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Old 04-05-2013, 08:27 PM   #26
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Ahhh yea unfortunatley mine is an ugly light tan and black. Thats changing soon however lol

I feel your pain! lol

I don't think the tan was even an option in Canada. Although the car is the same, the standard equipment and trim was drastically different for no apparent reason, go figure lol
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Old 04-05-2013, 09:20 PM   #27
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I feel your pain! lol

I don't think the tan was even an option in Canada. Although the car is the same, the standard equipment and trim was drastically different for no apparent reason, go figure lol
I ordered my 3M wrap today! Yea it was probably some market research they came up with
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Old 04-10-2013, 04:14 PM   #28
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Well my car took some abuse this winter from all the fun on the ice. and I clipped the rear bumper during one of my "outings" this being from the filming of Part 3



It was zip-tied up until it was welded back. Hence the holes in the upper right corner of the crack

So now that it has slightly warmed up here I decided to do a temporary fix until I get home in Niagara where I have the proper tools/paints waiting

Step 1 was to plastic weld it back together



Step 2 was to use fibreglass and epoxy to reinforce the back side (on top of the plastic welding)



Step 3 Then used a flexible filler to smooth out the outside



Step 4 sand it flush



Step 5 prime and paint with generic white paint (until I get home to finish/paint it properly)



more progress/ better quality fix in a month so stay tuned!
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Old 04-10-2013, 04:55 PM   #29
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keep it up. love that 2.5i
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Old 04-10-2013, 07:11 PM   #30
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Thanks!
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Old 04-26-2013, 03:51 PM   #31
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I was always on the fence about these, as The lights dont look bad on white at all. on the other colours it can be a bit of a sore spot. So i decided to do some vinyl and give it a try. If i dont like it, it is just vinyl, and off it comes no harm done.









better pics (Not in the garage lol) to come
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Old 04-27-2013, 06:22 PM   #32
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And here's what I got up to today:
(pictures do it no justice for how bright it really is!!!!!!)














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Old 04-28-2013, 10:31 AM   #33
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it's just updates galore this weekend! In exchange for my labour a friend gave me a set of UR Rallyarmors with blue lettering! he has a 2012 sti and didnt want them anymore, which is obviously completely different mounting on my car. But I'm resourceful and found a way to get them all mounted up.



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Old 04-29-2013, 03:27 PM   #34
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car looks sick, surprised i havn't seen it in town.
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Old 04-29-2013, 04:06 PM   #35
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Thanks! If you mean Thunder Bay, I've been there during the school year for the past 3 years, I'm home in Niagara Falls for the summer though. When i'm back in august we'll have to get the subies together
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Old 04-29-2013, 04:26 PM   #36
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Thanks! If you mean Thunder Bay, I've been there during the school year for the past 3 years, I'm home in Niagara Falls for the summer though. When i'm back in august we'll have to get the subies together
get some boxer music going
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Old 04-29-2013, 08:40 PM   #37
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I really like what you've done with the car!

Does the CF Bayson-R wing fit well?
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Old 04-29-2013, 11:34 PM   #38
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get some boxer music going
Of course! I'll try my best to remember to pm you when i'm back, or you bug me lol

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I really like what you've done with the car!

Does the CF Bayson-R wing fit well?
Yup, it fits perfectly. it doesn't use the aligning clips that the factory one does, but it is secured with 4 large bolts (same mounting as factory). It comes with the light but no washer nozzle (but it transfers over easily)
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Old 05-18-2013, 11:17 AM   #39
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Tap Turn relay:







Hybrid intake (to be continued... duh duh duh...)

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Old 05-18-2013, 11:18 AM   #40
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So heres another spurt of picture updates

Firstly got around to the "koji" mod as well as tinted side markers with a friend on their bugeye










Secondly I got ahold of a red stitched STi wheel from a friend who just upgraded to a GT-Spec D wheel




Called a meeting in the driveway



Then since the new tapturn relay also is designed to work with led's, I picked up some switchback led bulbs

Stock parking light



Stock turning light




New turning light




And still more to come, just waiting on parts in the mail stay tuned!!!
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Old 05-19-2013, 12:12 PM   #41
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Wheel being installed




