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09-13-2012, 01:50 PM | #26 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 115396
Join Date: May 2006
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: RVA
Vehicle:2008 STi WRB |
My first Subaru was a 2004 WRX that I owned for 5 years. I loved it but deep down I had always wanted a STi. When the time came where I could finally afford one, I waited and searched for just the right one. In May of 2011 I found a 2008 WRB STi with 3x,xxx miles on it all stock.
Upon purchase I immediately ordered and installed the Invidia turboback quad tip exhaust, Accessport, and BC coilovers. After that I wasted no time getting the car up to IAG for an alignment and to have the taillight vinyl applied. I was more than pleased with the car but knew I wanted to go with a larger turbo sometime down the line. Due to a blown motor a buddy of mine was parting with his Dom 3 setup for cheap and by September I was making 346whp/357 trq with his old setup. The car ran a little rich and the drove a little rough but I loved every minute I spent behind the wheel. Not two weeks after I got the car tuned things took a turn for the worse. First I was rear ended by someone on a busy road during rush hour. It was a low speed hit resulting in a small dent on my rear bumper from her license plate screw. Since I didn't want to hold up rush hour traffic over such minimal damage and since I had her insurance information and pictures of the whole thing I told her I wouldn't call the cops and that I would be in touch. Turns out the phone number her insurance company had was now disconnected and the only thing they could do was send her a letter asking for her side of the story. I was told if they didn't hear from her in 30 days the claim would be handled by a supervisor and they would determine if they are going to pay me or not. Sure enough 30 days pass and they didn't hear from her. I offer up my side of the story and my pictures (which they didn't accept) only to be told they were not going to handle my claim. They told me to go file with my insurance company and if I told my insurer what happened they would sue the other insurance company for my deductible back. I called my insurance company to make sure the other company wasn't trying to screw me and my insurance assured me they would get my deductible back. My car was fixed and to this date I still haven't received my $500 deductible back. Pissed, but just glad to have my car back things were looking up from there until November 11, 2011. I was waiting to take a left turn at a green light (no arrow) at a busy intersection and I was sitting in the intersection patiently waiting to take my turn once traffic cleared or once the light turned red. I see the light go yellow and prepare to clear the intersection. The light turns red and now I need to clear the intersection, there is a car stopped at the red light opposite of me so I couldn't see the car in the other lane about to blow the red light. I was t-boned by a guy who swore the light was yellow. I had two of my friends and my brother in the car; my brother was sitting at the door that got plowed in to. Luckily no one was injured but with no witnesses and since the other driver's story didn't match up with mine it was listed as a no fault accident and I was stuck going through my insurance again to fix the car. Luckily they didn't total the car and after two miserable months I got the car back. Photo from the accident. I toyed with the idea of selling the car and moving on to something different but once I got it back I remembered why I bought it in the first place. Not two months after I got it back from the body shop the old turbo inlet coupler tore on me and I was **** out of luck getting a new one. I replaced the inlet twice before I got one that worked right. Somewhere during all of this some lines got disconnected and a solenoid got broken. The car wasn't hitting the proper boost levels and was very sluggish. I decided once again to take my car to IAG and have them realign the car, mount my new tires, fix any mechanical issues, and retune it. They fixed some vacuum/boost leaks, threw a few new parts on, and the car dynoed at 356whp/361 trq. Finally my car felt complete. It drove like a dream on this new tune and I was grinning ear to ear anytime I drove it. I got to drive it maybe four times before I noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust under boost. Irritated I had a compression and leak down test performed at a local performance shop. I was hoping the turbo finally bit the bullet since it had around 50,000 miles on it, but of course it can never be that simple. Low compression cylinder four. It was time to do this right once and for all. After talking with Rick at IAG about my options I towed the car up there once more and dropped it off to have the motor built. Of course things can't go smoothly for this car even when the professionals have it. Apparently Cosworth had a batch of cams where the oil passages were drilled opposite of how the oil flowed. Guess who got cams from that batch? Rick, JJ, and all the guys at IAG went above and beyond to make this right at no cost to me. I just got the car back a month ago and am still breaking it in. My retune is scheduled for the weekend of September 22nd and it can't come soon enough. Thanks to all my friends who have helped me work on this car and have listened to me bitch about it on and off for the past year. Huge shout out for IAG as well, none of this would have been possible without their expertise and attention to detail. Mods ***8226; ATP stock location GT35R ***8226; IAG big MAF intake ***8226; Agency Power inlet ***8226; Spearco TMIC ***8226; Tial 44mm EWG ***8226; IAG uppipe ***8226; TurboXS headers ***8226; Invidia Q300 catless turboback exhaust ***8226; Warlboro 255lph fuel pump ***8226; DeatschWerks 1000cc injectors ***8226; Manley 99.75mm pistons ***8226; Manley rods ***8226; Cosworth cams ***8226; ACL rod bearings ***8226; ACL main bearings ***8226; ARP head studs ***8226; IAG air pump deletes ***8226; Killer B oil pickup ***8226; 11mm oil pump ***8226; Gates timing belt kit ***8226; Prosport turbo blanket ***8226; IAG TGV deletes ***8226; Grimmspeed 3mm phenolic spacers ***8226; Grimmspeed AOS ***8226; NGK one step colder plugs ***8226; ACT performance street clutch ***8226; BC coilovers ***8226; 20mm spacers ***8226; Red taillight vinyl ***8226; JNA front lip ***8226; Prosport boost/oil pressure gauges ***8226; SMY gauge cluster ***8226; Short shifter Dyno video Old dyno plot, will update once retuned.
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09-13-2012, 03:36 PM | #27 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 332088
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Philadelphia
Vehicle:2012 STi Satin White Pearl |
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Man u have the worst luck, i feel real bad for u. I know i would die if that happen to my 2012 sti, good luck in the future man, hopefully its all good from here on out. Last edited by Ferg; 09-25-2012 at 04:39 PM. |
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09-27-2012, 05:06 PM | #28 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 60497
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Milford, NJ
Vehicle:2005 WRX STI CGM |
What's up nasioc.
I want to enter my 05 STi. This car has had quite a history behind it. I bought it 3 years ago from a forum member in North Dakota. Before he owned it, a member owned it in NJ and the car was featured way back in modified magazine (black 05 sti with red demon eyes, XX Tuning built). The first owner tracked it, raced it, and it went through 2 motors. The second owner bought it and it went through another motor. He tinkered with the car and added and changed a lot of the motor work, adding a rotated turbo setup. Then I came along, I saw it for sale on iwsti.com and had to have it. I have owned 6 STi's so far, this one being the one. I was currently in an 09 hatch STi, but I wasn't fond of it. I had to get myself back into an 05, which i originally had. Deal is done, I receive it and it turns out, the motor was bad AGAIN. The shop who had built this motor twice now was not going to get it back again. I turned to my very good friends at EFI Logics and they basically said we have to tear it down and see what's up. Upon tear down, all four pistons were cracked (JE's), all the bearings and walls were heavily scored...it was a mess. I didn't even get to drive the car. The previous owner thought the motor was good. My build was ongoing. I didn't want to stoop on anything. The Ultimate Racing GT35R kit installed was still in great condition. After the build, it was time for the 1,000 mile break in! Easy enough. Time for tune... but I had a coolingmist meth kit, which chris the tuner, wasn't too fond of...it just was not cooperating....and on top of that, the 255 fuel pump was maxing out! Off the rollers it came and we contemplated what to do. Chris suggested a Full Blown dual walbro setup, as they were familiar with a dual pump setup as well as swapping to an aquamist HSF6. I left with a detuned car and waited for my appointment for these two items to be installed. When it was finally fnished, her final numbers were 510whp/473wtq on 93 octane and meth, tuned by my late, good friend Chris Schoen-Kiewert. The car could have made more power and I had plenty of injector duty left, but the actual design of UR's downpipe was limiting it. It's bend an odd way, so that with all those big power pushing, is actually restricting it. Air and Fuel were barely maxed. The car has been in my hands since and I continue to change it's appearance, never settling on a look. It has had a big Varis wing on it before, candy red Enkei PF01's, you name it. I'm still in the process of changing pieces on it and getting it perfect to my eyes. She's never finished. The quest