Happy stage 2+ CVT owner here 👌🏻 The CVT will be fine as long you’re under 340TQ with a good tune. The HP doesn’t kill the transmission it’s the torque.And if you’re flooring it all the time and launching it, then bye bye transmission
Your my top wrx cvt reference. Engine braking feature alone is amazing. I hope you don't stop making content on cvt wrx specifically... It's a very unique application that's only understood by the driver
A great video. I cant wait for the new FA motors in the New WRX and STI. I own a base model 2017 WRX and im in a sweet spot right now. Im 3 years in the subie community now and I never knew that the STI EJ engine was inefficient. I would never own a cat because I like the manual transmission. Stay safe brother and thank you for making great videos for our community.
Thanks for sharing. It's nice to hear opinions from someone who has actually experienced the car vs an "internet expert". I have a manual WRX, but some days I also prefer driving my outback with the cvt and eyesight.
I'm also a happy owner of a full bolt on upgraded turbo wrx cvt making 400whp. The trans is stronger than you might think. I actually bent a rod on the dyno before there was anything wrong with the cvt
@Aaron Factor I own a 2019 wrx cvt and I would like to increase my hp and tq , who did your tune? and what do you mean "...shifting the powerband upwards to prevent excessive torque on the converter once the converter is engaged..." thank you ahead of time
@@aaronfactor6838 i'm 3 years late but do you have any footage or proof of this claim? I dont wanna sound like a hater. It just sounds too good to be true.
Subaru’s amazing EyeSight is only available with a CVT. EyeSight makes driving during rush hour safer and less stressful. I will never buy another car without EyeSight.
Just subbed, I'm seriously giving the CVT a consideration just because I can't drive stick, I live in the city of Buffalo and at this point I don't want to learn stick. I already have a 17 Forester which I love but I can't take my eyes off the WRX, I was thinking maybe a 15 or 16
Nice video! I have the 2019 CVT and so far been a reliable daily driver for work. I am eager to try the STI but also wondering what will Subaru introduce for 2021+, if they will bring the S4 STI to the USA 😍
I ordered a 2020 WRX STI Limited in January and it just arrived at the dealer! The only problem is that the dealer can't finish the transaction due to COVID. 😞 I can't wait to get my new STI!
What AOS did you go with. Couldn't tell from the quick shot. I'm still waiting on my sti I ordered in January. They are saying 4/14 now. Right at our expected surge. I work in maintenance at a hospital and its is crazy. Haven't closed only down payment, hoping to get a really good deal and interest rate. Any thoughts on the AOS voiding warranty repairs?
Is MT6 on WRX more robust than CVT as well? If so at least WRX CVT has more advanced AWD centre differential which is VTD + hydraulic clutch 45/55 instead of 50/50 + viscous clutch on WRX.
The CVT community misses you. But that said you forgot bang for buck. I got a pair of 2017 STI calipers and pads with rotors on my 2018 CVT WRX and full bolt ons and got more bang for my buck. ^_^ plus i couldn't afford an STI lol
I'm on the fence. I just got a 2015 WRX STI, but I found out it was a little more beaten(ECU, and 2 sensors not being ready, oyxgene and evaporative), so thinking about trying to get a refund and perhaps get into a 2021 WRX CVT. I live in downtown denver...on the fence... oh yea, I'm still learning to drive stick, and have been avoiding driving the car due to the issues, dont want to add anything to the odometer. Right now from the mods I know it's got on it: invidia exhaust(not sure if it's catback, turboback...the dealership said it was an axleback...but, seriously?), and it's got an HKS BOV...Bought an extra warranty that cost like $5k so in total the price(but now finding maybe the warranty is voided as how they gave me the car) I paid is about the same price as a brand new CVT. 44k miles on the sti(launch edition too so them purty BBS rims). What would you do in this situation?
@@akqjtn I thought so. I'm in NY also.. Goshen NY. about 50 mins north of the city. Maybe you can come over and help me with the mod installs lol. They said 3 months which would put it around June at some point. Just in time for Summer. Only thing Dealer said I can do is a catback and a oil air separator. I want to get the IAG installed ASAP, but if i'm being honest, i'm a bit nervous about doing it. It looks like it can be a bit much and I never really ever worked on my cars, besides changing a battery out. I work on aircraft electronics for a living so i'm no stranger to working on mechanical stuff. It just would be nice to have an experience person leading the way. I got beer and tools if your interested lol.
