I'm new to the Subaru community with my recent purchase of a '08 WRX sedan. I have driven Hondas (Civics and an Integra) the last 10 years. Before that I drove a '72 Olds Cutlass coupe with a V8 350. I owned Hondas because of their reliability and fuel economy. When it was time to get a new car I was interested in the AWD of the Impreza and I actually really like the new body style the best out of all the WRXs or STIs. The sedan has lines that resemble the new 3 series BMW.
Anyway, in the Honda community people like to do the Poorman's Type R or basically take a regular VTEC engine and bolt on the OEM parts (i.e. camshafts, header, intake manifold, throttle body, etc.) from a Type R Integra aka ITR. Do people do the Poorman's STI by bolting on the STI intercooler, downpipe, intake manifold, etc onto a WRX? If people do this, what parts are worthwile from a '07 and earlier STI or even a Legacy as they have the 2.5L, too? I saw the red intake manifold and TGVs off a 2.5L STI on ebay. Thanks.
Anyway, in the Honda community people like to do the Poorman's Type R or basically take a regular VTEC engine and bolt on the OEM parts (i.e. camshafts, header, intake manifold, throttle body, etc.) from a Type R Integra aka ITR. Do people do the Poorman's STI by bolting on the STI intercooler, downpipe, intake manifold, etc onto a WRX? If people do this, what parts are worthwile from a '07 and earlier STI or even a Legacy as they have the 2.5L, too? I saw the red intake manifold and TGVs off a 2.5L STI on ebay. Thanks.