The Last Roar: Subaru WRX STI's Final Bow | Is this the BEST STI of all?
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2024
- In this episode, Dylan shows us around the 50 NICE STI. Long term viewers of the show will remember that our first experience at roll racing, was with Dylan in his STI. The car was an absolute beast and performed quite well, given the competition.
Here, Dylan returns to the channel for a full feature video, detailing all the mods that make his STI so special. Its one of the most famous STI's on social media, and for good reason. It sounds amazing. The blouch turbo with the T51R mod, sounds amazing when combined with his full exhaust system.
This is the last WRX STI. At least, according to subaru. Or, at the very least, the last STI with (only) a combustion engine, before Subaru start releasing hybrid power trains for their sports cars. Though it is sad to see the Subaru WRX STI disappear into the horizon, it is nice to see that Dylan still drives his car hard, the way it was designed to be driven.
The Subaru EJ motors in their WRX and STI's have built up a massive reputation for being unreliable since the 90's. HeAdGaSkEt is always the running meme/joke. Weak pistons, weak rods, open decks, the list goes on and on. Somehow, Dylan's STI is pushing 278 kW at all four wheels (almost 400 HP) on a STOCK MOTOR... it baffles me. He probably has the strongest stock EJ25 engine to have rolled out of the Subaru factory.
The VA STI is the final editino or installment of subaru's legacy, after ditching the impreza platform in 2014. The subaru racing heritage still lives on, however, with the new VB WRX now participating in rally.
Thanks to Dylan for coming onto the channel and for his continual support from when I had less than 100 subscribers. Massive thanks for trusting me with the car.
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Gear Used:
Sony A7C II
Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM
Sony 16-35 f/4
DJI RS3
DJI Mic 
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Great edit , thanks for having us on. And appreciate the time that goes into a video like this on the back end of things. Keep the channel growing sir , my only feedback is drive the cars harder on your turn behind wheel 😂🎉.
Hahha cheers mate! I dont have enough guts to be pushing my own car that hard, let alone someone elses. But will try! 😂😂
Love my STI with Recaro sr7 seats, ce28sl wheels, equal headers, all Cusco bracing, 20g turbo and aero. Solid car.
Amazing video! Dylan is such a genuine guy and always liked his design style. One of my favourite STI's since his old peanut eye.
Great taste indeed, the 50 NICE sti is actuall so nice.
I was here when this dude had 2k subs! all the best man!
Im going to buy one soon
Great content, inspires me to build my 21 sti
Great episode! Love my 18 sti Rumbleshack 200kw tune (V1.0 LOL). Owned since new 20k on the clock now. Oh it RUMBLES
V1 is definitely better than what every version they're at now 😂
Great video fellas !
Cheers mate 👍 thanks for watching
Looks fantastic. Owner has made something great
Nice work! I see this car around and also turns my head.
Also great video. Looks like a new camera? Very clear!
Thanks for the compliment mate! I've had the Sony a7C II since it came out, so maybe 6 months old for the camera. But did use a new lens for all the clips before the drive.
love this sti so much 😍
Love this video. I've got a stock WRX so its always good to live my dreams through others haha
I love my wrx too, and yes i wish i had an STI too 😂 thanks for watching mate
@@MrDuongTV1 yeah man love your VA. mine is my daily so reliability is main priority for now.
Subie super clean 🔥🔥🔥
Nice….great vid boys!!! 👊🏼
Thanks Matt! Hope you're doing mighty fine.
thanks for watching!
Just love this car, it sounds phenomenal!!!
Indeed it does, its like a 50 man orchestra!
Thanks Kylie!
Finally an over view on this car! This was the only guy I could find with those wheels on an sti for an example before I purchase any wheels.
I have the same wheels on my VA, and its colourshifting too 😅
@@MrDuongTV1what are the wheels if you don’t mind me asking? I also drive a last gen sti.
@@TyyTheFlyGuy Wedssport SA-25R
@@Toonpiston thanks boss.
agreed ..50NICE is just 👌👌👌.
Bought a 21 sti in March '24 wi 8 n half k on the clock. Within 6 weeks i put on the following
IAG AOS
IAG oil pan/baffle/pu tube
4th cyl cooling mod
Mishimoto radiator with mush stays
GS red rad hoses
Killer B thermo housing
GS v2 BPV
GS pitchstop mount
Perrin master brake cyl brace
Cobb AP only married just to watch the vitals.