DJ Tony Romeo ordered mine. Same color as his. Ordered 1/20, my updated delivery to dealer is 4/14. That should give you an ideal. Mine was build during the surge in Asia, so hopefully you get a shorter wait. It's painful, but I've had plenty of time to buy modifications. 😛
Scott V. LOL yes I’ve been ordering things also to dress it up as soon as I get it. Congrats on your new ride. I ordered the pearl white limited. Can’t wait. Stepping up from a 2012 Honda Civic SI which has been a awesome and fun car that has 300k of me beating the crap out of it lol. But once I test drove the STI I fell in love.
Boost & Shutter there really are any good install videos out there for it. Either the camera is horrible or it jumps around and things are missed. There are a lot of piss poor videos out there. Kids holding the camera up themselves and it’s shaking all over the place... And amazingly enough they have tens of thousands subscribers lol smh 🤦♂️ I have a Tractor 🚜 channel called Kubota Monster and I try to make sure audio and video is good. These kids have the music blasting and the talking audio is a whisper in comparison haha 😂 . It’s tough to watch and feel confident you can do it yourself. The instructions seems to be pretty good, but it’s always nice to see a video installation
hey man what do you think I should get? Been debating soooooo bad , I love the STI with the wing but CVT sounds good too with traffic where I live but CVT sounds like trans problems bro I need little input haha
Awesome! Hey I put 17” method race wheels with a 55 aspect ratio on my winter tires and the road noise is completely gone. Feels amazing. Not looking forward to putting my summer stock wheels back on lol
I put 18" flow forged wheels on my STI for summer....way better ride...also went 265 all around....filled out the wheel wells perfectly. Cannot recommend this enough...19's are just, to me, too big and heavy. I saved 10# per corner with the tires included in the sum.
New to the channel, I personally own a 2017 Honda Accord Sport and I've always liked WRX's but just haven't learned to drive manual. Just got the Accord almost a year ago after my '99 Camry failed on me. It's still very early for me to thinking about a new car but I've had the WRX in a CVT and the newer Honda Accords with a 2.0 Turbo in mind. I want a manual car, but as a daily I just don't think it is practical. Since I'd want a CVT, more than likely it would be new and I'd have to custom order it? Correct me if I'm wrong. The price, with what I'd want would be around $34K and with the Accord, I'd also want it new with certain features and that would cost $35K-$37K. Just the price of the car alone, WRX would be the way to go? What would you chose and why? Dumb question but are Subaru's reliable compared to Honda's? And is the head gasket "problem" true for Subarus? The WRX would also have more HP but a lower Torque compared to the Accord, but I feel like it would balance out? More than likely wouldn't even matter.
@Suggon Deez Thanks for the insight, I'm actually looking/waiting on the 2022 WRX and possibly going to learn Manual in a year or two. I saw a couple of CVT WRX's on the road these past months and it looked off to me. Might just be the little kid in me who grew up seeing WRX's in manual but we'll see. It would definitely be a daily and I would baby it, focus on cosmetic mods rather than performance. My main concern is just reliability of trans and engines/parts tbh, also running into traffic with a manual (heard its a pain).
Love your videos but this isn’t a good comparison. The sti is a completely different animal even compared to a manual wrx. This comparison should have been done between a manual wrx and a cvt wrx
If you like auto, and the comfort; buy the Legacy. If you want track, street race, cornering; learn stick and buy the WRX or STI depending on your budget. CVT just aren’t for those. You can destroy the transmission. Too bad the only regular auto transmission Subaru has is only on the BRZ.
Happy stage 2+ CVT owner here 👌🏻 The CVT will be fine as long you’re under 340TQ with a good tune. The HP doesn’t kill the transmission it’s the torque.And if you’re flooring it all the time and launching it, then bye bye transmission
Your my top wrx cvt reference. Engine braking feature alone is amazing. I hope you don't stop making content on cvt wrx specifically... It's a very unique application that's only understood by the driver
A great video. I cant wait for the new FA motors in the New WRX and STI. I own a base model 2017 WRX and im in a sweet spot right now. Im 3 years in the subie community now and I never knew that the STI EJ engine was inefficient. I would never own a cat because I like the manual transmission. Stay safe brother and thank you for making great videos for our community.
Thanks for sharing. It's nice to hear opinions from someone who has actually experienced the car vs an "internet expert". I have a manual WRX, but some days I also prefer driving my outback with the cvt and eyesight.
