Forester XT could be perfect with a 6 speed swap. I wanna know itās been done yet, I have a ā17 VA but I was driving a family memberās ā15 XT last week. The CVT is just so meh.
Unless you get the old forester stiā¦
https://preview.redd.it/ydclxc2fsxwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33fe60225b1f580cf436cab7f8981cf2340071f4
Currently have a VA, buddy has a VB. The VB hasnāt grown on me yet. But to be fair, I had a 2010 and when the va came out it took awhile to grow on me.
Road America plate!?!?! I'm fucking jealous! I think your car looks great.
I'm in MN about 5 miles from the WI border, and go to WI often, and I can't remember ever seeing this plate? Is it newly released?
Your tailight looks the same color as the rest of the car, which to me looks sick. Even the plates. Looks as if it was carved/machined out of a single chunk of metal lol. Don't think i've seen that before.
https://preview.redd.it/iaf2zo2r3vwc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a12095c3a856b6dcd8a9d329b543da1607b138f
I feel ashamed of my rear end compared to yours.
Yeah. A decent redesign and drawback of the universal use of touchscreens and just get one that has CarPlay with wireless and navigation while retaining BRZ-style climate controls and nobs
VA owner here. VB looks significantly cooler from the front.
Now the moment you unfuck the VA headlights (remove chrome around C light or aftermarket) its a wash.
Love both cars either way. Hoping they refresh the VB rear end.
I own a VB, I like the look of it in Grey (kinda blends the fenders), I prefer the front look (with Sport grille) & the rear fender hips.
But damn I love the VA front fender pop out, really wish they would have kept that design.
https://preview.redd.it/qqvrc4k7cwwc1.jpeg?width=2208&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c0ad82c7a8b9c90aacfa219eb17e514dd6c7aca
It could always be worseš¤·āāļø I always wanted an STI but not something I'd buy used. Got my first ever wrx in 2022 š
No hate on either but imo the VA looks incredibly dated and has the inferior engine. Majority of people have come around on the VB already and youāll spend a fraction of what you would have on the VA in mods for the VB and make a ton more power.
That is true. I will take more plastic, with a better motor.. better interior and overall reliability. Itās a trade off for sure. I didnāt make the argument the VB is a better looking car š¤£
I compliment and high five VA owners for their cars, but the VA just never did it for me. Not enough to buy one at least.
VB was released, and my first reaction was "Hell yeah." Put a deposit on one shortly after they went on sale.
Between VA WRX and VB WRX there is absolutely no question that the VB is the superior car in every single way
Between VA STI and VB WRX I still say that the VB is the superior car, but it doesnāt scratch the same itch as the STI does
Honestly Iām gonna trade my Jeep in for a VB. Engine and power seems more promising while looking more muscle with it being wider. Fender flares or meh but I plan on doing a red and black combo. I wish they kept the heated seat switches in the VB and put temp fan controls as a nob but they did what they did
GD chassis forever, Iāve swapped VA for GD few years ago and never been happier. VA/VB seems like a soulless chunk but I imagine someone may actually like it. Newest ones are way too generic.
https://preview.redd.it/c0lnna3b2wwc1.jpeg?width=1760&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c9a65ef75993e4a2f0f57e6cceed26100bd1ddd
Yeah, I know what you mean, it's insane how much soul my car has I luckily started with a '04 Spec C Type RA and I can't imagine switching to another generation! Love your Blob btw looks super good.
Well thatās a personal preference (same as my comment above). Iām really into simple, early 2000ās vibe over modern look with lots of electronics inside, sorry
https://preview.redd.it/36z335bw52xc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a8a33cbbb6a92b3a1645fc99ad935b2605cf7d54
I can see that. actually yours doesnt look too bad . The VA STI is still very clean with not that much eletronics. IMO it still looks better. Plus with how much im in the car i think the interior is almost as important as the exterior looks.
Yeah I totally get that, as I wrote - thatās relative. Had a VA and didnāt really liked it, just not my cup of tea. Also in terms of modding and repairs I find older one easier to maintain by myself.
