2015 Subaru wrx aftermarket seems diluted

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by DohcTor

Said no one ever. Everyone is raving about the new rex

Not the styling.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by Rampage

Not the styling.

Especially the interior (NOT!).

Considering they are sedan only,I think the new styling is miles ahead of the old. So is the engine, suspension, fuel economy. ergonomics...on and on. It is a fantastic evolution of the old design and suspension wise the WRX is what the STI was last year if not better.

Only improvements needed I got from the dealer, SRP short shifter and Subaru floor lighting.

If you need more power a Cobb AP flash gets you 298 without bolt ons.

[knewsom32]

Originally Posted by Levi

What WRX needs is power. S3 and M235i are faster.

WRX base price $26295

S3 base price $41100 ($14805 diff)
M235i base price $43100 (non X drive, $16805 diff)

If $14,805 doesn't seem like a lot, maybe knowing that it is over 56% of the base price of the 2015 WRX will put it in perspective.

Based on pricing alone, it doesn't surprise me that those vehicles would offer more in terms of speed and comfort out of the hole.

This WRX will never have the aftermarket support that the twins have, but there will be more down the line. 1st SEMA for the FR-S the most interesting things were the superchargers and turbo setups with no tuning.

[Levi]

Originally Posted by knewsom32

WRX base price $26295

S3 base price $41100 ($14805 diff)
M235i base price $43100 (non X drive, $16805 diff)

If $14,805 doesn't seem like a lot, maybe knowing that it is over 56% of the base price of the 2015 WRX will put it in perspective.

Based on pricing alone, it doesn't surprise me that those vehicles would offer more in terms of speed and comfort out of the hole.

This WRX will never have the aftermarket support that the twins have, but there will be more down the line. 1st SEMA for the FR-S the most interesting things were the superchargers and turbo setups with no tuning.

In France we have no WRX, only WRX STI, it starts at €44,450, the buyer has to pay additional €8,000 penalty based on CO² emissions, so ends up paying more than €52,000, and that is not a reason of high taxes. That is more than $63,000 according to today's exchange rate. To put that into perspective, in France the S3 Sedan would start at €50,190 including CO² penalty. That is around $61,400.

[funwheeldrive]

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by digital_assassin

I think the '15 wrx was a couple steps backwards from the previous gen. Not sure minor cosmetic parts are going to help its utterly boring design :yawn:

You n eed to drive one then...

[digital_assassin]

I'm sure the mechanics are fantastic. Its the styling I don't care for.

[FRSpappa]

Because 4 doors and 4wd does not a sports car make...


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[fatalelement]

Originally Posted by digital_assassin

I'm sure the mechanics are fantastic. Its the styling I don't care for.

A friend on here described it as a "shopping cart" hahaha. I think the hatchback, despite not being my exact preference, was hugely superior

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[wbradley]

Originally Posted by FRSpappa

Because 4 doors and 4wd does not a sports car make...


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The WRX isn't a sports car, I agree. Its a sporty midsize sedan.

That's what my FR-S is for.

The STI however, is as much of a sports car as a sedan can be IMHO, even though aside from the tighter steering gear the handling dynamics are almost identical to the WRX now.

[TylerLieberman]

Probably also because of the fact that there's a lot of stuff from the previous model WRX/STI that bolts right up to the new one.

There's a bunch of stuff available though. subispeed.com has a bunch of aftermarket stuff on their site for the car.