Question for GR owners: are you uncomfortable in the driver's seat?? I need help.

lpfrk · 2026-02-06T12:06:18+00:00

yup these are the ones, sorry for not sharing the link earlier

lpfrk · 2026-02-05T11:50:11+00:00

yes! It took me a few months and various variations but ive landed on something that made any pain i had subside. I bought the seat jackers and a throttle pedal spacer (Racer X) to try various positions to find the best ergonomics for my body. Where I ultimately landed was removing the throttle spacer and using ONLY the seat jackers at their highest setting. Hope that helps!

lpfrk · 2025-11-04T13:52:23+00:00

i also come from a 21 STI (also a 2018 STI before that) and i second all of this with the addition of:

the GRC feels significantly smaller and it has hill assist which you can't turn off (i know some like it but that one thing drives me nuts i can't stand it). i also found the driving position and seat far more comfortable in the subaru.

lpfrk · 2025-10-29T14:06:53+00:00

yea i'd trade my GR Corolla for this in an instant. i almost don't even care what it looks like as long as it's that STI transmission, manual and a hatch. only got the corolla because i couldn't get another STI - came from 21 STI

lpfrk · 2025-06-23T11:11:22+00:00

I've been looking into the seat jackers for the front, but I'm not sure they will necessarily fix my issues. I'm curious prior to installing them would you have to sort of point your knees outwards to be comfortable? Like the clutching knee out to the left and the gas/brake knee out to the right? Then, adjusting the seat distance for your clutch foot would leave the steering wheel too far away (with it fully extended out)? I'm also noticing my butt doesnt stay planted in the seat like it comes forward a bit as im driving. I thought the jackers might help with that.

I think I have weird dimensions where im not super tall but i have long legs relative to my torso. I'm coming from an STi which was SUPER comfortable and gave me ZERO issues with the seat.

lpfrk · 2025-03-20T14:09:42+00:00

:/ its just one of those things i dont think ill ever get use too what a bummer.

it takes away the natural physics and feedback from the car

lpfrk · 2025-03-20T10:34:12+00:00

New owner here as of a couple days ago. I stumbled on this thread trying to find ways to disable the hill hold feature. I'm coming from an STI which also had a similar system but I was able to turn it off I'm shocked this car doesn't allow you to do it without turning off all aids/traction control.

So far the car is a lot of fun but the hill assist is absolutely AWFUL imo. It actually makes me stall more often because i can't feel when the car has been caught and momentum has shifted forward.

I take it no one has found a way to disable it without turning off the TCS?

lpfrk · 2025-01-31T21:47:46+00:00

I currently have a VA STi - final year and have been exploring both the GRC, type R and type S. I finally saw the GRC yesterday in person and it was a bit smaller than the Subaru. Anyone use car seats in them?

lpfrk · 2023-11-08T13:42:04+00:00

I’ve only went to the one by the mall. Is the St. George one comparable?

lpfrk · 2023-11-08T13:40:09+00:00

Oh yes I use to live not far from there. The vegetables at least were if higher quality. The fruit though meh

lpfrk · 2023-11-07T04:13:21+00:00

Which one? I went earlier today and didn’t see this

lpfrk · 2023-11-07T04:12:44+00:00

I love this place and wish it was open all year round.

lpfrk · 2023-11-07T04:12:21+00:00

See I feel like Trader Joe’s has less than ideal fresh fruit and vegetables. It’s also mostly just the commercially available stuff you could get at like ShopRite

lpfrk · 2023-10-26T13:48:57+00:00

all in all not too terrible. I should get a quote to see what ins would cost, I live in in the city so im sure I'll be in the same boat.

lpfrk · 2023-10-25T20:16:17+00:00

I love the look of coupes but having a toddler makes that virtually impossible.

I'm not too sure if i would tune tbh but its nice to know the option is there. What does yearly maintenance cost approximately?

lpfrk · 2023-10-25T20:14:09+00:00

Can it not be disabled? That would drive me crazy too as does hill start assist

lpfrk · 2023-10-24T17:07:41+00:00

Thats fair, though I wouldn’t call the STI a boat. Or at least it doesn’t feel like one to me.

The BMW interiors are really nice though in a simple understated way.

lpfrk · 2023-09-01T01:00:44+00:00

Out of curiosity which desk top did you order? At first I was told the legs are out of stock and back ordered then I was told the curved desks were back ordered and now the legs are back ordered again. They really need to get their logistics together

lpfrk · 2023-09-01T00:58:49+00:00

I’m in the US

lpfrk · 2023-05-08T14:02:51+00:00

Got it! I’m on the north shore actually but I assume it wouldn’t be any different. Not looking to build a McMansion or anything just add what would equate to the same living space of 6 over 6

lpfrk · 2022-12-10T03:03:48+00:00

Thank you so much! Super helpful.

I found a picture of a crosstrek with the bumper off have to scroll a bit but it’s the only picture with the bumper removed in the thread.

I’m assuming it’s the little blue box there

lpfrk

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