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Old 07-19-2009, 12:24 AM   #1
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Default 2004.7 V2 Starts post 111 "Lucille" by Got2boostit2

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After images. Changed struts, hubs, knuckles, rear lateral links to 2007 STi parts, street wheels for this year will be Enkei RPF1's with the 5 x 114.3 Gold BBS wheels being the track wheels this year. Love the change looking forward to experiencing some track days. Once I complete the 24 remaining items on the "list".







Not as wicked as others here, but respectable in my mind. Not a daily driver, but still a great car to have, mildly mod and enjoy.

Listed below in green is by far the best improvement you could make to an STI . Q-rack above all of the improvements this should be done first.Completed 9-2011 @ ~ 17k miles

Improvement list:

Brakes

Brake fluid (ATE blue or Motul 600)
Ferodo 2500 brake pads
Perfomance Friction PFC-01 Frt brake pads
SS Brake lines
Cusco Master Cyl Brace
TIC Titanium Brake Shims
RCE Brake Cooling Ducts
Roo Carbon Fiber Brake Cooling Ducts Post 320

Drivetrain

ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Grp-N Trans mount

Engine

Stock VF39
Aluminum Battery Bracket-Paradigm Performance
PC680 Oddysey Battery
Carbon Fiber Intercooler screen
Carbon Fiber Fuse & Alternator Cover
Carbign Craft radiator shroud
Walbro Fuel pump
Grimmspeed Phenolic Intake Gaskets
K&N Typhoon w/oversize filter
NGK Iridium 1 Step Colder Spark Plugs
Ported Throttle Body
Stock Ported Header
Lightweight Pulley Autospeed
TGV Delete Paradigm Performance
Killer B Oil pickup
Crawford AO Seperator(updated V2 April 10)
Process West Oil cooler
Grp N Engine mounts


Exhaust

Turbo back exhaust (helix downpipe-Invidia G200 N1 Street catback)

Exterior

Car Cover Covercraft
Aluminum fender braces
Autospeed Blk Sti frt plate Delete
Hella horns
Hood Struts Tein
Frt Lip Carbon Fiber
Blue wheel opening mld (2)
JDM Frt Bumper beam 8/4/11
Beatrush frt/rear tow hooks painted Cherry blossom red 8/3/11
New Rear bumper cover '07 style


Interior

Auto intercooler spray switch
Defi Gauges (used) Oil temp, Oil pressure, Boost
Triple Defi gauge pod
Defi Gauge (new) Exhaust Temp -9-2011
AEM A/F gauge (new) 9-2011
Defi coolant temp gauge (new) 9-2011
3 gauge A pillar pod 9-2011
Sti Black Flr mat(2)
Harness bar Sparco
5 Point Harness(2) Sparco
Homelink IRV mirror
JDM Emerg Flasher
Sti sill plates
Window Tint
Autospeed dead pedal
Trailer hitch (sold Feb 10)
Carlabs X-Brace
Suede Strg Whl

Misc

Battery Tender Battery Charger
Sti Black Cluster clock (home office)
Subaru gear, STi Computer bag, hats, shirts, etc
Various STi model cars
Speed rings
DL1- Data Logger
Chasecam w/ two bullet cameras split screen processor

Suspension

Camber plates Racecomp NL with stock struts and RCE Bronze/Yellow Springs (on shelf for b/u)
Frt/rr strut bars ebay(removed-sold Sept- '09)
Kart boy rear endlinks
Powdercoat Strano bar (never installed-sold '06)
TIC Rear Bushings (7-7-10) with lock bolt (not installed as yet)
Whiteline 22/24 FSB (removed sold '06)
Whiteline 27/29mm FSB
Whiteline frt sperical endlinks
Whiteline frt steering bushing
Whiteline RCA kit 9-15-11
Hardened Frt Lwr Control Arm Bushing
Whiteline RSB 22/24
07 Struts, hubs, rotors, converted to 5x114.3 hubs (July '09)
RCE T2 Coilovers w/Vorshlag Camber Plates (used)(July '10)
RCE Bump Stops (in frt stock '07 struts)
Whiteline Adj lateral links, boxed trailing arms(boxed rear installed 7-7-10)
TIC Rear Trailing Link Bushing 8/3/11
Q-Rack steering gear 11.5:1 steering ratio 9-16-11 completed (toe set etc)



Transmission

Cobb short shifter
Kart boy frt bushing
Kart boy rear stay
TIC pivot bushing
Sti Titanium shift knob (round)

Tuning
Cobb AP V1
Protuned to 271 whp / 411 wtq by
Doug from Topspeed @ Pure Tuning Toledo

Wheel/Tire

Azenis(4) mount/bal (removed sold June '09)
(4) Enkei 17 x 8.5 5 x 114.3 RPF1 Silver 40 offset
Enkei 17 x 8.5 5 x 114.3 RPF1 Silver (New) (that's right two sets of RPF-1's)
Bridgestone RE01R P245/40/17
Hub rings (Z1-new)
Nitto NT-01 (used 245/45/17) - Gold BBS 17 x 8.5
Nitto NT-01 new 255/40/17 8/5/11

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Old 07-19-2009, 12:37 AM   #2
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Nice Sti. Im diggin' it.
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Old 07-19-2009, 12:57 AM   #3
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I know that some may not see this as a "major" mod or upgrade but that's good work. Looks great.

