My first subie was a 2000 2.5 RS. Not a day goes by where I don’t miss driving it. Learned how to drive manual with it. Loved it so much I bought an 2001. 😅 Miss them both. Now currently rebuilding a 2005 STI. Can’t wait.
@@boostfeed_ if you do end up finding one, buy in a state where salt isn’t a problem. First gen Imprezas even sniff salt and they immediately rot away.
I’m definitely a young Subie owner myself and can say I’m Guilty of your statements 😂. The big 2 for me was learning manual on my Wrx & the unfortunate fact that I can’t help but to push on it
I'm on my 4th Subaru at the moment and I can't get enough. My first Subie was a first gen mean eye wagon with the EJ22 and a 5 speed manual. That's the car I first really learned how to drive stick on. Now I'm on my the 2nd gen Legacy Outback, what great cars. I especially love all of the first and 2nd gen cars from the 90's. I would love to eventually get an early 90's BRAT.
I have never even heard of a 90’s brat, I had to look it up 😂 that would be so cool to own one of those. I’m on my 4th Subaru as well and I love it just as much as the day I first got one!
I bought at 2018 sti and it had nothing but problems when I bought it. It needed a new engine and the transmission rebuilt along with a lot of other stuff, but after several months in the shop and more money than I care to admit it is something that has been sooo much fun to drive I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
I have a VA WRX and can check off most of the boxes. First manual (learned daily driving it and still using that same clutch), head unit and speakers have both been upgraded, and I do rip on the car a decent amount (within reason and when it is safe to do so). Maintinance is always done and the car has been tuned for the parts on it so I do look after it especially since it does get driven spiritedly a decent amount.
I bet it rips! I think the tune is the. Biggest part to putting everything on. Without it, that’s when parts start to go. I’ve had a catless downpipe that’s been waiting to be put on for months now but I’m trying to get the money for a tune still
@@boostfeed_ i hope so too brother 😂 should be able to make it last long since i baby this car, I still get into some tomfoolery tho if yk what i mean 😂😏
My transmission just blew after 3 weeks of ownership - learned how to drive manual on it then once I got the hang of it absolutely ripped every gear every time I accelerated, getting it back from the shop tomorrow - will def be more conservative with the gear pulling now haha
29 here, since they stopped blaming our generation for everything, I don’t know if I could be considered young anymore - but I still tick a lot of the boxes. Jumped in headfirst and got my 2019 STI a few months ago. First MT car too. Already came with a lift kit, Morel subwoofer + Alpine amp, and Invidia exhaust from the dealership. Swapped out the front speakers with some Arc Audio speakers from a local shop and plan on doing the back speakers next. Cars a blast to own and drive. I’m glad I only owned beaters in my early 20s because I know for a fact I wouldn’t have been able to care for this car properly back then. Only things I’m lacking off your list is the intake and tune. Those will come further down the line once I’m more comfortable with the platform and understand what it does.
Heck yea dude never too old to modify your car!💪🏻 I’m sure the newer sti speakers are much better than the older ones but sounds like still not good enough haha
@@boostfeed_ Well when I picked up the car, literally the entire right side speakers were not working. I could’ve dealt with the dealership over it - but I’m impatient.
I had gotten a VA when I was 16 I’ve ticked off a few boxes: first manual, got a no name axle back, and would rip the hell out of it any chance I could get. I’m more tame with my VB, I do a couple of small rips every so often, gonna hopefully get a cat back in a few weeks.
Owned my STI for 2 years now and rip it pretty hard. Oil changes before or around 2k are very important when you push them. 85k miles and runs like mint 🤘🏼
Bro FACTS. Bought a moded 16 base with 78k miles 2 years ago. Completely revamped and redid a lot of work and put in a lot of hours (loved every second learning this car), and now at 96k miles, I'm running pristine. Just take care of them. I'm not saying it's easy to do so, but when you DO love them properly, she will reward the driver with pure enjoyment.
I love my subie, I got a ‘13 wrx hatch got it when I was 19 and I am guilty of some of these😂 I cut my muffler and my resonator. Luckily when I bought the car it already had BC coilovers and a cobb air intake with the tune already mapped into it. Im currently 22 and car still my daily
Can confirm on the speakers haha. I bought my 2006 sti and only the front speakers worked lol! Just picked up a nice $500 set. Looking to install them soon.