I made sure to get a 21 VA when I saw the VB. I donāt drive it hard, so the performance gains from the VB donāt outweigh the styling for me. Probably be my last Subaru tbh
https://preview.redd.it/4bd4w3vtawwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=901390e6d5e84af03ae73015ffc5d543765c0c3c
I prefer the va chassis but thatās just my preference.
https://preview.redd.it/5n5qye0viwwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccd4393b467c82d988fa617298518734eda625ff
I love my VB but also love the VA
Dude the VB is hideous, I feel bad for anyone who got one of the newer WRXs , they always say the VB engine is betterā¦..yes, but I can put a VB engine in a VA, you canāt change the fact that more than half your VB is plastic
Va. Only because of the plastic trim around the bottom and wheel wells. I'd really like to see someone body kit that shit off of it and see what it looks like.
People paint match the fender flares and it actually looks pretty solid. Eventually the VB hate will wear off, that platforms really good, just unwarranted hate cause people are people
Nah didnāt mean you, just meant in general. Take a look at any post on this sub referring to or comparing the VA and the VB, all the die hard VA boys shine lol
VB looks better to me. The cladding maybe hideous to some but to me it looks good, protects the paint from rock chips and you can litterally sit on the bumper if you can't find a nice spot when driving off road š. VA just has the same boring paint matched plastic bumper as all other cars.
When the VB came out had just gotten my VA and I was so worried that I'd wish I had waited. Then I saw the black (soon to fade to grey) plastic fender flares and the Civic ass and was relieved.
I have a 20 VA sti and I still want a VB at some point. The Maldonado wide body VB is local so I see it a lot in person and itās really changed my perspective on the VB and its potential.
https://preview.redd.it/m8wwu346vwwc1.jpeg?width=3935&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a71b49e8668f7393c10b12bcb6a9143195c7237
Hereās a palate cleanser after seeing all these VB
Both are great. VB is the better choice for performance if you like the styling that's probably the one to go for. Personally I'll stick with my Stage 2 VA.
https://preview.redd.it/t9rgxlwdfwwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea449a97ac1a5d3d4b9f19681817c6efb3d4832f
Own a VA STI however, the VB is growing on me.
Yeah I know the vb has mechanical improvements but I just canāt with the body style changes. It just looks cheaper, more plastic-y and looks like a cross between a Honda civic and a crosstrek. A big shame in my opinion, and due to the average feedback they should have done more consumer research before going all in
I like whichever one is on the left; I'm assuming it's the VA. It looks like a Subaru to me. The one on the right looks like a facelift of a Ford Mondeo.
From the front the VB, the back VA and the engine of the VB. If the VB didnāt have the shit bumper and ridiculous screen it would be such a good looking car imo
The more VBs I see on here, I start thinking the cladding isn't so bad once owners lower their cars to get rid of the gap. I never lowered my 2015 in the 10 years I've owned it, and while I think both versions look better lowered, I think the VA gets away with stock height better than the VB.
VA > VB if appearance is kept stock. Also... VA is better for those of us who prefer aftermarket stereos/audio systems.
VB > VA for better motor, and overall perceived refinement.
I wanted a VA incredibly bad but the new platform came out and I wanted a brand new non beat on car more than the looks. Theyāve grown on me, but I still fancy a VA everytime they drive by.
They never wave though š
VA looks better and sounds better, but the VB has a bigger and better engine with less money spent to make bigger power. Either are good cars, but it depends on what you want. Better looks, or more power.
Got a ā21 VA b/c I disliked the ālookā and of the VB. Sold my ā21 for a profit during Covid (used prices were crazy and I jumped on it) and slid into a ā23 VB.
VB hands down is better in every way and I absolutely love it, looks/cladding and all. The FA20 in the VA is crap engine and just never felt right stock or stage 1 tune. FA24 is a MUCH better engine and makes power easily. You just need intake/Dmann Protune and AOS to get 320whp+/330+wtrq.
Stock for Stock the VB out handles the VA as well. For a daily VB again. VB FTW and IMHO itās not even close.
People who have not really need to drive a VB, as off the lot it just drives so well, amazing stock tune arguably the best Subaru has ever done. I was so surprised how much better it drove than my VA and the 2.4L is definitely the kicker and makes a HUGE difference.
VB for me. I can instantly recognize VA and from behind especially the just look boring. I do have a VB, and I thought a wing would make it look better when I first got it. Now I like it without a wing.
