Loud exhausts are even more annoying in the WRX wagons because the hatch area resonates the crap out of the exhaust note and drones at certain speeds. I had that issue in mine back when I had it.
Also, get some Forester suspension in that thing and jack it up!
I considered Forester suspension, but it's just a bit more lift than I wanted. Wearing axles, subframe spacers, etc wasn't worth it.
Pretty content with the 1" lift and oversized tires 
Undercoated it with Fluid Film.
Finally found a good enough deal to replace the drivers seat. 288k miles does things to Subaru seats... the foam is a completely different shape in the new one.
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Cool project, makes me miss my XT6. Great pictures too.
Guess I haven't updated this in a while... some random pics from the winter/spring/summer:
And, as it sits now. New Forester struts (KYB Excel-G), 225/60-17 on BBS RK's. (Stock tire size is 205/55-16)
Fin.
At 296k miles, the rust gods claimed another victim.
I was vacuuming it last week and noticed a lot of dirt that seemed to be coming out of the c-pillar. Pulled the trim and found a quite large hole in the drivers side rear strut tower and a smaller hole in the pass side. Combined with a tender rear subframe and it was time to pull the plug.
I traded it + cash for a 2005 Outback tonight. It will be used as a drivetrain donor for a GC Impreza.
01/01 - 11/16
Goodbye loyal steed.
They are tough little cars. Sorry to see another one claimed by tin worm.
It's sad that the bugeyes have such bad strut tower rust. RIP little WRX, may your guts live on in a much more irresponsible car.
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