Oh and with the 5x114s they do make a killer 17x9 RPF fitment that would look stunning on your STI. What's near term on your list?
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Old 07-19-2009, 01:35 AM   #4
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I love the stance in the first picture!
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:13 AM   #5
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I <3 BBS wheels so.... old > new for me

but it's YORE STi
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:26 AM   #6
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:34 AM   #7
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Question and forgive me if i sound dumb, but the 04 STi has a 5x100 bolt pattern, not 5x114 correct? if so then why do you have 114 bbs lol? Did you swap the bolt pattern some how and if so details please lol . Only asking because i own a 04 sti.
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:50 AM   #8
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Question and forgive me if i sound dumb, but the 04 STi has a 5x100 bolt pattern, not 5x114 correct? if so then why do you have 114 bbs lol? Did you swap the bolt pattern some how and if so details please lol . Only asking because i own a 04 sti.
He changed the hubs to the 114.3 so that's why his BBS's are 114.3
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:58 AM   #9
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He changed the hubs to the 114.3 so that's why his BBS's are 114.3
Is there any benefit to this? I thought the only way that was possible was with a adapter and apparently that would take away from performance. Yea im a wheel noob . Sorry for the noob questions and sorry for a somewhat off topic post. The car looks great though man and i love those wheels. Used to seeing them on time attack cars with huge rubber
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Old 07-19-2009, 08:40 AM   #10
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Thanks for the compliments. Eliminating pad knockback at track days and having a better selection of wheels is the reason for my conversion. The difference in the size of the front knuckle along with having bolt in front bearings is enough to justify the conversion IMHO of course.

I was able to source parts removed from a 2007 STI so I only had to buy the 6Gun adapter for the ABS tone ring. Oh, and reselling my '04 parts pretty much paid for the conversion parts. All labor was free (performed by my old arse).

Here are some conversion threads:
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6Gun site And Javid of 6Gun Racing's thread on why you would want to change are in the first two thread links below. Read to your hearts content.

Parts link
http://www.6gunracing.com/products.asp

Javid of 6Gun Racings thread on the reason why
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...highlight=6gun

Other links on the subject (there are more)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...highlight=6gun

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...highlight=6gun

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...highlight=6gun

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...highlight=6gun
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Old 07-19-2009, 08:52 AM   #11
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I know that some may not see this as a "major" mod or upgrade but that's good work. Looks great.

Oh and with the 5x114s they do make a killer 17x9 RPF fitment that would look stunning on your STI. What's near term on your list?

Gauges, engine oil cooler, ACPT carbon driveshaft, some ported parts, suede steering wheel, pitch stop, some harder bushings, Car Lab X-brace and a hitch to tow my "R" comps to the track.

Oh and for the others who've commented I love the gold BBS wheels the best, but really like the Enkei's. The wheels are 8.5" wide and have RE01R tires 245/40/17. (thanks Tire Rack)
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:01 AM   #12
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I love the stance in the first picture!
RCE yellow springs with non lowering camber plates and 2004 struts. I really liked the stance as well. Hoping I get close to it once the springs have settled into the perch, but may not with the '07 struts. We will see.
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:39 AM   #13
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looks sweet
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Old 07-19-2009, 11:19 AM   #14
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someone likes blue font

WRB FTW!
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Old 07-19-2009, 11:22 AM   #15
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Get an oem rear diffuser.
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Old 07-19-2009, 11:32 AM   #16
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Old 07-19-2009, 12:31 PM   #17
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very nice going to the 5x114.3, wish I had the patience/knowhow to do that mod back in the day
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Old 07-19-2009, 01:40 PM   #18
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someone likes blue font

WRB FTW!
Everything must be Blue! See the blue GMC Sierra in the background of picture 1!
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Old 07-19-2009, 04:08 PM   #19
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I can't read your license plate
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:47 PM   #20
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I can't read your license plate
why would u want to read that. Gonna find out where he lives?
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Old 07-22-2009, 09:43 PM   #21
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I can't read your license plate
I can't read your plate either.
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Old 04-08-2010, 11:08 PM   #22
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Bump me as it is time to come out of hibernation.
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Old 04-08-2010, 11:09 PM   #23
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You install the T2's?
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Old 04-08-2010, 11:12 PM   #24
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You install the T2's?
Most likely in two weeks. Have a couple of things to do ahead of that, images will follow. I want to measure ride height with the yellows and stock springs to compare versus the recommended T2 ride height.
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Old 04-08-2010, 11:55 PM   #25
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Nice, I was considering doing the hub swap. Too much work and money in the end. Maybe one day. Anyway...nice car.
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