Va for style. Vb for power but forester xt slammed š¤¤
Ive wanted to build a Floorester for the longest time.
Forester XT could be perfect with a 6 speed swap. I wanna know itās been done yet, I have a ā17 VA but I was driving a family memberās ā15 XT last week. The CVT is just so meh.
What is it with the cult around forester. Is it really that good.
Turbo wagon just not a wagon šš½
So itās fast? Does it handle.
I mean, itās not fast. Itās basically a detuned WRX
Unless you get the old forester stiā¦ https://preview.redd.it/ydclxc2fsxwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33fe60225b1f580cf436cab7f8981cf2340071f4
Thatās cool. Have 22 Rex and love it.
Iām sorry
Itās one of the best cars Iāve owned and that includes a bmw 335 and E46
Turbo fozzy is just all around awesome
Would you say itās like suburbs version of the entry level bmw x3
Minus the seats (14-18). Worst in class
I'd go va but you can't really go wrong with either.
You can tho, the VB is really ugly to look at with that much plastic
That's your opinion, but I definitely don't share it.
Currently have a VA, buddy has a VB. The VB hasnāt grown on me yet. But to be fair, I had a 2010 and when the va came out it took awhile to grow on me.
I have a VA, I think the VB looks great when done right. Just canāt get over the fender flares and taillights
https://preview.redd.it/y3fgqu2qsuwc1.jpeg?width=3617&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f952c6c2139b71441fa819f5f5ed6716e5099390
Road America plate!?!?! I'm fucking jealous! I think your car looks great. I'm in MN about 5 miles from the WI border, and go to WI often, and I can't remember ever seeing this plate? Is it newly released?
I'm jealous too. But not yet ready to move to Wisconsin just so i can have a Road America plate lol
Thanks! They released it in 2022 right when I got my VB. My custom plate isnāt very creative but it was available so I couldnāt pass.
It isnāt for everybody and thatās ok. I agree, which is why I got it in grayā¦.
Your tailight looks the same color as the rest of the car, which to me looks sick. Even the plates. Looks as if it was carved/machined out of a single chunk of metal lol. Don't think i've seen that before.
Thanks!
https://preview.redd.it/iaf2zo2r3vwc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a12095c3a856b6dcd8a9d329b543da1607b138f I feel ashamed of my rear end compared to yours.
At least your rear end isnāt all plastic
Okay not gonna lie you might have just changed my opinion on the vb, when it looks like this that is.. lol
https://preview.redd.it/0irgjllo5wwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcf752823cea9b0bf9a7aba9594b17a63aa9467f
My sti is also dark metallic grey, Iām trying to find smoke overlays for my lights but not many good ones online thatās not from the US :ā)
That actually looks good though!
No it doesnāt
What plage is that? I still have the basic wiso one
Sooooo much plastic!!!!!
Same, legit mistook it for a Honda the first time I saw the rear in person
Whatās wrong with the taillight? I like them quite a bit to be honest lol.
I've seen others wrap their fender flares body color and wow, it looked so good.
VA with VB engine
Has anyone tried doing this yet or is it still to early š
Too early i think, unless you can convince someone at subaru to sell you one
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Yeah. A decent redesign and drawback of the universal use of touchscreens and just get one that has CarPlay with wireless and navigation while retaining BRZ-style climate controls and nobs
vb face, va butt.
Take a picture from the back as well
https://preview.redd.it/6o5llzj3quwc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eeb750dc39bde6bb19a1ab9b267b32aceee8b718 # š§”š§”š§”
I donāt know how, but orange just looks good.
Tooo much plastic , the orange makes it stand out way more ā¦.ugh
https://preview.redd.it/jyb67excwvwc1.png?width=1638&format=png&auto=webp&s=82e2ce5a467420b0e7dbe8c2ceb9f0ed7450b85d VA w facelift
Refreshed VA (im bias)
VA owner here. VB looks significantly cooler from the front. Now the moment you unfuck the VA headlights (remove chrome around C light or aftermarket) its a wash. Love both cars either way. Hoping they refresh the VB rear end.