for more power will continue. I currently work at a Hyundai dealer and have just started my new shop called 987 Motorsports, which will be opening soon. Thanks to EFI Logics and everybody up there for building an amazing car and having the best customer service around, as well as being a close friend. Here is how she sits now. MODS: Engine EFI Logics Built EJ25 Block - 93 octane + meth injection 510whp/473wtq @ 27 psi COBB Accessport V2 Aquamist HFS6 Spec C Tank w/Meth EFI Logics Special Pistons EFI Logics Custom Fuel System w/-8 AN Fittings and Lines Cosworth S2 Grind Camshafts 278/274 - properly sized valve buckets for optimal clearance Supertech +0.5 Intake and Exhaust Valves - mild head port on exhaust side only Supertech Titanium Retainer Seats Supertech Valve Springs Supertech Spring Seats ARP Head Studs Invidia N1 Race w/Ti Tip Catback Ultimate Racing GT35R Turbo Ultimate Racing Downpipe Ultimate Racing 3 Bolt Uppipe Ultimate Racing Reverse Flow Ver1 FMIC Crawford Performance Ver.1 A/O Seperator Custom 83mm MAF Housing - KS Tech Full Blown Dual Walbro Pump Setup w/Custom Lines Blitz SBC ID3 Boost Controller TIAL 44mm EWG (Custom Dump Tube) TIAL BOV Thermo Turbo Blanket Aeromotive Fuel Rails Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator with Liquid-Filled CHM Gauge GT Spec Gen 2 Unequal Length Header KOYO Aluminum Radiator Moroso Version 1 Oil Pan Grimmspeed Thermostat JDM TGV deletes Deatschwerks 950cc Side Feed Injectors NGK One Step Colder Plugs AR Fab Harmonic Balancer Prova Radiator Cap Prova Oil Cap Braille Lightweight Battery w/EFI Logics Bracket Samco Radiator Hoses Coolant Reservoir Deleted Gates Timing Belt Kartboy Exhaust Hangers KillerB Windshield Washer Tank Carbign Craft Carbon Fiber Alternator Cover Carbign Craft Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud Dress Up Bolts Polished Engine Bay Bolts Project MU Brake & Clutch Caps NRG Carbon Fiber Hood Dampers Exterior Genuine Cusco Front Lip WRX Side Skirts Voltex Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser Syms Rear Spoiler S2000 Retrofit Headlights w/Angel Eyes (Lightwerkz) 10% Window Tint Debadged Blue Bat's Tinted Tails + 3rd Brake Light Pillarless Grille Mod Painted OBP Black STi Billet Aluminum Front Bumper Trim Varis Carbon Fiber Exhaust Shield Hella's - Blacked Out Interior Bride Gias Low Max Seats with Gradiation Blacked Out Interior w/Pass Through PROVA D-Shaped Steering Wheel S204 Style Flat Black Dash Trim Aspec Titanium Shift Knob AEM AFR Gauge Autometer Carbon Fiber Gauge Pods DEFI BF Amber Boost DEFI BF Amber Oil Pressure DEFI BF Amber EGT DEFI Control Unit II DEFI Triple Meter Hood Fully Converted Interior Lights to Red (Interior Flair) Subtle Solutions Ashtray Bezel (Black) Auto-Dimming Mirror/Compass Polished STi Shifter Surround JDM Carbon Shift Pattern Decal Autospeed Dead Pedal TurboXS Knock Light Passport 8500 X50 Forester DIN Pocket Alpine iDA-X305 Digital Media Receiver Alpine Type-R Speakers Drivetrain Rays 57Motorsport G07TA 18x8.5 +45 Wheels Hankook RS3 255/35/18 Muteki SR48 Chrome Red Lug Nuts Kartboy Short Shifter W/All Bushings ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Carbonetics Twin Disc Clutch w/Flywheel Steel Braided Clutch Line & ATE Super Blue Cusco Engine & Tranny Mounts Solid Aluminum Pitch Stop Mount TiC Outrigger & Tranny Cross Member Bushings Suspension & Stiffening AST 4100 Coilovers w/Swift Springs & Helpers (8k/7k) Vorshlag F/R Adjustable Camber Plates The Car Labs X-Brace COBB Front & Rear Sways Perrin Rear Endlinks Whiteline Sport ALK Kit Whiteline Subframe Locking Bolts Whiteline Adjustable Front Endlinks Whiteline Adjustable Lateral Links Offensive Power Front Fender Braces JDM Titanium Front Strut Bar Cusco Version 2 Subframe Brace Brakes Ferodo DS2500 Pads Cusco Master Cylinder Brace Goodridge SS Lines ATE Super Blue Fluid Last edited by VSGTS14; 09-27-2012 at 05:49 PM. |
10-23-2012, 08:35 AM | #29 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 116059
Join Date: May 2006
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Denver, CO
Vehicle:2013 MMM STi Hatch 05 STi, 00 OBS |
I forgot that I wanted to enter for this a while back!
My name is Ta***353;a Salyards - located in beautiful Denver Colorado! I have two other Subaru's (02' WRX and 04' FXT) but this one is by far my favorite. My love for subaru's started over 7 years ago when I bought my 2000 Silverthorne 2.5RS coupe. I grew up in the mountains and learned how to maneuver the curvy roads in that car. As much as I loved zipping around town in it, I just was feeling like I needed a change. So I started peeking around for a nice WRX to buy. Well I found it, in New Jersey.... and have had that same WRX ever since! Of course - I couldn't help but need moooore powaaaa. So three years ago I bought my first STi, it was an 08' AW Hatch. A year or so later, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have a purple-ish car, so I sold the hatch and ordered this beauty.... At this point in her life - she is mostly a garage whore. I have a long commute, so I drive her a couple times per week. I like to attend any kind of car show/meet and try to hit up a couple of track days every year. 2011 PBP STi Limited Sedan Exterior: 5% Window Tint STi JDM V Limited Front Lip Spoiler RA MudFlaps w/ Gray Lettering R205 STi Fender Blades Debadged decklid Gloss Black decklid trim Engine: COBB AccessPort STG2 Invidia Catless DP Invidia Q300 CBE Suspension: Fortune Auto 500 Series coilovers GTSpec rear control arm Wheels/Tires: 18x10 +40 Volk TE37 SL 265/35/18 Potenza RE11 Muteki neo chrome lugs All professional photos were taken by Cody Lind @ CL Photography: High Plains raceway: Crappy iPhone photo: Last edited by thatGirl2000rs; 10-24-2012 at 01:40 PM. |
10-23-2012, 11:00 PM | #30 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 314032
Join Date: Mar 2012
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: bangor
Vehicle:2008 STI white |
I'm not sure if this post is even active anymore and my car is in the middle of an engine build but I'm bored so might as well enter =P My name is Shane and through luck and hard work I've had the opertunity to own my affordable dream car at the age of 22 and through even more luck and money I've been able to build it. I bought my 2008 subaru STI limited hatchback in the begining of 2012, it was completly stock with 60k miles. Since then I have tracked it, put it in shows and driven it up and down the west coast multiple times. The car has seen all the way down to long beach, Ca, all the way up to canada, on sereral different highways. I guess what I'm trying to say is I like to drive =P anyhow, aweek after I had it, I was on a track and a week after that I was doing my first mod and this is what has resulted since....
So that the car, its changed alot since I bought it but I can honestly say that its one of the best purchases I've ever made. The subaru comunity is like none other and I've made several life friends. Anyhow, mods: interior: obey sticker bomb (haters gona hate) viper alarm Extirior: guardline matte green/matte black vynil wrap red taillights/tinnted yellow fogs matte green emblem overlay performance: nameless performance uppipe nameless performance turbo back exhaust with 3.5" staggered, double walled, tips nameless performance intake sanapse BOV 44mm sanapse EWG vented to air nameless performance screamer pipe cobb AP pro tuned by English racing white line engine mounts kartboy short shifter wheels/suspension: tein coilovers whiteline rear sway bar every bushing replaced with white line bushings nameless strut tower bar rota p45 18x9.5 hannock evo's 225/40/18 Thats all I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure there is more. Thanks for your time and I think we should have another one of these in april when my motor build is done, I'll have alot more to talk about =P Cheers. |
10-26-2012, 06:56 AM | #31 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 205367
Join Date: Mar 2009
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: MA
Vehicle:2005 STAGE 2 WRX PSM |
A lot more is in the future of this car, but This is My 2011 STI Limited. It is BY FAR my favorite car I have driven to date.
As of now I have a Stage 2 build and tune. Pushing around 340WHP / 365LBS/TQ Performance: Invidia Q300 CBE Invidia Catless Divorced Wastegate DP GoFastBitz 50/50 Hybrid BOV Cobb RAM Intake w/ Cobb Box Hallman Pro Manual Boost Controller NON-Performance: RA Poly Mud Flaps w/ Red Lettering Ebay Poly Front Lip Full HID set-up (Fogs, Highs, Lows, and LED Markers/Blinkers) Debadged SPT CF Trunk Trim TWM Performance Shift Knob Red LED Interior Lighting PERRIN Electronic Boost Controller Cover OEM Subaru Rain Guards 15% All Around Tint Changes In Near Future: Rota SVN 18X10 (Flat Black) BF Goodrich KDW2 ISC Coilovers Work Racing Open End Aluminum Lugs (RED) FULL sound system upgrade Agency Power Lower Control Arms AEM Gauges w/ A-Pillar Pod (Wideband, Boost, Oil Pressure) Headlight & Taillight Tint overlays VERY AGGRESSIVE STANCE (WICKEDflush) Side Skirt Lip/Extension Changes in FINAL: Perrin FMIC FP GREEN Turbo Agency Power Turbo Inlet TIAL 38mm EWG w/ Uppipe Agency Power RAM Intake All piping and Manifold Powder Coated Lime/Neon Green I am very excited to have this car to play with and I look forward to showing off the changes my car will go through! |
11-21-2012, 01:05 AM | #32 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 258009
Join Date: Sep 2010
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: upstate ny
Vehicle:04 sti wrb |
Okay so... My story. I'm sure some details will be left out or forgotten but here goes. I have been a proud USAF member since i joined in July of 2007. I picked up my first Subaru in 2010 which was a CGM 07 wrx. I then tastefully modified it to a nice 322whp/351tq. That just wasn't enough so i started pricing transmissions and built motors. I quickly came to the conclusion that i needed an Sti.
