PermaGrinn's 2008 AW STI Stage 2 protuned @ Yimi Sport

PermaGrinn · 09-26-2009, 06:31 PM

i joined nasioc after i purchased my 2008 aw grb back in jan of 2008. never really made a thread specifically showing my car as there wasn't much done to it. i recently protuned my car at yimi sports in santa clarita. with my aem cai, tanabe tbe, tomei el headers and up pipe, yimi was able to squeeze out 300whp and 358wtq.

if i had to pick just one single modification that i felt was the best for the car, i would have to pick the protune done by yimi sports. i had driven around in cobb's ots stage 2 tune for around a year. initially, the ots stage2 map smoothed out the car somewhat. however, the tune doen by yimi made my car feel like a different beast. the car is super smooth no matter what mode i drive in. the car accelerates effortlessly and probably needs some brake upgrades to keep up with the power side. best of all, the fuel economy went up by about 2mpg! on the ots stage2 tune, i was getting close to 18mpg, i would be lucky to get anything beyond that on my dialy driving. my driving behavior didn't change and i've been getting 19-20mpg after the tune.

heres some pics for your viewing enjoyment~ i'll start with some of my favorites taken by luis3rd~

i had wanted this mid hatch spoiler ever since i saw the edm catalog feature it. then a buddy told me he saw it on ebay and i just had to get it. there was no chance for me to see this product first hand as the vender was not in my local area. so i took a big chance and ponied up the $200 and bought the thing. i got it painted and installed for $150 at a near by body shop

. when i dropped off the spoiler to be painted we put the spoiler up against the hatch to test fit. it seemed like it wasn't a perfect fit but its too late for me. i wasn't about to waste another $50 to ship it back... the spoiler was supposed to be attached simply with double sided tape. well.... it wasn't quite that simple. when we tested it against the hatch there was a gap of around 1/8-1/4 inch wide on the bottom side... the body shop ended up using some silicon sealant to close that gap... the spoiler looks good from afar, but on closer inspection you can see the fitment imperfections...

this hatch spoiler may not be in everyone's taste. some will cry rice and ugly others may like it. i personally love the way it subtly adds the the rear end but i can admit that it could have been designed better and perhaps more angular. i've a couple ideas in my mind to change up the appearance a bit...

anyway, be kind all you rice police out there~

the car's no where near the picture i have envisioned in my head. like everyone else, its a work in progress. the next few things that i want to get for my sti are sti pink springs, crawford carbon fiber wing, stoptech bbk with st60 and st22 calipers, sways links etc.

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protein · 09-26-2009, 06:34 PM

Very nice. I think I remember the upper pics. Great shots.

WhiteWRX2002 · 09-26-2009, 10:09 PM

That 3rd shot was my wallpaper for a while. Good job.

AbtSportsline · 09-27-2009, 04:53 AM

great looking car, packing some muscle too

iheartmysuby · 09-27-2009, 05:22 PM

nice looking car, great looking dyno graph... paul's a great tuner, worth the drive from anywhere

look at that torque!!! gotta love =length

lowrider89 · 09-27-2009, 05:25 PM

i am from Santa Clarita!! loved that place... now i live in Colorado... nice car

donniebrasco · 09-27-2009, 05:53 PM

mad props to the homies Paul Leung and Luis awesome tune and great pics....
the OP you got some taste and your in good hands.

WREX88 · 09-27-2009, 07:27 PM

hatch spoiler looks great personally. nice subtle touch.

Westical · 09-27-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WREX88

hatch spoiler looks great personally. nice subtle touch.

I agree, I have never seen that before.

Boosted Up · 09-27-2009, 07:35 PM

Love the theory of the mid spoiler. Maybe someone will come out with one that has better fitment. Until then, looks great to me.

PermaGrinn · 09-28-2009, 05:33 PM

^^^ thanks for the support guys!

i really want to upgrade my brakes next. with the new found power of this car, i can already feel the stopping power is lacking somewhat. gonna be doing a stage 1 brake up grade with stoptech ss lines, performance pads, and rotors. i've had my eyes on the stoptech st60 with 355mm rotors for front and st22 with 345mm rotors for the rear. gotta save up some for the bbk...

Mr. Subaru · 09-28-2009, 05:47 PM

Oh jesus!

Thats amazing!
Congrats, dude...

