Project: My car MY way

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*ENGINE/PERFORMANCE*
APS 65mm Cold Air Intake
APS Hard Turbo Inlet
Forge UNOS MBC
FP Built TD04-19t with clipped wheel
Megan Racing Catless Bellmouth DP
TurboXS Catless EWG Uppipe Modded to fit bellmouth DP
TiAL 44mm EWG
JDM V7 STi TMIC
SpeedTech 3" Stainless Catback Exhaust
TGV Deleted
STi Dark Blue 565cc injectors
Aluminum Radiator (3 row)
Perrin Radiator Shroud
1 Step Colder NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
***BrenTuned w/LAUNCH CONTROL!***

*DRIVETRAIN*
JDM STi 5 speed
4.11 Rear LSD
ACT SB3 HDMM Clutch Kit
STi 5Speed Short Shifter


*SUSPENSION/HANDLING*
Cross Drilled/Slotted Front Rotors
FHI 4 Pot Calipers Front
Hawk HPS front pads
Whiteline 24mm Adjustable Front Swaybar (Soft Setting)
Perrin 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar (On mild setting)
Perrin Stout Mounts
KartBoy Rear Endlinks
Tokico D-Spec Adjustable Struts w/Scooby921 Spacers
RCE Super Sport Street/Track Springs STi v2 (295 lb/in front, 275 lb/in rear)
04 STi Top Hats all around
Muteki SR48 Extended Lug Nuts
Motegi Racing MR118 17x8 et45 21.6 lbs w/ Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 225/45
Dunlop Winter Sport M3 215/45r17

*EXTERIOR*
VIS Carbon Fiber Hood w/side painted PSM
04/05 Tail light with JDM Mod
SubyDude STi v2 Lip
"Wingless is Bliss" - The Antihero
Hella Supertone Horns
Painted Side Skirts
100watt Fog Lights


*Interior*
2007 STi Seats with rear pass through
Alpine CDA-9887
Dual Gauge Cluster Bezel
AEM UEGO Digital Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge
JDM Red Hazard Button
Rainbow SLC 365 Kick in the fronts with custom spacers
DEI Viper791xv

*Future Mods/Wishlist*
Retrofit headlight with Koji mod
Front endlinks
WHEELS (track set)
Fender Roll
Boost gauge in PSI
!BUSHINGS BUSHINGS BUSHINGS!
:spin:

[98Wagoon]

:unamusedpopcorn:


I guess I have another thread to check for updates! good luck!

[Bu11dogg2]

Custom inserts or panels?

[Subygirl8330]

cant wait for pics :)

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Custom fiberglass work

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Alright, so Sunday I went shopping to get a few supplies:

mixing containers
fiberglass cloth
paint brushes
fiberglass resin

Still need to get:

fiberglass mat
hardboard or MDF (haven't decided)
body filler aka bondo
face masks
acetone
more mixing containers (6 more than likely won't be enough)
sand paper 80, 120, 150

Should be getting to this today, and then I will get the ball rolling.:spin:

[lucipha]

You better post pics of the progress.

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs089.snc4/35795_409708392883_656402883_4342334_7134199_n.jpg

You can see speaker rings behind the panel. Still figuring out how I'm going to fit them and keep the pocket and look clean.

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Worked on my door panels today. Going to be throwing 3 speaker in each front door.
Passive 3way system
6.5'' sub
4'' mid
tweets

So far here's my progress for today...
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[98Wagoon]

lookin good!

[im_so_blue]

i like the way this thread is titled

let the haters keep on hatin :cool:

i love the ideas bro keep it up :up:

[My25RSL]

Custom inserts or panels?

custom panels

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We haven't even begun to see all my ideas.
I have plenty :up:

This last batch had too much hardener in it:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs047.ash2/35704_411368442883_656402883_4379508_5986028_n.jpg
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs142.snc4/36470_411370172883_656402883_4379558_3095244_n.jpg
Looks like Jello!:rofl:

[lucipha]

This last batch had too much hardener in it:

I hate it when that happens. Only add a little mekp when its hot outside and work fast. But as far as the mat goes, I like to tear the chop mat instead of cutting it into strips. The edges blend better as well as less sanding. Your making good progress so far, keep it up. :up:

What do you have for equipment that will be going in?

