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01-14-2012, 10:33 PM | #1 |
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OVERLAND04 | 2011 WRX I'm writing this journal as a place for myself and other members to keep up with my passion of modifying and doing install write-ups. I've always loved to help others so almost all of my mods will have links to my write-ups. I live in Mid-Coast Maine and I have no desire to RallyX, Drag, AutoX, or even drive like a moron on the street, I don't know why I mod my car, I guess because it's fun and I like to know that I can go fast and look great too. I live an hour from any highway, there is no E85, not even 93 octane here... No tuners, and no speed shops. I have the internet, UPS and a passion for cars. Here is my formally 2011 Satin White Pearl Limited WRX hatchback. Hope you stay for the ride during this long build! Here are the mods... Some functional, some not. (links have write-ups) Engine: Invidia Catted Downpipe Invidia Q300 Exhaust COBB SF Intake COBB SF Intake box COBB Access Port COBB Heatshield DeatschWerks - DW65c Fuel pump DeatschWerks Fuel Injectors Top Feed 850cc GrimmSpeed Electronic Boost Solenoid GrimmSpeed Manual Boost Controller NGK Iridium Spark Plug - One Step Colder Process West Top Mount Intercooler Perrin Front Mount Intercooler Turbosmart Recirculating Blow Off Valve Kompact CSK Pro Tune - EFI Logics Perrin Front Mount Intercooler Exterior: IAG Taillight overlays Red Pinstripe Front Grill Overland Designs - Blackout Headlight Housing, High Beam, side reflector, and turn reflector Overland Designs - Black Chrome turn/parking housing TSX-R Clear Lenses Lexus SC430 Projector Retrofit with OSRAM CBI bulbs, and 2.5" black clear lenses XB 90mm Amber LED Halos VLED 21 led turn/park bulbs Overland Designs - Satin Black fender emblem Beat-Sonic Shark Fin Antenna Headlight Armor amber fog light film Headlight Armor tinted fog light film vLimited style front lip W/ STI emblem HTP Motorsports VS front lip S206 style side skirts HT Autos Rear Aprons STI Marque front plate Rally Armor Front Mud-flaps Password JDM Rear Wiper Delete 20% window tint STi blinker mirrors Oracal Leguna Seca Blue Wrap Wheels & Tires: (Summer Setup) SSR GTv02 18x9.5 +40 Phantom Silver Continental DW Extreme 275/35-R18 ROTA G-Force 18x9 +35 in Gunmetalic Continental Extreme Contact DW 255/35-R18 (Winter Setup) Continental Winter Extreme Contact 235/45-R17 Sparco Asetto Gara 17x17.5 +42 ICHIBA 25mm V2 Wheel Spacers Brakes: Brembo Front Calipers - Powder Coated Pearl Yellow DBA T-Slot Rotors Stoptech Stainless Steel Lines Projuct Mu NS400 Pads Stoptech Front Pads Brembo Rear Calipers - Powder Coated Pearl Yellow DBA T-Slot Rotors Stoptech Stainless Steel Lines Projuct Mu NS400 Pads Stoptech Rear Pads Suspension: GTWorx/Bilstein Struts - Rear on center clip Race Comp Engineering Black "Regular Guy" Springs Race Comp Engineering 25mm Front Swaybar - Set to soft Race Comp Engineering 25mm Rear Swarbar - Set to stiff KartBoy Endlinks Front and Rear AZP Installs Alignment Synaptec3 Alignment + Corner Balance Stance GR+ Coilovers Coilover Covers Interior: Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Dash and Console Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Shift Boot Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara E-Brake Boot Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Armrest Cover Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Cluster Hood Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara STi Center Console Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Headliner, Pillars Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara Hand-Stitched Visors Overland Designs Genuine Alcantara covered ATI Center Dash Pod Prosport 60mm Premium Oil Pressure gauge Prosport 60mm Premium Oil Temperature gauge Prosport 60mm Boost gauge Clock Relocation into center console Garage Door Opener molded into STi Console All black OEM STi interior trim Alcantara wrapped OEM steering wheel Kartboy Short Throw Shifter Kartboy Urethane Bushings Subaru footwell illumination Subaru Winter Mats Anarchy Motive Raw shift Knob COBB shift knob Audio: Pioneer - AVIC-Z140BH Head Unit Pioneer - Back Up Camera Pioneer - iPod/iPhone Cable Sirius Satellite Radio ASWC - Steering Wheel Control Oil: Motul 8100 5w-30 Rotella 5w-40 OEM Black Subaru Filter WIX Oil Filter Last edited by Overland04; 11-21-2015 at 06:02 AM. |
01-14-2012, 10:54 PM | #2 |
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Very nice man
How are you liking the Stance's for DD use? |
01-15-2012, 09:21 AM | #3 |
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Below are some click-able images to their respective install pages. Just click inside the picture and it will take you to the page where I installed it and wrote about it, Enjoy!! Race Comp Engineering - Spring/Struts/Sways Invidia Q300 & Invidia Downpipe JPM Coachworks - Shiftboot, E-brake, and Lid Cover in Black Alcantara. Also Steel Grey center console wrap. OEM Footwell Illumination install Kartboy Short throw shifter and bushings OEM Sirius Satellite Radio install IAG Taillight overlay install DW850cc Fuel injector install DW65c Fuel Pump install Prosport Gauges - Boost, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature Last edited by Overland04; 05-14-2013 at 10:29 AM. |
01-15-2012, 04:14 PM | #4 | |
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Thanks again, and great write-up's! |
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02-22-2013, 07:50 PM | #5 |
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WIN! so love this combo!
