WR1 Owners Club

Hi guys, pondering swapping the up pipe after the heatshield fiasco and need to call on your experience...

Does the engine have to be lifted or jacked up to get the up-pipe out on the 1? I believe on a WRX it needs to be lifted to allow clearance for the cat to come out. I didn't think STis had a cat in the up-pipe.

Also, out of curiosity, if I fit equal length headers, do I lose the scooby soundtrack?

you do lose the scooby burble if you fit equal length headers the boys who just sorted my car didn't remove the engine to fit new headers up pipe & turbo.

The boxer engine still burbles at low rpms its only when you boot it that the sound changes to a raw power blat which on mine sounds sweet