[boxer3maine]

i like the way this thread is titled

let the haters keep on hatin :cool:

i love the ideas bro keep it up :up:

me too. :D

Love the glass idea. it has a deeper resonance eater than oem.

with an old sube, I was gonna snip out that pressed cardboard door interior for thick auto urethaned (2 to 1 mix ought to be hard enough...) luan from malaysia. Flat piece, easy fix...maybe take my mind off the 20 gage b-pillars a little bit more...
:eek:
anyway, nice work. Alot of ways beyond oe ways, is a better way.

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Rainbow SLC365 Kick
Tweets in stock location and the crossover hidden behind the panel

[98Wagoon]

I like the progress. cant wait to see it done. and hear it, too!

[-III]

I like the progress. cant wait to see it done. and hear it, too!

I may need 1 new crossover or 6.5 sub. 1 sub is cracking:unamused:
Hope I can order just what I need. Love the way these sounded in my Saab.

[98Wagoon]

I may need 1 new crossover or 6.5 sub. 1 sub is cracking:unamused:
Hope I can order just what I need. Love the way these sounded in my Saab.

blaahh. Id hate that. get everything all in and set and find out ones blown/blowing..

someday I'll find some better speakers and such for my car. probably nothing near as good as your setup is going to be :lol: but my stock speakers prooooobably wont make it much longer the way I listen to music...

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The setup is running in my car now. Just figured it should sound sexy and LOOK sexy too!

I hope it's the crossover that's messed up. Getting new ones would just be an upgrade/easier to tune the music.

Next project is going to be 6x9 in the rear deck!


Can you say 10+ speakers in my car in the near future?:rofl:

[98Wagoon]

:lol:

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The edges blend better as well as less sanding.


I have nothing but time! :lol:

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Mooooar sanding:spin:

Then a little more fiberglass to ensure perfection.

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Alrighty, I got like 95% of the sanding done on the fiberglass today. Too bad it got dark out and I WILL NOT do the sanding inside.

I started sanding by hand but i was getting NOWHERE and fast, so I went out and got some sanding equipment for my Dremmel. WOW that was such a great idea! Why didn't I think of it the first time???:unamused:

So anyways, my driver's side required a lot less sanding. Maybe because I did that side first when laying down the fiberglass. Resin started hardening and the passenger side came out like crap. Will need a semi re-do on it.

So plan for tomorrow will be to finish sanding drivers side, fiberglass passenger side, and touch up drivers side if needed. Then more sanding. FTW

I was really hoping to have this at least 85% done by Saturday for Boomer's car show. Maybe I shouldn't have slacked off yesterday?:lol:

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And fiberglass is a little itchy!:rofl:

[lucipha]

And fiberglass is a little itchy!:rofl:

Yeah just a bit. When I grind fiberglass I try to cover up as much as possible. I don't care if its 100 degrees outside I put on a jacket that I use just for sanding and grinding glass.

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Yea, I thought about it, but I didn't follow through. I didn't itch while doing it, probably from concentrating. I hosed off my arms then showered. Took care of most the itch.

[lucipha]

I learned my lesson a long time ago.

[04radioflyer]

hey man i like the work your doing:D....not to chime in too late but i used to do custom audio for quite a few years... in case you decide to do door cards again at some point or a sub enclosure or anything for that matter one trick to save a lot of fiber glassing is to use a thick 100% polyester fabric..(kind of looks like fleece) where it look like you may have used t shirt material? i think from looking at the pics anyway.you can get it at walmart or anywhere for like 2 dollars a yard. when you spread the resin on it it turns it into sort of a plastic and doubled up it holds subwoofer pressures without stiffening it with glass....saves you from having to use glass and if you stretch it properly you can just sand it smooth and paint or cover it:)
just passing on years of trial and error....but again it looks awesome!

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Thanks for the info! :up:

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So basically right now I am doing some touch-ups with fiberglass where there were big bubbles. Using small amounts of resin with lots of hardener to do it quickly. If all goes well, I should start to Bondo today and have it primed.

For my first time using fiberglass I think I am doing fairly well. Glad I did my research first. :up:

Pics of work to come.

[Bu11dogg2]

I def prefer bondo over fiberglass, unfortunately that's not always feasable :(

Buy a small tube of filler bondo!

