Its more or lessthat the autobox is has ZERO throttle response and feels like no sensetivity. The TCU kind of plays with the numbers itself. The 5spd is definetly more re biased from the start, but is really fun.
I was leaving my girlfriends apartment last year and burned through the gears(not really moving anywhere of coarse). pointing straight as can be. Great fun!
BTW here is my thread from last year.
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...&threadid=8739