I started baiting one of my good friends and top scoob 030 candidate Airmancam to work out a deal on his beast. He has always had a love hate relationship with it but when it came time to cut the check he just couldn't part with it but also helped me find another local and possibly iconic Sti. Byroll01 had his hard work, (and wallet) poured into the car i decided to purchase in april of 2011. I immediately had to have it as soon as i got my first ride in it. Problem was, I had a deployment the first week in may. I drove the car twice, changed the oil and put it in the garage. After three months of online shopping from Afghanistan i returned to the vehicle and a few parts. There began my love/hate relationship with my race car. Myself and a few friends began switching up a few things to personalize it although it was very tastefully done so some being minor and others not so minor. Dom and Maxwell Performance had done an excellent job with the motor build and much more but I had to rep my buddy John Visconti of Visconti tuning for all my ECU work. He's always done all my tuning and i've never had a problem so why change a good thing. I'll let the mod list and pictures do the rest of the talking for now! Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction story! MPS 2.6L Shortblock: 83mm billet crank with straight through oiling Custom JE Billet Pistons MPS 4340 h-beam Rods 130.5mm w/ ARP L19 Rod bolts Blueprinted and Balanced ACL Race bearings MPS Signature Series Heads: MPS CNC Ported Cylinder Heads (B25) +1mm Ferrea Super Alloy exhaust valves +1mm Ferrea SS Intake Valves Kelford R-199-B cams Supertech Dual Valve Springs ARP Head studs OEM head gaskets Induction and Exhaust: DOM5.0 XT-R Turbo Tial 38mm EWG Maddad Equal length headers APS 650 FMIC Cosworth Intake Manifold Custom MPS 3" turbo inlet ID2000cc injectors Perrin Top Feed Fuel Rails MPS TGV Deletes APS 3" Single Tip Catback APS 70mm CAI Greddy E-01 Boost Controller EMS: Stock 04 ECU Cobb Accessport -VTuned! Fuel: Single DW300 and Bosch FPR with ID2000's Suspension: KGMM DNA inverted coilovers Whiteline roll center kit Cusco sway bars Carbing front strut bar Exterior: JDM rear wiper and roof vent Chargespeed sideskirts and rear spats Sportmaxx ??? 17x9.5 +38 wrapped in 255/35/17 Faulken Azenis tires Interior: Defi BF series Boost, EGT and Oil Pressure gauges with Defi link. AEM Oil Temp. gauge Innovate LC-1 wideband V7 Sti Seats I'm sure i've forgotten stuff and will continue to edit etc etc. For now i hope you all enjoy all the hard work! Pictures below |
11-21-2012, 07:22 PM | #33 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 77200
Join Date: Dec 2004
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Woodinville, WA
Vehicle:2002 WRX WRB w/BoBo trunk monkey |
Well where to start? I originally joined the Coast Guard in the summer of 2005, after bootcamp I was transferred to the CGC Tampa in Portsmouth VA as a good old E-2. After spending sometime at the bottom of the barrel I decided on the rate (mos) I wanted to go. So it was off to Petaluma Cal for Electronics Technician school. When I completed that fun time I was given orders to Loran Support Unit. While I was home before reporting to the new unit I picked up my 2002 Subaru WRX. And has been my obsession ever since. While at Loran Support Unit I was fortunate enough to fly all over the country working on the LORAN system and meeting suby people everywhere I went. Also was able to participate in the 48hrs of Tri-State, during my time there I was able to go from E-3 to E-5. After that took the car cross country to Seattle WA where I am currently stationed on the CGC Mellon working on the CIWS (Close In Weapon System) not going to lie pretty cool system. Now I sit waiting on the E-6 list and just received orders to help instruct in the Coast Guard Academy Electronics Lab.
A quick note of the car, although not really performance related but something I'm proud of. The car has been daily driven since I bought it and have managed to rack up 160k miles. Prior to doing my drivetrain swap I was at 155k miles on the original clutch, flywheel and only repair that had to have been done to the car was the radiator due to the oh so common split on the cap. Also before I forget I want to throw a quick shout out to everyone thats helped me with the car along the way. I've tried to do almost all the work myself other than some random things over the years, the engine build a tunes. So big thanks to Draco Performance in my hometown of Mooresville NC, thanks to AWD Auto of Kirkland WA for all my alignment and general maintenance trouble shooting, and Maxwell Power for building my awesome motor and tunes. Last and no where near the least thanks to all my friends/roommates that have tossed there hands in the grease to help out! MPS 2.1L Shortblock: STI crank Manley Custom DOM pistons Blueprinted and Balanced MPS Signature Series Heads: MPS CNC Ported Cylinder Heads (B25) +1mm Ferrea Super Alloy exhaust valves +1mm Ferrea SS Intake Valves Kelford cams Supertech Dual Valve Springs ARP Head studs OEM head gaskets Induction and Exhaust: TD06-18g (20gxt and meth on the way) Agency Power Headers GMS FMIC SPT Intake Invidia catless DP Cobb CBE ID1000cc injectors Warlboro Fuel Pump MPS TGV Deletes Turbo Smart BPV EMS: Stock 02 ECU Cobb Accessport Dom tuned! Suspension: BC-BR Coilovers Whiteline roll center kit Cobb hollow sway bars Kartboy Endlinks STI front and rear strut top bars GT-Spec anti-lift kit Drivetrain: Full 07 Sti swap (trans, diff, hubs, brembos) Brakes: 07sti Brembo calipers Goodrich SS lines Master Cylinder Brace Exterior: Kaminari Carbon Fiber Race Wing Debadge trunk Rally Armor classic mudflaps Painted stock Side Skirts Tint EDM HID headlights with lightworkz touch Blitz Profile 8 17x9.5 +33 wrapped in 255/35/17 Dunlop Direzzas Interior: Greddy Boost, Oil Pressure, and EGT gauge Blacked out headliner and pillars STI Carpet STI rear seats with passthrough JDM Bugeye STI Seats (so much better than usdm) Pioneer AVH dvd/nav Alpine Type-R front component and tweeter set Alpine Type-S rear speakers JL-W3 10in sub Hifonics amp 24+ sq ft of dynamat in the doorpanels Thats it for now, I'll keep editing to fix my horrid grammar. Pictures!!! Shortly after picking her up went up to Tail of the Dragon for some fun All Vinyled out for 48hrs of Tri-State During my cross country trip, had to take a stop at Bonneville... Who knew that the snow turns it into a huge mirrior pond? Interior while I was putting it back together. The new 2.1 stroker as it was coming together As she sits now. Last edited by BizzarBoxerXt; 02-06-2013 at 08:14 PM. |
11-21-2012, 07:23 PM | #34 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 283940
Join Date: May 2011
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Vehicle:2008 Sti OBP |
Well, I've always wanted to take a stab at the top scoob contest and I figure that this will be the most appropriate one, at least for me. Sorry if I end up running on with this but hopefully you enjoy what I have to say and the car I have to show.
