We went with the “v3” duckbill from Aeroflow. We really like the way it looks. Price isn’t bad also compared to OEM option.

One draw back is that putting it on the base model WRX like ours, we don’t have the trunk holes, so it is held on with 3M tape only. If you use adhesion promoter and prep the surface, it’s definitely on there, but we see one side popping up a bit. Because the 3M tape is so stout, we may not try to redo it. Likely just use some black silicon calk and fill in the gap.


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We went with the “v3” duckbill from Aeroflow. We really like the way it looks. Price isn’t bad also compared to OEM option.

One draw back is that putting it on the base model WRX like ours, we don’t have the trunk holes, so it is held on with 3M tape only. If you use adhesion promoter and prep the surface, it’s definitely on there, but we see one side popping up a bit. Because the 3M tape is so stout, we may not try to redo it. Likely just use some black silicon calk and fill in the gap.


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yeah I am a little nervous regarding the stability wether it stays on using adhesive or if I’m actually going to drill into my trunk. I like to say I’m pretty mechanically inclined but rather be safe then sorry.

 

This is personal preference. Go with what appeals to you.

Feeling compelled to share my opinion, I've never liked duckbills. Just don't do it for me. The STi wing has grown on me and I much prefer it. Wouldn't hesitate to run it on a WRX.

 

I let my son pick else, I probably would have gone with STI spoiler. Full STI style wing was tempting but the models available for VB so far just don’t seem as well proportioned as those from the older OEM STI models.


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It’s your car do what you want Either way I think they both look good

 

I think the duckbill looks slightly less stupid than the STI wing. Just my opinion.

 

Those huge STI wings make a car look old and dated IMO, modern supercars don't use things like that and the technology of airflow control is much different now.

 

I got tired of the attention it drew. I also felt silly pulling up to adult functions, but that's just me.
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Same. I already get enough comments and questions about my New WRX needing a muffler. To be fair, it does sound like the muffler fell off even though it's stock and in perfect shape.

 

I remember having my WRB 2015 STI pulling up to a wedding where a lot of people were walking on and standing out front. All adults. It was during the two months where I had wide flush wheels and the car was lowered. Loud Corsa Extreme exhaust. I turned into a parking lot with a steep incline and audibly scraped in front of everyone. I got a lot of weird looks. In addition to mostly other reasons, I took all that shit off. On top of that, I trunk swapped my next SWP STI within a year.

Most of the playful jokes went away, and I got a lot more compliments came from adults. Most of the people/friends who still liked to poke fun at it were people I considered idiots, anyway. I just don't think they had anything else to say...

The car aged well and just looked like a kickass sports sedan. Although I also liked the wing, it was crazy how sleek the car instantly looked with such an easy, quick, and cheap change. I loved the look on other STI's, but it just wasn't for me, anymore.

 

I know which one I would feel dumber driving.

 

The Sti is the only car i recommend the big wing for. It just completes the whole package. Any other car I go for low profile spoiler (UNLESS it has a dynamic spoiler that moves with settings or air).

 

I had a trunk swap all set up when I took delivery of my 2015 STI. My wife loved the wing and so I canceled the swap.

That was almost 10 years ago and I think VA STIs look weird without the wing these days.

Unlike the vast majority of ya'll, I tend to keep my cars longer than a fleeting moment so I couldn't care less what is modern or dated.

 

I think it's a sin to remove the spoiler on a WRB STI. It's an icon. Removing the wing was much more fitting on my white one, for some reason. I couldn't picture it with the WRB. It would have looked weird with WRB, which I honestly wish was a color reserved specifically for the STI.