Winding Road ditty on 09 WRX SPT

dboz · 10-17-2009, 09:12 AM

Just a little review of some SPT parts on the 09 WRX. They seemed pretty impressed with the handling and shifting improvements. They also question the justification for $10K of the STI. Uh-oh! I particularly liked the part where they discuss warranty and blow ups (er...I mean random explosion).

http://wrmag.nextautos.com/issue/50/51/?src=ebay

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fellstar · 10-17-2009, 10:45 AM

LOL, Ok... having owned both the 09 265 WRX and the 09 STi. The 09 STi is a totally different experience, and the guy doing the writeup not knowing the history of the transmission and drive train differences between the WRX and the STi wouldn't know better than to say what he's saying.

hjmik · 10-17-2009, 12:43 PM

I totally agree with ya. I have 09 wrx and I have driven 09 sti many times. I think 10k difference can be justified pretty easy...

some dude · 10-17-2009, 01:13 PM

Whats up with saying 09' 265 WRX? Is there a choice of power with the 09's, or did they switch up something in the powertrain mid year?

No_Brakes23 · 10-17-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by some dude

Whats up with saying 09' 265 WRX? Is there a choice of power with the 09's, or did they switch up something in the powertrain mid year?

I think they are referring to the 40hp bump in power from '08 to '09.

I am surprised they noticed a difference with the Strut Tower Brace. I was under the impression that didn't do much to help. I sure wouldn't mind taming the excessive body roll in my car.

Kiel · 10-17-2009, 01:33 PM

"fart-can blowholes of the riced-out Subaru crowd"

what? has he ever heard a modded Subaru prior to this one?

fellstar · 10-17-2009, 01:36 PM

The article has alot of fail in it.

Akrexak · 10-17-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by some dude

Whats up with saying 09' 265 WRX? Is there a choice of power with the 09's, or did they switch up something in the powertrain mid year?

I know in Canada you still have a choice of the 224hp and 265hp....at least thats what one of the told me..

RexisMe · 10-17-2009, 02:14 PM

MSRP $32,xxx..... haha, for a wrx... haha.. not a chance in hell.

jstalford · 10-17-2009, 04:32 PM

WRX265 I think is just differentiating between that and the auto Impreza GT that still has 225.

SubaruBirri · 10-17-2009, 06:32 PM

HA that article seems so dumbed down and biased. It seems more like a promotion for SPT parts then a real review...

Fail

I'd like them to take those 2,000 dollars of SPT and put them on the STi. Then they can feel what the "brash, bulgy, fart-can blow-hole" sti's can do

xFLHCx · 10-17-2009, 08:03 PM

just say 09 wrx, I can guarantee you the people on this forum will know the difference between the '08 wrx, '09 wrx, and the '09 2.5gt

GDB FAN · 10-17-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiel

"fart-can blowholes of the riced-out Subaru crowd"

what? has he ever heard a modded Subaru prior to this one?

I

'd when I read that.

$2,300 for SPT parts sounds like a watse.

Derbagger · 10-18-2009, 06:02 PM

Most SPT stuff is overpriced and you can find much better in the aftermarket. It's more for those who don't want to work/look and just want to roll mods into a payment.

I do agree that there is justification in the 10k difference for the STi, but imho, the difference from the 2.5i to the WRX is greater than WRX to STi.

forrealsss · 10-18-2009, 08:42 PM

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For all the retards: Canada offers a WRX (08 specs) and a WRX 265 (09 specs). There, I said it.

Uncle Scotty · 10-18-2009, 10:40 PM

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For all the retards: Canada offers a WRX (08 specs) and a WRX 265 (09 specs). There, I said it.

and dont forget that the AT wrx is and will be 224 and the 5mt is 265, reagardless of where you buy it in north america

and the article is ****

Saj5DJ · 10-19-2009, 09:12 AM

**** article indeed.

I would bet good money that if you put two cars out there, one with strut brace and one without and told them to figure out which is which it wouldn't happen.

And saying that the stock '09 understeers more than a Ralliart? Methinks they're confused between Ralliart and Evo.

