That we've known but the big issue is the tranny will blow long before you can reach it

every car has untapped potential lol

​@YerMahMah they most likely mean MORE untapped potential than the previous generation.

Thanks man! How much power you got on E85?

🗑️

did you have to buy different parts to run e85 or just tune?

@@Craiggg12345it must suck to always be in last place.

​@iron_oddity just a tune for now, some peeps are saying running it full till with e85 are pushin the limits but even e30 still makes more than enough to grenade the transmission 😅

Nice man! I’m loving my 24’ as well

@@carswithsepp I want the stage 2, but don't want to scrap the warranty. My dealership is fine with mods. Even Cobb OTS tunes. I'm just worried that if a possible warranty claim gets elevated to Subaru, I'm screwed

@@Silverbulletzx3 oh damn that’s awesome your dealer is cool with the Cobb tune!

@@carswithsepp yup, speaking to the parts guy and the service head. They said they know people want to mod their cars. One of their top techs has a modified VB. Basically, ots or e-tunes that aren't extreme are ok with exhaust, intake and intercooler mods. Anything more that OTS or E-tunes (pro tunes generally get the most out of mods, but push the limits of drivetrain) would be very iffy

@@Silverbulletzx3 I should reach out to my dealer and see what they say. I hope they’d be chill with an access port tune!

The tranny is the biggest bottleneck on the platform. You'll want to put an STI tranny in it if you want to go beyond 350hp for the long term. The motor will probably be fine up till 500-600hp

I was in same situation as you. I ended up with the WRX.

@@gatesj2538 same here! 22WRX 😂

Still an ugly car

@@Craiggg12345 that’s a subjective take. Everything I said were facts. Stop acting on emotion. Also, don’t recall anyone asking your opinion or if the video covered which car looked better

@pellet-st6nj thanks for the invite

You can get used parts for cheaper and if you buy an STI now then they are all used anyway so that's a wash. You don't need to spend 15k on STI gearbox. However the EJ engine isn't worth me tolerating just to have the better gearbox. VB brakes are much better with better pads and I don't take it to a track because I'm not interested in that. I wouldn't take an STI to a track either l.

I would add that a couple of the reasons to get an sti that you missed is the hydraulic steering system, and LSD’s. The sti also has a raw feel that cars just aren’t made with anymore, it drives just like a sports car from the 90’s.

You mean the TR?

put front and rear lsd into it et voila, sti-like car with 3000$, so over 10k in savings over STI.

Thanks Bro! I’m hopeful! I’m headed to Japan in October to vlog the STI museum and Daikoku PA car meet so stay tuned for more content!!

I loved my 2020 WRX STI, only reason I switched is because the engine blew up.

@@betancourtl How did your engine blow up?

It was a carmax car. Spun a bearing in the first 90 days. Previous owner probably rode it hard and traded it in.

@chewy_paintball That makes a lot of sense. I got lucky with mine. Had 1 owner, well maintained, and all service records promptly. They also had it almost $5k under KBB value and got extended warranty which did come in handy when check engine light came on due to a sticking exhaust valve.

@chewy_paintball I have raced mine a few times and shifted at redline, but mostly I baby it. I never launched

the vb is a significant improvement. If you like your va, great. Good on ya.

@@steve8803 I don't own a va. I'm an engineer... graphs are sort of my thing. You need to use vertical scales consistently. Your point may be correct, but visually, it's hard to tell. That's all.

@@moto_ronto oh the "engineer" cockiness. The VB is an absolute beast. By far the best WRX/STI engine ever.

@@steve8803 Hey, actually I have a PhD in engineering and 20 years of experience. I was giving you a pointer but clearly you aren’t receptive. Just chill dude, take advice from your elders. I’m sure it’s a good car, although in stock form it will lose in a drag race to a BRZ.

@@steve8803dude you are WEIRDLY aggressive and I think you’re sorely misinterpreting what he is saying. Get a grip on yourself, man.

My 22 VB made 408/480 on an intake and charge pipe.

@@stock.cars.2ned no offense but those numbers are either inflated or your tuner gave you a time bomb tune. We’ve seen people with Vb get numbers like that running intake, jpipe, catback , intercooler and ethanol. If you seriously are making 480 tq right now I really hope you have an sti trans swapped in because that can and will grenade your gear box.

I certainly am and do not have an STI transplant yet. Will be installing Blouch stg2 turbine, arp studs and rods before hopefully hitting 550/550+. 16k miles of daily fun on timebomb tune.

I made 297/349 on 91oct. But never ran it again after that since my e50 tune made 400+ 🤣

@@stock.cars.2ned wow 480 on e50 is nice, is that the stock fuel pump still?

Stage 1 on the vb is a stock car with just there stage 1 tune

how much power r u making?

Here's a genuine driving enthusiast secret. (There is a HUGE difference between car enthusiasts and driving enthusiasts btw) ..90% of car modifications actually make cars worse.

@ianholmquist8492 bingo... ergo I'm not considering any mods.

There is one mod I would suggest as a mechanic not Subaru but another, these direct injection motors need a catch can. I honestly have no idea why manufacturers don’t put them on from factory but I’ve seen some nasty stuff happen without them.

​@@ianholmquist8492Depends on what you mean by worse. Also depends on how much you're willing to spend.

The sti does not need an ebcs to control the boost. Unless your catless a good tuner can make it work. The ebcs makes it easier and faster for a tuner, but if they know what they are doing and and aren’t lazy there is no issue.

The cladding isn't "THAT BAD" lol. It grows on you, but the best part about the new VB is that the after market love its already getting. Aeroflow and a couple other companies are already offering paint matched front and rear fenders which look NICE.

That's why it's ideal to just have a 2nd car as a daily beater that is better suited for traffic and is more affordable to maintain. When I bought my 05 WRX I was planning on selling my 95 Integra later on. But when I went to get an insurance quote I found that my policy would actually be more affordable keeping the Integra with a multi car discount. I also found that it was more economical to operate the Integra as a daily driver because it runs on regular octane gas, oil changes are half price compared to the WRX and it got better MPGs. When I got my WRX about 13 years ago used it had 60k miles on it. Now it has 136k. And my Integra had about 190k. Now it has 265k. So you can see how many miles and wear and tear I have been able to keep off my WRX. Plus it has come in handy so many times to have a second car when I am working on one of the cars and need to make a parts run or one car is in the shop for something I can't do myself. Or you simply don't have the time or money to get something fixed right away.