So it all begins on March 9th, 2009 where I found myself standing on funny yellow foot prints at Parris Island, SC for 13 weeks of Marine Corps boot camp. It didn't take long to start being blasted by Drill Instructors, however, I worked my way through basic and then on to Infantry training battalion (ITB) to become a notorious USMC Grunt (0311-Infantry) and then wound up in 3rd Battalion 6th Marines India Co. Then, we were tasked with what ended up becoming the largest battle in the Afghan war to date in 2010 when 3/6 and 1/6 along with other supporting units were tasked with taking control of a city called Marjah in the Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan. Got to Afghanistan Jan 5th, 2010 and then inserted into the desert to spend 9 days in fighting holes surrounding Marjah fighting off extreme cold (desert in the winter was brutal and often below 0), sand storms, freezing rain and occasional indirect fire from the taliban. Then it all came together on February 13th of 2010 which we noted as "D-Day" and pushed into the city which was followed by 13 hours of fire fights that day. I experienced more things that day alone than my entire life. From Cobra attack choppers covering us with hellfire missiles, to mortars, up to Harrier and F18 gun runs just to get us moving from compound to compound. Days passed and the heavy fighting subsided into more of a guerilla warfare from the enemy. Then it finally hit me. 4-ish months and well over 50 fire fights finally caught up to me. May 20th, 2010 I was on a foot patrol in Marjah when we came under fire in an intersection while on a supporting mission. After that ended, we continued on our mission and found ourselves at the same intersection later that day. However, this time the enemy had placed an IED in the road and organized a complex ambush. Unfortunately for me, as the radio man along with grenadier I was targeted, and the intiation of the ambush being the IED was detonated on me. That is all I remember. Fast forward a few weeks and some time in a Brittish hospital in Afghanistan, then again in Germany, once more at Andrews Air Force Base, and finally got back to Camp Lejeune, NC where I was originally stationed. Here is a picture of me and a buddy in Afghanistan with a detainee who was making IED's. (I'm the creeper watching my friend put on chapstick) This brings me to the story behind my Sti. While I was deployed I agreed to have my family sell my Audi TT so my brother could get a car and I would just get something when I got home. He previously had an 04 wrx with an FP Green and a dog box so it was pretty fun. Once I got back on my feet I had to get behind the wheel again and while my parents were visiting me for the first time since I had been home I saw it... My future 2008 subaru Sti... while we were going to dinner. I had to have it, and I had all that yummy deployment money to blow. So, here she is, stock and all shined up: It wasn't long until the mod bug hit me either as I have always been into cars. After looking around nasioc for some time I ended up getting myself a Cobb AP, intake, and TurboXS downpipe which did add quite a bit of pep in my Sti's step. However, it wasn't enough. I had to have that car that sets me apart from the rest. Sorry, I'm competitive by nature so it is what it is and the dollars started flyin' while I was living paycheck to paycheck rehabbing in NC. Thus came the first "large" bit of modifications to the car which included the following and then some (this is just the idea): AMR T60R turbocharger, AMR cast up pipe ,AMR turbocharger inlet tube ,Agency Power UEL, Perrin Performance FMIC (wrinkle black piping, silver core), 3.00" downpipe with QTP cutout, Perrin Performance cat back, TGV deletes, Agency Power fuel rail and line kit, DeatschWerks 1,000cc drop-in fuel injectors, Aeromotive Inc. 340lph in-tank fuel pump, Walbro fuel pump installation kit, ACT Streetlite flywheel, and ACT HDSS clutch. Due to only being able to post 5 pictures, I am going to hold off on those for now and can throw some up elsewhere or check out my build thread. Now, that brought me up to 408awhp/381awtq on an open source tuned. This was fine and dandy and I was satisfied with the car knowing I was pushing it's limits at that. In the mean time I added some new wheels to the collection: Enkei RPF1 18x10 +38 wrapped in 265/35 BF Goodrich Gforces and powder coated black. There were also some small projects that took up my time which youll see in my parts list. Then, that fateful day came as I was heading back from leaving to finish out my time as a Marine and I spun a bearing. Sigh. Time for a built bottom end I guess! Here is a picture after the wheels and a little more low: Towed the car home, had it sit for about 5 months while I finished up in NC and finally got back home to NY where I had this waiting for me: Stage III race block all Manley'd out (see parts list). Big thanks to Mike @ BuiltInd for this! Anyway, luckily for me I had the time to be able to do all of this work myself. Took up a lot of my summer with waiting on misc. parts and whatever to come in. I needed to stay to myself as adjusting is pretty hard being combat wounded and all. Took out the old block and in with the new along with some dress up stuff and small other additions like a Grimmspeed AOS. Got back on the road and broke it in. Now, in the mean time, I had just bought my first house which isn't too shabby for a 23 year old as well as I got back into the books at Rochester Institute of Technology for the first time in over 4 years so a lot of my focus went there. Now, I am tending to a bad turbo. Just sitting for some time, 20k pretty hard miles, and some shaft play has led to an oil issue. solution, new turbo: ATP GTX3582 with Tial 44mm EWG. Should be here next week so I'll keep that updated elsewhere. So in the mean time, it still drives, just burns a little oil here and there but gets me from A to B. Lastly, I'll leave you with the full parts list and a couple more pictures. Hope you enjoy! Parts List 2008 Subaru Sti Engine/Performance Stage III Raceblock 8.5:1 Compression Manley 2618 Pistons Manley Heavy Duty Piston Pin Upgrade Manley Turbo Tuff I-beam Rods ACL Race Bearings ARP Head Studs OEM Nitride Crank OEM 11mm Oil Pump Refinished Heads AMR T60R Turbo AMR Cast Up-Pipe AMR Turbo Inlet Injen Intake AMR 3'' 'S' Turbo Coupler Agency Power Unequal Length Headers Perrin Performance FMIC TurboXS Downpipe 3'' w/ QTP Electric Cut-Out Perrin Performance Catback TGV Deletes Grimmspeed 3mm Phenolic Thermal Spacers Agency Power Fuel Rail and Line Kit DeatschWerks 1,000cc Drop-In Fuel Injectors Aeromotive, Inc. 340lph In-Tank Fuel Pump Walbro Fuel Pump Install Kit Grimmspeed Air Oil Separator ACT Streetlite Flywheel ACT HDSS Clutch Cosworth Oil Baffle OEM Water Pump Grimmspeed 160° Thermostat Mishimoto Radiator Mishimoto Radiator Hoses NGK One Step Colder Plugs Gates Racing Timing Belt Gates Racing Accessory Belts BLOX Magnetic Drain Plug Currently Open Source Tuned Accessport Standing By for new Tune Oil - Brad Penn Interior/Exterior/Cosmetic SMY Gauge Cluster AEM TruBoost Boost Gauge/Controller AEM UEGO Wideband AFR Gauge Cleared Headlights w/ Side Marker Delete Plasti-Dipped Grille Custom "Sti" Badge LED Light Up Effect 35% Tint All Around Smoked Tail Lights Perrin Radiator Stays Perrin Radiator Shroud Perrin Boost Solenoid Cover Perrin Accessory Cover Perrin License Plate Delete Hella Supertones Satin Black Powder Coated Intake Manifold Satin Black Powder Coated Inlet Pipe Perrin Thin Black Shift Knob Perrin Black SI Drive Knob Grimmspeed License Plate Relocation CF Brake Ducts CF Eyelids Suspension/Brakes Hawk HPS Pads StopTech SS Brake Lines ATE Super Blue Fluid Perrin Brake Cylinder Brace Torque Solutions Motor Mounts Torque Solutions Pitch Mount Perrin Performance Shifter Bushings GTspec Strut Bar Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars Eibach Lowering Springs Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit Whiteline Positive Power Kit Wheels/Tires Summers: 18x10 Enkei RPF1 +38 Offset (Black) BFGoodrich G-force KDW2's 265/35/18 Muteki sr48 Open Ended Lugs Winters: OEM 18x8.5 Multispoke BBS' Tires - TBD OEM Lugs IN THE MAIL ATP GTX3582r w/ ewg Tial 44mm Wastegate w/ Dump Tube Finally NYS Official on the purple heart plates. I had a sticker on the back which bailed me out a couple times. Don't do anything too crazy. Wish I could post more pics, I'd throw up my dress blues to show what I wear as a representation of who I am to the military Last edited by PurpleHeartSti; 11-23-2012 at 01:01 PM. |
11-22-2012, 03:55 AM | #35 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 233407
Join Date: Dec 2009
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Kirkland, WA
Vehicle:2004 Aspen White STi PIA Tune 347whp 327tq |
Here's my entry;
My name is Jeff and I am a Sergeant in the Marine Corps. I joined in June 2008. I picked up my 2004 STi in Aug 2009 after finding out that my 1988 Forester blew a head gasket. I bought my STi with 36k on the motor, a WRX wing, Rota Torques, and 06 tail lights. My initial plan was to have a Stage 2 daily driver but I am far passed that point. I first started with just a CAI, then the exhaust and road tune came. Then a carbon fiber hood/trunk and a front lip. I did the 05 rear bumper and quarter panel flares after being rear ended right before being activated for a deployment! My STi sat in my parent's garage for seven plus months while I was away for pre-deployment training and deployment. I used a good amount of my deployment money to buy car parts to make my STi faster and lower. I was able to pick up Tomioka Racing as a sponsor when I came back stateside. A few months later, I went back to a OEM look and I picked up Status Racing seats and did a photoshoot for them. IMG_2910 by SuperScubi, on Flickr Engine: - Invidia Catless DP - HKS Hi-Power CBE - APS 70mm CAI - AVO Turbo Inlet - DW 850cc Injectors - Walbro 255 Fuel Pump - Tomioka Racing TD05 20g Turbo - Perrin Stealth fmic - Grimmspeed PnP exhaust manifold with crossover pipe - Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley - Dom Tune 380.5HP 415.8Torque @21.5psi Suspension: - F/R Cusco Sway Bars - F Cusco Strut Tower Bar - R Whiteline Strut Tower Bar - F/R Kartboy Endlinks - BC Racing RAM Coilovers Wheels: - Stage 2 StopTech Brake Kit - Work 11R 18x8.5 +47 - Continentals DWS 225/40/18 Exterior: - Hella Tones Painted White - Wingless Trunk - 05 Rear Bumper with parking sensors - 05 Quarter Panel Flares - Replica Front Lip - STi License Plate Delete - KSTech Hood Scoop Delete Interior: - Status Racing Laguna Carbon Kevlar Seats - Rear 05 Black WRX Seat - Auto Power Race Roll Bar/ Half Cage - G-Force 6 point Harnesses - Kartboy 6-Speed Short Shifter - JDM Duracon 6-Speed Shift knob - 3 inch shifter extension - Pioneer 4100 touch screen - ATI Triple Gauge Pod - Prosport EVO Boost Gauge - Prosport EVO Oil Pressure Gauge - Prosport EVO Volt Gauge - Custom Black Door Cards - JDM Red Hazard Button - Subaru All Weather Floor Mats IMG_2946 by SuperScubi, on Flickr My STi is in this Status Racing video: IMG_2903 by SuperScubi, on Flickr IMG_2916 by SuperScubi, on Flickr IMG_2907 by SuperScubi, on Flickr Last edited by SuperScubi; 01-15-2013 at 11:10 PM. |
11-30-2012, 04:00 AM | #36 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 21676
Join Date: Jul 2002
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Pacific Northwet
Vehicle:RX 03Foz89RX85Brat RedBlackBlue |
Getting mine started now so I can get in before the cutoff, will have some nice pics after the weekend.
