Mine is almost at 23k and no issues yet. I love the car! And for some reason all the people over 30 say not to paint match the side skirts. For some weird reason they think is better looking, and for some even more weird reason I don’t disagree anymore 😂

@Bluurrii

9 ай бұрын

I have a blue 22 and im definitely planning on paint matching the side skirts. I think it looks SOOOO much better.

@subterraneanguitartech

9 ай бұрын

I'm almost 35 and I agree, leave the plastic alone!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Yea I am a huge fan of the honeycomb and OEM look. I never really liked the idea of paint match. Subaru is weird, and I love that about the VB.

Team Cladding 🤙🏼

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

#TeamHoneycomb! I still need to make that sticker

That full-turn noise is something I brought up to my tuner and he said it's just the chassis when the car is lowered. It happened with my VA and they dubbed it the "VA creak," so all-in-all that noise isn't something you need to worry about!

For those in no snow states: even in south Florida AWD is a godsend. It saved me a few times in heavy downpour and flooding.

@TheEd1225

9 ай бұрын

Considering one for the ice weather coming to Texas. These past couple of winters have been wild out here in Dallas-FT Worth area

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

As long as you have good tires! My new CUMHOs aren't the best in the rain 😭

@nathanielstephenson7932

9 ай бұрын

I'm in the dead center of Cali and love the AWD. The amount of power you can put to the road while cornering is amazing. Bought my '22 after taking a 270° downhill corkscrew, hadn't experienced anything like it before. Neither had the sales guy I guess, he felt the need to tell me he had a wife and daughter at home right after we merged...

@blue4n389

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRXI’m still rocking the oem admittedly with too much stretch. I’m going with mps4s I honestly think they are the best tire I’ve ever ran on any of my cars. Wet performance is nuts.

@beaches2mountains230

8 күн бұрын

HANDS DOWN TRUTH..WAS CRUISING I 75 INTERSTATE ONE TIME IN THE RAIN, PROBABLY GOING TOO FAST AROUND A SLIGHT CORNER ( RAIN CAUSES OIL SPOTS TO RELEASE WHEN COMBINED WITH HIGH HEAT ON SOME SECTION OF PAVEMENT) BACK END TRIED TO COME OUT WHICH IT DID FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THEN BEFORE I COULD REACT IT SELF CORRECTED..IVE HAD SIMILAR THINGS HAPPEN FROM AN 04 FORESTER, 2011 WRX HATCH; 2014 STI HATCH,2023 VB I HAVENT EXPERIENCED ANY SLIP AT SPEED BUT ALL MY SUBARUS HAVE SAVED MY ASS.

I kinda like that subaru underrated the dyno numbers and the cladding turns people off. It makes this car such a sleeper. Most people have no idea how great they are so there's no crazy markups.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Dude that is one big plus the reviewers did. They hated on the car, value went down and a lot of people were able to get a VB WRX under MSRP.

Thank you for the video!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤘

Great Video, just bought a 23 WRX and LOVE IT...Thanks for all your info and it help make the final decision to buy the car new.... KEEP IT UP.. You tell the truth and it is appreciated .

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Aww man thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad I'm able to provide some useful information to you and the community. Welcome to the club 🤘🤘

Cars looking amazing and love the update can’t wait to see your video on e85 think the video turned out amazing man

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Yea the e85 is very nice because you don't have to blend. I still use all my different tunes depending on the situation. Also I like to swap tunes for race videos to make it more competitive and fun.

Thanks for the content man you gave me the confidence to buy a 2023 WRX. Been loving the heck out of it. I am a truck guy, and this thing feels like a damn go kart. My job requires me to drive about 70 miles a day so I wanted something AWD/4WD. I live on dirt roads and my driveway is dirt/gravel. I can't wait to see how this thing does in the winter (I am in SW Colorado). Keep up the good work my man!

@link4eva10

9 ай бұрын

Me too, I'm in TX

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Wow I am so glad I was able to help! You definitely picked a winner of a car, that's for sure 🤘

Looks great man!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate it 🤘

Ive had my VB since Feb, and as a person who’s had many different tuner platforms- its the perfect balance between fun and practicality for a daily driven car with a fairly high limit -not to mention tons of aftermarket support - Subaru made a great car

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

It really is! You don't need to add a whole lot of power to make it the perfect blend of track car and family car.

