hello every one.
im in the market to pick up a beautiful 02 wrx, by the end of the week

i was just wondering what areas the wrx lacks in, or what componats would need the most attention and modifacation?

my last car a 03 si had a weak transmission and i had to raplace the hole thing at 38,ooo miles. which was a waste of money and my time.
i am just looking for some heads up on my new ride

thanks guys-

 

Yeah, transmission is the biggest weak point, but generally only with a decent amount of power. The stock turbo does not push to much power. The uppipe has a cat in it unlike later models which can be swapped out pretty cheaply and easily. Mid 200whp is pretty easy, but above that, a number of items need to be swapped out.

In general, they are pretty strong cars with few big problem areas

 

cool thanks guys.

so what upgrades would you recomend if i needed to replace them?
sti tranny, or custom gear set, custome up-pipe

 

Gearset or tranny both work fine. Just depends on if you like 6 or 5spd. Just use an STI uppide. Its not a big upgrade, but it helps. Sti turbo is a nice simple upgrade too

 

thanks guy you really hepled me out

 

I highly recommend the STi RA gearset and get it cryo treated (thats what makes it stronger) as an STi 6-speed swap is a lot more expensive