USN Navy VN Vet, 74-75. Served on the USS Midway in VA-115, A-6 Intruder Squadron. Then I went to the USS Enterprise for the rest of my duty. Right now I prefer the old school stuff, but have done many upgrades to this one so its got a lot of new gen stuff going. The soob is a 1989 RX and the black ones are very rare, only made in the last half of 89 and the last year the RX was made. I bought the car almost 7yrs ago and it sat for about a year while I looked for another engine (EA82T). Long story short, I went through 5 engines (and 2 trans), the last one being a rebuild from CCR. They just couldnt handle any boost above stock and it was the 2nd engine I blew the ring lands off a piston. So I was able to source another engine, this time a EJ22T. I also picked up a partially worked over wiring harness and other necessary stuff for the swap. I've also upgraded the suspension, its now 5 lug instead of the 4 lug, so my choice of wheels have improved. All work on this car has been done by me. I've had help from a few friends putting stuff on, but it was limited. Engine Stock EJ22T TD04 Turbo w/Perrin heatshield Perrin 3in divorced WG Ceramic Coated Downpipe, 3in catless to the back. WRX TMIC w/AVO BOV Walbro 255 FP CAI Suspension/Brakes BC Racing Coilovers 95 Impreza front hubs 91 XT6 rear hubs Drilled and slotted rotors F/R 20mm XT6 F/R sway bars Driveline 93 Impreza 5spd Perrin short shifter 3.9 VLSD Interior Mitsubishi Eclipse seats A-pillar 3 pod gauges (boost, oil, water temp) LED lighting Kenwood HU (Cant remember the names of the amp's (2) and the dual 10" subs in the back atm) And for the pièce de résistance.....laminate wood flooring in the back deck area. Exterior Hella Supertones XT6 rear view mirrors The lighting on these old school soobs were dismal, to say the least. I put some serious thought into this and came up with the idea of trying to fit projector lenses with HID's in the stock buckets. This was no small feat and took many hours (30+) to get to where its at now. This is the build thread - http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/...d.php?t=125187 Now I have NO issues seeing where the road is at night. Also installed LED running lights inside the buckets with LED signals in the corner lights. Paint This is where its been somewhat lacking right now. I have put so much time and effort into getting this running as a fast and dependable car, I havent done much to the body and paint. I do plan on fixing all the dings and plastidipping it very soon. I'm only posting a teaser pic right now and I will probably edit some stuff, because at my age I suffer from CRS Of course I need to show a before pic... Now I havent been able to do a dyno run to see what kind of power its putting down due to the stock clutch/PP not being able to handle the torque. I will be installing something soon that will tho. Also have more upgrading to do, mostly to the brakes. I did install a master cylinder from a 92 Legacy SS, but I think I need to upgrade the booster also. I have some 4 pot front calipers from a RS to put on, plus that will allow me to have bigger rotors. I also have some ideas for the rear hubs so I can run bigger brakes/rotors. I have a pair of JDM Stg2 DOHC EJ20 heads that I've been sitting on for a while, not sure yet if I want to go that route. And as a side note......I have won my class at WCSS for the last 5yrs. Last edited by TurboneX; 02-02-2013 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Adding more info |
12-06-2012, 11:01 AM | #37 |
Top Scoob 015
Member#: 18175
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Vehicle:99 STI RA Ltd #450 WRB blue |
Hello to my brothers and sister in arms. I am a E5/SSgt in the United States Air Force as a Aerospace Engine Mechanic (engine troop for fighter jets). I have been station in the Pacific region for a very long time. I'm married to a beautiful Japanese wife and had two beautiful daughters. When I hit 20yrs in the military, I have plans of retiring and finding somewhere to live that is near an ocean.
Jan 99 - Feb 04 : Misawa AB, Aomori Pref, Japan Feb 04 - Mar 07 : Kadena AB, Okinawa Pref, Japan Mar 07 - Mar 08 : Osan AB, ROK aka South Korea Mar 08 - present day: Kadena AB, Okinawa Pref, Japan When I was station at Misawa, I owned a 93 WRX wagon in 2001. Then by 2003, I wanted more power so I bought my 95 STI with a full Ver 3 STI swap (TD06 20G turbo and a dog box tranny) primary setup for drags. I then moved to Kadena AB in 2004, driving 6.5 hrs south from Misawa AB to Tokyo and then I put my car on the ferry which took 3 days from Tokyo Bay to Naha port on Okinawa. While I was on Okinawa, I broke my dog box and installed a 6spd with a 2 way rear Cusco LSD in the Summer of 2005. Then in 2010, my car was in a front end accident which totaled the car. I stripped most of the parts, sold off parts that I didn't want and I picked up a 1999 STI RA Limited #450/1000 in 2009. Ever since then, I have truly enjoy the car. I did do a Ver 8 STI Spec C engine swap and installed Ver 7 interior in the Summer of 2011(reasons: i blew up the original EJ207 non-AVCS motor). Aaron Dearborn aka RB2B and Shane Connolly aka surfskater2003 (along with others friends that isn't on NASIOC) helped with the engine swap and wiring up the car to accept the GDB STI wiring harness. For many years, I have been participating in the local gymkhana events. Some of you guys may have seen those videos off of youtube. Ben Yang aka jaxscuby road tune my car. While he was here as a contractor on Okinawa from Nov 11 - Sep 12, I ran into him on New Years day 2012 at the Nago Bullring track. He taught me a few things about rebuilding motors. He tuned my car with a open source tuning and got the engine to run extremely clean. The car can boost at 1.4-1.5 bar of boost between 3,900-4,000 rpm with the stock boost control solenoid. this photo was taken by Jeremy Kiyoshi The goods: 1999 Impreza STI RA Limited #450/1000 (nicked named the ** Mini Spec C!!!***) Exterior ------------------------------- > Ver 7 Brembo with slotted Brembo rotors > Stock STI RA gc8 roof vent > Stock Ver 5 STI wing > GC8 mounted GDB 04 STI hood scoop > Japanese brand HID kit Interior ------------------------------- > Ver 7 STI front and rear seats > Ver 7 STI dash board > Ver 8 STI gauge cluster > Ver 8 STI blue carpet > 7 point - Safety 21 roll cage > 3 BF Defi gauges (EGT, Turbo, Water Temp) with a top dash pod > custom e-brake extention bar > Dspec steering wheel > Spec C 12lt TMIC sprayer tank in trunk Wheels/Suspension/Handling ------------------------------- > KTS fully adjustable coilovers and chamber plates > 22mm front Cusco swap bar, 21mm rear Cusco swap bar > Aftermarket front and rear end links > Beatrush rear diff lock brace > Cusco rear subframe brace > Whiteline outrigger bushings > Whiteline ball joint extenders > Whiteline power steering racket bushings > Kartboy rear subframe bolts > Cusco Engine and transmission solid mounts > Cusco rear 2 way LSD > Beatrush anti lift kit (not too sure what company it is) > Ver 7 GDB STI rims painted white > Cusco H-brace > Syms front tower bar/STI rear tower bar > Stock RHD STI quick steering rack Engine Bay/Performance ------------------------------ > Ver 8 STI Spec C engine > Ver 7 STI TMIC > VF36 turbo > Stock equal length headers with stock downpipe > Regu 06&R exhaust > Beatrush intake box > Zerosports intake front tube > HKS intake filter > Ver 8 STI 6spd tranny with DCCD > Ver 5 DCCD controler with switches Hope you guys enjoy the pictures Last edited by old_duwel; 01-21-2013 at 01:06 AM. |
12-08-2012, 12:57 PM | #38 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 286542
Join Date: Jun 2011
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Aurora, CO
Vehicle:2005 WRX Pewter |
So I don't post around NASIOC on a regular basis, I stay around the AWD Pirates community in the Colorado scene. I was considering not posting this, because I didn't have this car built for personal recognition or gain, but for the recognition of the Men and Women that either didn't make it home, or came home with worse scars than the rest of us (both visible and not).