As a dad myself who wants a manual awd fun car, your content convinced me that the vb wrx is the right car for me. I will keep it stock for reliablity and cost issues but for me that will be plenty fun.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Awww man I'm glad I was able to help! Dad's are the general market for the WRX imo. Relatively inexpensive and still damn fun. We don't have to go full mid life crisis if you just a WRX and mod it 🤣

Great videos keep it up bro

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤘

Nice video Awais! I was thinking of making the same one for 30k miles. Good talking points too, the WRX definitely has a lot to offer in the price bracket it’s in. especially aftermarket wise!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! That would be great. People are always looking for reliability updates through the mileage. It can make or break someone's purchase decision 🤘

@siezethedays

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX yes I know it would for me, KZread reviews were everything for me

BIG 20k!! I’m about to order the oil/filter for my 5000 mile oil change 😂 Had mine since August 2022

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Haha man i put those miles on even if I don't want to 😭

Mine is 18k miles tuned and abused, daily driven and 0 issues. I also have the silvers coilovers and had the exact same issue with the clunk noise but had to take it to a professional mechanic and found out that I had the driver side linkage adjusted differently thus making the noise. After that it’s been nothing but happiness with the car. And yes, you said it, the car is special since it’s debut 😎

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Having a professional help is always the answer to a lot of my problems, too 🤣🤣😊

Great video as always. I got mine October 4. I have just over 25k and the car has been great for being stock. The update on the infotainment system was so nice, don’t have to touch and go into a menu just to warm the seats. Changing the hvac mode is still a pain but other than that it’s great.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate it bro. Our cars almost the same age!

@cjmurray9383

9 ай бұрын

How do you do the update?

@inlinetoice

9 ай бұрын

@@cjmurray9383 I went to the dealership and they did it

@hzy23

8 ай бұрын

@@inlinetoicedo they do it for free?

Just hit 10k on mine zero issues

2024 wrx tr reaction waiting room :)

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Bruh haha lmaooo NEXT WEEKEND!

@JoshDillon-lm3hw

9 ай бұрын

Lol I'm not looking forward to it u woulda waited on buying mine if I knew

Great Video - I had to keep looking around thinking there was a cricket in my room lol

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

LOL bruh I have so many noises. In the AM they are building houses so it's drilling and hammering. Then at night it's insects 😭

I agree, the vb is a special car. I've always owned Hondas (EM1 FG2 EP3), but was in the market for a new car for work/comuting. I test drove a VB (was phenomenal), then test drove a VA and was so disappointed. The Vb is just a GREAT car. It has its quirks, but I've put 6,500 miles on my car since late July (2ish months) and it is just a good car. Price, performance, reliability, good luck beating it👍 Good car

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

It really is a great all rounder. People are slowly coming around.

@AlwaysApproved

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX for the price point it's a monster, that's for damn sure. ive always wanted to own a wrx, no regrets here

My kid has a booster seat and has mastered that short little buckle issue. His isn't as built up on the side like the one you showed. It's a Graco brand (I just looked and didn't see the exact one) but it's very minimalist.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I think our seats are Diono. I'm ordering an extender when I get back from Florida for sure! I didn't even realize that was an option. Thank you!!!

Im hitting a year with my car November 1st ! I love my subie

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

It's such a great one! Grats 🤘

Just got my VB and was wondering what would be safe numbers to tune on stock parts ? I'm targeting early 300 whp

What are your thoughts on a 2023 premium CVT WRX for $37500 OTD after taxes and fees? Do you have experience with the CVT WRX? I'm looking for a daily alongside my S2000, lookin for AWD and some decent fun with modern amenities. I test drove the manual WRX with the STI short shifter and wasn't the biggest fan. Looking for an auto cause I'm sick of driving manual in stop and go traffic lol.

Awesome review man. So excited to keep driving my VB. My VA was incredibly reliable (knock on wood VB lol) and I drove it at 420whp With an upgraded turbo for 130k miles. The only thing that went out on it was the AC and alternator which were both replaced. But besides that, she was always turn key ready! Miss that car so much already 😢. Hope u have ur VB for many years to come. I think I’m adding this car to my forever car list :) Edit: check time stamps in desc?

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

OOOF thank you so much! Time stamps were left over from the previous video. All fixed now 🤘 That is pretty much what I've been hearing about VA's as well. At least the people in my community who have modified them. They are able to get to 400 horsepower but have to keep the torque low cuz it's super dangerous.

@luvhcchris

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX haha yay! Thanks for all the content. Maybe I’ll start rollling out some vids on my VB just to track progress on the ets turbo kit. I’m going with the g30-770 (possibly 30-900) and doing stock trans first then sti swapping it next year. Cheers. Have a good weekend man!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

@@luvhcchris WHEEEEEWWWWW man I envy you! I'd love at least a STi transmission. I can't wait to see how far your car goes. It's gonna be NASTY.

