How much power can a 5MT tranny take?

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I wrote a thread about it during that time, but someone replied that the 5MT couldn't take big numbers. I'm looking to couple a STi engine with it and hope to get around 250 HP. Is this too much for this tranny?

Ummm the Sti is 300hp.

With the STi 2.5 it not the hp you need to be concerned with it the TQ that breaks them.

This would be true of any engine.

There have been humungous discussions on this. The short answer is that a lighter 2wd car will put less stress on the engine but this won't change that the drivetrain will be subject to the same level of forces regardless of car weight and configuration 2wd/4wd.