So my story in a nut shell. I enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 11th, 2007. Graduated boot camp on December 7th of the same year. Trained as a combat engineer, deployed to Iraq late 2008 to early 2009. Came back, started work-ups for Afghanistan. Deployed to Afghan 2010 to 2011 and immediately went to separations for the end of my 4 years. Fast forward to December 1st, 2011. One of my very close friends, and fellow Corporal, Nick Kimmel, stepped on an IED and lost both of his legs above knees and his left arm at mid bicep. I was pretty torn up about what happened, especially considering we didn't know if he would make it for about 4 days. Finally we got word he would be flown to Bethesda, endure more surgeries than imaginable, and was expected to make a full recovery. Fast forward to February, and I felt I needed to do something to honor my good friend and fellow warfighter. I decided to turn my 2005 CGM WRX into a memorial to him and every man and woman like him. I got in contact with a some sponsors and set to work to have this car transformed. To view the full build thread visit http://www.Facebook.com/Project.Kimmel Fast forward to today, and Nick is walking more than riding in a wheel chair, and is actually finishing up his last day of snowboarding up in Breckenridge, CO. The car: Tune: Adam @ Revolutions Performance COBB Access Port 332whp / 310wtq @ 18psi boost 12.533 @ 112.34 mph Powertrain: Short Block: Sti 2.5L Block Darton Sleeves with Fire Rings Sti Nitride Treated Crankshaft Brian Crower I-Beam Rods CP Pistons ACL Race Bearings (Main & Rod) ARP Case Bolts Heads: WRX 2.0L Heads Brian Crower Stage 2, 272 Cams Brian Crower Valves Brian Crower Valves Guides, Springs, Retainers ARP Head Studs Intake & Exhaust: COBB SF Short Ram Intake w/Box Blouch Dominator 2.5XT-R Turbo Process West Top Mount Intercooler Grimmspeed Port/Polish/Black Ceramic Coated: Throttle Body Intake Manifold TGV Deletes Exhaust Manifold Grimmspeed High Flow Cross Pipe Grimmspeed Up Pipe (Turbo) Invidia V2 Bell Mouth Catless Downpipe Greddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust Transmission: RA Gears, 1st thru 5th Kartboy Short Shifter & Pivot Bushings ACT 6 Puck Sprung Clutch & Pressure Plate Fuel System: Walbro 255 Fuel Pump Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator Aeromotive Fuel Rails Injector Dynamics ID1000 Injectors Cooling System: Mishimoto Radiator Mishimoto Low Profile Fan Shroud Samco Upper & Lower Radiator Hoses Grimmspeed Thermostat Misc: Grimmspeed Boost Control Solenoid Grimmspeed Air/Oil Separator Chassis: JDM STi v7 Coilovers COBB Rear Swaybar w/ Hardened Mounts Helix Pillowball Rear Endlinks Whiteline Front Swaybar Custom Fender Braces Kartboy Front/Rear Hardened Bushings Kartboy Rear Diff Bushings Kartboy Hardened Exhaust Hangers Stainless Steel Brake Lines DDM Tuning HIDs 4300K Lightwerks custom Plug n Play Harness for HIDs SSR 5-Spoke, 17x8.8 Nitto NT01 Black Tires 235/40/17 Interior: 2007 WRX TR Interior Autometer Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge Autometer Boost Gauge Autometer Fuel Pressure Gauge Autometer Fuel Level Gauge Autometer Water Temp Gauge Body: Semi-Matte Desert Tan, Black Decals Greddy Front Lip Spoiler Sti Hood Scoop Sti Side Skirts Mines Replica Rear Spoiler (3rd Brake Light Fabbed In) From left to right; Nick Kimmel, Jesli Bowling (another very close friend), and myself in Afghanistan Last edited by Slushy1371; 12-09-2012 at 12:11 AM. |
12-09-2012, 08:29 PM | #39 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 309839
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: west Virginia
Vehicle:2004 WRX WRB |
Hey everybody my name is Chris. I'm a Ssgt in the Air Force Guard. I work as an engine mechanic on the C5, love my job since its all about job security lol. I recently relocated bases down to West Virginia after doing 4 years of my enlistment at Stewart ANGB in Ny. Only deployed a couple times to Germany, Spain, and of course Afghanistan. Haven't really done much to my car since I bought it in October of 2012 after coming back from Afghanistan. It's an 04 wrx. Motor: internal is all stock only bolt on is an SPT intake. I've installed a 3" catback and a cobb accesport which I'm flashed for stage 1. On the outside I've deleted the ambers using this forums DIY, painted my stock rims and shaved my key hole from my trunk. Still have tons of stuff on the list to do to it but mainly involves routine maintenance for now. . My present to myself after coming back from Afghanistan . My daily driver lol
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12-11-2012, 10:35 PM | #40 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 242647
Join Date: Mar 2010
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Lacey, WA
Vehicle:04 PSM |
475 hp 04 PSM STI
Man where to start with my love hate of a relationship of a car! First I will start with my story I'm currently a E-6 Flight Engineer in US Army I work and fly on chinook helicopters(MH-47G). I've been in the service for 6 1/2 years and have completed multiple combat rotations.
Now onto the car I picked my STI up about 2 years back after trading in my 07 legacy GT. I purchased my car with minimal modifications already done (wheels, fart can, and coil overs) it did not take long for my modifications to start. I've always enjoyed hearing a turbo'd vehicle drive by growing up and still do today this car was my dream and now its mine! I'm currently in my third "revamp" of the engine bay. The most recent tune I was sitting at 475whp and 438wtq on a stock EJ257 running E85 with speed density. I knew from the get go it would not last long but hey I needed to justify building a motor to the wife. I have not done a whole lot to the exterior as you can see, I bought the STI because I really enjoy the way it looks so no need to modify it! So onto the photos and mod list hope you enjoy and as always thanks to all my brothers and sisters out there today bringing the fight to the enemy or just sitting around playing xbox and buying all the **** at the PX! Engine: Darton sleeved EJ257 bored to 100.5mm CP custom pistons 100.5mm Manley Trubo Tuff "I" beams OEM forged heat treated crank Clevit main and rod bearings Fluidampr crank pully GSC S2's 272 cams GSC behive springs and retainers OEM intake and exhaust valves blueprinted 11mm Sti oil pump Short block balanced to .01 gram rotated STI manifold with A/C delete Turbo XS FMIC with custom I/C piping TGV deletes Mishimoto race radiator Mishimoto 170 degree thermostat V-band up-pipe and down pipe Rotated Garrett GTX3582 w/Tial dual v-band 82.ar All lines from turbo are AN fittings (-10 hose and fittings for oil return, -8 for coolant) Custom oil return set-up into block to allow -10 AN fitting TIAL BOV TIAL 38mm MV-R EWG dumping to atmosphere Killer B oil pickup Killer B oil windage tray killer B oil pan Crawford V2 A/O seporator Other random custom bits througout engine bay (alaskan amber bottle, patrone bottle for over flow bottles ) Intake/Exhaust: HKS titanium exhaust Race Ready electronic exhaust cutout welded into downpipe custom rotated up-pipe and down pipe Grimmspeed x-pipe w/ stock exhaust manifold ends Large filter on charger side of turbo I'm running speed density so no real need for intake Fuel: Aeromotive fuel rails with custom steel braided lines all -6 AN fittings FIC 2150cc top feed High-z injectors Walbro E85 400lph in tank pump AEM fuel pressure regulator Handeling & Transmission: K-sport coilovers Perrin 23mm front and rear sway bars Rallispec pillow ball front and rear end links white line steering rack bushings white line rear subframe lockdown bolts white line shifter bushing (front and rear) COBB short throw adj shifter WC Lathe Werks 300gram shift knob(mobile weapon!) Group N transmission mount Kartboy transmission crossmember bushings TQ solution pitch stop Mike from PIA custom spec motor mounts Exedy twin disc clutch STI flywheel XXR 552 wheels with some ****ty tires EBC slotted and dimpled front rotors EBC red stuff front brake pads Stainless steel brake lines Electronics Defi BF series- boost, EGT, oil press, oil temp, fuel press & water temp Inovations wideband o2 sensor Keenwood dvd, GPS in dash deck Keenwood mono block 1000w amp 2 10in keenwood subs in sealed box Electronic cutout switch located next to I/C sprayer Last edited by jtrakel; 01-29-2013 at 01:59 AM. |
12-12-2012, 02:43 AM | #41 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 271296
Join Date: Jan 2011
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Lacey, WA
Vehicle:2003 WRB WRX 1999 Forester S |
Well, I decided to ad my loving Bugeye into this competition and see what happens. I am in the middle of a motor build as well as a lot of the guys on Fort Lewis that I hang around.
I served 6 years in the active duty Army and less than a year ago ETSed to pursue my other career path. Now on to the car. I purchased this 2003 WRX with 69k on it in January 2011. Since then I've done a lot of little things and like I said before I am in the middle of a motor build. My intentions are to Auto-x this bad boy starting this coming up season, I can't wait! Now on to the mod list: Cosmetic: I have 4 hella horns sitting the grill, nice and loud just how I like it Currently running Rota DPT's 18x9.5 +35 that are powder coated White with a clear coat Armor Rally UA mudflaps- with red writing Painted headlights Muteki Black Open Face lug nuts Transmission/Drive train: Kartboy Short shifter 2006 strut swap 2006 WRX hub swap with 4/2 pots Management: COBB AP with OTS Stage 2 Fuel: Walbro 255 fuel pump with install kit Suspension: H&K sport lowering springs Eibach camber bolts Exhaust: HKS-High Power CBE GodSpeed Down pipe Engine: SPT short ram intake with heat shield Mishimoto radiator Crawford V1 AOS Motive EBCS Motive TGV comp. deletes Torque Solutions motor mounts Mishimoto Radiator hoses, Red EJ 257 machined- decked block, bore and honed cylinder walls, torque plated, balanced and blue printed 79mm Nitrated Treated crank Manley Pistons Eagle H-Beams FluidAMPR damper pulley ACL bearings The heads are being CNCed as we speak to get a chamber match to the 2.5 GSC S1 Cams GSC Beehive springs and retainers Killer B pan, pickup and baffle DOM 2.5 XTR How i purchased it Horns rolling shot Last edited by THE_KING_04; 12-12-2012 at 02:52 AM. |
12-12-2012, 04:53 PM | #42 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 255696
Join Date: Aug 2010
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Andrews AFB, MD
Vehicle:2004 STi Aspen White |
Thank you Top Scoob for your recognition of our military members.
