Modified 2014 Subaru WRX - One Take

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### Introduction to Shane’s Subaru WRX Build

Good morning, everyone! Welcome to another episode where we’re experimenting with audio setups today. We’ve got a new audio setup, and I hope it works well. If it doesn’t, I apologize in advance. This is such a cool car—this is Shane, and he’s brought out his Subaru WRX, which initially looked like an STI to me because of its aggressive stance. But no, it’s a WRX with a five-speed transmission. Shane mentioned that we need to be careful with the transmission since it looks so dope but isn’t built for heavy launches.

Shane gave a detailed explanation about his car: it has a fully built motor with a turbo, end link sway bars, coilovers, and an E85 cooler. The list of modifications is impressive, and the car’s stance and overall build are nothing short of amazing. As he drove up, the car idled like a diesel truck, which was both loud and commanding. Shane also mentioned that there’s some poly in the transmission mount and motor mount pitch stop, making it serious and stiff.

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### The Journey to SEMA

Shane traveled all the way from San Diego for this meet, and I want to express my appreciation for his dedication. It’s not easy driving such a long distance just to share his passion for cars. This is Shane’s second Subaru of the day, the first being an STI with similar steering characteristics. The car feels very responsive, but it’s also loud enough to grab attention—something that has happened multiple times already.

When asked about horsepower, Shane mentioned that it should be around 360 depending on the wheels. For a stock turbo setup with only 18 psi of boost, this is impressive. However, he noted that the car feels powerful as long as the brakes aren’t overworked. The stock brakes feel solid for casual driving but might struggle under heavy track use.

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### Suspension and Handling

The suspension setup on Shane’s WRX is top-notch. He mentioned that it rides well with a nice amount of damping and no rub, which indicates proper alignment and height adjustments. Shane shared that he got the coilovers from a friend for only $500—a steal! The car’s handling feels tight but smooth once you load it up during cornering.

The steering, while slightly lazy at center, comes to life when you put weight on the car. This makes it fun to drive, especially with tires that provide excellent grip. Shane mentioned that he’s using Tokyo coils for this build, and while they might not be the best for every situation, they work well for his needs.

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### Exhaust and Sound

The exhaust system on Shane’s WRX is a standout feature. It has a unique sound that changes at different RPM levels, making it feel alive during acceleration. The turbo noise is minimal inside the cabin because the exhaust is so loud—it’s more about feeling the vibrations than hearing them. This makes for an intense driving experience, especially when you’re in traffic and everyone around you can see (and hear) just how serious this car is.

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### Brakes and Tires

Shane’s braking system has been tested a bit during the drive, but it still holds up well. While there might be some warping on the front discs, he plans to address that when necessary. For now, the brakes are sufficient for casual driving and light track use.

As for tires, Shane is using Atlanta wheels with random Asia rubber. He mentioned that these aren’t the best options for extreme conditions but work well for his current setup. His favorite part of SEMA every year is checking out the Chinese Tire section to see what’s trending—something he highly recommends to anyone interested in unique wheel and tire combinations.

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### Personal Touches and Military Background

Shane shared a bit about himself, including his military background. He recently got out of the Marine Corps after spending time at Pendleton, where he had access to some serious toys like machine guns and hovercrafts. His passion for cars and mechanical engineering clearly shines through in this build.

He also mentioned that this WRX isn’t his daily driver but rather a weekend warrior. With only 10 miles of commute each day, it’s more about fun than practicality. Shane is currently unemployed and focusing on training while he figures out his next move.

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### SEMA Show Highlights

The SEMA show has been a blast this year, with Shane showcasing his WRX alongside other impressive builds. He mentioned that there are very few cars like his in terms of color and styling, which makes it even more unique. The attention to detail is evident, especially with the E85 cooler and other custom touches.

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### Driving Impressions

Driving Shane’s WRX has been a treat. It’s easy to rev-match and feels incredibly responsive, especially when you load up the chassis during cornering. The five-speed manual transmission gives it an authentic driving feel, something that’s hard to replicate with automatics or dual-clutch systems.