The number 1 thing that young Subie owners do wrong, is bolting on modifications without getting a professional tune. Subarus got this undeserved rep of being an easy tuner car. Probably because it was really easy to get more power out of them. For sure, that is correct. But the hard part is making it reliable. You really have to get a professional tune for ANY part you install anywhere between the intake and the tip of the exhaust. These engines are the princesses of engines. They have really low tolerances for having the wrong kind of tune. And especially WRX engines and transmissions, are not fit to run higher boost than factory tune. So young owners either get the intake, BOV, and exhaust. But neglect a proper tune to account for those changes. And they end up getting an engine knock and 5 leaks. Or they get a tune to increase the boost and power of their WRX, but they blow up the non STI engine... or more commonly, they explode the 5 speed transmission of the WRX that is already questionable at best for the power the car makes stock. Seriously that 5 speed WRX transmission should not be in that car. And even if you own one stock, do not launch it with a clutch drop at high RPM. Do not try to drift with clutch kicks even on gravel. The stock WRX trans, is not strong enough to sustain the stresses of high RPM boosted power spikes. Like seriously even just a BOV. You think it's harmless. The air exiting the intake system just makes a louder noise, right? Wrong. WRX and STI cars have a recycling bypass valve as stock. They also have MAF sensor that measures the air taken into the exhaust. The car has a stock tune that calculates fuel amounts to be injected, based on how much air was taken in. And as you let off throttle, the stock BPV recycles that air back into the intake where it keeps looping through the still spinning turbocharger for a few seconds. But when you install a BOV, that air exits the intake system with a loud woosh noise. The stock tune of the car still thinks you have that air in the system for a while, since the stock BPV would have recycled this pressurized air back into the intake system. So it calculates way more fuel into the cylinders than you actually have oxygen to burn. And the engine runs rich for a few strokes every time after you make the BOV go PSSSSH. Now in some engines, this does not cause major issues. You get worse gas mileage and your car has more turbo lag any time you get off the throttle. But it's going to be okay. But the Subaru flat 4 is not the most forgiving of engines. It does not like running rich or lean. It should always be tuned to run as clean as possible, to avoid developing leaks or knocks. So in reality, that cool BOV you installed, might have just cut your boxer engine's lifespan into half. And you don't even realize it.
I totally agree with you. I have always had pretty good luck with Subarus and I’ve always thought it was due to being on stock tune with no heavy mods, or a pro tune where everything was accounted for. For some reason, the BOV sound has never really appealed to me. I appreciate one when I hear it but I’ve never thought about putting one of my car. I have a downpipe and up pipe waiting to be put on my sti but am waiting until I can afford to get a proper tune for it!
I miss my tomei😭 Got an exhaust ticket (California) and I sold it and moved over to the q300 to avoid future tickets. Still sounds nice, buts it’s no tomei.
I need to get a tune on my car I’m thinking of doin it myself I have a ej205 with sti pink injectors and a vf48 turbo with a intake and then a light weight flywheel and stage 1 clutch. I’ve been running this setup on a stock map usdm ecu even tho my last ecu was a tuned jdm ver7 ecu so my car isn’t running like it should for the time until I get a new ecu but it still pushes 15psi of boost 😂
told myself i had 1 year of owning the car until i install any modifications as it is my first manual (2020 brz tS). had her 7 months and only have installed aftermarket shift knob and dash cover. car sounds like a garbage dispenser after 4k rpm so i cant wait to add tomei uel headers exhuast an a tune. 5 more months to go tho lol
3 years into owning my 2020 limited, and all I’ve done are oem+ things; polyurethane rear shifter bushing, shifter springs, clutch spring, braided clutch line, better fluids, forged clutch fork/pivot, upgraded throw out bearing, paint matched trd fender fins, front lip, drambeenie spoiler risers, and a 4th brake light. Honestly, the car drives perfect and looks super nice with those handful of cosmetics that I almost want to leave it alone now. But now I’ve got wheels and a lot of suspension mods I’ve been holding onto so I can start being more competitive at autocross, so I’m excited to see how much potential those upgrades are going to unlock, while I save up for a baller Fujitsubo header back exhaust system.
