i am @ MA Performance and NEED a wrx alternator pretty much NOW. i broke the bolt off the back of mine and want to get tuned if possible... call me if you have one 218 940 9077.
I just took a stock alternator out of an 01 Impreza 2.5RS that I thought might have been on the way out, but when I put the new one in the problem didn't go away, so it is likely it is still working okay. Want it? It'd give it too you for a little $$ plus your core. EDIT: called you. Sorry if that sounded shady, but I just like full disclosure-I'm pretty confident the alternator's fine.