Ill get a pro tune in next 12mo just to tidy it up a little.
I love it!
Sounds like you got a good list of mods! great longevity mods and cooling. Not big power but the pro tune on that set up will liven it up a little bit. Punchy set up , quick spooling.
My guy when I tell you that this sti is the best sounding that I’ve heard on the internet you best believe that💯can’t wait to put that xforce on mine
Team Xforce , thanks for support n views. Any other questions ask away mate
@@sonicewrxsti I think the number 1 question I would want an answer to is how that t51r mod is done and what turbos would be compatible with the sti
@@mikeyboii1687just a fab shop can do the mod and machine it in. Depends where you live. I know know of 3 in Sydney.
Turbos like Garrett, blouch, gtpumps, precision , fp are all great turbos for stis
@@sonicewrxsti alright sounds good appreciate it
Nice video!!!! My dad has a 2020 STI and 16 WRX which are U.S. spec. :)
Coolest dad EVER!!
@@MrDuongTV1 Yep! Grew up around boosted cars all my life 🤣. Now I have a 2015 Civic for myself 💪🏽
Congrats , having both would be unreal! 🎉
@@sonicewrxsti My dad loves your videos and how your car accelerates 👊
2021 Sti here. Mods Cobb sf intake and titanium exhaust. My master for clutch went bad, lucky to have warranty. Same problem was also found bearing. Only 27000 miles on it. I found out talking to mechanics. Throwing the shifts hard will cause the problem. So take your time shifting don’t throw it in (not forcing but shifting too fast will cause the problem) or so I been told.
uh oh this one has been shifted pretty hard! i have alot of confidence in the 6 speed, but yes the clutch and throw out bearing may be weak point for abuse over long periods of time. Absolutely. Enjoy the 21 sti mane!
Wow, just wow. First time EVER I have heard someone say they don't like the subi rumble.
Sorry not sorry i guess 🤷♂️😂
Someone lives in an echo chamber.
Someone needs the equivalent of specsavers for their ears.
It sounds like shit. Equal headers are better.
Doesn’t like the Subaru Rumble?? Thems fight’n words over on this side of the pond, matey!
Hahahha get your war face on mate 🤌
With the BOV; is it in Speed Density MAP calibrated instead of MAF?
I believe still maf man , not 100% sure on it though
I would argue the best STI was the Hatch 2011-14 models. I had a VA and all tho it felt special due to its transmission, diffs, and amazing steering rack. It just didn’t feel that consistent with the motor. You can tell the UEL headers hurt performance and the car struggled to rev with ease. My VB revs way better and it drives way better in terms of engine. Now all I need is the STI tranny, diffs, and brakes to have a complete package
I think that the hatch is the best looking STI? But as a package, with the drive train, brakes and all, the VA STI i think is better.
I love the FA motors, and I love how the VB drives too. I do agree that an STI drive train with make the VB infinitely better 🤌
"The EJ25 is an unreliable money pit."
Change my mind
Its moneypit but unreliable? maybe if you go to like walmart tuners or something
@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n It's very unreliable. Actually, it is the worst engine of any car I've ever owned. Mine is on an engine stand after only 69k miles. No mods.
@@goatlocker219 sorry to see, some are, some aren't.
Some are some aren't, had a fair few subarus over 12 years. Had issues with 1 or 2 of them, surprising mostly in the 2.0L ej207 .. a gc8 ( swapped motor ) and a 04 sti blobeye! But ill always love them, just winging it with this current my18
Mr Duong when are you getting a STI ?
When the government finally decides to up my salary to sth reasonable 😂
Every other post I see on social media is of Sti’s blowing up. Too much sti this and sti that . I appreciate “sti” as a racing branch of Subaru but that’s about it. I’m not surprised that it has been discontinued and the normal wrx soldiers on !
WRX's with the FA and EJs blow up to too. I seen you on other post, god damn you don't know what you are talking about.