@@ruinedmedia3053 hell yea I bet the gear box feels great! The cool thing with the sti is it had enough power to still hsve some decent fun with. It’s gonna sound great once you add the header back exhaust
@boostfeed_ The shifter is so notchy and mechanical feeling, it amazing! A little bit of transmission whine and the shifter sounds nice and chunky with a little bit of a metallic clunk. Only downside is it wants me to be extra precise now, so no getting lazy with my shifting anymore lmao. And fingers crossed the Fujitsubo system lives up to my expectations! I have sensitive hearing so I spent a long time trying to find the best system for my needs, that won't give me a headache on the daily. The nice thing about 2017+ BRZ & 86's is they have a different diff gear ratio that gives the car a little more torque, so for me, that plus the slight bump in power from it's revised tuning is plenty to have fun with in it's stock form, so im willing to make that little hp sacrifice by getting a system that has a catted header to help tone down some additional unwanted frequencies.
@@jakobwhitney6041 sounds like a good reason to get a new one. Which one did you get? Mine has a southbound stage 2 on it and it’s aggressive but overall not too bad
@@boostfeed_ I went with an oem clutch, the only mod I have is a tomei catback. Believe it or not it came with an SPT catback on it, if I ever sell it I will put that one back on.
1st mod I had to do was replace my clutch with a stage 1 clutch and light flywheel because i burnt in 1 night learning how to downshift double clutch and fucked up my clutch because i did it wrong 😆
Learning manual on the car you've bought is better, even as STi. I specifically bought another car, my STi, just to learn manual and i still have yet to change clutch because unless your riding the clutch at 6K RPM, you really aint doing that much damage to your clutch, tranny, and engine.
Fair enough. The wrx I learned manual on I think was pretty close to already going out so anytime you rev’d it a bit too high when pulling out on the clutch, it would stink so bad lol
Been driving my 04 STi for the past 15 years. I got the car because its awd and has a turbo from the factory. The community is pretty lame, bunch of fake people
Have money is the first thing I recommend.
My first subie was a 2000 2.5 RS. Not a day goes by where I don’t miss driving it. Learned how to drive manual with it. Loved it so much I bought an 2001. 😅 Miss them both. Now currently rebuilding a 2005 STI. Can’t wait.
Those 2.5rs are so cool. I really thought about buying one instead of my sti. I’m hoping your rebuild goes smooth 🙏
@@boostfeed_ if you do end up finding one, buy in a state where salt isn’t a problem. First gen Imprezas even sniff salt and they immediately rot away.
@@boostfeed_ and thanks man. Soon I’ll have my sti
@@TheCarGuy91 good to know. I’ve heard those state like Pennsylvania is terrible. Even being from Colorado we get that salt pretty bad
I’m definitely a young Subie owner myself and can say I’m
Guilty of your statements 😂. The big 2 for me was learning manual on my Wrx & the unfortunate fact that I can’t help but to push on it
It’s all good bro we’re all guilty of it 😂
I'm on my 4th Subaru at the moment and I can't get enough. My first Subie was a first gen mean eye wagon with the EJ22 and a 5 speed manual. That's the car I first really learned how to drive stick on. Now I'm on my the 2nd gen Legacy Outback, what great cars. I especially love all of the first and 2nd gen cars from the 90's. I would love to eventually get an early 90's BRAT.
I have never even heard of a 90’s brat, I had to look it up 😂 that would be so cool to own one of those. I’m on my 4th Subaru as well and I love it just as much as the day I first got one!
I bought at 2018 sti and it had nothing but problems when I bought it. It needed a new engine and the transmission rebuilt along with a lot of other stuff, but after several months in the shop and more money than I care to admit it is something that has been sooo much fun to drive I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
I’m glad to hear you stuck with it! I myself might have been deterred and gotten rid of it with that much maintenance
Young immature wrx owners:
1. Vape
2. Cobb tune and boom
3. Rice out the subie
4. Race everyone and lose a lot
5. Buy cheap quality performance parts
100% accurate
I was shocked at how good the speakers are in my 05 sti. Better than my Audi, f150, etc etc etc.
