“And yes, I am going to zonk my own car.” Joe you are the man!

While the EJ257 may be old as hell, STi videos never get old!! 🤣🤣🤣

If your not a Subaru person your never going to understand either of those cars

Compared to a standard STI these things are both crazy overpriced 😂

Joe, thanks for the great review! I love your reviews, enthusiasm and passion for Subarus. But there were quite a few technical inaccuracies in this video. However, I know that you review so many different makes/models of vehicles that it's nearly impossible to have such an in-depth knowledge of all of them. Just a few corrections: -The Type RA has 19x8.5" BBS wheels (not 9") - same as standard STI. -The S209 has 19x9.0" BBS wheels (not 9.5"). -The S209 doesn't have an upgraded front sway bar - it's the same as the standard STI & Type RA. However, it does have unique solid front sway bar bushings. -The S209 rear sway bar (and bushings) are the same as the '15-17 WRX & STI (20mm vs 19mm). -The S209 doesn't have a quicker steering ratio. It is the same 13:1 ratio as the STI & Type RA. Only the JDM S-cars got the quicker steering ratio of 11:1. -The cherry blossom rear "bar" in the trunk is actually just a non-functional guard protecting the actual flexible rear draw stiffener. A lot of the other parts were recycled from the JDM S-cars like the carbon fiber roof, intercooler water sprayer, steering wheel, shift knob, etc. from the S208. My real complaint with the S209 is that it's not the "best" that STI has to offer.. especially from an engineering perspective. Some extras that the S208 received: -Hand-built, blueprinted & balanced engine with forged pistons -Twin scroll ELH (S209 retains the UELH) -Twin scroll, ball bearing turbo with titanium aluminide (TiAL) turbine wheel (S209 receives a single scroll, journal bearing HKS turbo from the STI TC380) -Significantly better torque curve & 8k rpm redline (check out my IG page for for a dyno comparison @stinicktuned) -Real Recaro Sportster CS seats with proper bolstering -Bilstein DampMatic II adjustable suspension -11:1 steering rack Yes, it's the best STI that we've received in the US, but it's not an engineering advancement from the S208. It's a shame that some of the S209's were marked up as high as $130 with ADM. For those interested, I'm in the process of performing a conversion with the S208's twin scroll, ball bearing turbo setup on my '19 STI :D I also have some dyno comparisons of the S209 vs S208 vs 19+ STI, EJ257 vs FA24DIT, in-depth technical details about the S209's engine & turbo, etc. @stinicktuned

Thank you Tom for the great camera work always!

The top two heavy hitters of the sti lineage together. Real nice to see.

What a great passion you have for vehicle the explanation is on point with details. Continue.

Really cool to see how far u have came. Been subscribed since u were doing all those brz/Toyota 86 videos

For $63K, I'd expect a minimum of 400 hp!

Great job with the videos. Subbed about 4 months ago and love all the information in your comparisons. You've helped me grow my car knowledge considerably. Also got my custom ordered 2020 STI LE in Lapis Blue Pearl last month straight from the factory. Keep up the great work fellow Floridian!

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this video! Thank you!

Super informative, thanks for putting this comparison together.

Another amazing video Joe, your videos definitely helped me get through the quarantine!! It would have been awesome to have you as a teacher! Looking forward to the day your channel hits 1 million subscribers 🙌🔥

Joe, that WRX STI is looking SWEET! You know how to take care of your ride. It looks like a car that just came out this year! Both of these cars are AMAZING! The more I hear about the emission restrictions in the EU and their plan to phase out the ICE I fear amazing cars like these are going to become more and more rare. Thanks again for the review of the S209 and for sharing your car. I guess the big take away is if any of these enthusiasts cars interest you, get them now before they are gone. Keep up the great work!

That was my one hang up... well there's a couple others... Joe Raiti always keeping it REAL! Love it!

Great review. I didn't realize all the differences in these two models. I hope I run into you one of these days in Pinellas Park. I need to check that type RA for myself. Lol.

I think both cars are amazing. I own a 2020 WRX/ STI, so to me, I think both cars are worth the money. Subies forever guys and gals. I'm never selling my STI. I have 55K on it. I bought it last year January 2022 out here in Oceanside Ca. Happy holidays to you and your family brother.

Cool seeing you review your own car. Always love your reviews.

Love your videos Joe! Camera work is always good. Impreza owner, wish I could afford any STI. S209 spotted in Spanish Fork, UT. Now that would be fun up Highway 6.

Yet another terrific review Joe! Looking forward to 2021/2022 :) Best, Mike

Liked the video before watching it. Keep up the good work!

What an awesome Subie comparison 😉😁 love your Subie spec Joe!!

Whenever I watch your video, I have a special passion to drive my WRX around, despite just a WRX CVT.

Slowly raiti is becoming the goat in car reviews

Love every Subaru video you upload! Well every video actually!🔥💯

Thanks for the two for one. A man that can’t zonk his own vehicle is not a man. You’re the man Joe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Love your videos man! Quick fact check: The RA wheels are actually 19x8.5, and the S209 wheels are 19x9. You'll notice some extra branding on the outside of the S209 wheel, that is not there on the RA wheel (STi, and bbs logo, Forged and serial number engravings).

Hi Joe - you've driven the sti series white and s209. Is the handling and power noticeably different on the s209 for average street driving with a some fun here and there? Aside from the s209 being a rare hand assembled and niche car, does the car earn the 20k premium over a series white? Thanks for your vids by the way!

Subaru fan here!

SUPER camera work 👍

it's great to see KZfaq car guys critique there own cars , this alone is a thumbs up!!

Great video. You should change the from bumper intakes to the 2020 intakes on your Type RA.

STI never gets old

Been waiting for this video 🙏❤️

Subaru has h4 engine which is same as porsche which has h6. I think they have solid foundation, they just have to bump the speed, if they do that they'll be outselling majority of the market, nonetheless great car, and brilliant review joe. I think we all want type R wrx sti comparison video ❤ and viktor great job my guy

The more I watch your videos the more I love them. Do you still have your RA? I love the mustang and the camero you have.

With all the extra flair I can’t believe there’s half the badging on the back of the S209. Two really cool rides.

Keep up the great work man!

i have a EJ207 STI RA spec C in my 2001 forester ! wow what a nice engine ! - it`s only on low tune @280 hp room for more - later.

Absolutely nothing like a lil Subaru on throttle tiiiiime bruh!!!! Stellar review as usual!!! I'll take one of each please and thanks lol 🚗💨💨💨💨🚗💨💨💨💨❤👍

I wish Subaru made a super mini version of these cars. AWD 160hp or so and a curb weight of about 2500pounds. All I can do is dream.

Just imagine if you actually had some awesome mountain roads to try these beasts on.

"if you've never driven a car with hydraulic steering before"... in a few years it will be "if you haven't driven a petrol car before" this is definitely Florida. I would love to see you do a video on a windy mountain road. something for us to look back on the glory of STI in the looming age of EVs.

Zonking your own car = much respect!🤘😎

Great review and hello from Canada. Fun fact up here we only got 75 Type RAs - I managed to snag one and still love it. We never got the that forbidden fruit s209, so a little jealous! Take care and be safe.

Great comparison video on an iconic car. Looking at them it’s hard to spot which is the newer one.

Man the S209 looks so good I love it. Waiting for your Volvo S60 review I saw it on Instagram . Raiti's Rides🔥🔥🔥🔥💓💓💓💓

All I could hear was WINGDINGDING - WINGDINGDING. Guess I'll have to adjust my hearing aids... lol

Every other car you see in Park City is either a Subaru or an Audi because they make the best AWD systems in the industry and both absolutely rip in the snow. Having a manual transmission during a blizzard is the only way to go. Putting them into first gear and letting them creep down a snow covered mountain road without hitting the brakes is the best. Great review!

Your cameraman is amazing!

Awesome review.. Wasn't expecting you owning and loving a Subaru as much as you do. :) I am torn between a subi or a 2 door sports car at the moment. What would you recommend?

I love your car. The wing is FANTASTIC!

Thanks for the education. I never knew the difference.

Great review!! You always have such enthusiasm! Keep up the good work my man!

People have started asking me questions about what car to buy because of how well I recite the info from your videos.. I can pick out the exact trim of any Mustang GT on the street because of your content. :D xD

Hello Joe. Still not a fan of Subarus, but I love watching long videos like this.

I see joe and i click. The best company through this quarantine. Thanks man 🙂 im alone without family and friends. Your videos gives me something to look forward everyday✌️ keep it up. Great work.

Love my Type RA, would love an S209. Two great cars for the Subaru fans that hung JDM posters on their walls in the 90s.

For anyone wondering about the high price-tag. these are limited production cars that will go up in value overtime. so stop freaking out.

It's hard to imagine this might be the pinnacle of Subaru. I got a 2020 STI sport, and I still hope the new generation is a champion

Too bad for me because I’m in Vancouver, Canada where I only enjoy watching on screen.

Great videos bro. How would the 209 stand against a CTR or a focus RS on the track? 🤔

I was hoping you would do this video! Joe, you should know by now what RA stands for. It stands for Raiti's Awesome.

IMO, the S209 is better. Not by any substantial value, per se, but because it's a car actually built by STI. It's a car that's about the sum of it's parts. Unless you're hardcore Subaruist, or want something special, you would not or could not justify it. For those wanting to mod them, a base STI is always the way to go.

Love this comparison! Would you have paid more for the S209 or happily gone for the Type RA if you had your time again, knowing what you know now about both cars?

Hi Raiti, love the content bro. Couple of questions - how does the RA/209 compare Vs the CT4-V and CT5-V? Visibility in the STI is better it seems, but I want to know balance, nimbleness, willingness to rotate, acceleration and steering. I ask as I'm looking at RWD based sports sedans and the STIs are old and there isnt much out there. The new BMWs and Mercs are nice (Mercs have great interiors) but the handling is competent but feels soulless, for ex - I enjoy driving the S550 Mustang GTs more than the M4. I didn't like the Stinger and G70, too rubbery and numb.

What watch are u wearing it looks really nice 😊

Nice review, well I got limited STi 😅 I must have sunroof, this is why I did not by type RA, but I’m sure many parts I can buy and install on my Limited, except carbon roof.

Would be a interesting video to get all the special Color edition STI together, the hyper blue, series grey, and series white.

That blue type r.a my dream car and for keep forever

I know this won't be popular- but I like the UELH! It's to me part of the defining characteristic of this car. There's higher performance motors/cars if brute force is what you're after. I love that exhaust note- not any other cars like it, and it still makes excellent power. I guess you need ELH for twin scroll? Here's the thing- I don't care about that either- a tiny bit of lag is how I've gotten used to turbo cars.. Call me crazy, but it's just part of what I find so endearing about these cars, they have a TON of character/old-school feel.

You always get it right Joe!

Can't afford neither I'll stick with my wrx but great video.

Joe, how do the Alcantara steering wheels hold up? Does the material flatten out or does it retain the same feel as new?

Hi, I didn't know you actually own type RA. You are lucky. It costs more in Japan. How do you feel about the carbon wing compare to regular one? Do you notice some differences when you drive?

This is a collectible drivers car, it’s a hand built car so for the right persons it’s worth every cent.I have seen a few reviews and they say the handling is nothing short of incredible only let down by the ageing EJ257 engine which I personally don’t have an issue with.

Ayy Joe always helping out.

Taking them to a lift and getting into the chassis mods would have been nice to see

Since you used to own a type r, how do these cars differ in drivability, performance and enjoyment?

I hope to get a Sti next year!

gotta love the bronze wheels on a world rally blue body

I want to learn how to drive manual transmission. Subaru WRX seems like a good car to test it out.

Can't wait for the 2021 wrx!

So the S209 is a hardcore version of a Type RA and the Type RA is a hardcore version of a regular STI got it

On your Type RA, you could upgrade the fog bezels like from the 2020 sti's and you could also add an f1 light!. It'll look really nice!

great video

You have to do a video comparing the evo 10 and Sti

The one thing that always irk’d me is how silly those spoilers look compared to the stock sti.

Come clean, you just wanted to drive that S209 again.😂

Could you do a comparison between Toyota 86 TRD and Subaru BRZ TS ?

Enjoyed the comparison review. Joe, your face looks much more excited driving American muscle. I'm a former Subaru guy, I get it.

Yes it is. It is hand built crazy handling. You watched the story on KZfaq? Two parts. Sucks they couldn't use forged pistons

Small correction... USDM 2006 - 2009 Legacy GT Spec.B came with Bilstein's.

Here we go…. ON THROTTLE!!! ;)

I wish we could buy those upper fender vents that the s209 has.

Do you know if all the white s209 have been sold already in the USA.

Did I hear u say they deleted navigation (software) to save weight?

anyone else notice that the flares on the s209 arent even paint matched? and they didnt even adjust the fitment for the flares either?

Damn I really wish they made a more aggressive exhaust for these cars. They sounded terrible. But the S209 is sick looking. I still think these cars are over priced like crazy but that’s just my opinion.