You're gonna have pits in it because of the heat.

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Thanks! I did not think of that.

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Recently I got the itch for more power. So I picked up a Megan Racing 3'' downpipe, 1 step colder plugs, and a Grimmspeed Boost Solenoid. I have a few more parts I'm planning on picking up before they all go in at once.

Looking for a quality uppipe and turbo inlet. Also a 255lph fuel pump.



As for the door panels, it's been almost a month since I've touched them. Working so much and being lazy haven't helped me at all.

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Got bored today and decided to undercoat my car.
Went out bought some Undercoat/Sound Dampener, ran out before I knew it. But while I was out I also picked up a can on Engine Enamel Spray Paint.

This is what i did:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs267.snc4/39703_424214512883_656402883_4697995_7492411_n.jpg

Also did the BCS cover, but I think I will be doing another few coats when I have more sunlight. And find other things to paint such as all the yellow crap in there.

[Joe]

Looks good! Can't wait to see it once all the yellow is green.

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Yesterday, my brother, cousin and I started to install the parts I collected for my go fast.

We started with the DP, easy piece to install/remove.

Before we packed up for the night, we were just about wrapping up the install of the uppipe. This is a job I do not care to do twice. The OEM uppipe gave me so much grief in my attempts to remove it. I would recommend to anyone doing the uppipe in their drive way, to raise the engine to give you the extra inch of room you need to rotate, tug, and rip that POS out of there.

Plan for today is to tighten everything up on the uppipe (so much easier to get my Invidia in there than it was to take out the OEM) and right side manifold, reinstall the DP, and then get my 1 step colder plugs in there.

I was going for a 3-5 hour install. That didn't happen. Took 5 hours yesterday, and still have to do spark plugs and torque everything down. Then drive it with hopefully a nice spool up!:D

I should have taken pictures, but I was so preoccupied trying to actually do work.:lol:

[arcadia25]

glad the downpipe worked out for you!

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Job well done!
Downpipe fits amazing. I love the new sound of spool up and the rasp of no cats. I have fallen deeper in love with my car.

Next up is a Walbro 255 and a turbo inlet and BrenTuned!

[arcadia25]

sounds like you have it under control!

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I CAN'T FIND MY GRIMMSPEED EBCS ANYWHERE:palm:

WHY IS IT SOOO SMALL?!

[squeethebee]

I lost a brand new Forge UNOS, I feel for ya. :palm:

ed

[-III]

I lost a brand new Forge UNOS, I feel for ya. :palm:

ed

Brand new here too. Scoured the house and I will be doing it again, and again. Until I give in and buy another.

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Found my EBC....And getting BrenTuned tomorrow!

[DHGurs]

Sweet! It will be a whole different car. :devil:

[-III]

BrenTuned!:devil:

[DHGurs]

Much better?

[Gearhead Geek]

Numbers?

[-III]

252hp and 250ish ft/lbs if I remember right.....

[arcadia25]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

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With LAUNCH CONTROL! Fricken SHWEEEEET

[DHGurs]

Soo you coming on the 26th with all your newly found power? :devil:

[-III]

I'm not sure, have rear clunking and need rear brakes...

If I can get on the brakes before then then I should be there!

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/brenwrx/WRXSTG2SOLENOID.jpg?t=1284947872

[arcadia25]

that looks real goooooood

[Berge56]

Sweet mang! I bet it feels like a new car again.

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Thanks!

So after Bren told me my front o2 wasn't reading, I went ahead and ordered a new OEM one.

I had let my cousin borrow mine while he was doing a WRX swap to see if that is why it hadn't been starting. Not the case. But I was too lazy to get it back. Instead he gave me a Perrin RSB in trade and I'm going to make him install it for me when I get Perrin's Stout Mounts:D

Still need a Walbro 255, and a retune! Should be some minor improvements over the current tune.

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I don't get why it went from NJ to TN to come back to NH...

[arcadia25]

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054506&highlight=walbro

walbro 255lph for $70 picked up in lowell. I know the guy, its a brand new bump that he bought and realized something else was wrong and his original bump was good. Id jump on it

[98Wagoon]

$70 is an awesome price! jump on that ish!

[arcadia25]

and its brand new!

[Berge56]

Any future plans?