I had an Audi as well and the speakers in my sti are equivalent if not even better too
I have a VA WRX and can check off most of the boxes. First manual (learned daily driving it and still using that same clutch), head unit and speakers have both been upgraded, and I do rip on the car a decent amount (within reason and when it is safe to do so). Maintinance is always done and the car has been tuned for the parts on it so I do look after it especially since it does get driven spiritedly a decent amount.
I bet it rips! I think the tune is the. Biggest part to putting everything on. Without it, that’s when parts start to go. I’ve had a catless downpipe that’s been waiting to be put on for months now but I’m trying to get the money for a tune still
Yupp taught myself how to drive stick on my current subie around 11 months ago, still using the same clutch w 0 problems.
Love to hear it! Hopefully she stays strong
@@boostfeed_ i hope so too brother 😂 should be able to make it last long since i baby this car, I still get into some tomfoolery tho if yk what i mean 😂😏
@@chubbschubbs2x hell yea man that what makes Subies awesome haha
My transmission just blew after 3 weeks of ownership - learned how to drive manual on it then once I got the hang of it absolutely ripped every gear every time I accelerated, getting it back from the shop tomorrow - will def be more conservative with the gear pulling now haha
Oh shit that’s an expensive fix😂 was it the 5 speed?
29 here, since they stopped blaming our generation for everything, I don’t know if I could be considered young anymore - but I still tick a lot of the boxes.
Jumped in headfirst and got my 2019 STI a few months ago. First MT car too.
Already came with a lift kit, Morel subwoofer + Alpine amp, and Invidia exhaust from the dealership. Swapped out the front speakers with some Arc Audio speakers from a local shop and plan on doing the back speakers next.
Cars a blast to own and drive. I’m glad I only owned beaters in my early 20s because I know for a fact I wouldn’t have been able to care for this car properly back then.
Only things I’m lacking off your list is the intake and tune. Those will come further down the line once I’m more comfortable with the platform and understand what it does.
Heck yea dude never too old to modify your car!💪🏻 I’m sure the newer sti speakers are much better than the older ones but sounds like still not good enough haha
@@boostfeed_ Well when I picked up the car, literally the entire right side speakers were not working. I could’ve dealt with the dealership over it - but I’m impatient.
@@internetfrnd6496 I totally get that haha. The speakers are something you just can’t wait on
I have the tomei as well and I love it the best money can buy I have 05 WRX currently getting the engine built
Hell yea 💪🏻
I had gotten a VA when I was 16 I’ve ticked off a few boxes: first manual, got a no name axle back, and would rip the hell out of it any chance I could get. I’m more tame with my VB, I do a couple of small rips every so often, gonna hopefully get a cat back in a few weeks.
Heck yea I bet it’s a fun daily! I’m the same with mine where I rip it every once in a while, but mainly just drive it easy
i cant lie, i bought my sti, upgraded the speakers to kickers, and a skar sub and amp, i just bought a mbrp exaust, and ive had an intake on it lmao
I bet it’s a blast!
Owned my STI for 2 years now and rip it pretty hard. Oil changes before or around 2k are very important when you push them. 85k miles and runs like mint 🤘🏼
Hell yea brotha 💪🏻
Bro FACTS. Bought a moded 16 base with 78k miles 2 years ago. Completely revamped and redid a lot of work and put in a lot of hours (loved every second learning this car), and now at 96k miles, I'm running pristine. Just take care of them. I'm not saying it's easy to do so, but when you DO love them properly, she will reward the driver with pure enjoyment.
@@iiiTYMEN that’s been my experience too. Glad to hear yours is taking good care of you!
I got a va sti at 18 and i actually take care of it. I've only gone up to 5k rarely. Most of thw timw i just drive on I mode.