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01-15-2012, 10:45 AM | #6 |
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Sick. Yellow fogs FTW! Beautiful!
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01-17-2012, 08:50 AM | #7 |
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Wheels, wheels, wheels....
Will I ever be able to choose just one set that I like?!? Since I won't be able to put anything nice on the outside of my car till mid to late April, I'm just starting to look at the type of wheels to put on the car for the summer. I don't mind rolling my rears, especially because I like the way the car sits and I don't want to raise it to stock height just to fit a 18x9.5 with a 275 tire... Useless to me! At the moment my ideal setup would be a 18x9 with a 255 in Bronze. The problem is, I have not been able to find a Rota that I like in Bronze... Here are the runner-ups: Number 1 - Rota G-force 18x9 5x100 Gunmetal 35mm offset Number 2 - Rota G-force 18x9 5x100 Gold 35mm offset Both of these are about $1900 shipped. I feel it's a great price and wheel for a Daily Driver... Yes, I could get "real" wheels like Advan's or Rays's but I just can't justify spending minimally twice as much for the same look on a wheel that would never see a track or cars show, make sense? I hate having to find wheels... Last edited by Overland04; 01-21-2012 at 10:01 AM. |
01-17-2012, 10:49 AM | #8 |
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Varrstoens... Same exact look as the TE-37's but a third of the cost... Take a look at my build thread for reference although you may want to do the 2.2.2 version... They seem to clear the brembo/bigger break set ups better... I'm on the 2.2.1's although I had to run a much more aggressive offset to clear my brakes...
Car looks great though man keep it up! |
01-17-2012, 01:26 PM | #9 |
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Those SL are the same ones I want good job on the car so far
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01-17-2012, 02:28 PM | #10 |
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Looks really good man! Let us know if we can help!
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01-17-2012, 07:42 PM | #11 |
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Hey Guys, I posted a group buy on the ROTA's if anyone else is interested.
I guess the Bronze version of the G-Force's is a special order so I need two more people to go in with me. Any takers? Here is the post... |
01-17-2012, 08:10 PM | #12 |
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1ds Mark III!
is the clock relocated to the cig tray? i like that clock location. The G-forces are no where near as sexy as the volks, but i hope you find other takers so you get them in the color you want. white and bronze always looks good. |
01-17-2012, 08:27 PM | #13 | |
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Also good eye on my MarkIII. It's up for sale if you know anyone interested! The other issue besides the price of the Volks is that for some reason every picture I see of them, they all look like they have a polished lip for some reason. It's just not the look I was going for, even in the picture above. I keep trying to convince myself that I like them because their Volks, I've wanted a pair since the late 90's but If I don't love them, there not for me... |
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01-18-2012, 03:12 PM | #14 |
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I just ordered a little pinstriping to do the mod to the front grill. I've always like the look of it and it's a simple mod to add and if I get sick of it, I just peel it off.
I'll tackle this on Friday or Saturday. Thoughts? Here is the stuff, I got it from Amazon for $5.00 Here is the look I'm going for. It's not my car but it should look similar. |
01-18-2012, 03:33 PM | #15 |
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I used your how-to's to install both my JPM shift boot and e-brake boot. Thank you!
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01-18-2012, 05:56 PM | #16 |
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01-20-2012, 09:09 PM | #17 |
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Just putting it on record that I made my first appointment for a Pro Tune today!!
I'm heading down 6 hours to Bethel Connecticut to EFI Logics and they will be tuning some mods that I will be adding soon. My appointment is not till Feb 10th so I still have a couple weeks but I'm so excited to put some numbers down that I had to write it! |
01-20-2012, 11:49 PM | #18 | |
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01-20-2012, 10:20 PM | #19 |
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Great video and nice work! For wheels, have you looked at the Advan RS? I would suggest those. Love the TE37 though.
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01-21-2012, 10:29 AM | #20 | ||
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Here is look I like by them but I just can't get for the WRX 5x100 Emotion CR Ultimate |
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01-20-2012, 10:40 PM | #21 |
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Try looking also at some works in bronze. Like the cr-Kai or xd9. The gramlights also have a sick gloss bronze color. I forget which ones though.
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01-21-2012, 11:06 AM | #22 |
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Just order em and wait the 8 to 12 weeks. Check the thread in the ravspec forums.
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01-21-2012, 11:18 AM | #23 |
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beautiful car and great job on the video
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01-21-2012, 10:07 PM | #24 |
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Saturday Oil change!!
This was my first oil change on the subie and it was as simple as could be... I just hit 6000mi during the week and I felt it was a good time to change the oil before I go to the tuner in a couple weeks. Here is my oil of choice, I don't want to ge into the oil debate so please hold your remarks if possible... Also, a little video from the ride this morning to warm up the oil before the change. Enjoy! |
01-21-2012, 10:39 PM | #25 |
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Lovely car! And hello to a fellow Mainer!
mainelysubarus.com for the "local" scene if you're not on there yet. Amazing to see someone with the passion and someone who knows how to point a camera at the same time in the area |
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