[-III]

For the moment, get a Walbro and a retune.

I have Tokico D-Specs sitting in my room waiting for me to pick out some springs to go with them.

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Yesterday I installed a new front o2 to get rid of my check engine light. Now my fueling maps can be properly tuned. Next up a Walbro and the maintenance that goes with the fuel system.

[Berge56]

damn o2 sensors. I bet the car runs better and your fuel millage is 10x better.

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Wish I wasn't poor. Want me a Walbro and some sport springs!

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So I have not updated my journal in about 3 weeks :eek:

Updated the original post! :D

And now have one of these in my gas tank:
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Got the Walbro BRAND NEW with a Perrin Radiator Shroud also BRAND NEW for $80!!!

[arcadia25]

nice deal!!

[yaya]

Ever make any more progress on the doors/speakers?

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I was actually going to pick up on these today.
LOTS and LOTS of sanding to do.:lol:

[Shiux]

I have a perrin radiator shield too, but my RAM air duct covers where perrin is laser cut in it. Does yours?

[-III]

I have a perrin radiator shield too, but my RAM air duct covers where perrin is laser cut in it. Does yours?

It would if I had it on. Mine also came with stickers. If yours did, you could just put the stickers on the duct :shrug:




PAINTING ALL THE ISH I SAID I WOULD UNDER THE HOOD AT THE MOMENT

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Been painting for the last few hours. Didn't touch the door panels.

[arcadia25]

do you like green? lol

[-III]

Nah, I just hated the lellow:lol:

[arcadia25]

ooooo....i gotcha. lol

[-III]

I can't help the feeling that something more could be green....

[arcadia25]

intake manifold?

[yaya]

I can't help the feeling that something more could be green....

less is more

[-III]

It will be like 3 months before I paint again unless I buy clear coat it.
Which might take me 3 months to be unlazy to get around to.

[-III]

I need ideas......Which are inexpensive-free.

[arcadia25]

black housing headlights :)

[-III]

I've thought about it, but I think I want to buy a second set of headlights and attempt a retrofit with FX-35 bixenons.

Black Friday I received an OEM afta maf from Yaya for a new to me APS 65mm which I should have this Friday!

And a SpeedTech exhaust is on the list.

I need a retune!!!

[Berge56]

I retro fit FX-R bixenons in my 04 WRX headlights. Best light mod! :)

[-III]

How long did it take you to do it?

[Berge56]

Well it was my first time and I was scared to screw up so I took my time. Plus I wasn't driving the car at the time so I had all the time in the world. If I had to guess it prolly took me a total of 8-10 hours.

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That's not too bad at all! I'm thinking ill look more into this now. Price of parts is what will get me.

[Berge56]

Checkout the retrofitsource.com. They have some greats deals and awesome customer service!

[yaya]

Checkout the retrofitsource.com. They have some greats deals and awesome customer service!

+1

You can get a complete kit (projectors, ballast, bulbs, shrouds and harness for like 350).

My brother used their FX-R kit and it turned out fantastic.

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I've been on theirr site a while back. I was going to do a retrofit on my Saab but a spare set of lights was wayyyy to expensive.

I don't think I should need a second set of lights for the bugeye with all the write ups on retrofitting

[yaya]

It can totally be done in a day. We did my brothers in about 4 hours, but it was my third time doing it.

The biggest thing is make sure you have everything aligned correctly, just check several times along the way.

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I just found another mod for the headlights I want. THE KOJI MOD!!:lol:
I will do this whether I retrofit or not.

[Subyspeed]

pics of said mod?

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http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1330&stc=1&d=1028860257

It's the turn signal piece. Kind of like a shroud for it.

[-III]

Doing research for a retrofit on the headlights!

[-III]

Should be getting my APS 65mm today. I HOPE IT GETS HERE ON TIME!

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APS intake is here! Kind of dark, but I may make an attempt to install it:lol:

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Some time working in the dark and i found this APS under my hood. Who knew:lol:

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I can hear a difference with the APS CAI. Wonder what a tune would do for me:D

[-III]

Going out to pick up some goodies for the car. Killer deal for me :devil:

[-III]

Got a wicked deal on my new to me interior.

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Still have the pass through too!!!

[Shiux]

USDM version 8? Looks good. Im going JDM version 7 on my bugeye.