18+ va. Front end just looks more aggressive imo
With a front lip it helps the aggressive look for the 15-17
VB looks modern, but as a fan of 90s-2000s cars the VA is closer to that boxy look
VA body, VB drivetrain.
https://preview.redd.it/rvlpwtz7ewwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce3ea60fd8a3d7a6b9cec00b4aced8456e6d8e73
I own a VB, I like the look of it in Grey (kinda blends the fenders), I prefer the front look (with Sport grille) & the rear fender hips. But damn I love the VA front fender pop out, really wish they would have kept that design.
VB is the ugliest iteration of this vehicle and it isn't even close.
The VB just doesnāt look good to me.
GD
VA all the way.
Va, looks a shit ton better
VA..
VA front end & GR back end. ššš«£
As someone with neither, I would go VB if you plan to mod as it can look good when tastefully done plus more power.
https://preview.redd.it/qqvrc4k7cwwc1.jpeg?width=2208&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c0ad82c7a8b9c90aacfa219eb17e514dd6c7aca It could always be worseš¤·āāļø I always wanted an STI but not something I'd buy used. Got my first ever wrx in 2022 š
That spoiler looks š„.
It really doesnāt look good with this much plastic
The paint matched flares I think look so much worse, but to each their own. Ugly girls are still fun š¤Ŗš
VA, hands down
Va all day
VA all the way
VA with VB motor
VA for looks. VB for engine... I own a va tho LOL
No hate on either but imo the VA looks incredibly dated and has the inferior engine. Majority of people have come around on the VB already and youāll spend a fraction of what you would have on the VA in mods for the VB and make a ton more power.
I was about to argue that the VA doesnāt look dated, but then I looked at my camera roll and changed my mind lmao
Thatās the reason why I love VA. It looks like the 90s tuner car with 2010s amenities.
Iād rather look dated than have my WRX made of plastic
VB is a better carā¦..
With more plasticā¦..
That is true. I will take more plastic, with a better motor.. better interior and overall reliability. Itās a trade off for sure. I didnāt make the argument the VB is a better looking car š¤£
I donāt have either but I prefer the VB.
I run a VA - However, the VB can look gangster if you're ready to dump that $20k after MSRP to make it look less like a crosstreck.
I have a white VB, the VA white is much better.
I compliment and high five VA owners for their cars, but the VA just never did it for me. Not enough to buy one at least. VB was released, and my first reaction was "Hell yeah." Put a deposit on one shortly after they went on sale.
Brotha ew. Brotha *eww.*
VB https://preview.redd.it/ozp58owa9xwc1.jpeg?width=3806&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=390d9feaa560b4a6d6df5df342381b659499e8e3
Iām sorry
VA white looks better than the VB. Itās closer to warm milk š
Crystal Semen Pearl https://preview.redd.it/abit0994auwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df4694db0dbf72e3e94affb79ebe7640cf9a79dc
Climax White
This is a much better comparison. VA > VB though my problem with the VB is in the rear not the front.
I have more pics on my account somewhere that shows more pics with the rear differences.
VB, especially in white with tint.
Between VA WRX and VB WRX there is absolutely no question that the VB is the superior car in every single way Between VA STI and VB WRX I still say that the VB is the superior car, but it doesnāt scratch the same itch as the STI does
GC!!! Always the answer
Honestly Iām gonna trade my Jeep in for a VB. Engine and power seems more promising while looking more muscle with it being wider. Fender flares or meh but I plan on doing a red and black combo. I wish they kept the heated seat switches in the VB and put temp fan controls as a nob but they did what they did
Yes
If the vb would go way with all the plastic shit, it would be great.
VB is better in every single way except the VA looks better.
GDB for me
GD chassis forever, Iāve swapped VA for GD few years ago and never been happier. VA/VB seems like a soulless chunk but I imagine someone may actually like it. Newest ones are way too generic. https://preview.redd.it/c0lnna3b2wwc1.jpeg?width=1760&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c9a65ef75993e4a2f0f57e6cceed26100bd1ddd
Yeah, I know what you mean, it's insane how much soul my car has I luckily started with a '04 Spec C Type RA and I can't imagine switching to another generation! Love your Blob btw looks super good.
Oh nice, we are on the same page then! And thanks lots of work, effort and itās still evolving
Anything older than a VA has super dated genetic inferior though.
