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RYU · 12-07-2011, 12:02 PM

It's too early to speculate... but if I buy this car I will be entering into a couple of HPDE events a year. I've owned a few commuter Toyotas but never owned a Subie. I have no experience with Boxer engines apart from the occasional test drive so hence was curious to see what you guys thought.

In the current NA trim what do you guys expect will need some beefing up in the interest of safety and longevity?

I'm thinking of these upgrades:
1. Oil Cooler
2. Trans Cooler (i'd like to get an Auto because of a left ankle injury)
3. Oil Pan baffle? Is the FB a dry sump?
4. Gauges (oil temp, coolant temp, trans fluid temp?)

The last thing on my mind is how to try and squeeze out every last HP from the car but instead it's important to keep it reliable.

Also, for you WRZ/STi owners... how has the Subie warranty treated you for your track driven cars?

12-07-2011, 12:02 PM	#1
RYU Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: really slow... Location: Los Angeles (SGV) Posts: 737 Thanks: 340 Thanked 253 Times in 145 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ/FR-S Track Worthiness It's too early to speculate... but if I buy this car I will be entering into a couple of HPDE events a year. I've owned a few commuter Toyotas but never owned a Subie. I have no experience with Boxer engines apart from the occasional test drive so hence was curious to see what you guys thought. In the current NA trim what do you guys expect will need some beefing up in the interest of safety and longevity? I'm thinking of these upgrades: 1. Oil Cooler 2. Trans Cooler (i'd like to get an Auto because of a left ankle injury) 3. Oil Pan baffle? Is the FB a dry sump? 4. Gauges (oil temp, coolant temp, trans fluid temp?) The last thing on my mind is how to try and squeeze out every last HP from the car but instead it's important to keep it reliable. Also, for you WRZ/STi owners... how has the Subie warranty treated you for your track driven cars?