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03-18-2012, 10:28 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 294169
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago Subrubs
Vehicle:2008 STi Spark Silver |
Congratulations DrKelso, the MWSOC Top Scoob Locals Only Winner !!
Hi everyone. My name is Nick and I live in the suburbs of Chicago.
This is my first time owning a Subaru and I love every aspect of it. The aggressive Subaru styling, the fit and finish of the interior trim and, of course...the power! I have a personal history of Honda/Toyota ownership, having owned 2 Celicas, an MR2, a Prelude, a Fit and an Acura RL; not to mention that my father used to race Toyotas back in the 80s before he met my mom. Having grown up with a wrench-head for a father, I was always around the car "scene". Whether it was just riding along with my dad to his Toyota club gatherings or eventually modifying my own cars and bringing him along to car meets of my own, the cars were always a way of bonding for us. I first purchased this car because I felt I wanted a car that I could have fun with while still being a good family car that could transport my family safely. My wife and I found out we were pregnant last February and I knew that only a Subaru would do. The legendary Symmetrical AWD system and 5-star crash safety ratings combined with the 6-speed manual gear box and turbocharged flat-four cylinder engine proved the perfect combination of features for us to purchase as our 2nd car. The decision was made and I rolled off the lot with this...my 2008 Spark Silver Subaru STI with only 20,000 miles on the odometer. Since then, I've been very busy trying to do whatever it is I could do to make this Subaru become MY Subaru. With the help of some local shops and the dozens of friends I've made along the way, I feel that I'm finally close to achieving the vision I had for this car. Note: this car is still daily driven 15 miles each way to work and back regardless of weather. Mod list (copied from MS Word, sorry for the bad formatting) Body/Exterior ***8226; Varis x Original Runduce Collaboration Aero Kit o Varis ***8216;09Ver. Front Bumper o Original Runduce Front Lip o Varis 2-piece Side Skirts with FRP Side Boards o Varis Half-Carbon Rear Diffuser with Carbon Side Splitter Fins ***8226; JDM Subaru OEM Window Visors ***8226; Lamin-X Yellow Headlight Tint Film ***8226; Premier Auto Styling Red Tail Light Film ***8226; Genuine Original Runduce Pinstripe Engine/Drivetrain ***8226; P&L Stage 1 Short Block o CP Forged/Coated Pistons o Pauter Forged Connecting Rods o Cosworth Race Bearings o Balanced/Modified EJ257 Crankshaft ***8226; Perrin Products Lightweight Crank Pulley ***8226; P&L/Raw Race Cams 272/272 ***8226; Ported Cylinder Heads ***8226; Supertech Valve Train Set o +1mm valves o Valve Springs o Valve Retainers o Shims o Bronze Valve Guides o Seals ***8226; ARP Headstuds ***8226; P&L Rotated Turbo Kit o Garrett GTX3076R .82 A/R o Swain Tech Coating on Up Pipe and Turbo Housing ***8226; DEI Titanium Turbo Blanket ***8226; TGV Deletes ***8226; P&L HIGHFLO Series Cold Air Intake ***8226; P&L Front Mount Stealth Intercooler ***8226; TIAL 50mm BOV ***8226; TIAL 38mm External Wastegate ***8226; Agency Power Equal Length Header with DEI Titanium Wrap ***8226; TurboXS Shorty Downpipe ***8226; Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump ***8226; Deatschwerks 1000cc Fuel Injectors (Top Feed) ***8226; P&L Air/Oil Separator ***8226; Moroso Aluminum Oil Pan ***8226; P&L Air Pump Block Off Plate ***8226; 64mm Ported Throttle Body ***8226; Exedy Hyper Twin Disk Clutch ***8226; Exedy lightened flywheel ***8226; Kartboy Short Shifter Lever ***8226; Kartboy Front/Rear Shifter Bushings ***8226; Turn-in Concepts "Holy Shift" bushings kit ***8226; Group-N Engine & Trasmission Mounts ***8226; AEM MAP Bar Sensor (3.5) ***8226; Cobb MAP Sensor Adapter ***8226; P&L Race Application 11mm Oil Pump ***8226; Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator ***8226; Samco Radiator Hoses ***8226; Greddy SP Elite Catback Exhaust ***8226; Protuned to 418hp/390tq Suspension/Wheels ***8226; Yokohama Original Wheel Design Advan Racing RZ 18x10 +25 ***8226; Stance GR+ Coilovers 9k/7k ***8226; Dunlop Z1 Star Specs 255/35R18 ***8226; Cusco Front Strut Bar ***8226; Kartboy Front Endlinks ***8226; Whiteline Adjustable Rear Endlinks ***8226; Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Front Sway Bar ***8226; Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar ***8226; Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit ***8226; Whiteline Camber-Adjustable Rear Control Arm Bushings ***8226; Whiteline Rear Subframe Bushings ***8226; Whiteline Spherical Front Control Arm Bushings ***8226; Eibach Front Camber Bolts ***8226; F-3°/-2°R Camber Electronics/Entertainment ***8226; AEM UEGO wideband ***8226; AEM Digital Fuel Pressure Gauge ***8226; AEM Digital Oil Pressure Gauge ***8226; Defi White Racer Boost Gauge ***8226; Pioneer AVIC-D3 Double-DIN DVD/Navigation Unit ***8226; Escort Passport 9500ci Installed Radar Detector/Jamming System ***8226; Hella Supertones ***8226; Cobb Accessport Interior ***8226; MXP Titanium Shift Knob ***8226; JPM Coachworks Leather Shift Boot ***8226; JPM Coachworks Leather Emergency Brake Boot ***8226; Prova SI-Drive Dial and now....the pictures from my local feature courtesy of JDMChicago. To access the full feature and for more pictures click HERE Nick's 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI by synth19, on Flickr Nick's 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI by synth19, on Flickr Nick's 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI by synth19, on Flickr Nick's 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI by synth19, on Flickr Nick's 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI by synth19, on Flickr
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Last edited by DrKelso; 07-06-2012 at 03:02 PM. |
07-25-2012, 09:01 PM | #2 |
built to spill
Moderator Member#: 14145
Join Date: Jan 2002
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Puget Sound
Vehicle:02 WRX BLOD |
Congratulations Nick! Yours is only the third GR to join the ranks !!
some more pictures of an almost perfect Subaru |
07-25-2012, 09:09 PM | #3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 66060
Join Date: Jul 2004
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: Kingwood, TX
Vehicle:2007 STI Limited#534 Jet Stream Blue |
Bad ass build man!
