BRZ STI parts at Subaru Dealerships?

[Beyer Subaru]

Originally Posted by cslntuee

Did thermobox have car journal?
Thanks.

Yerp.

[Carlsbad]

I was thinking about springs and exhaust. I know my options are endless, but I like to stay with STI parts

[cslntuee]

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

Yerp.

Sorry, I did not know that Beyer Subaru and thermobox are same people.
Your car looks great. ^^

[JACK 8URT0N]

Misleading thread title has resulted in disappointment.

[Marcoscrdo]

I really want sti rims

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Marcoscrdo

I really want sti rims

A set just sold on this forum...

[Kamui]

I would love STI parts to be sold at the dealership.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Marcoscrdo

I really want sti rims

I've been thinking of selling mine. Might replace with G25, TC105N, or CE28N wheels but only halfway serious.

[AVOturboworld]

SOA and SOJ don't meet eye to eye on aftermarket parts, even "OEM" aftermarket parts such as the STI offerings. Been like this for a long time. Our JDM parts site www.avojdm.com probably wouldn't exist if it wasn't for that.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Carlsbad

I was thinking about springs and exhaust. I know my options are endless, but I like to stay with STI parts

For their almost $2k exhaust you might want to consider the $600 GReddy SP Elite. Both axelbacks, both similar sounds based on YouTube vids, similar style finish on the tips with the difference being GReddy has 102mm (4") diamater tips whereas STI has 120mm (4.7") tips.

STI:


GReddy:

[speedracer38]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I've been thinking of selling mine. Might replace with G25, TC105N, or CE28N wheels but only halfway serious.

Please PM me if you want to sell them.

[clzzical]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

For their almost $2k exhaust you might want to consider the $600 GReddy SP Elite. Both axelbacks, both similar sounds based on YouTube vids, similar style finish on the tips with the difference being GReddy has 102mm (4") diamater tips whereas STI has 120mm (4.7") tips.

STI:


GReddy:

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-Moto-P

switchlanez, how's the sp elite holding up in terms of corrosion? Do you think the finish would be any better on the STI muffler?

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by clzzical

switchlanez, how's the sp elite holding up in terms of corrosion? Do you think the finish would be any better on the STI muffler?

According to GReddy's site, this exhaust is constructed from SUS304 stainless steel which is known to stay shiny and, I believe, is the best used anywhere in the industry. The entire exterior finish looks uniform so I wouldn't be surprised if it were all 304 steel throughout (unlike @trish07's Takeda exhaust horror story). Occasionally, I wipe soot from the tips' inside walls with a dry rag (no chemicals) and the shine easily comes back out. It's made by Trust in Japan as confirmed when I phoned GReddy headquarters.

Other areas under my car have developed oxidation (some may call it rust but I believe it's a natural protective coating intended from the manufacturer). But my entire GReddy exhaust still shines from under there with no signs of rust... just like the day I bought it!

I couldn't find what grade steel the STI exhaust is made from but I'd expect the same. I once bought a $1.6k made-to-order exhaust (C-One, best sounding I ever had) and took a huge hit in depreciation when I parted it out. This time around, I reasoned that an exhaust is a wear item that deteriorates the moment you use it faster than the rest of your car and eventually needs replacement. So you could say I "settled" on a smarter buy.


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Just for kicks, this was my MR-S with TRD air inlet, TRD header, TRD catalyzer, and C-One exhaust (entire exhaust system from the engine block back was upgraded):
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGCSLTOJhFs"]MR2 Spyder - C-ONE Exhaust - TRD Header - TRD Catalyzer - YouTube[/ame]

[DSOmegaX]

I wouldn't hold my breath on the current STI catalog being released in the US. Again, SoA, for some retarded reason, wants to push SPT as their oem aftermarket arm here and they don't see eye to eye with SoJ and STI. Similar to VW and the "GTI" moniker, it appears SoA wants to maintain the "STI" brand here in the US associated strictly with the WRX. It actually makes me question, and I know I'll get some backlash with this, whether they will even release the eventual STI version of the car in the US because of that brand association. If they really wanted to have push the STI brand here, I think they would have released the parts for cars like the Forester in the past already.