What years came with the pass-thru in America? 06-07?

[-III]

I believe just 07

[arcadia25]

very nice!

[-III]

Thanks man. Now I just have to finish those panels and switch out the fabric to match

[batorr]

nice set up. how much did the seats run you?

[-III]

:eek:My seats +$150:eek:

[Shiux]

Wow that is a real good deal.

[-III]

Yea, I thought so too, so I jumped on it:lol:

[-III]

Now I need some brakes...pads and rotors are worn:unamused:

What should I get?

[Shiux]

Brembos lol

[-III]

:lol:You have free ones?

[Berge56]

My buddy just replaced his stock brakes with Hawk hps pads and centric rotors. They were very affordable and seemed to have great stopping power.

Personally, I have used cryo stop and DBA 4000 rotors and hawk HPS pads. DBA 4000's are all I use now.

[-III]

I've been looking into the DBA rotors. They look purrty and I hear nothing but great things about them.

Do you get a lot of dust with Hawk pads?

[-III]

If thing go right, I may be going the arcadia25 route for 4/2 pot calipers:devil:

Just need those brackets or to take measurements of his to have my own fabbed up

[-III]

Can someone tell me what I need to make a VF40 fit on my car?

[DHGurs]

Not really worth it, it would be much cheaper to get a VF39/43 instead.

[-III]

Not really worth it, it would be much cheaper to get a VF39/43 instead.

Figured that out. Although the VF40 is only $200....

[DHGurs]

Figured that out. Although the VF40 is only $200, until it assplodes....

Fixxed. :D

[Shiux]

Get a VF34! :)

[arcadia25]

Get a VF34! :)

love that thing

[Shiux]

Amen to that!

[-III]

Any other turbo suggestions?

[Antihero]

Fixxed. :D

ha so much truth, so much win.

[Antihero]

VF39. so you can be cool like me.

[-III]

Hmmmm......must troll/research!

[BG @ BrenTuning]

hta68 ported. done. dw 740s.

[-III]

I would like it!:devil:

But too rich for me :(

[Shiux]

What are you looking to spend?

[-III]

Depends if I feel the price is right?
Not really on a budget, but just don't have the spending cash for an HTA68

[-III]

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=02b20344b4&view=att&th=12d18cd8cbd8c207&attid=0.2&disp=inline&zw


Does this look normal? It's a VF30 I'm looking into.

[apkarian100]

I can't see the pic. :(

[-III]

I can't see the pic. :(

Weird? I can see it. Maybe it's too big? But I don't know how to downsize...

[yaya]

You can't link it from your gmail... rehost it somewhere. ;)

[-III]

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Good to know :up:

[Antihero]

looks like its got some miles on it, thats for sure...

[-III]

Should I get it/clean it up and use it?

[02wrxman]

well how many miles were one it and is there and shaft play at all and look at the housing to see if the fins have toutch it at all

[civic si hb]

How much is it? How many miles on the turbo? Also like others have already said about shaft play and the fins too.

[-III]

I have not held the turbo ss of yet. The seller claims no shaft play and unknown miles. Its not the most expensive turbo either. $200ish

[02wrxman]

well i have to say then you have to see it and make sure its has no shaft play and ask for a pic in the inlet and the wall of the inlet of the turbo as well so you can see what they look like and a pic of fins and ask them were they got it from ?

that is what i sugest for you cause i had to go throw alot of them to find the one i have now

[-III]

Bought RCE Yellow v2 Springs:spin:

Now just need some Scooby 921 Spacers and 04+ tophats to install these on my D-Specs

[-III]

Look what UPS brought me today!
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Also ordered Scooby921 Spacers and Tokico adjustment extenders for the rear struts! My 04 STi top hats were shipped out yesterday and I expect them to be here Thursday or Friday.

[apkarian100]

I like what UPS dropped off for yah. :bacon:

[-III]

Updated OP and I can't wait to give the springs some more lovin' :squee:

[02wrxman]

how much of a drop are the springs going to give you ?