The shifter is notchy but precise, making every gear change feel deliberate. The suspension and bushings work together to provide a solid foundation, even when navigating tight turns at high speeds. Shane mentioned that the turning radius is impressive, allowing for quick adjustments on the road.

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### Future Plans

When asked about future upgrades, Shane plans to focus on improving the brakes and possibly upgrading the tires for more serious track use. He’s not aiming to build a full race car but rather something fun and capable of handling both street and track driving with ease.

Shane also mentioned that he hasn’t driven a car this fun in a while, which speaks volumes about how well-sorted this WRX is. The combination of power, grip, and adjustability makes it an absolute joy to drive.

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### Conclusion and Final Thoughts

This has been an incredible day with some seriously well-sorted cars, and Shane’s WRX is no exception. It’s a testament to what can be achieved with careful planning, attention to detail, and a passion for mechanical engineering. If you’re interested in seeing more of Shane’s work or following along with his journey, make sure to check out his YouTube channel—Subrosa—and follow the build as it evolves.

Thank you, Shane, for bringing such an amazing car to SEMA. It’s been a pleasure driving and talking about your creation. If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to reach out below!

Until next time, keep those engines revving loud and those cars running fast!

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engood morning everybody welcome to another one take uh we're experimenting with audio setups today so we have a new uh audio setup and uh I I hope it works good if it doesn't I apologize um this is a really cool car this is Shane uh and uh he has brought out his uh his STI hatch ITX oh it's a WRX oh wow excuse me I a oh yeah five-speed sorry I thought it was an STI cuz it looked we have to be a little easier on the transmission CU it looks dope I'm not going to launch it or anything like that uh tell me about your car oh there's a lot of stuff done to it besides a uh turbo and a motor build but it's a fully built motor no besides the motor build and dropped in Turbo the uh end link sway bars coilovers the E85 cooler wow okay well it looks really good actually I like The Stance I like how it looks as you drove up it looks it looked dope and it sounded it idled like a like a diesel truck it sounds like in the back solid not solid but they got a little bit of poly and the transmission mount motor mount pitch stop so it's uh it's serious well you've come a long way from San Diego for and I certainly I I really appreciate it man that's that's very cool of you to do so let's uh let's take a drive let's see how she goes you can check out the specifics on Shane's wheel well oh we is that going to go away seat belt chime is there a way to do that you got to do double double SE Bel you're extra safe right now holy it's loud all right this is my second Subaru of the day the first one was that hawkey STI and uh similar steering wow it's loud do the cops bug you about this I have only gotten with on the guy coming up the hill Oh man yeah the same guy mess with him and stock brakes stock brakes okay so what do you think about 400 horsepower you say with this uh should be around 360 depending on the wheels okay 360 wheel and it is the 5-speed well for stock brakes they feel nice as long as as long as you don't get them too hot probably right yeah just like the other Subarus I've driven recently um the steering is a little lazy on Center but gets nice once you load it up it rides well what suspension you have I wish I knew I got a buddy that was H getting rid of him for 500 bucks oh okay a man performance I don't know if you heard of them I have not but they ride good so it does ride well a nice amount of damping thingss too and it doesn't rub which is good if you've got a car that sits at the right height and then doesn't rub it's it's nicely set up oh my God I can see why you didn't want to drive the car from San Diego pretty bad it's loud sounds real nice from the outside though it does sound inside easy to rev match clutch is very easy it's nice it load when it loads up you can just you can feel it's got a lot of grip yeah she moves it's pretty good for Tokyo tires too oh are they not good tires Atlanta I don't even know what they random Asia tires stick my favorite part of SEMA every year is going to the Chinese Tire section and seeing what they're trying to get away with yeah there's some some squeal yeah about time yep tires I I I would go with Tires and Brakes next maybe yeah but I mean I I these are it's fine with the exception of track use this seems all right yeah I mean I didn't wasn't trying to build a track car you know kind a little wild but next to you know the brakes and and motor building yeah yeah even though you uh you came up here on a trailer is this your daily driver