Purchased used
Specs / Options
- Color: Gray
- AWD
- GT package
- 2.5L Turbo
- SpecB Package
- 6 speed manual
- Obsidian Black Alcantara / Leather Interior
- Torsen Rear Differential
- Heated seats
- Sunroof
Modifications
- Cobb V3 Accessport
- Cobb Short RAM SF intake (black)
- Cobb SF Intake air box
- Cobb Turbo heat shield
- Invidia catted downpipe (stainless)
- Invidia catback exhaust Q300 (dual muffler, quad tip, stainless)
- Perrin Stealth top-mount intercooler (black)
- Go Fast Bits 50/50 BOV
- ACT Clutch stage 2 for STI
- OE Subaru STI flywheel
- Upgrade transmission and differential fluids
- IAG Air / Oil separator
- StopTech performance rotors
- Hawk Performance brake pads
- SPT Engine mounts
- Kartboy short shifter
- Kartboy shifter bushings
- COBB black shift knob
- STI Transmission mount
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Protune and all work done by IAG Performance
- 282 WHP / 363 WTQ @ 18 PSI
- Final tune was at 21 PSI, but I can’t find the dyno sheet…
- If I recall correctly, it was 299 WHP and 398 WTQ
Other additions
- 18" 2014 WRX wheels + tires purchased for $500 (new condition, < 500 miles on them)
- 17" 2015 Impreza Sport wheels purchased for $200 (used these with snow tires)
- Bought a second SpecB trunk assembly (complete!) for $185, and “deleted” the rear wing.
- Blacked out the headlight assembly by removing them, baking in the oven, splitting them, painting, re-sealing with headlight sealant
- All exterior chrome was blacked out
- Ugly stock grill was replaced
Problems
- Even when stock, the shifter and/or transmission never felt quite right. I never had any problems, but there was a certain notchy-ness and lack of precision that I couldn’t lock down.
- Subaru’s paint sucks. It’ll chip if you so much as look at it the wrong way.
- I was less than pleased with the interior quality of the car. Everything looked nice, and I’m sure it was nice when new, but it just felt cheap.
- Car was a little picky about gas - the Cobb Accessport would scream at me if I went and got “bad gas” (which meant anything other than Shell V-Power)
- I was considering switching to E85, but I ended up selling the car before I did