[-III]

25-30mm ish estimated from different sites

[02wrxman]

not to bad and were did you pick them up from and thanks for the part number for the plugs

[-III]

Got them trolling the Nazioc FS forums

[02wrxman]

oh i see i have never been on that stie before

[-III]

Troll them sometime. Some good deals on parts, but can be full of dicks at times

[02wrxman]

thanks for the heads up and do i have to sgin up on there to beable to talk to them

[-III]

Same as here, but National, I think they may even be international

[02wrxman]

oh ok then

[-III]

Waiting on top hats, Scooby921 Spacers, and Tokico Extenders

Then comes the :spin::spin::spin:

[02wrxman]

nice let me now how it goes looking in to doing tha same thing this summer

[-III]

nice let me now how it goes looking in to doing tha same thing this summer

There will be pictures, and maybe some blood. I'll manage to hurt myself somehow:lol:

[02wrxman]

yea i know how that is i seem to do the same thing when i am putting something new on my car it sucks but oh well

[-III]

Soooo, got all the parts I need to put on my D-Specs with RCE GD STi Springs:devil:

[serioussubaru]

do it, do it now!

j/k it is effing cold outside!

[-III]

It wasn't so bad after I got my sweatshirts

[02wrxman]

any updates yet ?

[Bigzach88]

updates pics????

[-III]

None as of yet. May be installing them tomorrow but not too sure

[02wrxman]

ok when you do post pics of taking out and putting them in

[-III]

Got my car a JDM V8 STi top mount:spin:

I'll install it sometime, as well as the springs/struts.

[02wrxman]

nice i want to get one for my rex but i dont have the cash for it right now

[-III]

Me either




:hide:

[02wrxman]

i would have more cash if i dindt have school bills to pay thats its but oh well

[-III]

I typically buy 1 or 2 things a month for the WRX. Bought the TMIC with some money I got for selling my Saab parts car.

[02wrxman]

i try to buy something ever month or two months

[-III]

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It is done! Installed the V8 JDM STi TMIC!:spin:

[Shiux]

Looks diiirrtyyyyy clean that biotch up

[02wrxman]

looks good wish i had it lol :up:

[-III]

Looks diiirrtyyyyy clean that biotch up
The whole engine needs a cleaning
:hide:

looks good wish i had it lol :up:
Troll Nazioc. It's my main source for used parts. Other than used parts, I do not care much for the site.



Update: Getting Perrin Stout Mounts for my 22mm Perrin RSB:devil:. Just need some endlinks. Either Perrin or Whiteline. Someone selling some?

[Avarice89]

Hmm wonder where those stout mounts are coming from lol. i will let you know tomorrow on shipping

[-III]

Hmm wonder where those stout mounts are coming from lol. i will let you know tomorrow on shipping

:spin:

[Yint]

I wish I had kept that sway bar:unamused: but I need the O2 sensor more then the sway bar at the time :spin:

[-III]

I wish I had kept that sway bar:unamused: but I need the O2 sensor more then the sway bar at the time :spin:

:dunno:

[Demetry]

when are you getting the re-tune?

[-III]

when are you getting the re-tune?

I'm planning on early to mid February. I really need to get the suspension on the car before then as the rear struts are completely dead. Feels like the rear just falls on bumps. She doesn't go out much because of this.

[Shiux]

Lol I drove for almost a year like that ( both rear struts blown)

[-III]

I don't know how you drove like that for a year. I cringe and get ready for the plunge over bumps in roads.

[02wrxman]

i know what you mean i had a civic like that it sucks alot

[-III]

i know what you mean i had a civic like that it sucks alot

I just need to get the D-Specs on and it will be 250% nicer to drive.

[02wrxman]

yea my civic was on cut spings that was a hard ride i have to say

[-III]

:spin: Successful day, picked up my new Stout Mounts!

[02wrxman]

good deal :up:

[-III]

Yesterday I ordered a new exhaust and it comes with stickers for more POWAAAAH:lol:. No more angled melon launcher!

Trying to figure out where I want to put the sticker. Also may be getting a new rear bumper with the 3 piece lip:spin:

[Shiux]

Which exhaust did you go with?

[-III]

SpeedTech:spin:

[Avarice89]

let me know how you like it cause thats what i am thinking of getting

[-III]

let me know how you like it cause thats what i am thinking of getting

Chad is an awesome guy to deal with. And I've heard the exhaust before. Nice tone. But it had an EWG on it so it will be interesting to hear it with my setup.



