silentbob343

Sorry it's not a factory option, but it is a dealer option. My brother wanted the STi wing and the dealer said they could get him one and install it, but they wanted a bit too much so he just bought an aftermarket wing and took it to a local body shop.

http://www.student.gsu.edu/~asamara/Js%20WRX.html

jdepould

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that's just the dealer taking the wing off of an STi and putting it on a WRX

silentbob343

Edit here just spoke with my brother. Shop guy said they had one in stcok in WRB blue and would not need to order it. He also told my brother that they have done quite a few STi spoilers on to WRXs. Why would the dealer take a wing off an STi in their inventory? BTW my brother went to a different dealer about a year after buying his car and was talking to one of the shop guys during an oil change so it wasn't like they were trying to make a car sale off him. Back in the 60s dealers would do all sorts of installations, i.e AC etc.

Anyway if you want it on your WRX ask the dealer, IIRC my brother was quoted $500 not too bad considering the WRX wing is a $367 option. Though from your post it seems like you don't like the wing.

"is the standard wrx getting the huge wing?"

Instead of saying will the WRX get the larger STi type wing you refer to it as the "huge wing". What exactly is your concern? Are you afraid you will have to get the larger wing on the new 06 WRX? I'm sure Subaru will continue to offer wing options.


http://www.subaru.co.jp/impreza/wrx/.../02/index.html
looks like it will be an option on the JDM WRX or you can have no spoiler.




No STi badge, WRX wheels, and no rear diffuser looks like the WRX does get the Sti wing

I have to say after looking at several good pictures the design is starting to grow on me. I just wish that they would make the grill a bit smaller and I would be completely sold on it.

andyf

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I agree... the new pics are starting to make it look good. =)

On a side note, it appears the Spec C is getting the full aero package, power windows, and AC:
http://www.subaru.co.jp/impreza/specc/

jdepould

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I know they wouldn't pull a wing of a car in their stock, they'd just be ordering a replacement part from SOA. Personally I think it's way too flashy, attracts too much attention from people in black and white cars. The aero benefits above ~70 mph really aren't enough to justify.

Dodiox

so the STi and the WRX have no differences on the bumper and body kit? except for the wing?
I think it looks great im getting one ni sept! does anyone knows real specs? is it a 2.5 on the wrx?
XENON lights finally!!

silentbob343

2.5 on the WRX hp=230 TQ=235 or so they say

The WRX 5MT now uses a 3.70 final drive front and rear instead of 3.90 remains to be seen how this will affect the car. Oh and it looks like the WRX will be getting 4pot/2pots.

Check out NASIOC they have a couple of threads with great info.

Dodiox

thanks for reply silentbob.
can anyone explain to me why people are complaining about the smaller gear ratios? I didn´t go to my "gear ratio classes" like the people at nasioc.
In simple english does having lower gear ratios means the car will be faster than the 05 or what? is it going to accelerate better or have better top speed?

silentbob343

this lower number means the car will have greater topend, but will have less low end grunt. If this gear were to be placed on an 05 it would accelrate slower, but should have higher top speed. We will have to wait and see how it feels with the larger 2.5.

bluewrx82

the more i see the car, the better its starting to look

thgrassyknoll

looks terrible, I think that the grill ruins the entire design right there

rhk118

You couldn't pay me to drive that...Subaru is taking this new designer way too seriously...looks like the Tribeca humped a Corolla and this crapped out...what are they thinking? I don't care how well it performs, I'm disappointed...sorry...

silentbob343

supposed to harken back to their air plane making days

nu02wrx

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http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/T...ontSideVu3.jpg

How can u hate that^^^^^^

EsoterikWRX

Has anyone else seen it in person? IMHO, they are not that bad looking. I think the area under the headlamps/fog light area needs something though. There is a small high mounted wing at the top of the C pillar, presumably to direct airflow towards the wing at speed.