10-17-2009, 09:12 AM	#1
dboz Scooby Newbie Member#: 191302 Join Date: Oct 2008	Winding Road ditty on 09 WRX SPT Just a little review of some SPT parts on the 09 WRX. They seemed pretty impressed with the handling and shifting improvements. They also question the justification for $10K of the STI. Uh-oh! I particularly liked the part where they discuss warranty and blow ups (er...I mean random explosion). http://wrmag.nextautos.com/issue/50/51/?src=ebay * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

10-17-2009, 06:32 PM	#11
SubaruBirri Scooby Newbie Member#: 219925 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago, Illinois Vehicle: 2007 STi OBP	HA that article seems so dumbed down and biased. It seems more like a promotion for SPT parts then a real review... Fail I'd like them to take those 2,000 dollars of SPT and put them on the STi. Then they can feel what the "brash, bulgy, fart-can blow-hole" sti's can do Last edited by SubaruBirri; 10-17-2009 at 08:09 PM.

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10-17-2009, 10:45 AM	#2
fellstar Scooby Newbie Member#: 205280 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Merrillville, IN Vehicle: 2009 DGM STi 2003 PSM WRX Stage II	LOL, Ok... having owned both the 09 265 WRX and the 09 STi. The 09 STi is a totally different experience, and the guy doing the writeup not knowing the history of the transmission and drive train differences between the WRX and the STi wouldn't know better than to say what he's saying.

10-17-2009, 12:43 PM	#3
hjmik Scooby Newbie Member#: 222835 Join Date: Sep 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Bakersfield Vehicle: 2009 WRX 5DR Black	I totally agree with ya. I have 09 wrx and I have driven 09 sti many times. I think 10k difference can be justified pretty easy...

10-17-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
some dude Scooby Newbie Member#: 100300 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lansing, Michigan Vehicle: 06 WRX CGM	Whats up with saying 09' 265 WRX? Is there a choice of power with the 09's, or did they switch up something in the powertrain mid year?

10-17-2009, 01:33 PM	#6
Kiel Scooby Specialist Member#: 133439 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Drexel Hill, PA Vehicle: 2003 WRX Sonic Yellow - Stage Taxi	"fart-can blowholes of the riced-out Subaru crowd" what? has he ever heard a modded Subaru prior to this one?

10-17-2009, 01:36 PM	#7
fellstar Scooby Newbie Member#: 205280 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Merrillville, IN Vehicle: 2009 DGM STi 2003 PSM WRX Stage II	The article has alot of fail in it.

10-17-2009, 02:14 PM	#9
RexisMe Scooby Specialist Member#: 96821 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indiana Vehicle: 04 Cobra POWA* torch red	MSRP $32,xxx..... haha, for a wrx... haha.. not a chance in hell.

10-17-2009, 04:32 PM	#10
jstalford NASIOC Supporter Member#: 175819 Join Date: Mar 2008 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Charlotte Vehicle: 2005 WRX OBP	WRX265 I think is just differentiating between that and the auto Impreza GT that still has 225.

10-17-2009, 08:03 PM	#12
xFLHCx Scooby Newbie Member#: 220040 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Tampa, FL Vehicle: 2008 Impreza WRX	just say 09 wrx, I can guarantee you the people on this forum will know the difference between the '08 wrx, '09 wrx, and the '09 2.5gt

10-18-2009, 06:02 PM	#14
Derbagger Scooby Specialist Member#: 32113 Join Date: Jan 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Trollhatten, Japan Vehicle: 05 Saabaru Satin Grey	Most SPT stuff is overpriced and you can find much better in the aftermarket. It's more for those who don't want to work/look and just want to roll mods into a payment. I do agree that there is justification in the 10k difference for the STi, but imho, the difference from the 2.5i to the WRX is greater than WRX to STi.

10-18-2009, 08:42 PM	#15
forrealsss Scooby Specialist Member#: 182954 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jefferson Vehicle: 2008 WRX hatch SSM	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7D11 Safari/528.16) For all the retards: Canada offers a WRX (08 specs) and a WRX 265 (09 specs). There, I said it.

10-19-2009, 09:12 AM	#17
Saj5DJ Scooby Newbie Member#: 209669 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Vehicle: 2009 WRX Sedan Black	**** article indeed. I would bet good money that if you put two cars out there, one with strut brace and one without and told them to figure out which is which it wouldn't happen. And saying that the stock '09 understeers more than a Ralliart? Methinks they're confused between Ralliart and Evo.