CVT every day just so more practical
I'm also a happy owner of a full bolt on upgraded turbo wrx cvt making 400whp. The trans is stronger than you might think. I actually bent a rod on the dyno before there was anything wrong with the cvt
It's all about shifting the powerband upwards to prevent excessive torque on the converter once the converter is engaged the chain is rather strong
@Aaron Factor I own a 2019 wrx cvt and I would like to increase my hp and tq , who did your tune?
and what do you mean "...shifting the powerband upwards to prevent excessive torque on the converter once the converter is engaged..." thank you ahead of time
Mind if I ask what you’re running on yours and who was willing to help you tune it there?
@@aaronfactor6838 i'm 3 years late but do you have any footage or proof of this claim? I dont wanna sound like a hater. It just sounds too good to be true.
Subaru’s amazing EyeSight is only available with a CVT. EyeSight makes driving during rush hour safer and less stressful. I will never buy another car without EyeSight.
So happy of that video
Just subbed, I'm seriously giving the CVT a consideration just because I can't drive stick, I live in the city of Buffalo and at this point I don't want to learn stick.
I already have a 17 Forester which I love but I can't take my eyes off the WRX, I was thinking maybe a 15 or 16
Thxs alot information
Nice video! I have the 2019 CVT and so far been a reliable daily driver for work. I am eager to try the STI but also wondering what will Subaru introduce for 2021+, if they will bring the S4 STI to the USA 😍
I ordered a 2020 WRX STI Limited in January and it just arrived at the dealer! The only problem is that the dealer can't finish the transaction due to COVID. 😞 I can't wait to get my new STI!
No matter what both car’s wins there’s no difference they still a machine car love my wrx cvt
That’s what I can’t wait to buy as my second car
@@holdenludwig_ Me to hopefully in 3-5 years because i have to save up
What AOS did you go with. Couldn't tell from the quick shot. I'm still waiting on my sti I ordered in January. They are saying 4/14 now. Right at our expected surge. I work in maintenance at a hospital and its is crazy. Haven't closed only down payment, hoping to get a really good deal and interest rate. Any thoughts on the AOS voiding warranty repairs?
Is MT6 on WRX more robust than CVT as well? If so at least WRX CVT has more advanced AWD centre differential which is VTD + hydraulic clutch 45/55 instead of 50/50 + viscous clutch on WRX.
What's the stock tire width for the sti? 245 or 255?
The CVT community misses you. But that said you forgot bang for buck. I got a pair of 2017 STI calipers and pads with rotors on my 2018 CVT WRX and full bolt ons and got more bang for my buck. ^_^ plus i couldn't afford an STI lol
I'm on the fence. I just got a 2015 WRX STI, but I found out it was a little more beaten(ECU, and 2 sensors not being ready, oyxgene and evaporative), so thinking about trying to get a refund and perhaps get into a 2021 WRX CVT. I live in downtown denver...on the fence... oh yea, I'm still learning to drive stick, and have been avoiding driving the car due to the issues, dont want to add anything to the odometer. Right now from the mods I know it's got on it: invidia exhaust(not sure if it's catback, turboback...the dealership said it was an axleback...but, seriously?), and it's got an HKS BOV...Bought an extra warranty that cost like $5k so in total the price(but now finding maybe the warranty is voided as how they gave me the car) I paid is about the same price as a brand new CVT. 44k miles on the sti(launch edition too so them purty BBS rims). What would you do in this situation?
Nice video and very informative. I just ordered a 2020 STI about 4 weeks ago and I’m excited for it to be delivered. What state are you in?
@@akqjtn I thought so. I'm in NY also.. Goshen NY. about 50 mins north of the city. Maybe you can come over and help me with the mod installs lol. They said 3 months which would put it around June at some point. Just in time for Summer. Only thing Dealer said I can do is a catback and a oil air separator. I want to get the IAG installed ASAP, but if i'm being honest, i'm a bit nervous about doing it. It looks like it can be a bit much and I never really ever worked on my cars, besides changing a battery out. I work on aircraft electronics for a living so i'm no stranger to working on mechanical stuff. It just would be nice to have an experience person leading the way. I got beer and tools if your interested lol.
DJ Tony Romeo ordered mine. Same color as his. Ordered 1/20, my updated delivery to dealer is 4/14. That should give you an ideal. Mine was build during the surge in Asia, so hopefully you get a shorter wait. It's painful, but I've had plenty of time to buy modifications. 😛
Scott V. LOL yes I’ve been ordering things also to dress it up as soon as I get it. Congrats on your new ride. I ordered the pearl white limited. Can’t wait. Stepping up from a 2012 Honda Civic SI which has been a awesome and fun car that has 300k of me beating the crap out of it lol. But once I test drove the STI I fell in love.