at home yeah I don't drive too far though so it's like maybe 10 miles a day depending on where you say you work at a dealer uh no um I'm unemployed right now doing some uh training for some stuff I just got out of the military so all right were you at Pendleton yeah just uh they have fun toys to play with down there yeah they got quite a few things machine gunner so we got big ass gun oh just blowing up all day so this you come I just drove by Pendleton the other day going to San Diego and uh they were they had they were doing hovercraft Landings it was badass the Navy they're probably some you a marine yeah okay yeah you hear them running all the time at night those things are pretty darly this Yukon is not not doing us any favors if he doesn't let me buy in the next two corners we'll flip around and go the other way I would have drove around dude on videos I can't I can't I can't be sketchy all right he doesn't want to let me buy we're going to we're going to go chase that Miata the other way it let's see how the turning radius is here the shifter is very like nachy it's good yeah it's got the front and front and rear uh cob front rear bushings bushings yeah you got some in the is that the only difference the bushings yeah it's got the bushings in the short throw oh okay okay it makes it makes really good power yeah it moves there it is oh little pops and cracks when I shift yep I like it it definitely uh they'll they hear you coming in this car yeah there's no there's no hiding from anyone in this thing that's a good think we didn't see any coming down too yeah there not too many places to hide though no just a I got a little chimmy under breaking your uh your front discs have probably been worked pretty hard I imagine all right full power it's so weird the exhaust just sounds different in like every RPM but it's really easy to drive we've had such a good day today with cars that are well sorted and you finished off with mine right yeah this is the last one but everything I've driven today has been like really nicely sorted we'll chase this Miata he was actually going I mean he had a bit of a head start but he's going pretty good isn't he we got two big asses in here though yeah I know I ruined the power to weight ratio of everything I drive I don't help it either how nice is this road too it's got a good not bad at all a good Rhythm to it oh he's just cruising with his wife maybe he'll realize and and be a gentleman and let us bu then we get screwed up and down oh actually no we'll Ditch off we'll Ditch off down picked up well it's a little loud for my taste but otherwise I really like what you've done here I was trying to be different you know yeah yeah yeah I haven't heard an exhaust note like this anywhere no it's it's it's different it sounds like Subaru's rally cars frankly and from the outside you get all that turbos without a full Street pip so yeah you really don't you don't really get much uh in the way of Turbo noise in the car it's probably just cuz the exhaust is so loud you can't hear in here you don't even hear R you'll feel the vibrations but you won't hear they might not even hear us yeah I can feel your brakes starting to get a little warm yeah but this car is nice man these these you know these things are great platforms for picking a direction do you want to go Canyon car track car rally car daily driver I mean even even drag car if you were so inclined cuz wasn't isn't this generation where the WRX is faster to 60 than the STI cuz of the gearing uh yeah it is right if it wasn't uh all five speeds just cuz that over gear cuz don't you have to uh I thought this was faster cuz the first gear was different it's either I heard it was somewhere in fourth they changed it like first and seconds different but I'm sure it is shorter cuz it's a 6 ft but yeah I'm not a wi with the 6 ft so I like this thing it's cool yeah it's cool these uh these corbo seats are a little tight for my fat bum but you're you're a fine looking in shaped gentleman I'm sure you'd be fine what uh what rank are you I was a at Lance when I got out I was so I got out a little early oh okay I didn't get to play around too much well that's I mean it's good but Al also they didn't no one got a chance to play around with you I suppose well they they did did you do a tour no you were you were on this coio you really get it's between four and six you get really good power on paper it's like 34 yeah you know it's I I find a lot of times that the the dino Peak torque number doesn't usually match up with the butt dyo I'm not sure how that works but it's usually the butt dyo is like 1,000 RPM higher than the actual dyo says this is a good car though man it's pretty quick for what it is yeah I mean for stock turbo only 18 lb of boost do you uh did you buy this car new yeah brand new 14 how many miles are on it about uh should be just a little over 12 12 oh okay I took it to uh Mike at it his performance got it t like 1100 m in yeah so just outside the Breakin period it's been taken care of since oh it's very clean I actually really like the