It's a great honor and privilege to serve alongside the dedicated military members serving our country. I currently serve on Joint Base Andrews as a SrA in the USAF. I dedicate my post to show my support for all of our military members who make daily sacrifices. I bought my 2004 STi in April 2011 as part of my goal to have my STi before my 25th birthday. The car was located in Delaware, so had to take a road trip to test drive and look at the car. A week later, I had a check in hand and drove up to purchase the car. I fell in love with it instantly. The car has a whole story by itself. The previous owner purchased the car brand new and started modifications in 2005. Unfortunately, he lost his battle to cancer. After he passed away, the family kept the car in his memory. Eventually, bills started to pile up and they had to sell the car. Lucky for me the car was posted only on craigslist...which allowed me to locate it and scoop it up for a fair price!!! Dreams do come true, but reality eventually settles in***8230; the car was void of proper attention for over a year. Needless to say, I had a lot of bugs and maintenance issues to resolve as a result. When I addressed the mechanical issues, I was bitten by the modification bug. I have transformed the car to fit my needs and vision. It's got the clean, understated yet polished look that I feel does the STi justice. I've put the modifications to rest to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I've traveled to regional events and car meets with other enthusiasts. Drag days and skid pads have shown me it's true potential and advanced my skills as a driver. Next year I hope to enter autocross events and possibly take the challenge of a track day. Our next route depends upon a change of station or not. I'd love a new climate with new terrain to explore how versatile Subaru's truly are! Mod List: Interior: 2005 WRX black carpet 2005 WRX black rear seats 2005 WRX two-toned black/carbon door cards 2005 WRX center console swap Black Sparco Sienna driver and front passenger seats Kenwood DNX6180 touch-screen navigation head unit Custom rear deck lid speaker mounting solution Infinity 5.25" speakers and tweeters (front) Infinity 6.5" speakers (rear) 10" THX Audio Subwoofer Defi EGT, Boost, and Fuel pressure gauges and controller Prosport Evo wideband Soundproofed Cabin Custom LED install: front and rear doors and dome light Viper remote start alarm Exterior: Rota Grid 18X8.5 in gold Blacked out headlights Replica STi front lip 20% Tint on drivers and passenger windows, 5% rear CNO EVO vanity plate Custom painted front bumper Debadged front grill Aspen white rear spats Carbign Craft Carbon Fiber Exhaust heat shield Progress Auto coilovers Hood dampeners STi Front License plate cover Performance: Perrin FMIC HKS BOV Perrin Water Catch Can FP Green Deatschwerks 850CC Injectors Walboro 255 Fuel pump Silicone Inlet K&N Filter to Perrin BIG MAF to custom intake Grimmspeed Air Oil Separator Grimmspeed Electronic Boost controller Carbon Fiber Alternator Cover Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud Opensource Tune Bellmouth downpipe to 3" exhaust - unknown brand ACT Stage 3 clutch ACT Streetlite flywheel MOTUL Transmission fluid MOTUL Differential oil DBA 4000 Series Slotted rotors Stoptech Street performance pads Stainless steel brake lines Thanks go to everyone for their votes and to my fellow service members for their entries! Last edited by iceyinferno; 02-01-2013 at 03:39 AM. |
12-14-2012, 04:53 AM | #43 |
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South East
Location: Debary, FL / Yokohama, Japan
Vehicle:1997 GF8 STi Light Silver |
Woot! First wagon entry
A little about me. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1993 and will be retiring in February. I have served at the following duty stations: USS HEWITT (DD-966) homeported at Yokosuka, Japan Personnel Support Detachment Yokosuka, Japan Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) (Tomcat squadron) in Atsugi, Japan Personnel Support Detachment Monterey, CA Commander Carrier Strike Group FIVE staff onboard USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) and later USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) Homeported in Yokosuka, Japan My current Subaru is a 1998 Version IV STi Sport Wagon Purchased the car in 2009 and it was bone stock with only 16,000 kilometers on the odometer. Current modifications are: Engine: HKS Super Mega Flow Intake NGK-R Plugs FMIC Sard R2D2 Recirculating Blow Off Valve Tomei Timing Belt Tomei Timing Belt Guide Earthing Wire grounding kit ZeroSport intake pipe Billet Aluminum Oil filler cap SARD Sports Radiator SARD Radiator cap HKS Hiper Silent Exhaust Suspension: DGR Street Suspension Cusco Rear Sway bar (23mm) Cusco Rear Tower bar Do-Luck Mid floor bar Electronics: GReddy Profec B-Spec II Electronic Boost Controller Defi Gauges (Water Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure and Boost) Defi Link-II controller HKS Turbo Timer Pivot Shift Lamp Other interior bits: Zerosports 3 gauge pod Momo Race steering wheel STi Resin shift knob Schroth racing harness Brakes: Converted to Non-ABS Endless SNP pads StopTech Steel Braided Brake Lines Slotted and dimpled rotors Exterior / Wheels: JUN Front Lip Custom Fog light cover Rally-Tech mud flaps Work Emotion XD9 17" 215R45 BF Goodrich G-force sport tires Oh yeah....Navy beat Army...as usual Last edited by tuellma; 01-30-2013 at 12:38 AM. |
12-16-2012, 06:19 AM | #44 |
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Hi my name is Sgt Richard Campbell and I am currently serving in the United States Marine Corps. I drive a 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STI type R. I am stationed on Okinawa Japan. I joined the Marines Feb 2008 and have been hard charging since then. How I ended up with my car is proof that bad luck isn't always bad. At the time my wife was driving a Legacy B4 twin turbo and to make a long story short it met a curb and well bent the frame. Just so happened a buddy of mine was selling the STI so I bought it thanks to the kindness of my wife. She let me buy whatever I wanted. Since then the car has been slowly "upgraded" in between deployments. Next on the list is to finish the GDB swap with a ver 7 EJ207 with AVCS and hopefully twinscroll. She is still in the build process.
“Mod” list: Ver 5 EJ207 GDB six speed with DCCD GDB Brembo Brakes R180 rear end DW 850cc injectors GDB spec C top mount intercooler VF28 turbo (at 1.3 bar) Catless down pipe Kakimoto straight exhaust Equal length headers Stock intercooler sprayer Apexi Power FC Defi Gauges (water temp, oil presure, EGT) Cusco Zero 2 coilovers Cusco strut tower bar Cusco anti roll bars Whiteline alignment kit Carbon fiber hood scoop 5 point roll cage Ver 8 17" GDB BBS rims That’s all I can think of right now…. Over looking the landing beaches of Iwo Jima from Mount Suribachi. |
12-16-2012, 08:47 AM | #45 |
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Member#: 300988
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: okinawa japan
Vehicle:1998 WRX LTD RA blue |
My first subie,
My name is David miller I am a spc in the army I am currently stationed in Okinawa Japan. When I found out that I was being stationed here I automatically whited a badassed car. I saw this subie sitting in the car lot and it caught my eye. So I go over there and talk to the guy they just put it on the lot that day. It was all stock and the only thing going throw my mind was me watching Colleen McCray drifting around corners and I just had to get one and do it. So I bought it no questions not knowing anything about the car or subarus, but I had to have it. My car is a 1998 Subaru WRX type R V-limited number 0128 of 1000 it's Subaru blue I have done some mods to it after looking on this site and getting help from member that are stationed here my knowledge of subaru's has grown a lot. Engine: Ej20K VF22 turbo STI inter cooler Yellow top injectors Cusco oil catch can zero sports intake tube HKS exhaust manifold Stro-Mon down pipe Blitz nur-Spec r exhaust and resonator Spit fire grounding kit Power FC with commander Body: V5 front bumper V5 grill Crystal headlights and corners Yellow fog lamps Big hood scoop V3 STI wing Wheels and Suspension: 17" pro drive rims Cusco coil overs Cusco front and rear Strut Tower Bar 7 point roll cage Cusco rear diff brace Cusco lower control arm brace This is my first Subaru and I plan on continuing this build I did have an accident in this car and with the direction of some friends got it put back together and now I'm driving it again. I usually go driving in the mountains which is nothin but fun. I love this car and will own one back in the states I hope you vote for me thanks Last edited by Ferg; 12-18-2012 at 11:30 AM. Reason: fixed images :D |
12-25-2012, 04:06 PM | #46 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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NWIC
Location: Where the simpsons live.
Vehicle:Itsa bugeye 04, V9 RHD and it makes me smile |
This is my story and I am sticking to it.
