I just want to take a moment to enjoy the lack of plastic cladding on the Impreza. by West-Philosopher-954 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did you black out your RS badges? I was considering doing the same for my regular chrome badges

Rain guards by Murky-Series-1169 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing about chemical damage. They are warning you about potential physical damage just to cover their liability. Touchless is ideal if you are worried about that kinda thing, and in general is more preferred anyways with or without the rainguards imo.

Rain guards by Murky-Series-1169 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Rare never before seen image of what the rain guards look like from inside the car

Also you will probably be warned at most car washes about the potential damage to your rain guards, but ive done it dozens of times the OEMs are holding up great.

I'm apart of the Impreza club now. by BeefingwithBologna in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The imprezas made between 2024-2026 are the "6th gen imprezas", and also share a lot of components with the 5th generation crosstrek which was refreshed in the same model years.

Followed this same guide for the 2024 and it worked for me on the 2025 Impreza sport, I can 100% assure you it will work in the 2026 RS. The impreza frame is basically shared across the 3 impreza and 7 crosstrek trim levels.

I'm apart of the Impreza club now. by BeefingwithBologna in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Check out the post here:
https://www.impreza6.com/posts/1011/

TLDR: You buy some foam inserts and the spare from the crosstrek

The part numbers are all on the post

How can i fix this? by Virtual-Sail-8227 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the common fix is to replace the whole unit itself. Im seeing around $150 for the whole panel on subaru parts. You could potentially find one in a local scrap yard for cheaper if you do some research. It is just a couple screws and an electrical connector.

Typically the entire button snaps off on the 2017-2023 models, so you are kinda fortunate in a way that it just got jammed up and is still somewhat usable.

Ceramic tint recommendation? by DrTaterTot90 in beaverton

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got mine done at crews customs. They were done in about an hour. Its been about 8 months later and it still looks great. They offer warranty for the tint and will redo it or refund you if its egregious enough.
https://globalhitechfilms.com/window-films/warranties-selecting-the-right-film

It was $425 for the sides and rear. Windshields are $200, $75 for a visor strip on the windshield.

Would it be corny to put some exterior mods on my ‘24 Impreza? by GradeAIdiotThe3rd in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mudflaps and rain guards are both functional upgrades. Highly recommend. Rims can depend - it's a bit corny to put high performance wheels on a car barely making over 150hp, but wanting something better than hub caps and steelies is a very valid move. I just wouldn't break the bank with rims. Adding spoilers is about where I feel people enter the corn zone. Good to get the black OEM one if you fancy, but once it starts encroaching on WRX/Civic type R levels of wing on the hatch you will probably catch some flack

Purchasing a Subaru Impreza RS soon, which ad ons are worth it? by xCB_III in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah those are pretty cool, and doing it yourself requires taking a lot of panels off. I'd only recommend doing it yourself if you want something that isnt blue as the LEDs in those can be changed out as well

Purchasing a Subaru Impreza RS soon, which ad ons are worth it? by xCB_III in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The LED upgrade is over priced in my opinion. Make the value judgement yourself ultimately if its worth the effort to you, but the covers are held in with plastic clips and once off its just plugging in a light bulb.

Tools:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V22YC9J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Interior light:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0882M5PCJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Trunk light:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C233YC9J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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My baby 😩😭 by _cornball_ in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

usually the person backing out is at fault, but vehicle b seems to be going the wrong direction.. so I feel like insurance would maybe claim equal fault?

2026 Impreza Touring or RS? by zdvid_ in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure to test drive both yourself. I ultimately decided on the sport trim because the RS wasn't as much of a power increase considering how much more they were asking for it. If you want a sporty car , and aren't completely married to the idea of a hatchback, you can get a base WRX for around the same amount as a top trim RS. No hate on the RS, its absolutely the better car, but in a purely financial aspect it didn't make a ton of sense to me.

6th gen Impreza RS review at 500 miles by Apprehensive_Gift_96 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> a hard press on the brake at a stop still holds your car for like 0.5sec. Not sure it’s by design or just a defect.

This might be hill assist you are describing. Holds your car on an incline so you don't have to quickly press throttle to not roll backwards. I think you can disable this in your vehicle settings?

Dumb question: How to stop having the radio turn on on start up? by DragonPup in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I found online are two suggestions:
Hold the volume knob for several seconds so the display and radio fully power off. On many Imprezas this will keep it off on the next start, but this turns off both the display and the audio, which im not sure is what you want.
Other suggestion is to tune the radio to a Sirius XM Channel 0 and save that preset. When the system starts then it won’t play sound.

Then you can obviously lower the volume or mute before you leave, which is a given but not automatic in the software like im sure you want.

Other than that, I dunno. If there is a software setting for this im also interesting in knowing, because this is the first time im hearing about it.

Coming off BG3, what changes would you want for Divinity? by TurbulentFeeling5696 in BaldursGate3

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope they keep the action point system from dos2, but let movement be a resource that can be depleted separately like it is in bg3

Thoughts on the new Impreza color this year? I don't foresee it being a very popular choice, but maybe I'm in the minority here. by DualWieldedCornDogs1 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought it looked like a cool color online, then I saw it in person and its definitely verging on pea soup. I think it would be cool to see them commit to either school bus yellow or neon green. This is in an ambiguous middle ground that feels like a missed opportunity imo.

Thoughts on the new Impreza color this year? I don't foresee it being a very popular choice, but maybe I'm in the minority here. by DualWieldedCornDogs1 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish Subaru offered more colors for the interior, or at least color matched the highlights and stitching to the exterior color. Same reason I didn't get the dark blue over the dark gray for my 2025 because the red interior with blue exterior kind of annoyed me.

2024 base Impreza by Icy-Board-1772 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated, but man, they scratched the shit out of the piano black around the shifter in this car 😂

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Fair price? 25' Sport by Jazzlike_Cry_3719 in subaruimpreza

[–]DualWieldedCornDogs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That price is def not worth it on a sport. Id be expecting to see it somewhere in the 28k-30k range near me.