The GD WRX is one of the last affordable platforms where you can build something genuinely fast AND good looking — but the EJ205 will absolutely punish you if you throw parts at it without a plan. The 02-05 chassis is forgiving, the community support is massive, and clean examples are still out there if you move quick. But there's a right order to do this, and most people get it backwards. Here's the build path that actually works: → Why the EJ205 rewards research over impulse buys → The one bolt-on that should happen before anything else (hint: it's not a downpipe) → Getting the suspension dialed before you even think about wider wheels → The exact fitment spec that nails the GD fenders without pulling → How to budget so you're not building a motor on credit Too many blob-eyes end up half-built in driveways because someone bought wheels before fixing the uppipe or skipped coilovers to go straight to a big turbo kit. Don't be that build. Save this for when you find that clean GD o...