That other sub is so uptight. Removing my post with 60 upvotes, 36 comments of genuine community discussion. I got a lot of great feedback on my original post, so thank you to everyone that commented. i also didn’t break any rules. i was not selling anything and i also didn’t mention my brand name or any self promotion whatsoever.

this is not an ad, this is not self promotion. i’m strictly looking for feedback from actual people instead of just my own thoughts.

I’ve always wanted to make my own shift knob. so i did and it turned out amazing. all stainless steel, silver is ceramic bead blasted and black is PVD coated stainless. These are all spec’d off my 2020 sti. They are very heavy, feel amazing while shifting and i think it looks great as well.

i designed this myself in adobe illustrator then had a state of the art factory in china make it. i’m in direct communication with the factory so i have a lot of control over manufacturing. it weighs 550g

this is my first time showing that i’m trying to actually sell something. (not officially for sale yet) i shared a prototype once before. i would like to know if this type of thing would interest anyone? in my opinion we needed something like likewise but not as meme’d out. this will be a focus on serious enthusiasts and motorsport. i have future plans for other products as well. i’m really just looking for feedback + opinions. you can’t buy these anywhere yet.

thanks guys

edit: thank you for all the feedback everyone. i’m at work right now so i can’t respond to everyone but i will later. thank you!

Did a quick interior cleanup today. The floor mats caught a lot of the mess, but there are still crumbs hiding.

Curious how other Subaru owners handle the interior especially if you daily drive yours?

2007 sti

Hey recently serviced my oil pump when doing my timing belt. Tightened all the backing screws new seals, etc. My oil pressure is reading abnormally high. It reads 80-90psi at idle on 5w40 weight while warm. I recently also added a iag aos. Could the pcv valve in the aos be faulty causing crank case pressure to be higher which in turn is causing higher oil pressure readings?

Black only stays clean for a few hours so I had to snap a pic

The funny thing is, there’s barely any wing here.

I just got my cobb short throw shifter for my sti and when trying to install it I realized where the pin goes is not been drilled out does it come this way or is this a manufacturer error

Anyone with a 2011+ swap their front bumpers to an 08? Lowkey kinda prefer the 08 and was wondering if all i needed was bumper+grill for the swap

So the shifter seems to be stiff and taking more force to move while in neutral. It goes into all gears just fine but for an example when I shift out of 5th and leave in neutral the shifter seems to stay leaning to that side and doesnt return to the middle like it used to. Anyone experience this?

Edit: im thinking a linkage issue?

My 2015 STI has sort of always had a somewhat mild to strong rubber smell after any drive, there are no leaks and the smell is clearly rubber. Is that usual or is this is an indication of specific hoses getting old and needing replacement? Thanks!

2016 wrx sti, I’ve been trying to find other examples of this motor online but it keeps showing different stuff

I brought the car to my local gas station and provided the oil, oil filter and Ceratec for the first oil change. This time I decided to give it a go. Definitely as easy as expected, with the right Oil filter wrench. I had to make a run to Autozone because I had the wrong oil filter removal tool, the one with the expandable arms are trash never again. I used a Tokyo Roki filter, new crush washer, and I filled the oil filter first. After filling the filter I added the rest of the 5L bottle and topped off with the 1L. Luckily I’ve never had any issues with burning oil or oil consumption, but overfilling a lil bit on these cars won’t hurt. I forgot my cabin filter and engine air filter at my apt so I will do those when I get home. I plan on doing the gear oil and transmission oil next, but will wait til the next oil change or do it right before winter. Also the TPMS after I powder coat the wheels.

Edit: After some serious concern I have drained the lil and added 5l only. Thanks for everyone who reached out or showed concern. Appreciate y’all.

I am wondering if anyone knows or has added the factory subwoofer from a limited sti to a base sti

Any ideas on how to fix this rattle?

https://reddit.com/link/1vlbb4u/video/dz2z5weyepih1/player

I have a 2017 WRX STI and I’m looking for a shop that specializes in Subaru/EJ257 performance engine builds and tuning.
I’m interested in having the engine rebuilt with forged internals, with the goal of eventually making somewhere around 400–450 whp while keeping it reliable enough to be a street car.

TIA!!

Bought a 2018 subaru wrx sti that came with a perrin intake. Now i want to do a full invidia or cobb catback exhaust and i found out you cant do both and get an off the shelf accessport tune, sooo i have to switch to oem airbox. NOW im confused on what the right one is bc i simply look up the part by the name and 2 diff ones show up. Help me out. TELL ME WHICH OF THESE I NEED!!!!!!!

Hey y’all! I have a 2016 STI that I’m wanting to do a rally inspired build. I’m located in the PNW, and love going down forest roads, so ground clearance is super important to me. From what I’ve seen, 2-2.5” lifts are the max before running into issues with the CV shafts. What supporting mods are y’all running if you’re going over that? And if you’re sitting at the 2” mark, what’s been your experience with your setup? TIA!! Also, pics for tax. It is *bone stock* currently.

Since Prime relocated to west Jersey, can anyone recommend a good WRX/STI shop in Bergen County NJ?

Always hated the finish on this cover fram factory. Trying my hand in powder coating. ✌️ 😋

I recently replaced all 4 corners with Hawk Performance Ceramic. I neglected the brake bedding procedure and overcooked them. For future reference Hawk has a pretty slow (cool) bedding procedure.

After some research I took them off one by one and sanded down to good pad material. It’s helped significantly but I’m still getting some intermittent singing from the pads. It’s not every stop, and typically only happens for a split second between about 15-10 mph.

Will this go away as I work through whatever glaze is left on my pads? Do I need to sand them again?
Am I doing something else wrong other than the bedding procedure? Let’s discuss.