19:00 IMO it really depends. As someone who is doing this it is REALLY hard to justify paying $3500 got a Nexus and then paying another $2,000+ for a merge to save 2 PDM outputs. And that is not trying to devalue what Iwire does because they do amazing work. But if I can make basic car functions work though the Haltech and save a Good chunk of money. It makes more sense. If you've got the money by all means I agree with Brian!

I see this being an upgrade to my 04 STi's steering rack. the 04 is just so outdated and slow to respond.

Answer without watching the video: of course it is. Putting aside the fact that silhouettes sharing nothing with the road cars they're named after still get to be called Audis, Hondas, and Ford Mustangs (in IMSA GTO, Super GT500, and Trans-Am respectively), Project Midnight - along with the Airslayer, though IDK about the Huckster - is actually based on a Subaru WRX chassis! Custom block and heads, but same layout. Custom pieces everywhere, but same basic shape. AWD system's probably the same basic design. It is spiritually more of a Subaru than some of the stuff Subaru _themselves_ sell! Ya know, the Solterra and all that... And all THAT aside, it probably doesn't matter. It's cool as hell and fast as fook, and unlike most marketing stunts it actually went out there and proved itself.

Please do a ABS shutoff for offroad driving. Even just for rallycross id love that.

so the 2017 BRZ brembo package rear rotor will bolt right up for the STI rear brembos and will fit the WRX parking brake size?

I’m just an oem pluser, but wanted thank Brian for making incredible products that have kept my VA running sharp. Great episode!

Hey Jon, what do you think about cleaning the MAF and MAP sensor with MAF sensor spray at every oil change?

Hey Brian, thanks for all the help over the years, my three subies are all still running well thanks to your products and letting me pick your brain a few times over the years! Always awesome to hear you drop knowledge bombs!!

Great episode, thanks for posting

Brian, when you're talking about taking the business in the direction of more CANBUS integration and expanded functionality, expanded plug and play wire harnesses for specific applications, and expanding the connection/pin inventory I think this is absolutely the direction you need to be going. You're on the money here. Whenever I need a Subaru specific pin or connector, my first stop is always to iWire and it will continue to be. You guys have almost always been able to find me any and all the connectors and pins that I've needed. Expanding this ability I think is paramount to your continued success. A big goal I think you should have for the company is to be able to identify and source any connector and its associated pins across both engine AND body harnesses. Figuring out the part numbers and sources for some of the body harness stuff is very difficult right now and is a big pinch point when it comes to restoring old body harnesses or merging aftermarket wiring into the body of the vehicle. Sometimes you have to buy complete harnesses or chop up an old one just to get the one pin or connector you need that is broken. Yall need to corner that part of the market. Regarding the swap stuff: TLDR Californa's CARB has single-handedly ruined something else for the entire country. No single state should have this kind of power. Vote to defund CARB, vote to defund the EPA. Nothing changes without your voice being heard as a voter.

Well when you do wire merges and you see that they used all the old wires and didn’t actually follow the wiring schematics then you understand the frustration. To do a merge you need the car and the custom wiring for that car since Subaru changed pins regularly. And the rx turbo harness schematic only exists in my personal swap schematic. That took a long time to figure out.

There is no 6spd manual VB in Japan

That guy's laugh kills me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jon: But the thing is, those are not for this car. There's a couple of small differences. Jules: Example? Jon: Alright, you can walk into a movie theatre in Amsterdam and buy a beer. And I don't mean just like in no paper cup. I'm talking about a glass of beer. And in Paris, you can buy a beer at McDonald's. And you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

During testing on our shop 2022 VB WRX Limited we identified that in addition to the change in bolt pattern on the front strut mount, Subaru also removed the encapsulated radial bearing and swapped to a fixed mounting plate in a rubber bushing and a separate thrust bearing for the spring seat, more similar to a modern Toyota strut mount. Has the 2024 swapped back to the radial bearing in the front strut mount?

Great video!