Also, being able to see my D-Specs a foot away from my TV is taunting me.

[Demetry]

SpeedTech:spin:

:devil:

let me know how you like it cause thats what i am thinking of getting

You should!

Chad is an awesome guy to deal with. And I've heard the exhaust before. Nice tone. But it had an EWG on it so it will be interesting to hear it with my setup.



Also, being able to see my D-Specs a foot away from my TV is taunting me.


I'm gonna ship out today. Check your PM! You should like it.

[-III]

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Look what came in today!!!
:devil:

[02wrxman]

very nice :squee:

[-III]

I think I will go outside and maybe install the SpeedTech exhaust, but I'm not sure. Ground is wet :shrug:

[-III]

Ordered some Hellas :spin:

[arcadia25]

Sweeet. I still have to put mine in...

Ordered some Hellas :spin:



Sent from my SPH-M920 using Tapatalk

[-III]

Sweeet. I still have to put mine in...

Mine should arrive tomorrow. Not sure when I'll get them installed.

[-III]

Have my Hella horns painted, got my rear top hats, just have to get the time to install the suspension.

[serioussubaru]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mU370aAUQI0/TVX-yxNeWnI/AAAAAAAAAuE/hEhuMl0PEjE/s1024/2011-02-11%2B22.29.33.jpg

[-III]

Just got home from a pretty intense install day.

Pics up soon

[-III]

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[Soul Shinobi]

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DJ Yint in the HiZouSe!


And eff yeah hotlinking to Facebook, that's all I bother to do now too. :p

[-III]

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[Soul Shinobi]

What about me fixing your fender liner with one I found in the snow (that happened to be from a Subaru)? That was like the most important thing we got done all night! It was so intense it required me to take a break for 90% of the time you guys were working after I installed it (zip-tie custom special style).

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[02wrxman]

very nice up date how does it handly and and what are the perrien parts in the first pic you have ?

[DHGurs]

Now that is a nice suspension setup. :up: That thing will be a beast on the course! :devil:

[arcadia25]

looks like a pretty sweeet day to me man

[Demetry]

nice, cbe is on I see?

[hiprsha666]

Nice progress dude. How does it sound?

[-III]

very nice up date how does it handly and and what are the perrien parts in the first pic you have ?

Haven't done too much driving, but it doesn't fall on every bump in the road like the blown struts. Also, I think you're asking about the Perrin radiator shroud I painted green.

Now that is a nice suspension setup. :up: That thing will be a beast on the course! :devil:

THIS!

looks like a pretty sweeet day to me man

It was a long night. We started around maybe 7ish and were finished around 1am.

nice, cbe is on I see?

:devil:

Nice progress dude. How does it sound?

It's not loud or really deep pitched like my melon launcher, but it is nice sounding.

[arcadia25]

thats a good night, lol

[My25RSL]

this **** took forever. and then this retard decided to break his car. :rofl:
http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/129092786498235257.jpg
other than that though, it was a productive night...

[-III]

I may have broken it, but it starts runs and drives, what about yours? :hide:
































What should I do next? I want 4pots, but........can't decide what I really wan to do next.

[Soul Shinobi]

I'd get some more driving impressions before deciding. I know you want them for looks, but how high on your priority list are response, performance, maintaining ride quality, etc... in general?

[-III]

I'd get some more driving impressions before deciding. I know you want them for looks, but how high on your priority list are response, performance, maintaining ride quality, etc... in general?

Loss of ride quality with bigger brakes?

[Soul Shinobi]

No, I'm just saying in general, what do you want from your car? What's important?

For example for me it'd be something like (in order):
response/feedback
comfort
handling/brake performance
economy
power performance
looks


For you and your bro it'd be something like:
being a cop magnet
stereo
looks
power
handling/braking performance

j/k Haha :D

[arcadia25]

some nicer rims :hide:

[-III]

some nicer rims :hide:
Trade me yours:D

[arcadia25]

Trade me yours:D

haha, i dont think so pal

[Soul Shinobi]

He should paint the ones he has and use them for winter, get some nice summer 16 or 17s.

[arcadia25]

He should paint the ones he has and use them for winter, get some nice summer 16 or 17s.

you got that right, get some snows for the stock 16's and get some aftermarket 17's for the warm weather

[DHGurs]

Get some good summer/track tires! Star Specs are calling your name...