@luvhcchris

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX I can only hope. I’m going to roll the dice on the head studs. I ordered a set, I just didn’t know it cost roughly $4k to do 😅. Might attempt it myself and I’ll document the whole install if I do that and post it. Would much rather put the money towards the kit first and tune on low boost. Will you ever do BBK? I had the 08-17 sti Brembos on my VA and I wish I never wasted time/money on getting upgraded OEM pads/rotors in hindsight. I used Hawk ceramics and they were miles better than any setup I could work wit the OEM calipers. But when I used to track my VA a little bit and I found Hawk hp+ the best pads in terms of performance on the track but my god they were insanely loud as a street pad. Car sounded like a school bus at every stop.

Sub'd brother! Congrats on 5k. New suby owner here! Enjoy ur vids. Ima start loading up vids of my new 20 sti soon! Stay Tuned!

@HeavyMetalWRX

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! There is a wealth of information on my channel about the 22. If I may make a suggestion..check out my TunerTalk series. Also I'd love to see some STi action!

Any issues with throw out bearing making noise? Mine started to make some noise recently. Adjusted mt clutch a little and it’s fixed but I fear now I could be wearing the clutch faster than I should be. Basically there’s a set screw above the clutch with some sensors, I adjusted it to get the play out of my clutch and now no sound on bearing

When you say the 22 is quieter do you mean wind noise and outside noise or do you mean engine note(exhaust)?? I expect it to be quiet cuz thats what subaru does for some reason but wind noise was somewhat noticeable on my VA

I'm getting VDR results in probably 3 days. Be over 400/400 tuner says. Torque limited. Intake, exhaust, Cobb TMIC. That's it for power beside pump. But pump is just really to run better quality fuel and convenience. Running fuel-it pump and straight E85. Expecting over 400/400. Torque is limited (conservative, but will never blow up if I'm not stupid) and could easily be 450. Corbin Johnson in the GOAT 🐐.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

That's awesome! 400/400 is such a great place to be with this car. It's more than enough fun for a daily imo.

12k on e50 tune 400whp/480wtq. Not one problem yet.

You could get a buckle extender for the rear seat.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I didn't even know those existed. I'm gonna buy one asap. Thank you!!

Have you driven the Elantra N? A comparison between that car and a tuned WRX would be really interesting, especially when it comes to track driving

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I actually did a race video with a stock DCT Elantra N vs my WRX tuned at Cobb ots levels (295whp). It was a response to Sam CarLegions video where the Elantra was ahead of the JB4 WRX. I didn't get a chance to drive the Elantra but sitting inside was very nice.

Hey brother, for the seat belt buckle issue with the kids seat, look up some seat belt buckle extensions/extenders. Might be what you're looking for to help out!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Yeah somebody else mentioned that I didn't even know that was a thing that existed. I appreciate the help. I'm actually going to order one from Amazon right now!

@Nonx47

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX happy to help and happy others are doing the same!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

@@Nonx47 ya man this is why I appreciate the good community we have.

The tires are way better than stock. I will be making the switch. Unfortunately winter is coming.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately ? More like about time! I can't wait for the snow. ❄️❄️❄️

Question any rtv issue s I’m kinda on the fence about getting a 2022 wrx

@HeavyMetalWRX

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely zero. I haven't heard of a single person so far suffering from it or having engine issues because of it.

Don’t know who needs to hear this but a top 5 mod is a wireless CarPlay/android play device! Especially with the manual models makes the overall experience of driving better.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I need to get my hands on one.

Wow, my lil one has issues with the booster and the belt/buckle as well. She has to really lean over to get it buckled in, but definitely harder than it was in my VA.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

People have been mentioning an extender for the buckle. I'm going to get one off Amazon. That should really help.

@chads7796

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX ya I saw that in the comments and will get one.

@chads7796

9 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention just got my '23 dyno tuned at Felix Performance by Anthony (found out about him via your tuner talk), so thanks! Made 354whp/355lb-ft on 93 and loving it.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

@@chads7796 hell yeah man. Welcome to the party! Can I go wrong with Felix performance, They are great people.

I’m thinking about getting Michelin snow ice x tires on my stock wheels because they have longer life than blizzac

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Oh really? I have the blizzaks but only have about 1000 miles on them, if that.