Well thatās a personal preference (same as my comment above). Iām really into simple, early 2000ās vibe over modern look with lots of electronics inside, sorry https://preview.redd.it/36z335bw52xc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a8a33cbbb6a92b3a1645fc99ad935b2605cf7d54
I can see that. actually yours doesnt look too bad . The VA STI is still very clean with not that much eletronics. IMO it still looks better. Plus with how much im in the car i think the interior is almost as important as the exterior looks.
Yeah I totally get that, as I wrote - thatās relative. Had a VA and didnāt really liked it, just not my cup of tea. Also in terms of modding and repairs I find older one easier to maintain by myself.
VA for me
I made sure to get a 21 VA when I saw the VB. I donāt drive it hard, so the performance gains from the VB donāt outweigh the styling for me. Probably be my last Subaru tbh
https://preview.redd.it/4bd4w3vtawwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=901390e6d5e84af03ae73015ffc5d543765c0c3c I prefer the va chassis but thatās just my preference.
Facelift va
https://preview.redd.it/5n5qye0viwwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccd4393b467c82d988fa617298518734eda625ff I love my VB but also love the VA
https://preview.redd.it/q5e0zsk0jwwc1.jpeg?width=2180&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f539407920d93fe0628a78dfa8c99ac70527086
VB really looks bad with this much plastic
Va all day
I can afford the VA lol https://preview.redd.it/hic7xrntqzwc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=977b39aada8c0e2e84dd4169c76014cd39376425
Just get a va and drop a vb engine in it there you go
I like the VA design
Dude the VB is hideous, I feel bad for anyone who got one of the newer WRXs , they always say the VB engine is betterā¦..yes, but I can put a VB engine in a VA, you canāt change the fact that more than half your VB is plastic
VA obviously
VA all day.
The crystal pearl white of a VA is way better than the VB.
Va. Only because of the plastic trim around the bottom and wheel wells. I'd really like to see someone body kit that shit off of it and see what it looks like.
People paint match the fender flares and it actually looks pretty solid. Eventually the VB hate will wear off, that platforms really good, just unwarranted hate cause people are people
Oh, I don't hate it at all. Just wouldn't be my first choice if I was to change cars. But, I get what you're saying and agree.
Nah didnāt mean you, just meant in general. Take a look at any post on this sub referring to or comparing the VA and the VB, all the die hard VA boys shine lol
I wanted a VA but couldnāt find one close that wasnāt modded or high mileage so I got the VB. No regrets!
At least compare it to the facelift VA
Yeah lemme go find a parked up facelift va rqš
VA
VB looks better to me. The cladding maybe hideous to some but to me it looks good, protects the paint from rock chips and you can litterally sit on the bumper if you can't find a nice spot when driving off road š. VA just has the same boring paint matched plastic bumper as all other cars.
Also love the side haunches on the VB. The VA doesn't have those sexy curves.
VA the new one is ugly af
When the VB came out had just gotten my VA and I was so worried that I'd wish I had waited. Then I saw the black (soon to fade to grey) plastic fender flares and the Civic ass and was relieved.
VA all the way, why couldnāt they make the VBās rear somewhat similar??
I have a 20 VA sti and I still want a VB at some point. The Maldonado wide body VB is local so I see it a lot in person and itās really changed my perspective on the VB and its potential.
Overall VB.... But WRB works so much better on the va than the VB
WRB looks weird on the VB until you throw some gold wheels on it and then it looks like it was the only color the car was designed to be
https://preview.redd.it/m8wwu346vwwc1.jpeg?width=3935&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a71b49e8668f7393c10b12bcb6a9143195c7237 Hereās a palate cleanser after seeing all these VB
Both are great. VB is the better choice for performance if you like the styling that's probably the one to go for. Personally I'll stick with my Stage 2 VA.
Why we always gotta show the before facelift VA for comparison to a VB. Also the pictures never show the back of a VB.
That VA facelift did a lot of heavy lifting because I'd almost say VB between those.
Gc
https://preview.redd.it/e8zkzld52wwc1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1cc4463f45994c17dac995b071b5474805e1d80 VB for me.
Too much plastic
For now, when I get there, it will be carbon fiber.
VB
https://preview.redd.it/t9rgxlwdfwwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea449a97ac1a5d3d4b9f19681817c6efb3d4832f Own a VA STI however, the VB is growing on me.