Sweet! There’s definitely a few people out there that don’t follow the stereotype that comes with these cars
I love my subie, I got a ‘13 wrx hatch got it when I was 19 and I am guilty of some of these😂 I cut my muffler and my resonator. Luckily when I bought the car it already had BC coilovers and a cobb air intake with the tune already mapped into it. Im currently 22 and car still my daily
Heck yea that’s great to hear you’re still driving and enjoying it! Have you had any problems with it?
Can confirm on the speakers haha. I bought my 2006 sti and only the front speakers worked lol! Just picked up a nice $500 set. Looking to install them soon.
Heck yea hopefully that fixes it! The speakers in my sti must be aftermarket because they’re actually super good haha
The number 1 thing that young Subie owners do wrong, is bolting on modifications without getting a professional tune. Subarus got this undeserved rep of being an easy tuner car. Probably because it was really easy to get more power out of them. For sure, that is correct. But the hard part is making it reliable. You really have to get a professional tune for ANY part you install anywhere between the intake and the tip of the exhaust. These engines are the princesses of engines. They have really low tolerances for having the wrong kind of tune. And especially WRX engines and transmissions, are not fit to run higher boost than factory tune.
So young owners either get the intake, BOV, and exhaust. But neglect a proper tune to account for those changes. And they end up getting an engine knock and 5 leaks.
Or they get a tune to increase the boost and power of their WRX, but they blow up the non STI engine... or more commonly, they explode the 5 speed transmission of the WRX that is already questionable at best for the power the car makes stock. Seriously that 5 speed WRX transmission should not be in that car. And even if you own one stock, do not launch it with a clutch drop at high RPM. Do not try to drift with clutch kicks even on gravel. The stock WRX trans, is not strong enough to sustain the stresses of high RPM boosted power spikes.
Like seriously even just a BOV. You think it's harmless. The air exiting the intake system just makes a louder noise, right? Wrong. WRX and STI cars have a recycling bypass valve as stock. They also have MAF sensor that measures the air taken into the exhaust. The car has a stock tune that calculates fuel amounts to be injected, based on how much air was taken in.
And as you let off throttle, the stock BPV recycles that air back into the intake where it keeps looping through the still spinning turbocharger for a few seconds.
But when you install a BOV, that air exits the intake system with a loud woosh noise. The stock tune of the car still thinks you have that air in the system for a while, since the stock BPV would have recycled this pressurized air back into the intake system. So it calculates way more fuel into the cylinders than you actually have oxygen to burn. And the engine runs rich for a few strokes every time after you make the BOV go PSSSSH.
Now in some engines, this does not cause major issues. You get worse gas mileage and your car has more turbo lag any time you get off the throttle. But it's going to be okay. But the Subaru flat 4 is not the most forgiving of engines. It does not like running rich or lean. It should always be tuned to run as clean as possible, to avoid developing leaks or knocks.
So in reality, that cool BOV you installed, might have just cut your boxer engine's lifespan into half. And you don't even realize it.
I totally agree with you. I have always had pretty good luck with Subarus and I’ve always thought it was due to being on stock tune with no heavy mods, or a pro tune where everything was accounted for. For some reason, the BOV sound has never really appealed to me. I appreciate one when I hear it but I’ve never thought about putting one of my car. I have a downpipe and up pipe waiting to be put on my sti but am waiting until I can afford to get a proper tune for it!
I miss my tomei😭
Got an exhaust ticket (California) and I sold it and moved over to the q300 to avoid future tickets. Still sounds nice, buts it’s no tomei.
The Tomei is insane. I’m still on a stock downpipe and think it’s super loud
I still have mine in cali and I haven't had any trouble with it, I guess it just depends on your area
I need to get a tune on my car I’m thinking of doin it myself I have a ej205 with sti pink injectors and a vf48 turbo with a intake and then a light weight flywheel and stage 1 clutch. I’ve been running this setup on a stock map usdm ecu even tho my last ecu was a tuned jdm ver7 ecu so my car isn’t running like it should for the time until I get a new ecu but it still pushes 15psi of boost 😂
I can’t imagine the car runs that well😂 I bet that 15 psi will feel ever better when she’s tuned properly
@@boostfeed_ yea doesn’t run too good rn if I’m being honest but it still drives at least 😂😂
@@EJ205subie typical Subarus 😂
told myself i had 1 year of owning the car until i install any modifications as it is my first manual (2020 brz tS). had her 7 months and only have installed aftermarket shift knob and dash cover. car sounds like a garbage dispenser after 4k rpm so i cant wait to add tomei uel headers exhuast an a tune. 5 more months to go tho lol
5 more months and it’ll sound sick!
