Is a 600HP Subaru STI Actually Worth It?

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The Subaru WRX STI is a car of much debate. From the EJ's notorious reputation of being either a powerhouse or a wear item - it seems to be pretty divisive car nowadays. I've had the opportunity to drive almost every kind of Subaru combination you could imagine - and my conclusions are almost always the same - so what's different about this one? Thankfully Offtheline Peformance presented me with this Subaru WRX STI Limited - a Hawkeye STI With LEATHER INTERIOR and much more detailed goodies. It also helps that this package makes 600WHP in this four door rally monster. So is it worth driving a 600HP Subaru? Let's talk about it.
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[@ThatDudeinBlue]

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[@boostybotha355]

Been years of trying, but I’ll still take a chance. I have your 240’s opposite. A red 2j pignose. 600whp if you ever want to do another s chassis.

[@josephandreuccetti7270]

If your cars gonna be on KZbin Please tell them to polish the damn headlights

[@bluewffl8472]

Well, in my opinion the giant wing on on my 02 is more like sandbags on the rear axle more than functional aero...so it'd make sense to dump that weight in the limited...things a boat anchor! EDIT:Justin and crew have been super nice and helpful for my build. Helped me win some money breaking 300hp. Got the car tuned by JR at OTL....All in car, parts, tune for under $7k....still makin 24.5psi 😜 20k later at 199k odometer

[@joesiahgrimes8714]

Hello I have a 04 mach 1 if interested in driving it!!!

[@BabyCharlotteschannel]

Gotta say, that subie is absolutely gorgeous!! And it sounds superb as well!

[@alexjaun4093]

Owned a few Subarus with decent power. Never had any issues. Not even headgaskets. I believe the issue is everybody throws the kitchen sink at them without building the block. Do reliability bolt ons (AOS, baffled oil pan etc) until you can throw a closed deck block with forged pistons in. Then pursue the big power. If you sequence the mods right with a good tune-a lot of damage can be avoided

[@tyleryoung9841]

I’ve said this for years I’ve owned 3 Subarus. Couple wrxs and an sti and never had stereotypical issues just starters, batteries etc. Treat them right do the safety mods that you mentioned and you’re golden

[@pandawarriors33]

Same here. I've own 2 sti, an 05 and I'm currently in a 21 sti, and I've never had any problem at all.

[@FpsTano]

Facts!

[@L.W.R]

As a Subaru owner, I’ll always say it is worth it. Don’t constantly beat on your vehicle. Keep up with maintenance and MAKE SURE your oil delivery system is UPGRADED. That is all

[@dncInfamous]

Yes get an AOS.

[@L.W.R]

@@dncInfamous AOS and blueprinted oil pump at minimum

[@dncInfamous]

@@L.W.R Idk if my 2020 STI needs an aftermarket oil pump with just stage 1+.

[@L.W.R]

@@dncInfamous if your stock just keep up with your oil changes, PCV changes and as you said aos. Wouldn’t hurt to get an aftermarket pick up aswell. But a blue printed oil pump is great insurance.

[@dncInfamous]

@@L.W.R im currently stage 1+ with a Crawford performance AOS which is a recirculating one so I dont need the pickup?

[@hatefunwrx]

So far I've owned five subarus and I have to say my 07 is my favorite, and I completely agree with the love hate relationship. Personally I love the wing/spoiler on Sti's and I've never been a big fan of wingless it just looks like it's missing something to me

[@PaulJones-vb1pj]

I've been having my 06 since 2017. Self tuned speed density rotated precision 5858 on 19-26psi beating the piss out of it. Racing at the pad, awd donuts, real fun nights, and now it has a baby seat in the back. You build it right and take of it, understand it, and learn.

[@StayHydrated-wd5ic]

What can I do to a stock motor? I know they sell EJ blocks that can handle more HP and torque. But should I turn up the boost?

[@chrisburckhard9122]

Idc what anyone says. The Hawkeye Subaru's are, by far, the best looking STI's.