@dustinhoward2990

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX I read the blizzac are 12,000 miles and the snow ice x are 40,000 miles life but the blizzac do way better in deep snow

I was in between a GTI and the WRX. Ended up getting a WRX. Whats your opinion after owning both?

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

The gti I owned was a 2012. Mechanically amazing car, electrically a total piece of shit. 🤣 I bought 3 alternators for that thing, 2 compressors, and 2 ac units. In 3 years.

Black Sails!!!

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

That's from the full punk days. I started liking them more after sing the sorrow. There's a few songs on art of drowning that I like, like Morningstar. I'm a SUCKER for slow emo songs. Like This Time Imperfect. That's why DecemberUnderground does it for me. I just throw on the eyeliner and stare at my mirror in the rain 😭

@andrewmessina1927

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX lol dashboard confessional... I liked the punk stuff more. Taking back Sunday is my emo soft spot.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

@@andrewmessina1927 my REAL emo band is actually Stabbing Westward. If I want to cry that's where I go. 😭

it's impressive considering how much you beat the crap out of this car

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

*Respectfully beat the crap out of it 🤣

Been awhile. What are power and mods at? Get any good races in. Lately? Link me lol.

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Last race I did was 350hp VA vs 350hp VB. I have a 385hp daily tune and 400hp send it map. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIKplLxwgZStkpc.html

@straitupstaticx

9 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX thanks for replying to the comments swiftly per usually. Sorry it's been awhile. Life has me busy. Honestly I want to make some content like yours. Coming up on 10k. Drive aggressively and I'll race anyone (without endangering people of course). I'm at 400/425ish. Bout to find out for sure. How much torque are you making on your daily and your send it? What's next? 😎

I want to know what people are making with the Cobb 93 stage 1 map with intake, catback, bov, and intercooler. Only reason I ask is cause I saw Cobb post something about “stage 2” but I’m confused if that’s a stage 2 map with their mods or their “stage 2 package” with the stage 1 map. Just something I was wondering if anyone can clarify. I personally have basic bolt ons, 1300 mile with a Cobb 93 stage 1 map. I basically bolted on all my parts and then flashed the car. I have no clue what kind of power I’m making with the bolt ons. But I also wonder what a stock with 93 stage 1 vrs a basic bolt on 93 stage 1 map difference would be. 🤔 so many questions

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

So the Cobb stage 1 is actually just a tune now. Stage 2 for them is the intake pipe, charge pipe and tmic. The stage 1 makes about 295whp(that's what I got from my dyno day). The stage 2 is about 325ish whp.

What miles did you clean ur oil pick up?

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I haven't had to clean my oil pick up yet. Are you referring to rtv? I haven't had any issues. If anyone was gonna have issues because of RTV I promise, it be me 🤣

Wait do you a Cobb AP?

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

I do!

Have to keep mine for a year before I can sell but I’m 5k in and hate it the transmission is so so terrible from factory

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Oh yea the transmission needs a bit of love. With the brass bushing and shift plate the transmission is a new beast tbh

What is safe oil temperature to get into boost. Ive heard several,

@HeavyMetalWRX

8 ай бұрын

If you're doing pulls It's recommended to be high 190s iand nto 200s

@headreddedstepchild6177

8 ай бұрын

@@HeavyMetalWRX well i was only around 127 but had to get on it as a car was coming up fast

@HeavyMetalWRX

8 ай бұрын

@@headreddedstepchild6177 It's okay if you have to do that. The suggestion they give is for if you're doing excessive speeding or drag racing or anything like that. There's never going to be a situation where you will be able to 100% wait for your car to be warm before you get on it. It's just not reasonable. You are completely fine.

Kumho we going. 😂😂😂

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

They got the right name 🤣

Mines stock at 64 000 miled no issues

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Wow 64k! You're definitely a driver. Glad it's still solid, as it should be. 🤘

dont forget about the GR corolla

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

The problem with the GR Corolla is it starts at 37k and it always has a markup. It's in a different class. I would put this with the type r and golf r (for performance and price). Realistically I feel like no one should buy a WRX GT. The value proposition isn't there. Even if you need an automatic the limited should be the highest you go.

26k, jb tuned since 5k. CvT map 6 intake Perrin.. wooo. I think the old CVT was what made people think this one was no bueno..

#cladlife

2022 52k all stock

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Whewwee that's good! You can be one of our top mileage guys.

ComeHo! 😂

@HeavyMetalWRX

9 ай бұрын

Lmaoo COME HOE let's GOOOO 🚗