02 wrx sedan or 04 wrx wagon?
The 02 has a very slight hit in the front (bumper and fender mostly) the 04 is not wrecked.
Both cars run and drive well and have about 120k on them.
I have access to both and need to make a choice.
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02 wrx sedan or 04 wrx wagon?
The 02 has a very slight hit in the front (bumper and fender mostly) the 04 is not wrecked.
Both cars run and drive well and have about 120k on them.
I have access to both and need to make a choice.
I'm not sure about the wagon/sedan differences, I remember someone saying something is a little different. Maybe the axles? But the 04 would have a little stronger transmission. And I would assume you will be able to make a little more reselling your unused parts from the 04. I would definitely go with the 04.
I'd go with the wagon. The differences aren't that major.
Any difference in price?
Wagon sounds like the better deal.
04 should have better transmission (not sure how much better) while wagon has slightly different suspension. If I were in your shoes, I'd prioritize the better transmission since they're more expensive then the suspension components and a whole lot harder to swap out.
Plus, less body damage means there's more parts to sell off. Front end damage seems much more common than rear, so there's usually some demand for front bumper covers.
So what would be the best donor, 02-03-04-05-06-07? And why?
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'02 sedan...Wider track than a wagon.
'02-'03 ECUs can take exhaust mods without a tune. '04+ have issues with open/closed loop switching (leading to lean conditions) if too much is changed. (non-issue if planning a tune)
'02-'03 has more supportive, but also more pedestrian looking, seats.
'04+ instrument cluster moved the tach to the center, '02-'03 had the speedo center and tach offset. Basically swapped positions.
Early '02 had different front brakes than later cars. Same size and effectiveness, but different calipers and pads.
Transmission updates mentioned above as far as gears and syncros, but same input shafts and differentials. (depending on who you choose to believe in The Neverending Transmission Debate) Updated clutch parts on the '04 due to a random chattering issue reported to dealers on some cars (shouldn't be an issue with any replacement clutch).
'02-'03 have a MOMO labeled steering wheel, but I think the '04 WRX has the same wheel without the label.
Last edited by PhyrraM; 07-21-2012 at 10:21 PM.
my 05 has a Momo labeled wheel ...
At 1800 pounds, first will go REALLY fast (likely second too). Longer gearing should improve performance by spacing out the shifts. The WRX was geared to get good magazine 0-60 times in a 3300 pound car.