color of it a lot it's around not um a few of them with you know the style of the mods the wheels and you don't see too many of this color done right I uh I hope that uh the audience can hear us have you made videos in this car with this mic before you can hear it and you can hear it okay you hear the car good too hopefully you can hear the voices too they can hear the car in San Diego right now Shan it's pretty I love it so yeah it come it comes through these corners on power really nice I can imagine what some badass tires and break and do yeah I mean you go with go with a stop Tech big brake kit and a set of really proper tires and and this thing will really be serious but you're definitely on your way and and PE I guarantee you pe the commenters will be like yeah you didn't get brakes it's like all right it's not it's not that much power like it's you're not going to like it's not like you're going to not stop you know what I mean application it's like if you're going to go to a full track day yeah you'll probably cook the brakes but you can do a Canyon Run on these brakes and they and even you know you grab some pads and some fluid you don't have to spend five grand on a giant big brake kit from the mouth itself right from the mouth itself up no you'll be you'll be fine and it's not like I mean look I have I still have brakes here see brakes they they work they're not bad they could be bad they you're right they could be better and and it feels like your front disc might be a little getting towards warped but but when it's time you just just replace no reason to throw away good Hardware so when it's time then you can upgrade but until then you're fine I seen a little lip on the rotors I haven't really done any heart breaking too bad so maybe this is probably maybe the second time it's really been break on but uh yeah I mean look you start with some pads and fluid and then if you still think you need more you can upgrade the hardware but you'd be fine with just that and and I mean look I'm I'm getting around here okay these brakes they work they'll stop you if you have a problem like it's not like it's too much power for the brakes it's it's just a fast car yeah I like it though I'm glad you came all this way I really appreciate it San Diego yeah so there there are a lot of parts in this car and we didn't really get to a specific uh the parts so uh if you want to see exactly what parts check out Shane's wheel well page I'll put a link in the description and you can go through bit by bit and see what he's done the suspension's great the power's good it's really loud it's really loud and if you're skinny these seats are really good too yeah they're not too bad for thanks a lot man and thank you for your service uh to our country it's been fun I'll see you guys next time don't forget the YouTube channel oh you can follow the you want to you want to plug it plug it now yeah we can plug it it's uh subros s b r o you guys sub Bros youtube.com follow the build and any fun stuff that I do with my buddies and whatnot and uh the wheel wells Shane with a Y and I'll put the link don't worry about that yeah follow his YouTube channel subros this this is a build worth following I'd be interested to see where you can take this thing. yeah oh yeah look at that 20 m per gallon double turning noise or fuel into sound since 2014 see you guys later gongood morning everybody welcome to another one take uh we're experimenting with audio setups today so we have a new uh audio setup and uh I I hope it works good if it doesn't I apologize um this is a really cool car this is Shane uh and uh he has brought out his uh his STI hatch ITX oh it's a WRX oh wow excuse me I a oh yeah five-speed sorry I thought it was an STI cuz it looked we have to be a little easier on the transmission CU it looks dope I'm not going to launch it or anything like that uh tell me about your car oh there's a lot of stuff done to it besides a uh turbo and a motor build but it's a fully built motor no besides the motor build and dropped in Turbo the uh end link sway bars coilovers the E85 cooler wow okay well it looks really good actually I like The Stance I like how it looks as you drove up it looks it looked dope and it sounded it idled like a like a diesel truck it sounds like in the back solid not solid but they got a little bit of poly and the transmission mount motor mount pitch stop so it's uh it's serious well you've come a long way from San Diego for and I certainly I I really appreciate it man that's that's very cool of you to do so let's uh let's take a drive let's see how she goes you can check out the specifics on Shane's wheel well oh we is that going to go away seat belt chime is there a way to do that you got to do double double SE Bel you're extra safe right now holy it's loud all right this is my second Subaru of the day the first one was that hawkey STI and uh similar steering wow it's loud do the cops bug you about this I have only gotten with on the guy coming up the hill Oh man yeah the same guy mess with him and stock brakes stock brakes okay so