AND... Thanks to help from another friend and about 7 hours of our time dealing with wiring and distractions lol I did something quite unique, as in I have NEVER seen this done before


I have accent/puddle/curtesy lights now. These are wired to ONLY come on during unlock and door open. the fade on and fade off. and are on for about 15 seconds. all immediately turn off when the key is inserted and there is no way for them to come on at any other time.

multiple led's under the mirrors as puddle/curtesy lights







and a nice holographic subaru logo which acts as the curtesy footwell light only when the doors are open. (Not on when key is in, or driving) its distorted/ripped as it is projected onto the winter mats



Excuse the iPhone nighttime pictures lol
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Old 05-22-2013, 09:26 PM   #42
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So as some of you may or may not know I am getting a 2nd cat-pipe delete fabricated. In order to accomplish this I need to send out the factory pipe in order for Mike at Rallisport Racing to have the proper point of reference to make the new piece. The planed piece will delete the cat and in it's place host a small vibrant bottle resonator (keep the rasp/drone away).

So with that being said here is the porn: Header on it's own

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Old 06-11-2013, 04:02 PM   #43
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where did you tap in for the puddle lights, I find this very usefull as I have no lights in my garage.. a write up would be nice too. looks sweet. thanks
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Old 06-11-2013, 07:48 PM   #44
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Op Your work on that car never ceases to amaze me!
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Old 06-12-2013, 03:43 PM   #45
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where did you tap in for the puddle lights, I find this very usefull as I have no lights in my garage.. a write up would be nice too. looks sweet. thanks
I tapped into the "cutesy" circuit for the dome light with the wires that run up the passenger a-pillar. I didn't take any pictures during the install so a text only right up wouldn't be very practical to anyone. I will say it took half a day and isnt hard for anyone that knows their way around a car/car parts and basic electrical. I'll break down the main steps

- remove door panels
- remove mirrors
- disassemble mirrors entirely
- drill holes for led's
- wire/mount/seal led's
- run wire through door grommet and back toward a-pillar
- connect to the curtesy circuit (green and blue wires if I remember correctly)

if you wanted you could tap into the other dome lamp circuit which would better fit your situation of having working light beside the car in the garage? so they would be switched on via the dome light switch?


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Op Your work on that car never ceases to amaze me!
Thank you very much kind sir!
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Old 06-26-2013, 07:52 AM   #46
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Wow, everything done is very tasteful, me likey

I just picked up a 2008 OBP 2.5i Sport and am looking to start with a few things.

Outside of minor cosmetics that I've got the ball rolling on already (fog overlays, vinyl tail overlays, rear chrome piece to match), are there any mods that you would recommend as a good starting point?

Did the Whiteline 22mm rear anti-sway bar make a significant difference in handling? I've read that swapping a WRX OEM Rear Sway is also effective, any advice at all?

Keep doing what you're doing
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Old 06-26-2013, 09:02 AM   #47
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First off THANKS!

Second, yes the whiteline bar made a massive difference and that is what I would suggest to any 2.5i owner as a MUST. I'm sure the wrx bar would be a big improvement. But here's my thinking; it is a small bar and once you feel the change you will want to go larger, so why not go large right from the beginning. Just the 22 rear bar on its own tightened up the entire car and it handled 100% different for the better. So that is what I recommend as a start, as that was my first real starting mod as well.



I am away right now but when I get back in a couple days I have some MAJOR updates to post up. Hint: rims, tires, tune...
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Old 06-28-2013, 03:27 PM   #48
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So here is some MAJOR updates


Neetronics tuning:





Night and day difference I the feel of the car with all that newly gained low end torque!

So I was tuned for a full engine-back exhaust, hybrid intake, and 91 octane. I am the most powerful 2.5i he has tuned, even if it was by only 2 hp lol the tune is still conservative as it is my dd.


And***8230;










Front test fit:



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Old 06-28-2013, 03:28 PM   #49
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Rear test fit:






And…





And…



Rolling and pulling is happening tomorrow to make this puppies fit! so stay tunned.


And….

Dyno vid is uploading…
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Old 06-28-2013, 03:48 PM   #50
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DAMN dude you have done stuff I would never have thought people would go threw the hassel of doing like re stiching and stuff. Very nice job so far, keep the pics coming!
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