Front sway bar delete is the best thing you can do to a Subaru. Makes even an old beater handle better.

Haha I put the 08 coils right on my 85 rx turbo. Only had to make an adapter for the rear that made it 08 compatable. Fronts bolted right in. Keepin the lego tradition alive.

Exciting!

Will you eventually offer a VB cusco gravel rally suspension? If so Im interested.

Following this interesting series because I have an off-road built forester sh with similar low travel rear multi link set up. I have a feeling trailing arms with bearing bushings will allow another inch of travel….

Bought my VB WRX when I was 28 a couple of years ago. I have yet to see another VB driver in my area that’s younger than I am. Most people are 40+. Sadly, my generation can’t afford these cars brand new in this market so we we’re simply priced out. The younger car enthusiasts in their late teens early 20’s seem like they only think cars are cool if it has 600+ HP and can go fast in a straight line. This was a great podcast!

Thanks!

On the Subaru Canada website under their technology submenu you can find an all wheel drive section that details the variable torque distribution system for the CVT WRX. They write that the SPT WRX has a viscous self locking rear differential.

What about the jdm spec b 6sp? No one talks about it will it not work with the wrx?

If Subaru used the 6 piston Brembos or heck, even parts bin the GR STI 4 piston brembos in the WRX GT? I think more people would consider it. Not because they are lazy, but because injuries or health related problems. Another great podcast, Flatirons Tuning.

I hope Subaru improves the reliability/tunability/performance of the SPT, I can only afford to have one car in the garage, so if I do get a chance to get a WRX it has got to put up with traffic as a daily driver, and my knees can no longer handle constant shifting with a manual. The average family man who wants a fun drive on the weekends.

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! First, let’s begin with an obvious truth. No, you should never have four different tires at four different levels of wear on the same vehicle… EVER. It’s dangerous from a handling, braking, and traction point of view. PERIOD! That said, it’s a car! Not a Swiss clockwork. In the vehicle is something called a differential. It allows the wheels to turn at a “different rate”. If you did not have a differential, you could not turn the vehicle because when the car goes around a turn, the wheels on the outside of the turn HAS TO travel farther than the wheels on the inside of the turn. The car doesn’t know that it’s turning. It just automatically adjusts using the differential. Now, if the tire on one wheel is 1/4 inch larger in diameter than the wheels on the other side of the car, this is exactly the same as driving in a circle of a particular radius. The car just thinks it’s turning.

Spoiler: it ain't coming back.

Been running 19+ psi tuned with an ETS intake only. 20k and 0 issues. GT model. For a daily, it rips, and pleasantly.

Question, is there any benefit in the 6mt vs 5mt if you replace both front and rear diffs with a 1.0 and 1.5 lsd respectively in a rally car? Thanks!

On today’s video we’re gonna compare 🍎 to 🍊 and then 🍊 to 💩.

Currently in the market for a fun daily with a backseat and a WRX was on the list along with a GTI, GRC, Elantra N, Si maybe a Type R if the price is right. I work with two lifelong Subaru owners, both still diehard fans and own multiple vehicles from the brand. They both have a common complaint, the infotainment system. Both HATE it. Hearing their experiences frankly took it off my list. Trans? Couldn't care if the auto was 2secs a lap faster. I have zero want for an automatic (CVT, DSG, 6/8/9/10speed) I'm not tracking my car, it's a daily and the whole point of these types of vehicles is smiles per mile.

Great video. ❤ I love your comparison of the rear suspension. I personally felt the VB was the more lively chassis. Of course this just my thoughts. 😂😂😂

FAR AS IM CONCERNED, PEOPLE CAN HATE ON THE VB NOT BEING A GD/GR/VA/STI ALL THEY WANT..OUT MY 5 SUBARUS INCLUDING TWO STI'S..ITS STILL THE BEST CAR, BY FAR OUT OF THE BOX. IVE GOT A PALLET WITH 2019 STI 6 SPEED DRIVETRAIN,DCCD AND BREMBOS AND I ABSOLUTELY CANT WAIT TO HAVE A HOME MADE 450HP/500TQ STOCK BLOCK STI VB ! DARK MATTER X MAKES A LINKAGE SHIFTER FOR THE VB'S BUT I DID THE FULL BILLETWORKZ KIT PAIRED WITH GROUP N TRANS SUPPORTING LIKE PITCH STOP, POSTIVE SHIFT KIT, REAR DIFF INSERTS, WITH PERRIN DRIVESHAFT LOCK DOWN, PERRIN CLUTCH DELAY DELETE AND DETENT KIT..MAKES THE SPLIT CASE FEEL SO MUCH BETTER..STILL HAVENT BOMBED THE SPLIT CASE DESPITE 40+ LAUNCHES. MY EJ SUBARUS WOULD HAVE BROKE SOMETHING BY NOW..FUEL DILUTION IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FA24F SO IM SUPRISED SUBARU CALLS FOR 6000 OCI BUT I DO MINE EVERY 2500. GUY ON REDDIT RECENTLY HIT 100K IN HIS VB AND ITS BEEN TUNED FOR MOSTLY ALL OF THOSE MILES. THESE WILL DEFINITELY BE THE MOST TUNABLE OUT THE BOX,RELIABLE AND USER FRIENDLY OF ALL WRXS.6 SPEED MANUAL ALL DAY BUT I THINK ITS COOL THAT SOMEBODY MADE A COOL CVT INSTEAD OF ANOTHER TURD CVT. ILL KEEP MY CLUTCH.

Jon the degree of quality content and accurate information you and your team put out never ceases to amaze me! Thanks for your continued videos! I have a question, is it ok to run one catch can? Or should you have one catch can intercepting the connection between the separator vent into the turbo inlet line, and then another catch can intercepting the line from the hard line on top of intercooler to the hose going back into the intake pipe?

Also the ascent was the sti in disguise. 4cyl turbo in the biggest rig they make. Now it’s in the 2025 sti fa24dit. The ascent is an impressive unit

Honestly after reading about how you can basically make it a sequential trans utilizing a sim shifter,

Short answer, yes. Long answer, also yes.

Excellent video

Fantastic video!

interesting they finally make a change like this. the rear of my GD is so basic it has its pros but compared to a proper rear suspension the ass feeling is... sketchy (coming from an rx8 or a 190e mercedes)

So I have the Rotora on my VB and my VA has 6pot brembos. Huge pedal feel difference. I guess my Rotora kit will be for sale soon for pennies on eBay.

On my 4th new Subaru, OBS 97, Bugeye 02, WRX 10 5 door, and now STI 21. I see what you guys mean. I have availed myself of the VSC parts that are available for my STI and am glad I can get aftermarket parts, Cobb Tuning etc. I order from Flations tuning to MAKE SURE that continues. Old dude just trying to share inspiration so our Motorsports, future engineers, mechanics, designers, tinkerers, etc. continue to exist… Curious kids rule!!! Innovation starts with breaking and fixing things. IMHO

Are you guys keeping the stock master cyl, or upgrading to the TR one also?

Great info, thanks! I installed the Cusco rear LCAs on my VB and they made a massive improvement in driving enjoyment. I can feel the weight transfer in the rear very clearly now, and the transition happens predictably rather than the vague feeling of the stock car. My suspension is otherwise stock besides the Cusco front and rear strut bars, and I’m very happy with it for a street car.

This is what I'm interested in, the nuts and bolts of how different Subaru models are put together.

I have a 24’ WRX TR but before it I had a 22’ WRX and have as set of stock wheels for them. I have been wondering what to do with those wheels and was looking to sell them but does this mean that they will fit? That would be ideal for me. But also sounds like I would have to be worried about the weights? Also what about the wheel offset? Would this still have a centered wheel?

Great seeing VB content, thanks!

Great stuff guys . Thanks