Aye thanks for the response, yeah i was trying to avoid changing all hubs and everything but might have to consider it if i can find a set. And yeah I was gonna look into getting closed deck conversion. I have got slightly improved brakes but yeah you got any recommendations for these? Thanks

Should be fun, make sure you get proper supporting mods or it wont last long (oil cooler, front mount etc etc etc), also worth having the block closed decked for longevity. Have a look here, https://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/22371-2007-sti-limited/ mines a forged closed deck 2.5. As far as drive train, I've not had a new age wrx to sti swap, but I did have my old type R converted from a 5 speed to a 6 speed, im not 100% sure its the same unfortunately, but was a bit of a pain as its not as simple as just swapping the diff, drive shafts are different (male/female) , propshaft is a different length, need to double check ratios match. By the time you've done all the drive shafts etc may as well just get a full setup (don't forget bolt pattern may be different) Other thing is i would very very strongly advise you upgrade the brakes before you even think about cranking up the power (if you haven't already of course), the standard 4 pots are just not up to running that sort of level of power. I had a 400bhp hawk wrx on the standard 4 pots and they were, um yeah sketchy haha

Need to check out the clutch system, It hydraulic so a few components that could be causing issues. If that could be its either heavier than your used to (subarus do tend to have heavier clutches) or may be the clutch itself, could have an aftermarket clutch, some can be heavy especially if they are heavier duty.

Hi. I'm sorry we were unable to offer you a competitive insurance quotation. Regards, Dan.

Hi all, new here and looking for advice! I'm looking to purchase this Subaru WRX S4 from Japan. It has already been imported and registered in the UK and I'm in talks with the owner/dealer on how to insure this vehicle before purchasing as this is my final decision breaker. So far I have tried compare the market with the registration but when I put it on there it only shows as a Subaru Legacy diesel. He then recommended calling Japcover but they don't have the model on their system. I then tried Brentacre, admiral Adrian flux, Howdens & Keith Michaels. And as a result of that: Brentacre - apparently I need to own the vehicle for a year before I can insure Admiral - WRX S4 is not on their system Adrianflux ranged between £1.7k-£2k annual which was ridiculous for insurance In my opinion. Howdens & Keith I'm still waiting for a response. I'm just wondering if anyone can shed some advice from their experience as to why this is so difficult? Is it because the S4 was only made in Japan? Or is it a case of waiting for the car details to show on the DVLA. Also to shed some more details I'm 27 years old, held full UK licence since 2018, 6 years no claims & The car is a 2.0L 4 door saloon, Subaru WRX S4 2.0GT. If anyone can help I'd be grateful as I'm really wanting this car.