Le Saboteur · 09-28-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PermaGrinn

^^^ thanks for the support guys!

i really want to upgrade my brakes next. with the new found power of this car, i can already feel the stopping power is lacking somewhat. gonna be doing a stage 1 brake up grade with stoptech ss lines, performance pads, and rotors. i've had my eyes on the stoptech st60 with 355mm rotors for front and st22 with 345mm rotors for the rear. gotta save up some for the bbk...

BBks are really over rated and not worth it IMO, but look sick no doubt. I think you'll be perfectly happy with said upgrades.

Nice car, and super nice shots!

B03scooby · 09-28-2009, 07:43 PM

beautiful car

PermaGrinn · 09-29-2009, 03:03 PM

^^
Thanks for the kind words~

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasandrew

BBks are really over rated and not worth it IMO, but look sick no doubt. I think you'll be perfectly happy with said upgrades.

Nice car, and super nice shots!

i think im going to just work up the ladder on the stopping power as needed. started off with the stage 1 brake components. was gonna get the rotors too but dont have the funds at the nmoment,... gonna have to be piece mealed together...

my first brake modifications came yesterday!

CreoWRX · 09-29-2009, 05:05 PM

Are your Tomei el headers coated and/or wrapped?

-Mike-

PermaGrinn · 10-01-2009, 07:31 AM

i got equal length. i didnt coat or wrap'em. actually, i should say i "tried" wrapping it with the tomei supplied paperlike fiberglass wrap. i spent 3 hours wrapping it til 4am and when the installers looked at it, they pretty much said its not gonna work. it didn't dry correctly and was too loose. could catch on fire if it comes apart.

word to the wise, its probably worth the $50 that the shop charges to wrap the stupid thing. at the end of my 3 hour ordeal, i was covered in fiber glass chards and was itching like a friggen monkey with fleas....

iheartmysuby · 10-01-2009, 12:42 PM

^yup... wrapping headers correctly is such a baiatch..... but the header/uppipe are most important to wrap/ keep the heat in for fastar spool and stuff. tomei though, you balln'

mcmanalot · 10-01-2009, 12:45 PM

Pretty cool pics and a beautiful car.

Momosaurus WRX · 10-01-2009, 12:54 PM

when u get the cf wing u should sell me ur stock one

nhat · 10-01-2009, 12:58 PM

what's the midhatch wing supposed to do? i'm still debating if i like it or not. fitment is perfect, but it doesn't flow with any of the other lines...but then again, it's a subaru

Momosaurus WRX · 10-01-2009, 01:12 PM

o and btw, ur car is gorgeous. i reallly really like the white sti

007WRX · 10-01-2009, 01:30 PM

Beautiful pictures man!

PermaGrinn · 10-02-2009, 09:59 PM

^^^ thanks fellas!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momosaurus WRX

when u get the cf wing u should sell me ur stock one

i would totally sell it to you but i think you'd be better off finding someone local as the spoiler would be oversized shipping and will be very expensive to ship.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhat

what's the midhatch wing supposed to do? i'm still debating if i like it or not. fitment is perfect, but it doesn't flow with any of the other lines...but then again, it's a subaru

to be honest, i dunno if its supposed to have any functions other than the aesthetics appeal... and even that is subjective....

just be warned that though it looks to fit well, there was a gap that had to be filled on the bottom side which isn't really noticeable until you go right up to it and look under the mid spoiler.

PermaGrinn · 10-07-2009, 08:19 PM

i had some extra black vinyl and decided to try covering my brake vent duct in front of the front wheels. the common way to change the color is to either get the carbon fiber ducts or simply just paint them. i wasn't sure that i wanted to keep the ducts black permanently, so vinyl was the obvious choice for me.

i covered only the inside portion of the vent, leaving the boarders the original color.

crappy cell phone pics for now, better pics to follow. there are some details that could have been done better which i intend on fixing when i get some more time.

bought an M3 trunk lip spoiler on ebay" target="_blank">ebay for $30 and mounted it to fill the gap on the wing. had to cut to fit the top. though its not a perfect fit, it fits the budget more so than the jdm piece at this point...

