Yea for another $5K. Between the 2.5 and a 6-spd you'd be better off selling your car and buying a used STi. Trust me, I've been there. I have an 03 with a 2.5 swap and with my other mods I have over $30K into the car and I still haven't purchased my 6-spd yet.

Even if you do buy the 2.5 your still maxed out at ~300HP because of the tranny. And, yours being an 02, you have the worst possible tranny.

I baby my car and I spend a lot of money/time in upkeep. I dont drive it like a maniac and it gets all of the regular maintenance on time and with the best products. I have ~300 to the wheels and I wont go any furter until I can afford the 6-spd swap or PPG's.

So, my recommendation, if you want big horsepower go buy an STi it will actually save you money. If you want moderate range of power and you take extremely good care of your vehicle and dont drive like an idiot, keep your car and enjoy modding it.