to help them drive up roads that have hills __________________ 330bhp 378lbs and gearbox not loving it

12-26-2012, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Banstead Stig Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,195 Location: Banstead Car Year: 2006 Car Model: STI Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Come on guys, 'tis the season of goodwill to all men. Leave those less fortunate alone.

12-26-2012, 01:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gigsy Forum Member Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,534 Location: Oxford, UK Car Year: 2002 Car Model: Impreza WRX Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...well, I guess the fuel economy is better __________________ Was MY03 FXT (262bhp) MY03 WRX (271bhp) Now MY05 MCS, Z3 2.8, X3 3.0d, Vespa ET4 & BMW F700GS

12-26-2012, 01:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blue Fox Smooshed FOTY 2011 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,260 Location: Durango, Colorado Car Year: 2005 Car Model: Forester 2.5 XT Transmission: 5-Speed MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I'm DESPERATE to find a dual-range box. (low ratio, is that what you guys call it?). Only on non-turbocharged cars, but a lot of people in Australia swap them into turbocharged cars and go with even lower gear sets to make them crawlers. Working my hardest to obtain one. __________________ 2004 XT - RIP 2005 XT - 5MT - JOURNAL

12-26-2012, 11:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pindie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,555 Location: Wales Car Year: 2012 Car Model: Was XT now WRX STi Transmission: Man stick Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I heard the low range box is for getting the car up car park ramps or for pulling away if you have all five seats filled.

12-27-2012, 01:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
AP Now an Outback. Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,134 Location: Woking Surrey Car Year: 00 Car Model: Outback Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yesterday afternoon, fully loaded with 3 passengers, 3 dogs, luggage, shopping etc we found the limits of the NA outback going up Porlock hill. I said to mrs "ready for some full throttle?" Yes she replied, there was a pause and she said "go on then" I stamped several times on the throttle but it never happened... 20 mph in 2nd is all it could pull, if I had done this in the foz she would have been screaming at me to slow down! Sent from my laptop using a keyboard __________________ 160bhp 4EAT Outback..... Last edited by AP; 12-27-2012 at 02:11 AM.

12-27-2012, 01:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
WH17331 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 84 Location: West Sussex/Surrey Car Year: 2003 Car Model: Forester X (AWP) Transmission: Auto Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	geez

12-27-2012, 01:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Scc28 Forum Member Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,805 Location: The Dark Hills Car Year: 2005 Car Model: xt Transmission: magic wand Gallery: 58 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	does NA stand for "No Acceleration"? __________________ New and Improved 341bhp/355lb 富士重工業株式会社

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