the jdm piece that costs around $200 looks like this~

09-26-2009, 06:31 PM	#1
PermaGrinn Scooby Newbie Member#: 169578 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: a sunny pLAce Vehicle: 2008 a wagonhatch... Aspen White	PermaGrinn's 2008 AW STI Stage 2 protuned @ Yimi Sport i joined nasioc after i purchased my 2008 aw grb back in jan of 2008. never really made a thread specifically showing my car as there wasn't much done to it. i recently protuned my car at yimi sports in santa clarita. with my aem cai, tanabe tbe, tomei el headers and up pipe, yimi was able to squeeze out 300whp and 358wtq. if i had to pick just one single modification that i felt was the best for the car, i would have to pick the protune done by yimi sports. i had driven around in cobb's ots stage 2 tune for around a year. initially, the ots stage2 map smoothed out the car somewhat. however, the tune doen by yimi made my car feel like a different beast. the car is super smooth no matter what mode i drive in. the car accelerates effortlessly and probably needs some brake upgrades to keep up with the power side. best of all, the fuel economy went up by about 2mpg! on the ots stage2 tune, i was getting close to 18mpg, i would be lucky to get anything beyond that on my dialy driving. my driving behavior didn't change and i've been getting 19-20mpg after the tune. heres some pics for your viewing enjoyment~ i'll start with some of my favorites taken by luis3rd~ i had wanted this mid hatch spoiler ever since i saw the edm catalog feature it. then a buddy told me he saw it on ebay and i just had to get it. there was no chance for me to see this product first hand as the vender was not in my local area. so i took a big chance and ponied up the $200 and bought the thing. i got it painted and installed for $150 at a near by body shop. when i dropped off the spoiler to be painted we put the spoiler up against the hatch to test fit. it seemed like it wasn't a perfect fit but its too late for me. i wasn't about to waste another $50 to ship it back... the spoiler was supposed to be attached simply with double sided tape. well.... it wasn't quite that simple. when we tested it against the hatch there was a gap of around 1/8-1/4 inch wide on the bottom side... the body shop ended up using some silicon sealant to close that gap... the spoiler looks good from afar, but on closer inspection you can see the fitment imperfections... this hatch spoiler may not be in everyone's taste. some will cry rice and ugly others may like it. i personally love the way it subtly adds the the rear end but i can admit that it could have been designed better and perhaps more angular. i've a couple ideas in my mind to change up the appearance a bit... anyway, be kind all you rice police out there~ the car's no where near the picture i have envisioned in my head. like everyone else, its a work in progress. the next few things that i want to get for my sti are sti pink springs, crawford carbon fiber wing, stoptech bbk with st60 and st22 calipers, sways links etc. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by PermaGrinn; 09-26-2009 at 06:45 PM.

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09-26-2009, 06:34 PM	#2
protein Scooby Specialist Member#: 86500 Join Date: May 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Yankee Stadium Vehicle: 07 335i	Very nice. I think I remember the upper pics. Great shots.

09-26-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
WhiteWRX2002 Scooby Specialist Member#: 14596 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Stockbridge, Ga Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Aspen White	That 3rd shot was my wallpaper for a while. Good job.

09-27-2009, 04:53 AM	#4
AbtSportsline Scooby Newbie Member#: 165144 Join Date: Nov 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Boerne TX Vehicle: 2008 .:R32 Deep Blue Pearl	great looking car, packing some muscle too

09-27-2009, 05:22 PM	#5
iheartmysuby Scooby Guru Member#: 83638 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: mission viejo/lbc, CA Vehicle: 2002 wrx winglesswhitesaloon	nice looking car, great looking dyno graph... paul's a great tuner, worth the drive from anywhere look at that torque!!! gotta love =length

09-27-2009, 05:25 PM	#6
lowrider89 Scooby Specialist Member#: 143022 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: ft collins, CO Vehicle: 04 280 WHP @5,000 feet	i am from Santa Clarita!! loved that place... now i live in Colorado... nice car

09-27-2009, 05:53 PM	#7
donniebrasco Scooby Specialist Member#: 188506 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: F4F~ECKK Vehicle: WFC #182 RMK6.9	mad props to the homies Paul Leung and Luis awesome tune and great pics.... the OP you got some taste and your in good hands.

09-27-2009, 07:27 PM	#8
WREX88 Scooby Specialist Member#: 166373 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: CT/DC Vehicle: 2002 WRX (VF-39) [Wingless WRB]	hatch spoiler looks great personally. nice subtle touch.

09-27-2009, 07:35 PM	#10
Boosted Up Scooby Specialist Member#: 154828 Join Date: Jul 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Tyler, TX Vehicle: 06 SGM STI	Love the theory of the mid spoiler. Maybe someone will come out with one that has better fitment. Until then, looks great to me.