what do you think about 400 horsepower you say with this uh should be around 360 depending on the wheels okay 360 wheel and it is the 5-speed well for stock brakes they feel nice as long as as long as you don't get them too hot probably right yeah just like the other Subarus I've driven recently um the steering is a little lazy on Center but gets nice once you load it up it rides well what suspension you have I wish I knew I got a buddy that was H getting rid of him for 500 bucks oh okay a man performance I don't know if you heard of them I have not but they ride good so it does ride well a nice amount of damping thingss too and it doesn't rub which is good if you've got a car that sits at the right height and then doesn't rub it's it's nicely set up oh my God I can see why you didn't want to drive the car from San Diego pretty bad it's loud sounds real nice from the outside though it does sound inside easy to rev match clutch is very easy it's nice it load when it loads up you can just you can feel it's got a lot of grip yeah she moves it's pretty good for Tokyo tires too oh are they not good tires Atlanta I don't even know what they random Asia tires stick my favorite part of SEMA every year is going to the Chinese Tire section and seeing what they're trying to get away with yeah there's some some squeal yeah about time yep tires I I I would go with Tires and Brakes next maybe yeah but I mean I I these are it's fine with the exception of track use this seems all right yeah I mean I didn't wasn't trying to build a track car you know kind a little wild but next to you know the brakes and and motor building yeah yeah even though you uh you came up here on a trailer is this your daily driver at home yeah I don't drive too far though so it's like maybe 10 miles a day depending on where you say you work at a dealer uh no um I'm unemployed right now doing some uh training for some stuff I just got out of the military so all right were you at Pendleton yeah just uh they have fun toys to play with down there yeah they got quite a few things machine gunner so we got big ass gun oh just blowing up all day so this you come I just drove by Pendleton the other day going to San Diego and uh they were they had they were doing hovercraft Landings it was badass the Navy they're probably some you a marine yeah okay yeah you hear them running all the time at night those things are pretty darly this Yukon is not not doing us any favors if he doesn't let me buy in the next two corners we'll flip around and go the other way I would have drove around dude on videos I can't I can't I can't be sketchy all right he doesn't want to let me buy we're going to we're going to go chase that Miata the other way it let's see how the turning radius is here the shifter is very like nachy it's good yeah it's got the front and front and rear uh cob front rear bushings bushings yeah you got some in the is that the only difference the bushings yeah it's got the bushings in the short throw oh okay okay it makes it makes really good power yeah it moves there it is oh little pops and cracks when I shift yep I like it it definitely uh they'll they hear you coming in this car yeah there's no there's no hiding from anyone in this thing that's a good think we didn't see any coming down too yeah there not too many places to hide though no just a I got a little chimmy under breaking your uh your front discs have probably been worked pretty hard I imagine all right full power it's so weird the exhaust just sounds different in like every RPM but it's really easy to drive we've had such a good day today with cars that are well sorted and you finished off with mine right yeah this is the last one but everything I've driven today has been like really nicely sorted we'll chase this Miata he was actually going I mean he had a bit of a head start but he's going pretty good isn't he we got two big asses in here though yeah I know I ruined the power to weight ratio of everything I drive I don't help it either how nice is this road too it's got a good not bad at all a good Rhythm to it oh he's just cruising with his wife maybe he'll realize and and be a gentleman and let us bu then we get screwed up and down oh actually no we'll Ditch off we'll Ditch off down picked up well it's a little loud for my taste but otherwise I really like what you've done here I was trying to be different you know yeah yeah yeah I haven't heard an exhaust note like this anywhere no it's it's it's different it sounds like Subaru's rally cars frankly and from the outside you get all that turbos without a full Street pip so yeah you really don't you don't really get much uh in the way of Turbo noise in the car it's probably just cuz the exhaust is so loud you can't hear in here you don't even hear R you'll feel the vibrations but you won't hear they might not even hear us yeah I can feel your brakes starting to get a little warm yeah but this car is nice man these these you know these things are great platforms for picking a direction do you want to go Canyon car track car rally car daily driver I mean