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Originally Posted by serialk11r

I'm very curious to see the STI...they promise weight reduction, which is nice to have from the factory. When you strip stuff out yourself and replace it, you are paying twice: Once for the originals, and one more time for the replacements.

I hope the engine gets something more than just exhaust replacement, because that would not really be worthwhile, and I would probably be itching to have stuff replaced. But then again, if you have the engine open and you're swapping out internals, might as well go all the way.

The STI probably will come with bigger wheels and brakes which I'm not sure are really necessary, but I guess wheels aren't too expensive to swap and having a spare set is a convenience of sorts. If the STI comes like 1 inch lower stock, that would be AWESOME. Perfect ride height IMO.

I also hope they don't try to add a massive wing, but I feel like this is going to be inevitable.

As long as they don't charge you 5000 dollars for an "STI" badge, mufflers, and some lightweight panels, I think the STI version would be worth considering. I hope they get it right and add better components in a way that makes the most sense from the factory. Better mufflers would be an example of a stupid upgrade, because the factory system will probably still suck. Lightweight body panels all around though? Yes please!

:/ unfortunately the current STI pricing is roughly around that mark no? WRX -> STI is a bit... high lol.