09-28-2009, 05:33 PM	#11
PermaGrinn Scooby Newbie Member#: 169578 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: a sunny pLAce Vehicle: 2008 a wagonhatch... Aspen White	^^^ thanks for the support guys! i really want to upgrade my brakes next. with the new found power of this car, i can already feel the stopping power is lacking somewhat. gonna be doing a stage 1 brake up grade with stoptech ss lines, performance pads, and rotors. i've had my eyes on the stoptech st60 with 355mm rotors for front and st22 with 345mm rotors for the rear. gotta save up some for the bbk...

09-28-2009, 05:47 PM	#12
Mr. Subaru Scooby Newbie Member#: 189137 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: International Location: Curitiba - PR - BRAZIL	Oh jesus! Thats amazing! Congrats, dude...

09-28-2009, 07:43 PM	#14
B03scooby Scooby Specialist Member#: 102929 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: O.H.I.O/ Nasty Nat-ty Vehicle: 2003 03wrb/07swp sti 05 psm Sti sold!/missed	beautiful car

09-29-2009, 05:05 PM	#16
CreoWRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 19024 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: West L.A. Vehicle: 2009 DGM STI	Are your Tomei el headers coated and/or wrapped? -Mike-

10-01-2009, 07:31 AM	#17
PermaGrinn Scooby Newbie Member#: 169578 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: a sunny pLAce Vehicle: 2008 a wagonhatch... Aspen White	i got equal length. i didnt coat or wrap'em. actually, i should say i "tried" wrapping it with the tomei supplied paperlike fiberglass wrap. i spent 3 hours wrapping it til 4am and when the installers looked at it, they pretty much said its not gonna work. it didn't dry correctly and was too loose. could catch on fire if it comes apart. word to the wise, its probably worth the $50 that the shop charges to wrap the stupid thing. at the end of my 3 hour ordeal, i was covered in fiber glass chards and was itching like a friggen monkey with fleas....

10-01-2009, 12:42 PM	#18
iheartmysuby Scooby Guru Member#: 83638 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: mission viejo/lbc, CA Vehicle: 2002 wrx winglesswhitesaloon	^yup... wrapping headers correctly is such a baiatch..... but the header/uppipe are most important to wrap/ keep the heat in for fastar spool and stuff. tomei though, you balln'

10-01-2009, 12:45 PM	#19
mcmanalot Scooby Newbie Member#: 174683 Join Date: Mar 2008 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Chandler, AZ Vehicle: 2005 E85'd WRX Wagon VF30'd 12.72 @106.76	Pretty cool pics and a beautiful car.

10-01-2009, 12:54 PM	#20
Momosaurus WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 214737 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Ogden UT Vehicle: 2008 WRX Charcoal	when u get the cf wing u should sell me ur stock one

10-01-2009, 12:58 PM	#21
nhat NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140163 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 04 not so jbp sti	what's the midhatch wing supposed to do? i'm still debating if i like it or not. fitment is perfect, but it doesn't flow with any of the other lines...but then again, it's a subaru

10-01-2009, 01:12 PM	#22
Momosaurus WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 214737 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Ogden UT Vehicle: 2008 WRX Charcoal	o and btw, ur car is gorgeous. i reallly really like the white sti

10-01-2009, 01:30 PM	#23
007WRX Scooby Guru Member#: 125884 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: New Westminster Vehicle: 2006 Lan Evolution 9 MR SE Tarmac Black	Beautiful pictures man!

10-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#25
PermaGrinn Scooby Newbie Member#: 169578 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: a sunny pLAce Vehicle: 2008 a wagonhatch... Aspen White	i had some extra black vinyl and decided to try covering my brake vent duct in front of the front wheels. the common way to change the color is to either get the carbon fiber ducts or simply just paint them. i wasn't sure that i wanted to keep the ducts black permanently, so vinyl was the obvious choice for me. i covered only the inside portion of the vent, leaving the boarders the original color. crappy cell phone pics for now, better pics to follow. there are some details that could have been done better which i intend on fixing when i get some more time. bought an M3 trunk lip spoiler on ebay" target="_blank">ebay for $30 and mounted it to fill the gap on the wing. had to cut to fit the top. though its not a perfect fit, it fits the budget more so than the jdm piece at this point... the jdm piece that costs around $200 looks like this~