[@slowwrx1049]

Nah bugeye fr

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

GC8/GF8 >

[@jamest2517]

Blob eye

[@chadreimer8848]

Heck ya

[@one2wheel]

blob eye

[@sheparddoran2366]

What a lot of people get wrong about subaru is thinking it starts and ends with an sti as a platform to build a fast car on. So people cross shop an sti with other performance cars at the price point and see it's a bad deal or can't take as much hp. But that's not the whole story Subaru Begins with cheap non turbo wagons for poor guys in snowy states. A lot of us are driving on snow for half a year, and you need a dedicated winter car if you have something like a mustang. We fall in love with subarus because you buy this car that's easy to find in stick that has great awd, they're light, and they're all kinda the same car. If you like the experience enough, maybe you splurge and get a turbo version like a legacy gt wagon (which i had at one point), forester xt etc. You can also swap whatever parts into whatever you have and like. The wrx and sti are kind of for those of us who fell in love with subarus when they made winter fun on the cheap. We like the experience enough to pony up for an sti as personal preference and also to have a fun car even in winter. Or in my case, i had a boss 302 and two superbikes for summer with a $900 gen 2 outback for winter duty. Ended up loving the outback and keeping it, while i sold my boss 302 because it wasn't even close to as fun as the bikes for way more money. I still enjoy driving my outback more than the boss. Flaws in all. Personal preference. And Now i consider an sti because i just love the normal subarus so much, that having that subaru constant in my life upgraded to be sort of fast is worth it to me. But if you live in florida, Texas, Georgia, California etc. And buy an sti to stance it, it's not really the same philosophy of use. Us midwest poor dudes who work on our own cars love subaru enough to think "hey, personal preference. An sti isn't the best bang for buck. It's just what i like" So whenever you're looking at how expensive and fragile these all out sti's are, and you think of an sti as competition for other cool cars you're considering, and scratch your head as to why we do it, just remember. Subarus aren't the worst racecar. They're the best normal practical car. Yeah, the high end ones just so happen to compete with other dedicated performance cars stock for stock. But the true nature of a Subaru was always a winter daily wagon with enough ride height to do blizzards and gravel that just so happened to be light and fun. They're absolutely not for everyone and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone who doesn't already get it. But for those of us who got a glimmer of fun all winter in our sub $2000 stick wagons while waiting to get our bikes and muscle cars back out, we saw something nobody else sees. It's kind of Stockholm syndrome... But there's something there too not everyone gets

[@BowmanOverland]

As a previous owner of a 2013 STI, I have quite a bit to say. Hi, I’m Jeff. I had a 2013 Subaru, nicknamed Sammie, that David reviewed in early 2020. It was putting out 450ish and 410 tq. The car in my possession went through essentially 3 engines, 2 of which I paid for. 12K miles after I sold it, it needed ANOTHER engine. It could have been the fault of the shop, but in the end the embarrassing amount of money I spent on perfection of my GV STI did not do what it was intended to do: a weekend/track car. Which is why I sold it. So the answer? If you want big power, DO NOT GO SUBARU!!! It takes way too much to maintain and keep them as balanced as they are from the factory at high power levels

[@xClyptox]

lmao People may hate you but you arent wrong. Reason I sold mine, thousands spent and it just did not perform. Bye bye!

[@631Reaper]

@@xClyptox same, decided to go back to v8 life. Such a fun platform but they completely unpredictable and cost a fortune to make power.

[@Brett4517]

What would you define as big power? In your opinion what would be the safe limit?

[@kylebutleracoustic]

As a big subaru fan boy, ambassador, and building a GC rally car right now, i could not agree more with this comment. My sti is ~300whp, we dont touch my wifes car, and the rally car drive train is not being touched outside of basic bolt ons. If you want a car thats an 8/10 at a lot of things and sounds cool, you found the right brand. If you want to make huge hp numbers, look elsewhere.

[@trn8061]

A good shop can build a reliable 400-500kw Subaru. It does take big money to get there. Out of the box, a better platform is a GT-R/GTST or Supra.

[@petes0213645975]

A lot of people in these comments bashing the EJ. Is it flawless? God no… but if built properly and with a proper tune (tune is EVERYTHING!) then they run strong and run great! Most people popping Subaru engines are pushing horsepower beyond the limit of their build, or running OTS / base maps with whatever parts they feel like throwing at them. They’re very touchy and specific but if done right, are very rewarding.

[@avantnarde2815]

Veteran tuner that knows these cars head to toe every crevase, oil pickup tube and oil supply in general to the engine is the best it can be, best supporting mods and and not beating your car. I used to live in the fear of having my STI blow up but I was just feeding into the bad stories. I don't have any regrets of it now, I miss my sti and I'll forever love that car

[@anthonyrita4366]

I stated this before I am HUGE Subaru fan boy. i watch your channel a lot to learn about other cars but I really love subbie content.