[Soul Shinobi]

If he's done suspension modding, good tires will hide imperfections and suspension quirks. He might want steering rack bushings or and ALK or something first. Just sayin'.

[DHGurs]

Tires have the biggest effect on handling and braking out of anything you can do to your car. With that awesome suspension, he should go all out and get great track tires too. Good tires would amplify suspension imperfections, crappy tires would hide them.

[Soul Shinobi]

More grip's still gonna make at-limit quirks harder to discover. The tires he's got now actually look pretty nice, he's got time to burn those up. :)

[-III]

Suspensions not done, endlinks and bushings! But I think I want to do something exterior wise right now.

Also I found you the spring rates Nick, 295 lb/in front, 275 lb/in rear

[Soul Shinobi]

Sounds good!

[-III]

I think mods are on hold maybe, possibly. If I can restrain myself.

[Soul Shinobi]

I'd still get camber bolts for the rear before the guarantee on your alignment ends.

[-III]

I don't think I can hold off from buying my car presents....

[apkarian100]

Restrain yourself, but not completely. Even the little things you can get for your car help. :)

[-III]

Think I may do steering rack bushings next :shrug:

[DHGurs]

Good choice! It makes a huge improvement, Subaru's stock bushings are ****.

[Yint]

Think I may do steering rack bushings next :shrug:

I'll be ordering mine from import image in the near future, we can buy together.

[Yint]

Good choice! It makes a huge improvement, Subaru's stock bushings are ****.

^^ this! I was amazed at the difference in Paiges car. That and the HUGE difference his stainless brake line made! which is another thing you need Roberto.

[Soul Shinobi]

Think I may do steering rack bushings next :shrug:
They help so much, but in a hard to describe way... They seriously just make the car feel like you can be more confident in placing it during corner entry.

[-III]

Well I'm already confident in corner entry. Just heard it's a good mod/worth while.

[-III]

So it's been 500 miles since install of D-Specs which is considered broken in according to the manual. Now, they can be adjusted aka firmed up! :spin:

[-III]

No, I'm just saying in general, what do you want from your car? What's important?

For example for me it'd be something like (in order):

response/feedback
comfort
handling/brake performance
economy
power performance
looks


For you and your bro it'd be something like:

being a cop magnet
stereo
looks
power
handling/braking performance

j/k Haha :D
:e
I somehow missed this post, but out of all 5 of us I have the most powahh, best stereo, best looks (Mike can't even compete with that fender) close to if not best braking (I know Paige has SS lines but the WRX brakes are still an improvement over those Legacy) probably the least economical, really comfortable now that the suspension isn't dead, and handling is a tossup between Paige, Mike and myself (Mine must be adjusted). And my car runs. Did Jojo make it on the list? :hide:

[Yint]

:e
I somehow missed this post, but out of all 5 of us I have the most powahh, best stereo, best looks (Mike can't even compete with that fender) close to if not best braking (I know Paige has SS lines but the WRX brakes are still an improvement over those Legacy) probably the least economical, really comfortable now that the suspension isn't dead, and handling is a tossup between Paige, Mike and myself (Mine must be adjusted). And my car runs. Did Jojo make it on the list? :hide:

umm what?

Power we will be just about even (same engine, same supporting mods... I will be tuned next week...)
handling, I have Would beat you... sorry.
Feedback and response goes to Paige and/or nick.
looks. Well, none of us. (also sorry to say I think yours rates below mine and Paiges(If he stopped driving through the gate) on this front.)
Stereo, Paige wold give you a run for your money if he would just PAY for a sub.
Brakes, I guarantee Paiges brakes are better. Sorry to burst your bubble.

However: that is Not at all what nick was saying, he didn't want to compare your car to any other, he just wants to ask you what you care about MOST for your car.

No, jojo didnt make it on the list. he has more power then paige or nick. but no brakes, no handling(save for a forester ALK which is leaking), Looks, he would have if he took off the light rack(though this is the most open to opinion.)

[98Wagoon]

the wagoon is prettier than all of them.



I have spoken! :hide:

[apkarian100]

Do not hide behind a couch you wimp!

:snoop:

the wagoon is prettier than all of them.



I have spoken! :hide: