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Six months driving the Subaru WRX - Do we still like it? | fullBOOST

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@fullboost Год назад

@tturi2 Год назад

Au falcons are OP for drifting, plenty of torque, low maintenance, easy angle, cheap maintenance, a ute you can change the tub when you bin it, they are a pretty good thing imo

@777loosu Год назад

How about GR Yaris , a lot more faster and fun to drive

@fullboost Год назад

@GT We already have a GR Yaris, plus there is a very long waiting list for one. They are also a tiny car and impractical in many situations.

@777loosu Год назад

@@fullboost i have a 2018 WRX. Ordered a GR Yaris rallye last sept, still 5 more months wait.

@Wartsnuff426 Год назад

does it have a limited slip FRONT diff ? does it have a limited slip rear diff ? does it have a lockable centre diff ? Its NOT an STI drive train... i bank on this driving the mountains in BC

@Konformation07 Год назад

It's a tuning arms race over in the US. Absolute madlads over there when it comes to tuning. They are throwing any sort of combination of mods and tuning it. I haven't heard much of them blowing up so far so that is promising but time will tell.

@francocozzo7235 Год назад

Looking for a replacement car for the old man's WZ Fiesta ST he's owned since new which is his daily, trouble free motoring for 200,000km now. The only two cars on the list for its replacement are this new WRX and the i30N hatch, both in manual, nothing else on the market for $50K these days, absolute joke. Thanks for the update on the WRX, keep the WRX content coming.

@fullboost Год назад

He might be better off looking at the i30 if he likes hatches this is a bigger car.

@mwboost Год назад

The big screens these days are gross and stupid.

@vnbt1926 Год назад

I always wonder how it is illegal to look at your phone but nowadays the screen in the car is more complicated/elaborated then reading a text message

@mwboost Год назад

@@vnbt1926 Yeah it's pretty stupid. They're all trying to make cars safer and whatnot these days, then they throw these big puzzles in there lol.

@mrsubaru5367 Год назад

I have a base model and I love it just purchase somebody upgrades good to go don't need that fancy touchscreen it is very distracting.

@fullboost Год назад

The touch screen is in all models here.

@mahcooharper9577 Год назад

I know it's been said but I just can't come at the looks. And I like the lag in the old ones, made it feel fun. It's good you like it tho. And yeah screw TPMS

@johnl2613 Год назад

I am using aftermath wheels w no sensors. Who cares about the stupid warning signal. I ignored them when I had my previous sti

@sawyercrosby3710 Год назад

The 2022 does not have a rear lsd.... it uses e torque vectoring to simulate it but it does not have an LSD in the front or rear.

@ianholmquist8492 Год назад

Austrailia and Japan might have a rear lsd as standard. They get all kinds of goodies which the US does not

@nickgreek7043 Год назад

On the Fa20 full bolt on and e85 400 is easy

@Lazy_Tim Год назад

Would you buy a 90's Honda?

@fullboost Год назад

Maybe, but we're not going to pay 5K for a $500 car :)

@Lazy_Tim Год назад

@@fullboost Fair enough. That's what people want for them atm. Crazy.

@Jake_Hamlin Год назад

Forgive my lack of knowledge on newer cars and their ecus but Is it not possible to use a standalone ecu to go faster than 11.2? Or do the guys who buy these cars not want to lose functionality and effectively butcher a brand new car and for some numbers to brag about.

@fullboost Год назад

The car that ran 11.2 was using the std turbo so you wouldn't lose any driveability. There is no need to change the ECU. These cars are not quick in factory form.

@_tokii__ Год назад

No doubt the 22 WRX is a great car. It's just so ugly unfortunately.

@ryanf2709 Год назад

Just got a new Forester for the wife and I'm glad they still have proper Climate control buttons.

@skadoosh3820 Год назад

💤

@JDMRightHandDrive Год назад

I have owned my VB WRX for 1 year now and I still am loving it. Going for 400 wheel on my car next month. You should get another GC8. Such an epic platform for Subaru.

@stevenshipman6290 Год назад

Shout out from the states love the channel cheers @🍺

@beaches2mountains230 Год назад

BRING BACK MANUAL AC & RADIO CONTROLS !

@chrisweir1097 Год назад

Great review, keen to see more of the future mods you mention and see how much reliable power you can squeez out of the new wrx. Also GC8 STI build would be a great watch, they are still a very capable performance car with a few mods and so much lighter than modern sports cars.

@jcr6548 Год назад

More POWEEEERRRR ! So if you do get some new calipers / rotors and up the boost what would you be in it for including the noise wheels tyres and shocks? About 12k over RRP? Not even gunna think about the $1600 sensors- The seppos will have a fix for that soon. Keep passing them land cruisers 🤣 90s JDM? Is anything cheap anymore? I dunno where all those cars went I assume the crusher. Be interesting to see what ya find - back 15 years ago when in sheep shagger land across the pond there was a plethora of JDM cars that they imported not sure if it would be cost effective to import one from there or Japan though. And the kiwis drive their cars into the ground I'd be wary. Anyways I'm off like a Jewish foreskin keep up the vids 👍

@dgplum Год назад

Buy a 70 series Land Cruiser, great heater controls.

@chase14000 Год назад

Who would've thought, the way to make it look better is not to paint the fender flares, but to put on proper wheels and coilovers!

@ubroberts5541 10 месяцев назад

Not much room to complain. It’s $15,000.00 less money than a Golf R. It’s 15,000.00 cheaper than a Honda Civic R. Enough said. I bought a 2023 WRX Premium. NO COMPLAINTS.

@SacTwnNate Год назад

Great delivery throughout the video... Even though my WRX tuning days are behind me, still couldn't stop watching!

@ArkaynAdrian Год назад

I say this to get a laugh outta of you and I say it with love. The in car footage with the big black sunnies and spikey hair - you look like early 2000s Dexter Holland from the Offspring.

@bobbob6472 Год назад

I feel the same way about thew climate controls and have started to voice the voice command button on wheel to change fan speeds and temps to avoid an unnecessary distraction.

@danielprice8448 Год назад

Agreed with pretty much every point you made in this video. My '22 WRX is a daily also and I drive a lot so had to get a car that bridged the gap between comfortable on long trips, and something that made the long drive's a little less mundane. the rexy did exactly that. I'm gonna be a wanker though and paint the cladding lol.

@danielbrealey2924 Год назад

The cladding needs to be painted, I reckon. The car will looks heaps smoother

@SuzukiKid400 Год назад

The fender flares look like crap painted.

@NightPwnGaming Год назад

@@SuzukiKid400 So no real change then

@petulantfrenzy5532 Год назад

Looks great. I'm feeling the pressure to get one of the last real WRX. The next will be...electric, gross.

@fullboost Год назад

It will probably drive better as a hybrid 👍

@lukewalker1051 Год назад

A great car if you are Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder. A face only a mother could love. Subaru technically improved the WRX but beat it so hard with the ugly stick, nobody with any aesthetic automotive sense can stand to look at it. In fact, the WRX has to go down in history as the great ruination of an automotive icon in the history of the automobile. Its like the Subaru board of directors were passing around the crack pipe when looking at WRX design proposals. Throwing more money at it to try to bandaid its hideous appearance? That is like climbing Mt. Everest in Bermuda shorts and barefoot...lol. Foose could fix it. But would cost $30K and why not buy a BMW M-car you can drive out of the showroom?

@riyaandrayplay6856 Год назад

What sucks is that the transmission can only support 350whp safetly. Maybe 400whp but no abusing it or the trans will implode

@fullboost Год назад

That's fine as we don't plan on making anymore power than that.

@RE101213 Год назад

Then there's the people that are whinging at Mazda now because the screens too small and they still use buttons for controls! I for one prefer having actual buttons and I don't need a big screen tv for a dash!

@fullboost Год назад

Not sure about all Mazdas, but they dropped the touch screen on the 3, it's crap to use now. The previous model had touch screen and the rotary dial

@fullboost Год назад

But yeah, all the climate controls are still buttons, way easier to use. 👍

@betancourtl 7 месяцев назад

I absolutely hate having to use a touchscreen for the AC. Just cut the screen in half and put the same BRZ AC dials and buttons. That would be perfect.

@fullboost 7 месяцев назад

Agreed, the screen is extremely frustrating.

@lllllukeify Год назад

I know we dont see eye to eye on the 3.2, your vision is a little blurry. But we do agree on th BS on new dashboards. Also i HATE, stering that trys to steer, cameras all but reverse. Fuckin radar wank, parking sensors for people that shouldnt have a liscence, door dinger...FFS. push button starters, seat belt dingers while im in and out opening gates checking sheep, theyre a c÷=t and thats the truth. Cars are not as good as they used to be. I pray they get over the tech fad that theyre in and start making good cars again, simple, practice, not in your face and ears and arse. Against your will.

@TURBOTRISTO Год назад

heck yeah excited for this

@Tootler Год назад

I’ve had mine for six months rs manual great car but those climate controls totally sux

@ChrisFord-md8vu Год назад

Absolutely love mine!! Such a nice car 🚗💙

@raymondhachmishvili2483 Год назад

beautiful car, love it since day one, looks agressive and full of character. this and the hawkeye along with the GC8 are the best looking wrx's

@jonathanb1987 Год назад

Nice wheels. I have the same set on my VA STI.

@danielbrealey2924 Год назад

@1:15 Sounds like there a lot to be gained below the curve, below that threshold around 5000RPM it would see huge gains (both @ or below WOT it would feel like a totally different car) and you feel those gains a lot more than actual peak power figures in a street car!

@ImportImageRacing Год назад

So cool!

@SuzukiKid400 Год назад

You should buy one!

@ImportImageRacing Год назад

@@SuzukiKid400 I did when it first came out :) And now we distribute and install exclusive products for them! YAY!

@Dan-dx9qu Год назад

Love the look with those wheels & with lowered suspension👌🏼 I want one 😃

@oldfashionedwrx3574 Год назад

hopefully its a good tuning platform, US dyno numbers are garbage, 400whp in US is like 280whp in aus. those stock brakes look garbage, put something aggressive looking at least on a sports car i like the objective review thanks for calling subaru out for the $470 wheel sensors

@fullboost Год назад

Pretty sure you'd need more than 280whp to run 120+mph in one of these.

@oldfashionedwrx3574 Год назад

@@fullboost good point

@judechopper Год назад

Would have been nice if Subaru built a good engine, I blew 2 up near stock

@danjaz2000 Год назад

I think you will appreciate the new wrx more if you buy a gc8. Yes the gc8 is a bit more raw. But in wrx form they are slow by today's standards. So then you drop 20k ? 30k ? To bring it up to a sti spec or better? Then you go gosh I really wish I got the sti. Then you realise you always wanted the 2 door. You buy it and it's slow. Then you realise you really wanted the 22b . But you can't afford one anyway. So if you are a gc8 fan (like me. A blue one ofcoarse) just buy the 2 door at very least. Maybe you can get one of your USA fans to ship a 2 door shell over and swap him or her a few barra's

@fullboost Год назад

We used to own a GF8 wagon, would buy another if the right one popped up. But yes people forget what they are like in std form.

@growingup4487 Год назад

finding one without rust is hard

@9002alex Год назад

Just a quick pointer lads, the snap on TPMS tool should be able to recode your sensors to not show pressure. I had an Infiniti q60 sport in and was able to turn the sensors off. Not sure if they are coded to work with this model, but can be done. Cheers. Subaru should also be able to turn them off with their select monitor scan tool.

@donfinch862 Год назад

Great review. I just wish I was more of a lounge chair expert so I could throw in some unjustified criticism. (not really)

@smact1 Год назад

Is that cladding flammable.

@spiro5327 Год назад

Test drove an auto version of this and performance was pretty disappointing. I also heard this strange noise coming from the rear of the car which put me off. Very well appointed interior in the top of the range model though after driving it I wouldn't buy one.

@fullboost Год назад

I never drove the auto so can't comment on them.

@Mosesk1988 Год назад

Dak dak for life haha. My Ranger 3.2 is a great daily also haha 😘 11.2 125mph is plenty for the street/daily also.

@richieduck67 Год назад

The guys in the US are getting some good power as mentioned

@danielbrealey2924 Год назад

I thought he said "EV chassis" at first!!! I thought for a sec all my nightmares of "FullCharge" had come true 🤦😄

@busyguy925 Год назад

Waahhh waahh!!! Cars cost too much! Waahh waaah your civic si competitor needs to make civic type r horsepower to be relevant

@mini2nut67 Год назад

This new engine should be more robust than the previous generation. It’s also used the Ascent model.

@whoopsman Год назад

E-series Falcon should be the next car.

@curtfox91 Год назад

Cant wait to get mine this WRX reminds me of the GC8 all it seems to need is better pads and better tires

@8JFJK8 Год назад

Yeah. My only real complaint about the car is the brakes are a bit soft, they do the job for casual driving but they should be better considering nobody drives these cars casually. Other than that in love with this car.

@ianholmquist8492 Год назад

It's about 1000lbs heavier than a gc8 but yeah

@growingup4487 Год назад

@@8JFJK8Crappy OEM organic brakes, get some high end cermaics

@Cheeseypoofs85 Год назад

did they strengthen the FA and the gearbox for the new model? i heard 400 was right around the power limit for the rods and the trans on the 15+

@ianholmquist8492 Год назад

Gearbox is the exact same. Rods are slightly better.

@raymondbaxter7489 Год назад

cant get passed the front end, looks weak and simp-like

@bobknight6394 Год назад

i like the black cladding protects the car and looks great.. you think blue is the best re sale colour?

@fullboost Год назад

No idea. You don't buy a car for resale. 👍

@bobknight6394 Год назад

@@fullboost u sure do consider resale value on a purchase subi is good.. right now used tesla are collapsing in price..

@fullboost Год назад

@@bobknight6394 If you're worried about resale value just buy a Toyota. For me it's not even a concern just buy the car you want. 👍

@bobknight6394 Год назад

@@fullboost tesla..

@jasonswift7098 Год назад

Why did you go bridgestone tyres for and not the newer michelin pilot sport 5 or Falken azenis FK510 You have done 9240kms in 6 months? that is a lot of driving i do about 4000kms in about 14 months.

@fullboost Год назад

Car has done over 10k now. The Bridgestones seem fine so far, similar to Michelin's.

@jasonswift7098 Год назад

@@fullboost Ok then, i have always found bridestones to be soft and wear out quick that is why i changed to Falken after much research.

@richieduck67 Год назад

Wheels look perfect

@PascosGarage Год назад

There is only one car you should buy - three letters - RX8, 2008 Motor PCOTY

@badbeatking80 Год назад

Keep the cladding looks good on blue

@marcusfieldfield4069 Год назад

Not a bad car BUT having to take your eyes off the road even for a second to look at computer screens for simple climate control functions does not make sense especially when you're shifting already with your right hand... keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel... that was one of the first things we were taught in high school driver education... I will keep my 2016 for now

@rossermatthew Год назад

You have a 90's hole needing to be filled..... how about a JDM import direct through Japanese auction ? Grab a Supra MK IV or Aristo for some of that 2JZ supremacy !!

@robertdoback4553 Год назад

Dude, they put your steering wheel on the wrong side! I would take it back.

@fullboost Год назад

Last time l checked Japan drove on the right side 👍

@ravenstylea2 Год назад

Whoever at Subaru thought to put black plastic cladding all over the sides of the WRX was a dummy. I just can't get passed that look. I hope the 2024 models do away with the Crosstrek look.

@Kiwi_Dave Год назад

Daily family car, was disappointed when released they don't have air con vents in the back for kids. Unfortunately now have to think of kids comfort in the back.

@jonman2279 Год назад

eeeek those rims are really ugly. Stock rims were much nicer. With all due respect

@fullboost Год назад

I think we can agree to disagree there ☺️

@axeya366 Год назад

Great follow up review. Still on the fence for a future upgrade. Maybe in a few years they might release a limited edition or something with STI kit, Brembos etc might sweeten the deal.

@eskimocheeks9911 Год назад

I think I read somewhere that 2024 is getting a face lift or something. I think Subaru knows they need to give it a little something more. I am on the fence as well. I'm sure I wouldn't be disappointed if I purchased one today though. Still a truly great car, just a bit on the bland side. If they spiced up this car about 20% more I'd be happy.

@axeya366 Год назад

@@eskimocheeks9911 Hope so, cos they did it for the other gens. So surely a facelift, bodykit, brembos etc. Dont want to jump ship to Type R or GR Corolla, Nissan Z.

@snakepliskin2297 Год назад

90s car, since you love k swaps, Buy the cheapest non runner Honda beat you can find, k swap it. The power to weight ratio will be killer.

@TURBOTRISTO Год назад

buy a budget track car for the enduro

@cusumano91 9 месяцев назад

Rear lsd on the 22+ wrx?

@mrapuyol Год назад

Loving the cheeky drive through Donvale and Park Orchards. I was like “Oi!! I know where that is!!” 😅

@armandocardona6975 Год назад

heavymetalWRX achieved 360hp and 396 torque on 93 with a pro tune and Jpipe.

@jt.8144 Год назад

My daily Driver is an Outback. FAR MORE HAPPIER.

@r32gtr68 Год назад

Ha! I'm literally going to buy one of these as a daily 😂 I'll make sure to do it with my fullboost tshirt on

@milosnikolic6201 Год назад

Looks like Bi-Lo back in the day's! Worst selling wrx to date

@Carsnbikes73 Год назад

Great reflection work 👏

@DECKARD263354BR Месяц назад

@fullboost how are you finding the steering response with the wider offset wheels ? I'm concerned about increasing the scrub ratio too much resulting in tram lining , harder steering effort and skaty handling. Cheers

@fullboost Месяц назад

I haven't found that to be the case at all. The steering is heavier with the factory wheels. The steering response was vastly improved thanks to development by Shockworks it's night and day now in all aspects and all positive. 👍

@DECKARD263354BR Месяц назад

@fullboost Thanks for letting me know, I have the VNH Sportswagon with the factory 225/45/18 tyres on 18x7.5 wheels, I'm looking at 18x9 Weds with a 255/40/18 tyre, should feel more confident in bends. I have the STI flexible Front tower brace and the front and rear draw stiffners installed, massive improvement to steering response and traction. I will check out Shockworks. Love the VB and VN platform! Cheers 🍻

@fullboost Месяц назад

I'd suggest a 245/40 with a 9in wheel. The 255s are very pricey in comparison.

@DECKARD263354BR Месяц назад

@@fullboostI noticed, I'm so obsessed with wide and fat tyres, i have some thinking to do 😂

@deathtoming2201 Год назад

I think you should go the other route and make a sleeper car.. get a Subaru liberty gt 😜

@keatonjones6115 Год назад

get a Galant vr4 the newer twin turbskie version with ayc. Was such an under rated car

@osielramirez7274 Год назад

Totally agree with the climate controls, I have to use voice controls to change the fan speed and recirculation. The screen has no feedback and the fan speed screen button is too damn tiny 😑

@paulsefton69 Год назад

I have red 1994 gc8 (on club plates in the Yarra Valley, Vic) with a rooted ej207 with avcs and link ecu if you are interested in a project? I cant afford to fix the bloody thing!

@fullboost Год назад

Shoot us a PM about it. 👍

@HI-pi1er Год назад

Can i plz get the link to these exact wheels

@fullboost Год назад

Wedsport TC105x

@judechopper Год назад

Don't corner and accelerate too hard! If so listern to blow!

@daijoshua3046 Год назад

I FEEL THIS ONE LOOKS BETTER THAN MY 2021 WRX LOL NOW

@uncleputes Год назад

At nearly 1600kg that Subaru is heavier than an AU falcon 😂

@fullboost Год назад

Yes it's not 1999 anymore. ☺️👍

@yowie0889 Год назад

...and prettier.

@Maikool180sx Год назад

We ordered the WRX sportswagon, needa a family friendly with a bit of punch to it, and Subaru is the only one to sell anything like that, all the other manufacturers only have hot hatches or sedans

@fullboost Год назад

You're not wrong there, not many long roof options these days.

@dlpereira Год назад

TX3?

@ralphestein Год назад

Awesome video! love the wheel setup. We’d like to see the clading and rear piece body color painted! the wrx will look so much better doing that. When youre at it, why not drop a sti wing! 😁