[@joshgotter4922]

As a man with a blown up Hawkeye sti in his garage sadly awaiting funds for a transplant this made me feel really good. Thankyou David!

[@Rolf97]

Love the vids, David...I think a video were you talk about the best cars for an enthusiast with a limited budget to build and get power out of would be cool.

[@ageagile1047]

Mazdaspeed3, comes with 263hp and 280 tq. Just upgrade your fuel pump which is $250 and easy af, and you’re good to go all in modding. Stock block can take 450hp before upgrading to a stronger one if more power. Loved the two Speed 3’s I’ve owned. More rowdy than the WRX I owned before.

[@rainvillecreative5410]

So my EJ popped a ringland last year. As someone who has been through this, I must say that a lot of the reliability problems regarding built Subarus come down to poor build/tuning choices. When I bought the car, it made 350 ft/lb at the wheels (which is like 410 at the crank)... on stock cast pistons at 20 psi of boost. It drove another 60,000 miles. I rebuilt the engine myself with forged pistons and let me say it is a huge PITA getting these things assembled properly, which is where many mistakes come in. Thankfully mine runs great and doesn't leak any oil. I did oiling system and head stud upgrades too and am only shooting for 350 whp to keep it reliable, so we'll see how it goes. (That's still Mustang GT level power to weight!) If you spend the time getting it right and keep your goals modest (300-400 hp), I would say that it's no worse than any other platform. Go much past that, and it's not the best choice.

[@jsquared1013]

My rule of thumb is that thinking about upgrading anything beyond about 200 wHP/L means you should re-think it 😅 Not just from the reliability/cost issue, but because of narrow powerband which makes the car less useable.

[@tear728]

I have a 22 wrx... I'm just keeping it modest. Bolt-ons and tune, I'm happy with 300 - 350whp

[@steelandplastic3203]

If you’re looking for a good WRX alternative for high power I love my b5 s4. Sitting at 550 on pump gas it’s PRETTY reliable minus stupid vw sensors and suspension components but once those are upgraded/deleted the motor is good for about 650 with ARP studs all round but I’ve heard dudes running 700+ on stock internals. The 01e trans is also good for about 800hp stock it’s an amazing transmission that has very avaliable dog gears that can take you into the 900-1000 range!

[@Jon-mo9ks]

I'm assuming you're from the US? They're very hard to find in 6mt near me

[@steelandplastic3203]

@@Jon-mo9ks I am from the USA, I will say it’s been about a year since my last b5 s4 purchase but I managed to get it for 4k. Higher miles but well maintained and mostly stock.

[@samatics4]

Love my b5 s4 but the rods only support 500. Pushing almost 400 right now with a tune and full exhaust and I love it to death. Amazing in the winter too.

[@giannicabiglio]

Stoked to see the '07 STi Limited getting some love! Just picked one up earlier this year with less than 15k miles, all stock. One thing not mentioned about the features on the Limited is it came from the factory with a STi front lip spoiler. Not seen on the car being reviewed. It's a cool look with the rear lip spoiler! Hope they can add it and complete the Limited look.

[@evanrosario6692]

Forgot to mention the limited was produced in its own production line not with the Sti.

[@garnetreecejones9222]

One of my favorites for sure. That turbo looks to be such a good setup. After my first motor. I learned the lesson “don’t get power hungry”. My 06 makes 377whp on pump, and has been going strong for 45k miles thanks to the IAG motor it has. I may run it on e85 at some point, but won’t push past 399whp (class rules for local trackcross). Still plenty to have fun with. My setup on full send on e85 would make in the 430 range on a dynojet. All in all, they are super fun cars and can be reliable at a decent power level for sure, just takes quite a bit of money to get to those levels reliably

[@vladp089]

Which autocross class do you run?

[@garnetreecejones9222]

@@vladp089 for scca, sm class because of the mods. I’m not competitive there lol. But there’s an organization local to me that has a “street, under 400whp” that I’m hoping to be fairly competitive in. Basically street cars only, limited in mods. No aftermarket aero, full interior required. They started this year and I haven’t made it to an event there yet. So we will see. They do trackcross as well, I did ok there but need more seat time (trackcross is basically autocross using a road course. Everything but the back straight)

[@Rockit181]

@@garnetreecejones9222 sounds interesting where / what track?