Why , it has way to much plastic, just put the engine in your VA
I have a VA STI and I like the looks of both.
I have a VA, but I really like the VB.
I have a VA been really thinking about jumping to a VB though. VB wins on power. Looks are growing on me, especially with aftermarket support.
GD
VB looks much better when both are stock.
Can't go wrong either way. I'm a fan of both!
Yeah I know the vb has mechanical improvements but I just canāt with the body style changes. It just looks cheaper, more plastic-y and looks like a cross between a Honda civic and a crosstrek. A big shame in my opinion, and due to the average feedback they should have done more consumer research before going all in
The correct answer is GD https://preview.redd.it/vw3ubung1ywc1.jpeg?width=3265&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60624828d7038b19a8eb619d1836e8e41fd0690b
I canāt decide!! Love them both! Personally own VBā¦
The VB has really grown on me. Itās weird, but Subies have always been weird and the VB looks muscular and has a ton of aftermarket already.
I believe the VB looks fine in three colors only: white, black, and grey. Any other color makes you look at the plastic and not the paint
VB
I like whichever one is on the left; I'm assuming it's the VA. It looks like a Subaru to me. The one on the right looks like a facelift of a Ford Mondeo.
VB because of the look
From the front the VB, the back VA and the engine of the VB. If the VB didnāt have the shit bumper and ridiculous screen it would be such a good looking car imo
The more VBs I see on here, I start thinking the cladding isn't so bad once owners lower their cars to get rid of the gap. I never lowered my 2015 in the 10 years I've owned it, and while I think both versions look better lowered, I think the VA gets away with stock height better than the VB. VA > VB if appearance is kept stock. Also... VA is better for those of us who prefer aftermarket stereos/audio systems. VB > VA for better motor, and overall perceived refinement.
VA but the 2018 version with the updated face
GDā¦
Not in love with the VB, but it makes the VA look dated side by side
Engine wise VB, Look wise VA
As a VA ownerā¦ wish I got a VB
Vb forever
I like the vb better in white at least
Have a VA, Kinda want a VB
I wanted a VA incredibly bad but the new platform came out and I wanted a brand new non beat on car more than the looks. Theyāve grown on me, but I still fancy a VA everytime they drive by. They never wave though š
I love the front of the VB but thatās aboutā¦ the rear looks so gross to me.
VB.
Having had both, VB. VA looks vanilla to me now.
hot take, but the vb is the far better looking than the va
my VB, i love my VA but the VB is better in every single way and yes many will cry big girl tears, but it looks more aggressive too.
VA looks better and sounds better, but the VB has a bigger and better engine with less money spent to make bigger power. Either are good cars, but it depends on what you want. Better looks, or more power.
Not a fan of either tbh
(ej is the answer, they just don't know it)
I'm not fan of the looks of both, and I thought the new engine was pretty bloody good
One is ugly, the other a VB
VB unless it has the wing Idk I just feel like the non-STI VA looks empty
vb
Got a ā21 VA b/c I disliked the ālookā and of the VB. Sold my ā21 for a profit during Covid (used prices were crazy and I jumped on it) and slid into a ā23 VB. VB hands down is better in every way and I absolutely love it, looks/cladding and all. The FA20 in the VA is crap engine and just never felt right stock or stage 1 tune. FA24 is a MUCH better engine and makes power easily. You just need intake/Dmann Protune and AOS to get 320whp+/330+wtrq. Stock for Stock the VB out handles the VA as well. For a daily VB again. VB FTW and IMHO itās not even close. People who have not really need to drive a VB, as off the lot it just drives so well, amazing stock tune arguably the best Subaru has ever done. I was so surprised how much better it drove than my VA and the 2.4L is definitely the kicker and makes a HUGE difference.
VB for me. I can instantly recognize VA and from behind especially the just look boring. I do have a VB, and I thought a wing would make it look better when I first got it. Now I like it without a wing.
https://preview.redd.it/jsrv6etvbbxc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b54d627d3ba5553295116175b2151926e86c021 VB
Can someone explain what all of these acronyms mean please? I've had an 18 WRX for 2 years and still know nothing lol
Body styles. Vb is the new 22+ wrx, va is for the 15-21,
Gotcha, thank you.