3 years into owning my 2020 limited, and all I’ve done are oem+ things; polyurethane rear shifter bushing, shifter springs, clutch spring, braided clutch line, better fluids, forged clutch fork/pivot, upgraded throw out bearing, paint matched trd fender fins, front lip, drambeenie spoiler risers, and a 4th brake light. Honestly, the car drives perfect and looks super nice with those handful of cosmetics that I almost want to leave it alone now. But now I’ve got wheels and a lot of suspension mods I’ve been holding onto so I can start being more competitive at autocross, so I’m excited to see how much potential those upgrades are going to unlock, while I save up for a baller Fujitsubo header back exhaust system.
@@ruinedmedia3053 hell yea I bet the gear box feels great! The cool thing with the sti is it had enough power to still hsve some decent fun with. It’s gonna sound great once you add the header back exhaust
@boostfeed_ The shifter is so notchy and mechanical feeling, it amazing! A little bit of transmission whine and the shifter sounds nice and chunky with a little bit of a metallic clunk. Only downside is it wants me to be extra precise now, so no getting lazy with my shifting anymore lmao. And fingers crossed the Fujitsubo system lives up to my expectations! I have sensitive hearing so I spent a long time trying to find the best system for my needs, that won't give me a headache on the daily. The nice thing about 2017+ BRZ & 86's is they have a different diff gear ratio that gives the car a little more torque, so for me, that plus the slight bump in power from it's revised tuning is plenty to have fun with in it's stock form, so im willing to make that little hp sacrifice by getting a system that has a catted header to help tone down some additional unwanted frequencies.
damn the ebay exhaust call out ;(
Believe it or not I actually learned manual on my 2005 STI lol
How’s she holding up?
@@boostfeed_ she’s going strong, the clutch was already on its way out when I was learning so I had it replaced a couple years ago
@@jakobwhitney6041 sounds like a good reason to get a new one. Which one did you get? Mine has a southbound stage 2 on it and it’s aggressive but overall not too bad
@@boostfeed_ I went with an oem clutch, the only mod I have is a tomei catback. Believe it or not it came with an SPT catback on it, if I ever sell it I will put that one back on.
@@jakobwhitney6041 dang that’s sweet it came with an spt! Oem was probbaly the way to go. I would have done the same thing if I had to replace mine
My 06 sti speakers are atrocious lmao need to upgrade soon
You’ve actually got me thinking maybe mine are aftermarket 😂
1st mod I had to do was replace my clutch with a stage 1 clutch and light flywheel because i burnt in 1 night learning how to downshift double clutch and fucked up my clutch because i did it wrong 😆
Oh shit that sounds like an expensive lesson learned 😂
@@boostfeed_ hell yeah it was got me depressed for months 🤣
@@hyugon6859 I would be too😂
If you do it right, they sound good without beatin on em too hard.
Definitely. The Tomei makes the ej’s pop a bit more so you can just be cruising and it sounds great
Angle your muffler upwards man!
STRAIGHT PIPE
Straight pipe everything ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
You forgot vape😂
So true 😂
@@boostfeed_ 😂 amazing content
Much love from kenya
@@boyCars-c1r heck yea much love 💪🏻
Learning manual on the car you've bought is better, even as STi. I specifically bought another car, my STi, just to learn manual and i still have yet to change clutch because unless your riding the clutch at 6K RPM, you really aint doing that much damage to your clutch, tranny, and engine.
Fair enough. The wrx I learned manual on I think was pretty close to already going out so anytime you rev’d it a bit too high when pulling out on the clutch, it would stink so bad lol
Been driving my 04 STi for the past 15 years. I got the car because its awd and has a turbo from the factory. The community is pretty lame, bunch of fake people
That’s sweet you’ve had it so long! I think the Subaru community used to be much better but has gone downhill a bit over the years