13 XRX into 11 STI

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    Had a 13’ WRX and was working through body shop’s for rust and making the swap to sti drivetrain and this beauty popped up on marketplace!
    The little differences in the sti are wild, though I do admit I prefer the wrx r160 and 5spd. It’s light and nimble. Feels like riding a fixed gear bike while the sti feels a little like a cumbersome geared bike.
     

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    Nice find! So you have two now?:)
     
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    lol I did for like a month. Ended up selling the WRX
     
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    Were you able to move some of your parts over from the WRX before you let it go?
     
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    Honestly didn’t need to. just the radiator cover.
    fmic is wrx turbo specific and the sti has a Grimmspeed top mount. not going to push 400whp so that should be plenty.
    Had to get all new summer/winter wheels and tires. That hurt.
    It’s at JM now getting setup for corn
     
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    JM will do you right as always! What wheels did you go for? The ones on the WRX looked great

    You didn’t take the fender accent pieces off for the STi?
     
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    Oh I did grab those yes.

    Yeah those avid1 av20’s
    Found a set for the sti too
    Then motegi traklites for winter.
     
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    I love the color of them. In fact, I want to paint my STi wheels that color. Is it a bronze? Or gold?
     
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    All of them are bronze now
     
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    Love love love
     
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    Bronze on the blue looks so awesome together. I'm sure it'll be sexy on the Blurple as well.
     
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    upload_2026-1-16_21-24-59.jpeg
     
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    Damn! I’m excited for summer to get some good photo shoots done lol.
    That’s a gorgeous ride.
     
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    Yeah, mine won’t look that good. But I do think the bronze will look mo betta
     
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