[@garnetreecejones9222]

@@Rockit181 the trackcross I did was at dominion raceway in Virginia. Although they also do them at summit point motorsport park in wv, I’ll be moving closer to summit soon. All of them are done through getfastevents.com minus some of the autocrosses I’ve done

[@Rockit181]

@@garnetreecejones9222 cool I live fairly close to Dominion, Summit Point definitely has more to offer though!

[@_andyandy8307]

miss my hawkeye so much after watching this, great review!

[@ashy_gee6]

Im so Happy that somebody shares the hate for Subaru wastegate sound. I also love white Hawkeyes only Subaru I'd own.

[@2012listo]

My 20 'rex sat so high I gave it to my kid in favor of my BELOVED Kia Forte GT. Man oh man, what a great car! Fell in love with the ecotec 1.6 in my 04 Aveo and couldn't WAIT to get my hands on the turbo version from kia/hyundai. Better than I hoped! Super-comfy, too. Total sleeper, tuned, taking 5.7 hemis. Twice now, so no mistake!

[@excusecody]

I think a must drive Subaru for you is Tanner(Smeedia) EG Swapped STi once it's finished.

[@stamdar1]

5:20 the wheel hop is largely fixed with diff bushing inserts which cost like $50 and take a few minutes to install. it takes a lot of slop out of the drivetrain but at the cost of some drivability.

[@paulbullock7954]

Been watching your channel for quite a while and I’m really hoping you do a review on a 3800 powered car like a Grand Prix or regal that is modded. Weird but fun fwd cars that pick up great power with mods

[@builtvisions]

Why is this question constantly asked? People will build what they want regardless of price. What may not be worth it to one person will be worth it to another. It’s too subjective!

[@austinpeterson4898]

Love the Subaru content! I’m looking to put a STi type RA shortblock in my 05 legacy gt sometime soon. Wish me luck haha.

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

Those subís like to blow engines. Be careful

[@breydanwhisler3070]

Looking to get a 05 3.0 legacy

[@trn8061]

A type RA shortblocks limitations arebthe rods. The pistons may be forged by factory. But the rods are still only good for 300kw atw. Id be splitting the case, upgrading the rods and bearings.

[@rainvillecreative5410]

Probably better off with an IAG block, unless the RA is significantly cheaper

[@austinpeterson4898]

@@rainvillecreative5410 I can have it installed all said and done around $3k with a type ra. The cheapest IAG block is $3,800 without shipping. Plus I’m going back to school so money is going to be tight.

[@MrBillDaBear]

Used to own one and abuse it at track days. You can do everything right and the motor will still pop, too fragile unfortunately. Drivetrain is great tho ❤

[@kentbeitel9966]

It’s almost inevitable.. my co worker bought a brand new 2012 sti and kept it stock and it popped at 50k miles (he did beat on it), he got a new engine then sold it for a golf r 😂

[@vilebastage]

Yup. Was pushing 500 whp on a 13 GR and it was breaking all the damn time. I love the cars, but my breaking point was getting smoked by a friend in an S197 Coyote that had only bolted on 150 shot of nitrous and a tune. Spent way less $$$ to make me look stupid. I switched to the S550 platform and had plenty of fun with a 2.9 Whipple on it for like 7 yrs (pushed 1013 whp). Had a "stock" R35 GT-R in there and a 17 ZL1 for a bit. Of them all, I loved my time spent with my GD and especially my GR Subaru for how much tinkering I had to do to make it respectable. Wouldn't go back, but definitely a fun car... especially for a dude that had small kids at the time.

[@bmobmo9384]

The motors are great if you want to learn how to rebuild motors

[@doubletee4391]

I beat on my 06 for for 40k at elevated horsepower levels. I think it's the quality of the tune and proper fueling. I pulled the motor for a built one and it looked perfect inside @ 90,000 miles. Then i put what was supposed to be a 750whp motor and cracked a sleeve at way less then 750 whp lol.

[@final3119]

@@kentbeitel9966 I've had an 05 STI for 3 years and 10k miles do just fine. I bought an 06 WRX wagon for dog hauling duty with 114k miles. Full PPI, compression test, zero rust, full maintenance records, drove 1000 miles home just fine. Changed all the fluids after I got home, no glitter, no leaks, ran great. 600 more miles and it popped 4 months into ownership. Bought at peak covid prices, so now I'm incredibly upside down on it, and my STI is now my dog hauler continuing with no issues lmfao.

[@rustyshackleford6318]

I had #581/800 in grey back in 2015. Loved that car so much.