even even drag car if you were so inclined cuz wasn't isn't this generation where the WRX is faster to 60 than the STI cuz of the gearing uh yeah it is right if it wasn't uh all five speeds just cuz that over gear cuz don't you have to uh I thought this was faster cuz the first gear was different it's either I heard it was somewhere in fourth they changed it like first and seconds different but I'm sure it is shorter cuz it's a 6 ft but yeah I'm not a wi with the 6 ft so I like this thing it's cool yeah it's cool these uh these corbo seats are a little tight for my fat bum but you're you're a fine looking in shaped gentleman I'm sure you'd be fine what uh what rank are you I was a at Lance when I got out I was so I got out a little early oh okay I didn't get to play around too much well that's I mean it's good but Al also they didn't no one got a chance to play around with you I suppose well they they did did you do a tour no you were you were on this coio you really get it's between four and six you get really good power on paper it's like 34 yeah you know it's I I find a lot of times that the the dino Peak torque number doesn't usually match up with the butt dyo I'm not sure how that works but it's usually the butt dyo is like 1,000 RPM higher than the actual dyo says this is a good car though man it's pretty quick for what it is yeah I mean for stock turbo only 18 lb of boost do you uh did you buy this car new yeah brand new 14 how many miles are on it about uh should be just a little over 12 12 oh okay I took it to uh Mike at it his performance got it t like 1100 m in yeah so just outside the Breakin period it's been taken care of since oh it's very clean I actually really like the color of it a lot it's around not um a few of them with you know the style of the mods the wheels and you don't see too many of this color done right I uh I hope that uh the audience can hear us have you made videos in this car with this mic before you can hear it and you can hear it okay you hear the car good too hopefully you can hear the voices too they can hear the car in San Diego right now Shan it's pretty I love it so yeah it come it comes through these corners on power really nice I can imagine what some badass tires and break and do yeah I mean you go with go with a stop Tech big brake kit and a set of really proper tires and and this thing will really be serious but you're definitely on your way and and PE I guarantee you pe the commenters will be like yeah you didn't get brakes it's like all right it's not it's not that much power like it's you're not going to like it's not like you're going to not stop you know what I mean application it's like if you're going to go to a full track day yeah you'll probably cook the brakes but you can do a Canyon Run on these brakes and they and even you know you grab some pads and some fluid you don't have to spend five grand on a giant big brake kit from the mouth itself right from the mouth itself up no you'll be you'll be fine and it's not like I mean look I have I still have brakes here see brakes they they work they're not bad they could be bad they you're right they could be better and and it feels like your front disc might be a little getting towards warped but but when it's time you just just replace no reason to throw away good Hardware so when it's time then you can upgrade but until then you're fine I seen a little lip on the rotors I haven't really done any heart breaking too bad so maybe this is probably maybe the second time it's really been break on but uh yeah I mean look you start with some pads and fluid and then if you still think you need more you can upgrade the hardware but you'd be fine with just that and and I mean look I'm I'm getting around here okay these brakes they work they'll stop you if you have a problem like it's not like it's too much power for the brakes it's it's just a fast car yeah I like it though I'm glad you came all this way I really appreciate it San Diego yeah so there there are a lot of parts in this car and we didn't really get to a specific uh the parts so uh if you want to see exactly what parts check out Shane's wheel well page I'll put a link in the description and you can go through bit by bit and see what he's done the suspension's great the power's good it's really loud it's really loud and if you're skinny these seats are really good too yeah they're not too bad for thanks a lot man and thank you for your service uh to our country it's been fun I'll see you guys next time don't forget the YouTube channel oh you can follow the you want to you want to plug it plug it now yeah we can plug it it's uh subros s b r o you guys sub Bros youtube.com follow the build and any fun stuff that I do with my buddies and whatnot and uh the wheel wells Shane with a Y and I'll put the link don't worry about that yeah follow his YouTube channel subros this this is a build worth following I'd be interested to see where you can take this thing. yeah oh yeah look at that 20 m per gallon double turning noise or fuel into sound since 2014 see you guys later gon\n"