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07-25-2012, 11:36 PM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 211715
Join Date: May 2009
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Roaming across the Puget Sound
Vehicle:2008 STI - Stage 3 Silver Metallic |
Epic on so many levels. Congrats.
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07-26-2012, 11:49 AM | #5 |
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Member#: 327229
Join Date: Jul 2012
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Tampa Florida
Vehicle:2005 Wrx OBP |
wow congratz, this is my new dream car.
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07-26-2012, 01:18 PM | #6 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 37078
Join Date: May 2003
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Somewhere in TN
Vehicle:95 Boogeyman GC Boogey colors |
Congrats man
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07-27-2012, 01:53 AM | #7 |
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Congratulations Nick! Yours is only the third GR to join the ranks !!
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08-02-2012, 01:58 PM | #8 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 158676
Join Date: Sep 2007
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago
Vehicle:2010 STI WRB |
How do I also live in the Chicago suburbs and have never seen this car??? Beautiful ride man. I'm looking to get into a GR hatch very soon. Hopefully I'll be seeing you around.
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08-02-2012, 05:09 PM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 236276
Join Date: Jan 2010
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: 5280'
Vehicle:2006 OBP WRX Wagon |
Wow, that front end is super aggressive! I like the yellow overlays a lot too, badass car!!
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08-15-2012, 12:14 PM | #10 |
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Member#: 325821
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North Idaho
Vehicle:2009 WRX hatch stage 2 |
epic.
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08-16-2012, 10:24 AM | #11 |
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Very, very nice car you have!!
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08-24-2012, 12:38 PM | #12 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 268847
Join Date: Jan 2011
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
Vehicle:2005 35r'd STI Aspen White |
Awesome car man! Congrats!!!
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08-24-2012, 12:45 PM | #13 |
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Member#: 267837
Join Date: Dec 2010
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:2022 WRX Solar Orange Pearl |
Congrats! It's one of a kind!
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08-24-2012, 03:03 PM | #14 |
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Member#: 320203
Join Date: May 2012
Vehicle:2015 Impreza wrx STI Galaxy Blue Pearl |
Back end of this looks nice! Congrats
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09-24-2012, 06:45 PM | #15 |
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Member#: 135993
Join Date: Dec 2006
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
Vehicle:08 Area1320GTX3071 V-Mount, 18x12, 315 NT01 |
Looks nice but there's no way I could justify $9000 or w/e it cost to get that full varis kit. **** aint cheap!
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10-13-2012, 04:25 PM | #16 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 294169
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago Subrubs
Vehicle:2008 STi Spark Silver |
Quote:
Here's a picture that made it's way onto the front page of the Varis Official Website (varis.co.jp). It has since been replaced by one of iND's cars, but it was definitely cool to see the respect coming straight from Varis, themselves. Subaru Sti on Varis x Original Runduce Collaboration Aero Kit by synth19, on Flickr Also, by a stroke of very excellent fortune, I came into ownership of another set of wheels. A very rare limited edition set of Volk TE37SL in prototype blue. One of the first sets in the country in this color, the only set in this sizing, and the FIRST set in this color on a Subaru (some Evo X guy beat me to it for first in North America). These wheels were absolutely beautiful and it was a great way to close out the car show season for 2012. The wheels have since been sold, but not before helping me take 2nd place at Another Level Carshow. Because of the change in color scheme, the car had to go sans vinyl for the show. I felt completely naked and boring without the graphics, but the car still held its own against some stiff competition I would have kept them, but I've got some big plans for next year and these wheels just won't work with what I've got in mind. Last edited by DrKelso; 10-13-2012 at 04:47 PM. |
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10-20-2012, 08:57 AM | #17 |
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Member#: 26493
Join Date: Oct 2002
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SWIC
Location: Las Vegas NV
Vehicle:99 Impreza RSTI Silver |
I love that this is a daily family hauler.
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10-24-2012, 10:56 PM | #18 |
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Tri-State
Vehicle:2006 wrx wagon black |
I love the kit esp. the uniqueness of it. nicely done
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10-25-2012, 03:16 PM | #19 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 294169
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago Subrubs
Vehicle:2008 STi Spark Silver |
my 11 month old daughter does, too She gets so excited whenever I strap her into her carseat.
I'm grooming her to be my "crew chief" at car shows haha Quote:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2424866 |
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10-25-2012, 06:46 PM | #20 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Six Star Motorsports
Vehicle:2011 Corn Fed WRX DGM Hatch |
I love you, Nickname!
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10-26-2012, 03:40 PM | #21 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 294169
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago Subrubs
Vehicle:2008 STi Spark Silver |
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10-30-2012, 11:27 PM | #22 |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: MD
Vehicle:07 wrx-sold 06sti- sold 00rs-rip 05 GRP LGT |
What a beautiful subie man. Keep up the great work!
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10-30-2012, 11:30 PM | #23 |
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Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Vehicle:2013 WRX Limited 4DR ISM |
So sick, props
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