[@Fordster22]

The lack of fog light covers makes the front end look unfinished. Awesome build regardless!

[@larrylampshade1734]

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[@Otl_grayson]

They’re on now! Finding new OEM ones was a challenge lol

[@brap_stu_tu_tu]

@@Otl_grayson you guys are incredible. You’ve helped the community and myself through the years and I appreciate all you do. Thank you brother. 🤟🏻

[@Otl_grayson]

@@brap_stu_tu_tu appreciate it man!❤️

[@Fordster22]

@@Otl_grayson love to hear it! Took me forever to find my regal blue ones!

[@2strokeFORever]

I can respect nice subaru builds for sure. Chef's bugeye is exactly how I'd build one

[@Admiral_Potato41]

Not an STI but I did own a 5 speed 06 FXT for quite some time. Bought it off my dad, then sold it back to him and now my buddy owns it. That car got the ever loving snot beat out of it and it finally had a major head gasket failure at 180k miles. When my old man originally got the car it had 38k on it, bone stock. All the 2 of is did was a full catless exhaust with a turbo XS muffler, a Perrin intake, a custom dyno tune with a cobb accessport and some no name short throw shifter. Swift 1.5" drop springs, JDM STI forester wheels, STI hood scoop and hatch spoiler for exterior stuff. I think we just got lucky and found a Subie that was bomb proof. My buddies all had a varying range or WRXs and STIs and they could never understand how it held together that long lol I did go through 2 transmission rebuilds though.

[@dncInfamous]

I own a 2020 STI which came with the RA block which supposedly is stronger but my engine blew around 20k miles. Got a new engine, put an AOS on and decided to go stage 1+. About to reach 38k miles and no real issues. I know the 2015+ generation starts getting iffy after getting to the 350 whp mark.

[@zokusharuuku1091]

I know exactly what you mean about external wastegates just being obnoxious and takes away from the exhaust and turbo sounds. I wish mine didn’t have an external waste gate.

[@EdwardSteadfast]

You haven’t been In the new VB!!! Oooh weeeee ! I can’t wait for you’re review. 😎

[@rydt53]

those yellowed headlights are killin me lol

[@choyphillips1888]

I had an 07 limited. Best thing ever. Had to sell when I had kids. Now I have a 2017 and I miss my 07

[@pab3783]

It's my money, it's worth it. Leave me and my stash of head gaskets alone.

[@j.curtisproductions1106]

U should definitely review smeedias 3.3 flat 6 swap STI. that should shake up the subie engine staleness

[@remissiveslave]

The one that's broke it very other time he drives it with his unlimited money.

[@delta-tuning]

That chop sound from the wastegate is because everyone runs an electronic MAC valve for their wastegate actuator. If you just run a manual boost controller it sounds smooth and way better imo.

[@thusmarshal8815]

I've had 8 subarus and I especially remember an 2002 Forester which had a forget block with 570whp and 510trq had been in a crash and the guy that changed the timing belt put it on incorrectly drove it like that for a year before the valves kissed and the engine blew otherwise perfect car reliable and the other 7 drove all perfectly with all of them having higher mileages but good maintenance. Planning on getting my first Impreza gd 2004 blobeye wagon all the others were Foresters

[@theRCLlama]

These were so cool in 2006-7 the more like version of the sti. The champagne color is my favorite though hands down.

[@codybusinger1808]

very cool videos I found you searching the Taurus SHO review!!!! and then I saw this cus I live in NWOH where all of these kids my age (28) in my area for whatever reason all buy STIs smh 🤦‍♂️ my biggest gripe is they're so loud and attract a lot of attention which I know sounds silly but in town where I live the police will literally mess with you for anything so when you have a fast car and STIs are literally like the loudest... some sound nice depending on the exhaust mods... but most of them sound like a beefed up civic with a fart can exhaust haha that's what they call them around here. 🤣 anyways love your reviews and the cars you choose to review super neat brother! I'll subscribe for sure I enjoyed watching. I said you know what that's dope maybe someday I'll start my own channel reviewing cars cus you get to enjoy it drive it have fun and do something you love to do! All around mega bonus in my book! ❤️

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

I respect anyone willing to put in the time and money to make these cars faster

[@dannykennedy5885]

Sweet ride man!

[@theuberchannel]

I have a Hawkeye that’s tuned to about 350whp. It’s perfect to take to work on a nice day and absolutely brutal if you want to pull down some curvy backroads here in New England. This is my first AWD sporting car and it feels a world apart from RWD cars I’ve had in the past like my MR2 and E46. I don’t know if I can ever go back!

[@Feelobeats]

Dude!, Well said, it is absolutely a love/hate relationship! With that said after building my 05 Forester STI swap with 450whp I'm never doing a Subaru again and probably doing a Honda k24 turbo next. I love it, but God damn.

[@Xehemoth]

A 600HP STI is almost always worth it until its not. And when its not, its NOT.

[@remissiveslave]

Many other cars with this power but faster and with a warranty.

[@WeisserAudi]

Watching this after I just picked up an 06 FBO WRX. Can’t wait to see its potential!

[@CH00SEaNAM3]

Save up for a 6 sp swap

[@ihatefsi]

is it still alive?

[@WeisserAudi]

@@ihatefsi sold it 6 months ago after going through 2 turbos, random boost/fuel cuts, and a never ending electrical problem.

[@ihatefsi]

@@WeisserAudi i had a legacy for 6 months. engine was so hurt. made no power and burnt a qt of oil every 200 miles. now i’m in the audi/vw game cause i hate myself.

[@GhostReaper5.0]

I have a 350 hp 2013 Sti hatch ,if treated right they run great ! Watch fine knock learn ,temps ,Dyn Adv multi and do maintenance and with proper fuel

[@remissiveslave]

All that when avg suvs and NA engine cars out there outperform it without having to constantly fixate on what the guages say. Fucking joke.

[@Rumblesti05]

1 engine 20k miles and counting making 500whp on my garage built engine that I beat the snot off on a weekly basis. Wouldn’t change my Subaru for anything in the world

[@TactArcAngel]

What was the song In the intro!!! That's was dope as hell

[@charliearias4814]

I will say, this video has to be one of your best intros.

[@deathtoming2201]

Please please please review a Subaru ez30 6 cylinder if you can find one.. they are absolutely amazing compared to the old na 2.0l idk why they never kicked off its Subarus hidden gem.. the are not like the eg33 svx engine but my god you can’t beat the sound of the flat 6!

[@Andygr_]

My brothers limited STi swap is what got me into cars. Loved that car. Some lady ran into him and it was totaled :(

[@PFTheory]

I was a GDB fanatic, mainly because of initial D and tsuchiya and video option. Then the dart came out, and it was in grc. Dude I was instantly in love. I was sure Mopar would release the parts in the catalog. They did kinda but never gave a road map. And then Travis moved over to Subaru and I was devastated. Like why not build a domestic and continue the program?!? Eh, it’s like that sometimes so I’m going for broke until I can feel the performance of the grc dart. End rant. 22b ooh shiny things..

[@402carkid9]

I like the blue carpet and seat in stis. I’m actually thinking about selling my truck and buying a blob eye and make it around 500. I know how much of a pain they are (buddies have 800hp+ stis) but I still love them lol.

[@kentbeitel9966]

The blob eye and Hawkeye are my favorite sti chassis. But it cost so much to make good power. I sold my 05 sti for a mk7 golf r. It’s so much easier and cheaper (and more reliable)to make power out of the ea888 🔥. But they will always have a soft spot in my heart, I want to buy another one when I can afford it. 🔥

[@petes0213645975]

I had an 18 STI, traded it in for a 2021 VW GLI and missed owning a subie. Ended up pulling the trigger on a 2006 STI as a project and still have the GLI for a fun daily. But the EA888 engine is a beast though, just a stage 1 tune and the thing woke right up!

[@jsquared1013]

The Golf R's are great if you want a street car that's more nice inside (especially compared to the GD generation 😆) and you don't care as much about handling/cornering as you do about power. The weight distribution on the VW is worse and the AWD system is heavily front-biased.

[@kentbeitel9966]

@@jsquared1013 I enjoy all the creature comfort’s. And I will let my girlfriend drive who is more comfortable in an automatic. You’re right the handling is not as good as my wall STI. But I’m not tracking it it’s just a nice fun fast daily driver

[@toxicsledgeful]

Smeedia's 3.3 flat 6 STI is a whole different monster, Should check it out! It's currently undergoing a Rebuild. However Even Josh Bader himself said it's going to be "An absolute monster" and I trust the Subaru power god himself!

[@gadgetguy99]

Love stock Subarus as a daily driver but for racing I'm glad to have an e36 with an m54b30

[@samuelhoward8504]

I put one engine in my bugeye at 185k miles at 20psi and havnt had any problems in 30k. Idk why I’ve had such good luck but I give the ej20 credit. It’s ran like a top. Done all the work myself too learning as I go. I say stay away from the 2.5L engines

[@SubiCarLous]

Nice launch 👌

[@tnyce616]

I hate the flutter too! Makes it sound like it’s struggling

[@1jz-gte704]

that B roll gave me nostaliga from the dubstep music

[@hhaste]

Can't wait to watch this one.. I'm torn between building my 06 STi that I've owned for 14 years or buy a new car. New 1SS 1LE track package Camaro or new Supra are my top choices right now. I'd still keep the STi, just keep it as it and not build it.. but I have the luxury of living 30 min away from IAG. New GR86 maybe? Lightweight, RWD manual fun to drive, interior is decent.. don't need a ton of power to be fun for the street... someone send help

[@BLUNTNORMAN]

I have a 2006 Subaru Impreza Ej25 thats stock and my daily driver, over the summer my head gasket started giving me issues and its on the verge of telling me Knock Knock jokes. I have loved this car all around Especially in winter but couldn’t imagine the cost of this build i would just want mine to run prrfectl snd smooth ♥️👍🏼

[@AllAboutCars91]

YO WHAT WAS THAT FIRE SONG IN THE INTRO?!

[@tyhyhh]

short and only answer is yes any car you want to put money into that makes you happy is worth it

[@gavinbartsch8438]

Have you driven a type RA yet? Would love for you to review mine!

[@28Horsepower]

Sick ride

[@BoostAndRedline]

How much was the build ? Some ball park figure for the build would’ve been nice to know

[@Praxicaeon]

I love my Hawkeye STI, it has a built engine with forged internals but everything else is OEM. Stock turbo, stock injectors, and stock intercooler. 298 whp as my daily driver and I love it. I mainly built it for reliability after the first motor blew, and to have the ability to push more power in the future if I want to.

[@antoniodirubbo7880]

Come on man live a little upgrade

[@Praxicaeon]

@@antoniodirubbo7880 once I get my Sonic Yellow bugeye wagon as a daily I will lol

[@TLC7]

@@antoniodirubbo7880 easy to say when ya dont own one

[@ryanalan707]

@thatdudeinblue you should review tanners H6 precision turbo build when he’s settled

[@gigi_subi]

Definitely sounds healthy and I love the sleeper look to it!

[@thesoldlisting5183]

After watching gymkhana 2 it was my dream to build my wrx hatch. After owning the car, and knowing what the motors like, I’ve heard too many of my friends and other people saying that they’ve done 20 to 30 grand Canadian to build their motor to only make 300 hp on a safe tune, it’s a no for me love the brand love seeing these high horsepower Subarus but I couldn’t do it

[@marck4330]

Upside ad is a first world annoyance. Good Scuby video!

[@loudnotfast6063]

From working in a Subaru dealership and seeing a bunch of people go through a lot of bs with engines, I’d say it’s not worth it to go high hp with them but keeping them low hp cruisers would be ideal. There was a 2015 red wrx that I saw personally come in, that throughout the span of FOUR MONTHS this car went through 3 different owners and 4 motors. OG owner blew 1 around 40k, got it rebuilt and it blew around 500mph because he didn’t follow break in. Motor 2 went in and it got traded in. Owner 3 bought it, engine blew, he returned it and got a different one. After that I stopped working in service but I saw it come back AGAIN for another motor. And for those thinking it’s the tech building it, first two motors were built by the master tech at said dealer, 3 and 4 were built by two different higher ranked techs. Also had a friend of a friend had his 2008 sit for almost 2 years and go through 2 motors but that was at the fault of the tuner

[@jsquared1013]

Who on earth gets a dealer tech to build a performance engine??

[@loudnotfast6063]

@@jsquared1013 non performance engine in the 15. Performance engine in the 2008 built by a tuner, who put 4 exhaust cams in and all exhaust valves in one of the heads.

[@dshook1989]

Gotta get a hold of a kid named mark Walsh in Philly area I think

[@melvinburwell8202]

Badd ass. Always loved these cars from day one. I prefer the big wing in the back. Fast. Cool.👍😎😎❤❤🤑

[@jeremyjackson8643]

Also to note that the Limited doesn't come with the roof vane.

