Just bought an 05 WRX with 160k from 1st time owner it's all stock looking for a good place for info about how the car works: turbo, all wheel drive, motor etc... Looking at what mods to do first. Also looking for clubs or meets around the central va area any help would be appreciated
then when youre done reading all that and giving your car a full service, youre ready to mod: http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f51/what-do-first-59649/
(the last link looks like it only applies to new cars but the same philosophy applies to used cars. get to know your car before you mod it)
virginia has a pretty big subie scene and is also the home of J-Spec auto so you shouldnt have any trouble metting people
If your looking to understand the principals and how they work, HowStuffWorks is a website that offers explanations of all kinds of automotive technologies like turbochargers, and all wheel drive. If you want in depth specifics about Subarus in general Unabombers Manifesto is about as detailed as you can get.
On a car with 160k on the clock your first mods should be routine maintenance. I would recommend performing those tasks yourself so you can get farmiliar with the vehicle but I understand if thats not in your wheelhouse. As for modding Ive outlined it in the What to do first post but a breif overview, Suspension, brakes, then if you have leftover budget add power. Tires, Swaybars and Endlinks are an affordable first mod that really changes the way the car feels in corners. I would start there assuming everything else is in order.
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