Boost & Shutter cool I look forward to seeing it
Boost & Shutter there really are any good install videos out there for it. Either the camera is horrible or it jumps around and things are missed. There are a lot of piss poor videos out there. Kids holding the camera up themselves and it’s shaking all over the place... And amazingly enough they have tens of thousands subscribers lol smh 🤦♂️ I have a Tractor 🚜 channel called Kubota Monster and I try to make sure audio and video is good. These kids have the music blasting and the talking audio is a whisper in comparison haha 😂 . It’s tough to watch and feel confident you can do it yourself. The instructions seems to be pretty good, but it’s always nice to see a video installation
Wow, I had no idea you are located in NY. Im from the city. ive been doing CRAZYYY research. Im still on the fence between cvt or manual.
You make a choice yet? NY here too amidst my own crazy research lol
Kyle Duffy yessir!! Got a 2020 silver wrx base trim. Been a few weeks now and driving through traffic was a bitch at first but now its kinda whatever
Kyle Duffy one thing tho, manual keeps you from dozing behind the wheel!! Major plus for me
Dude no lie I had a cvt 17 wrx now I have a 2020 sti crazy
hey man what do you think I should get? Been debating soooooo bad , I love the STI with the wing but CVT sounds good too with traffic where I live but CVT sounds like trans problems bro I need little input haha
Awesome! Hey I put 17” method race wheels with a 55 aspect ratio on my winter tires and the road noise is completely gone. Feels amazing. Not looking forward to putting my summer stock wheels back on lol
I put 18" flow forged wheels on my STI for summer....way better ride...also went 265 all around....filled out the wheel wells perfectly. Cannot recommend this enough...19's are just, to me, too big and heavy. I saved 10# per corner with the tires included in the sum.
New to the channel, I personally own a 2017 Honda Accord Sport and I've always liked WRX's but just haven't learned to drive manual. Just got the Accord almost a year ago after my '99 Camry failed on me.
It's still very early for me to thinking about a new car but I've had the WRX in a CVT and the newer Honda Accords with a 2.0 Turbo in mind. I want a manual car, but as a daily I just don't think it is practical. Since I'd want a CVT, more than likely it would be new and I'd have to custom order it? Correct me if I'm wrong. The price, with what I'd want would be around $34K and with the Accord, I'd also want it new with certain features and that would cost $35K-$37K. Just the price of the car alone, WRX would be the way to go? What would you chose and why? Dumb question but are Subaru's reliable compared to Honda's? And is the head gasket "problem" true for Subarus?
The WRX would also have more HP but a lower Torque compared to the Accord, but I feel like it would balance out? More than likely wouldn't even matter.
@Suggon Deez Thanks for the insight, I'm actually looking/waiting on the 2022 WRX and possibly going to learn Manual in a year or two. I saw a couple of CVT WRX's on the road these past months and it looked off to me. Might just be the little kid in me who grew up seeing WRX's in manual but we'll see. It would definitely be a daily and I would baby it, focus on cosmetic mods rather than performance. My main concern is just reliability of trans and engines/parts tbh, also running into traffic with a manual (heard its a pain).
@Suggon Deez I mean that’s what I have with my accord now and it’s kinda boring especially when it automatically shifts after a while
Is a cvt another version of a automatic transmission?
Can you tell the difference between a cvt wrx & manual wrx just by looks? Is there like subaru sensing on cvt that is not on a manual?
GucciChanklas also if see one with eyesight you’ll know it’s a cvt.
there is wrx sti with cvt? he's not comparing this right?
In your 3 year ownership of the WRX cvt, did you ever experienced any problems?
Not at single issue, although I had the Ascent for about a year and it started acting a bit funky.
Wait so the STI only comes in manual?
Yes
Ohh shit you got the series white
Subjective
I drive a cvt I drive a lot for work and live where traffic sucks
Boost & Shutter thx for responding I like your Channel
Love your videos but this isn’t a good comparison. The sti is a completely different animal even compared to a manual wrx. This comparison should have been done between a manual wrx and a cvt wrx
If you like auto, and the comfort; buy the Legacy. If you want track, street race, cornering; learn stick and buy the WRX or STI depending on your budget. CVT just aren’t for those. You can destroy the transmission. Too bad the only regular auto transmission Subaru has is only on the BRZ.
@deez No you can't really beat on cvt its not meant for abuse. Go ahead and beat on and we will see how long your cvt lasts..
We have the same car the gray 2020 sti