This comment doesn’t make sense MSAKmc but thanks for watching nonetheless. Sti is on top and always be subarus top tier flagship car with the gearbox , engine , big brakes and heritage .
lol sure . Look I’m an older Japanese guy and my family has had Subarus since the 80’s . My brother and I rallied and I co drove the first gen wrx bugeye that we got here in the states . I can tell you based from experience that the new fa/20dit/fa24 is way better in reliability than the old ej20 from years ago that we were always fixing one thing after another on . Ranging from cooling issues and gears ⚙️ breaking etc. now we aren’t competing anymore, but one of the teams im in contact with is doing extremely well in …. Guess what ? Yes ! A plain ole fa20 wrx that took 1st place in the ojbewe rally up north. They praise this motor with great fuel economy and good reliability. So yes I think I do know what I’m talking about .
@@MsAkmc The EJ25 is a 25 year old engine. It has withstood the test of time and should be respected for all its achieved. I would hope a less then 10 year old new platform be more reliable than an older one. Its supposed to be.
I reckon it would actually sound better if it was quieter.
You don't like the Rumble!? Sacrilegious
Yup.. gonna cop all the hate in the world, esp owning a subaru myself (fa20), but absolutely cannot stand the rumble 😂
@MrDuongTV1 I mean, if you don't like the rumble, FA20 is the way to go. I've got a VA too and I LOVE her, but I'm sad I don't have the rummmmble 🤣
Each to their own though, right? Be super boring if we all liked the same thing 😂
@@kyliesandford3909Im more inclined to have functional things over cool things. I prefer performance over cool factor so I’m actually one of the people that would swap the UEL out if a EJ to ELH.
untrue last 5 where made in bodies in white in the USA during lockdown.
this may have been the last STI mad ein japan delivered to "said country" but not the final.
There are only 5 final call's which where made in laffyette indiana.
And they where first come first serve with no announcement.
so they are ultra rare and undocumented so even ahrder than hen's teeth to find.
they came factory with every option and tuned for maximum from factory pushign 400 crank hp 340-360hp wheel maxing stock vf48 @21.5 psi with no room for more.
they also cost 64,000$
Thanks mate. I meant the VA being the last model of STI...
nope not last theres a 2025 sti coming with 400hp 325nm and the fa 2.4 is way stronger block in every aspect. and as for the cracked ringland with the ej25 its because the piston rings are set to high to the top of the pistons...another reason why the fa is better
Subaru have continually denied the prospect of a future STI. Why do you think its coming?
Good luck to him. Our STI engine gave up the ghost at 69,000 miles. 9,000 over warranty. It was not modified and driven by mature adults. Subaru did offer to put the same junk block back in for only $7000. We told them where to go and that we are going to join the lawsuits against them. It truly is the most unreliable vehicle I've ever owned in my 53 years. From the throwout bearing going bad at 3,000 miles, seat stitching separating, creaking dash and rear deck, steering rack leaking at 50k, and PVC system puking oil, to now a dead cylinder 2, I've had more than enough with this junk brand. Subaru is off our list forever. We thought about putting a built block in it, but we can't be seen as supporters of the brand. It's too bad, because my wife is a "gas and manual" driver for life. Her mom and sister all drive sticks too. We're looking at the Interga Type S and the Corolla GR now.
Sorry to hear
Sounds like a lemon from the list of issues
Whilst I’m only at half the amount of your miles . I can say only issue has been the whacky 4th gear synchro . And pushed heavily over stock power and pistons in check thus far..
Having owned 6 different Subarus over 11 years I’m a brand loyalist . But absolutely there are shock cases where they weren’t good to people.
EJ25s are famous to give up even in their stock form. That is why I never look into them as much as I love the boxer sound.
After seeing a sea a parking lot full of these cars in a local Subaru tuner shop, I said never will fall into this money trap.
First problem is letting a woman drive
@@Craiggg12345 Some of us prefer capable women. Maybe driving a "stick" means something else to you.
Yep they do that. I barely drive mine its a sports car. They are unreliable toys thats about it. Getting a new engine at 90k miles. Never ever would I drive one as a daily. Love mine tons tho as a weekend car. Im sorry that happened to you early tho.
The Best sti is the S209
Probably is. But the its so rare 😭
@@MrDuongTV1 I have #62 of 209
S208>S209
Didn't savagegeese was reviewing one and the engine broke during the review
Lmfao