Win a Modified 2015 Subaru WRX STI — Prime Driven Giveaway #308

The build: a textbook full bolt-on EJ257

Prime Driven's Giveaway #308 car is a 2015 WRX STI — first year of the VA chassis, last hurrah of the EJ257 2.5-liter turbo flat-four. The parts list reads like a forum build thread done right: COBB Accessport V3, TurboXS front-mount intercooler, ID1050X injectors fed by an AEM 340LPH pump, COBB boost control solenoid, MAPerformance intake, and a Perrin catted downpipe breathing into an Invidia Q300. HKS Hipermax coilovers handle the suspension. Prime Driven quotes only the factory rating — 305 hp / 290 lb-ft — and publishes no dyno sheet, but that supporting hardware exists to run more boost than stock. Credit where due: they also publish a compression test, 160 psi across all four cylinders, which is exactly what you want to see on a 136,000-mile EJ.

Why it matters: odds you can actually calculate

Most giveaways bury the entry pool size; this one caps it at 2,000 entries with a 25-per-person limit, so a single $25 entry is worst-case 1-in-2,000. The honest counterweight: this is a roughly $13,000 car. High mileage, heavily modified, and the tuned EJ257's ringland-and-head-gasket reputation is earned — whoever wins should budget for the engine's eventual appetite. The $8,000 cash alternative is a legitimate option to weigh against a 136k-mile project-adjacent STI.

The fine print worth knowing

The sweepstakes runs June 11-15, 2026 (ends 11:59:59 p.m. PST per the rules) or closes early the moment 2,000 entries fill — Prime Driven says its giveaways typically fill in under four days, and this one was 28% claimed at time of writing. Every $25 spent in the shop earns one entry; digital posters run $25 (1 entry) to $200 (8 entries). The free route is a hand-printed 3x5 card mailed to the sponsor, postmarked by June 15 and received by June 20. Open to U.S. residents 18+ except Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, and New York. Drawing is conducted on or about June 22, 2026 by third-party administrator American Sweepstakes and Promotion Co. Winner pays all taxes on the prize.