Tuning the WRX is not all that much easier, i.e. any less expensive, than the early Impreza types. However, it has better suspension, better seats and of course, much more power. This makes it a much more satisfying car to tune at a modest level. But the power levels make tuning it for speed more demanding.

Some time ago, a comment was made on the internet that "SPD Tuning wants you to under-tune your car." I thought about that for a while and realized it was a complement. We are not trying to build a street rod out of the WRX. There are many individuals who want to spend a lot of money and go real fast, and happen to choose the WRX for this purpose. This approach, in its worst case, will build a car that has significant flaws in terms of balanced performance between the braking, handling and acceleration ability of the car and even in the best case often results in a car that has much higher maintenance needs and less reliability than most owners expect. We respect the people who take this 'street rod' route, and some will be very successful, but this path is not our focus. 

 SPD Tuning Service is dedicated to improving the total performance envelope without sacrificing reliability or increasing maintenance costs. We are taking a slow and deliberate development of our WRX tuning programs. The concept for the new car will be the development of a "WRX tuned by SPD" program of very well defined levels of equipment. We will once again follow Mark Twain's observation when he stated, "I bought my wife flowers the other day. She was very happy. But her cooking did not improve!" Why by flowers for your car? Parts of marginal or questionable tuning value will not be sold. Let some one else talk you out of your money!