[@jonathansgarage8034]

Link to the ice cream cruise vid? I want to see this car run lol

[@actontreadway1168]

Those headlights are so easy to unfog that I can't understand why he hasn't done it yet. It's all on the outside of the lens. Meguiar's and Mother's have a kit you can buy. I clear wrapped mine after I cleaned them. Obviously an awesome build, though.

[@estern001]

Love it! Just wish the interior was nicer. Kinda like a C6 Vette,

[@Nelbone]

Hawk eye limited is my absolute favorite subaru. A car I love but have absolutely no desire to own.

[@ivtec4fun55]

My stock wastegate control solenoid is at 100% so it flutters quite a bit, nothing you can feel though, just hear. Good for 23psi on the VF52.

[@B.Rye804]

ticking time bomb worth it? maybee..... hahaha love the car. BTW that intro was so friggin good i had to watch it twice off rip.

[@nudehunter8057]

My 2014 gt got totaled from drunk driver now driving my bugeye been sitting went for drive even it’s stock wrx not bad pretty reliable put in 70k miles from the last 3 years

[@thusmarshal8815]

You should review the smeedia flat 6 Subaru when it will be finished

[@Autovisions]

I’ve got a blob eye wrx with a Chevy 4.3 v6 it’s awesome

[@danieljordan8932]

Imo I think the wingless look on WRXs makes them look even more aggressive. Like in a sleeper aggressive way...looks sick.

[@JGSnipes]

Like that one video I saw to make 1000hp you need a $20,000 short block just to start. I would say probably not although I love the sound.

[@sully1626]

*longblock, but yes. you definitely need to be insanely attached to these cars to want to build one to anything over 500, it'll always cost an arm and a leg.

[@jsquared1013]

Getting any small-displacement engine to 1000hp is going to be mind-numbingly expensive. As well as somewhat pointless unless it's sole purpose is to be a drag car. It simply will not have a useable powerband.

[@FastwayIndustries]

I will forever love my 06 sti. Even if it does break down once and a while. They are such fun cars. Subarus and rx7s are definitely the most unreliable jdm cars ever but god they are great ass cars

[@dncInfamous]

The sounds are what made me get my STI. 100% agree.

[@remissiveslave]

Nothing great about cars that are almost slower than a city bus but more unreliable than the weatherman.

[@adidragan]

I found the rear to get squirrelly (at least on the GC) without the wing

[@estern001]

I bought the Gray one new. Great car! Unfortunately, I traded it in for a new 2008 VW Golf R32 (Over rated). I traded that for a 2010 Boxster (Great car). Now driving a 2019 Corvette GS.

[@johnrosciolo8640]

If you enjoy the car who cares if it costs 150k$ to make 300hp, can’t beat the AWD and sounds of a subie, I’ve owned 2 STI.

[@danielsartstudio]

Awesome car video

[@Christosan88]

The alternator cover is mad

[@tacostarfish]

Stay within the 400-450 max powerband with a fully built block, I think you’ll stay reliable for awhile. Listen to others with experience and don’t cut corners a Subaru will work great. I only drive subies but I’ll admit all day this isn’t the platform to compete with cars putting out 500-600+ hp. Not why I bought it anyway.

[@michaelofwar6216]

It depends on how you build it. Mine was built in 2017 Still competing with 700+ cars. When a subie blows up its because the owner went cheap going power hungry.

[@jean-lucboutry3217]

C 'est une subaru STI 9 club de 2007 , on l 'a reconnaît au petit aileron sur le coffre et intérieur cuir

[@realbigveggie]

Wastegate chug is one of my favorite sounds, makes the car sound like a transformer!!!!

[@TarzanGTI]

I think the way to go for easy modern power from a 4 cylinder besides a Honda is to get an EA888 GTI/R/A3/S3… can make 500whp+ on stock block for less than 10K and can get a full well rounded complete build, suspension and all for about 20

[@jsquared1013]

Not a bad call if you want power and comfort, but that platform is nose-heavier than the STI (nearly all transverse AWD platforms are) and that AWD system is essentially FWD with rear assist (kind of the opposite of the GT-R).

[@clubstyleridahd4695]

I had a 05 wrx with a evo turbo it was very reliable at 300whp

[@moonman_8935]

Owned a 2019 & 2021 STI. Do I miss them? Short answer nope. Enjoying my Japanese V8 2022 Lexus IS500 Launch Edition. 2UR-GSE > EJ257