A few years ago I was a golf caddie making great money but it was seasonal. Hard to raise a family when you don't make much for the winters. So I thought about it for a long time and decided to serve my country and get a consistent check. It would help the family and we would be better off even after serving. I did the while boot camp thing and went to school for the H-60 platform. I arrived in Norfolk Va at my current duty station, I needed a car before I could try and find a place to live. I scoured nasioc and all other sites I could think of to find a red wagon for the wife to no avail. A month later I came across the car I have now, it had more performance stuff on it than I was wanting for her but the deal was too good to pass up. I arranged a ride up to New Jersey to go check it out and hopefully purchase the car. I got there at 2 a.m. and was tired as hell, I looked the car over, test drove it and bought it and drove all the way back down to VA. A few months later I was throwing parts at it left and right trying to get it setup for the upcoming autocross season. I raced the whole season of 2011, 35 events total. Blew through a set of tires and drove the family around everywhere in the mean time. Fast forward to 2012 and I was correcting suspension geometry and still working out bugs from the previous owner. The end of May there was an event at NCCAR that I got a chance to attend. The motor went BOOM! on the track and I limped her off. I was towed a few hours home and I immediately started trying to find a replacement motor. A few days later I had a complete version nine swap sitting in my garage. With work being only a few miles away I was able to walk to work while I completed the swap, ten days later she was fired up for the fist time. Back to doing double duty she went after a sweet tune from Phatron. Autocrossing commenced and I was loving the new twinscroll around the tight layouts we raced. A few months later I got everything dialed in (for the most part) and then changed her up right at the end of the season with some new coilovers. I loved the new feel of them but it was the last race of the season. I knew she needed adjustments and those were made a few weeks ago by getting a complete corner balance and alignment. I am ready for next year's season. Here we are today. The car is doing great and it feels awesome knowing that I have done everything to this car myself with the help of some good friends along the way. The kids love riding in "daddy's race car". I would like to thank everyone who serves, has served and will serve. We appreciate the time and effort spent to protect this country and our freedom. Enjoy. The new drivetrain awaits. Out with the old. A little autocross action. How she sits now. Engine/transmission: Version nine EJ207 with 20k mileage Stock VF37 twinscroll, wrapped and double heat shielded Stock version nine top mount Perrin big maf intake with custom box and dual cold air inlets Grimmspeed 3 port ebcs and Hallman pro mbc, setup in hybrid Custom three inch bellmouth downpipe catless, wrapped in dei titanium Milltek three inch catless catback Grimmspeed lightweight crank pulley Saikou Michi dual catch can setup Mishimoto aluminum radiator DCCD version nine six speed, stock clutch, stock shifter, stock JDM trans mount Kartboy front and rear shifter bushings Whiteline crossmember bushings Suspension/brakes: ISC N1 coilovers, corner balanced Whiteline 24 mm adjustable sways front and rear with heavy duty endlinks Perrin rear subframe lockdown kit, Redman performance replacement diff bushings Redman performance trailing arm bushings front and rear Gt spec alk Whiteline front control arm front bushings Whiteline roll center kit Paranoid fabrications fender braces Whiteline rack bushings Tigwerks motor mounts with delrin bushings Torque solutions v3 pitch stop mount Stock JDM 5x100 brembo brakes, for now (Future mods- adjustable lateral links, Oswald performance subframe brace, Oswald front and rear bumper supports, lightweight battery, replacing tar sound deadening with lightweight sound matting) Interior/exterior: Blacked out interior, all tan is wrapped in black suede, silver is painted flat black Custom "JDM like" hazard button, stock button sprayed red Killer bee shift knob, white Autometer dual gauge pods filled with AEM wideband and prosport boost gauge Custom front lip, diy Custom rear diffuser, diy Custom paint missing on front bumper Shaved all emblems including the grill Sti parts, splitters, side skirts 5zigen fno1rc 18x8.5 +48 with continental dw 235/35/18, deal was too good to pass up (Race) Rota P1 18x8 +48 with BF Goodrich R1 245/45/18, taller gearing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4kW0Iq_ZhM It was such an awesome feeling to have it started for the second time, with the new motor! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFeZPYdDoo Last edited by ImNOrobo; 01-30-2013 at 03:44 PM. Reason: videos update |
12-30-2012, 12:37 AM | #47 |
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Member#: 35685
Join Date: Apr 2003
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Vehicle:2004 Subaru STi WRB |
I just saw this thread and decided to give my car a shot.
My story: My name is Travis and I am a SSgt in the USAF. I enlisted in 2006 as an airborne cryptologic operator/linguist and have been stationed at Offutt AFB since the end of 2007. I have deployed 4 times for a total of 18 months and have racked up 1,600 hours on something like 250 missions in ISR aircraft over Afghanistan. I am a graduate of both Defense Language Institute Monterey and DLI Washington. I spent a year at both school learning languages. I have enjoyed my time in the military and will hopefully get some more deployments in as soon as possible. Myself in front of an MC-12W My car: I bought my WRB 2004 STi in 2007 right before moving to my first duty station. I bought the car from my friend who I met in college before I enlisted and who is also on this board (WRXtranceformed). He had just finished having the car built by Andrewtech and tuned by Phil at Element and I was able to pick it up from him for a steal because he hooked me up knowing I'd continue where he left off. Which I have been trying to do but the car is far from where I want it. After I bought it I had to wait a little bit before I could go and pick it up. When I did finally pick it up I got to drive it from DC, to west Texas and then up to Nebraska which was a super awesome drive considering the car was making 450awhp on pump right from day one. In the Fall of 2008 the 2.8L engine that was in the car went out on me. I went on a few deployments and the car just sat. I then got orders to DC for a year of language training. In December of 2009 a couple of friends and I drove my friend's truck from DC to Nebraska, put the car on a flat bed, and towed it back to Andrewtech in Maryland to have them take a look at it. The rebuild: The new block sitting at Andrewtech. Since the 2.8l that WRXtranceformed had had installed in the car was finished I asked Andrewtech to get me back on the road with a new built block. We went with cp pistons, eagle rods, acl bearings (which were on serious back order causing this build to take forever) and another set of ported out heads with cosworth cams. Phil at Element put a break in tune on the car and my friends proceeded to drive the car around for me since by this time I was back in Omaha and preparing for another deployment. I managed to get a few days with the car in Virginia in the fall of 2010 before heading overseas. My friends dropped the car off at MachV for me so that Mike and the guys there could redo the piping, wiring and overall look under the hood. I was going back and forth with Matt and Dan about the things I wanted them to do via email while I was deployed. Matt and Dan did a great job of taking pictures and sending me the invoices so I could keep track of what was going on and although it was hard to make decisions like what color for the powdercoating being so far away I think it turned out great. After MachV, before heading back to Element Tuning Once all of the work at MachV was complete my friends picked it up and took it back to Element Tuning so that Phil could finalize the tune. I was back for a few months between deployments and spent a lot of time talking with Phil on the phone about what I wanted. I wanted to upgrade the Hydra which was a version 2.1 to the newest version, as well as add Hydramist. He upgraded the pump and injectors as well, and installed an eBoost2. While he was doing all of this work I was back in Afghanistan for a few more months. When I came home I took leave enroute so that I was able to pick up the car and drive it back home to Omaha. In fact I did a little more than that, driving it from DC to Toronto, and then through the midwest back to Offutt where I have been daily driving the car since. Phil never got the dynosheet to me but I don't care. He says it did 445awhp on a mustang dyno at 20lbs, 93 octane + meth. The goal was to make over 500 but he thinks that the newer blocks are weaker and are more likely to blow up at that level so I'm keeping it conservative. The Mods (this list is off the top of my head, once I return home from my vacation I will consult my full list and update whatever I missed): With my friend's MS6 in Omaha. Engine: 2010 block with CP Pistons, Eagle Rods, ACL bearings Ported heads with Cosworth cams, oversized valves, titanium valvesprings and retainers Intake: K&N filter, MachV piping, GT35R turbocharger, TurboXS RFL bov, MachV TGV delete Exhaust: Perrin equal length header, Tial 44mm wastegate with dumptube, custom 3 inch turboback Fuel: DW 300lph pump, DW 1100cc injectors Ignition: NGK plugs, Okada plasma coils Electronics: Turbosmart Eboost2, Hydra 2.7 with wideband and no lift to shift, Hydramist Cooling: Koyo radiator, CF radiator shroud, blinging turboblanket Drivetrain/Suspension Cusco motor and tranny mounts, Kartboy pitchmount, Exedy stage 4 twin-plate clutch, Tein Flex coilovers with EDFC, Whiteline front/rear sway bars and endlinks, Kartboy short shifter Brakes: Goodridge SS lines, Hawk HP+ pads, Powerslot slotted rotors Wheel/Tires Black 17x8 Enkei Racing RPF1 with 225/45R-17 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 Silver 17x7.5 O.Z. Superturismo GT with 225/45R-17 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 Aesthetics: Chargespeed V2 front bumper S203 hazard button OEM carbon fiber interior trim STi aluminum billet shifter trim STi type RA badges |
12-31-2012, 07:15 PM | #48 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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TXIC
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Vehicle:07 Legacy Spec B 06 SGM Sti |
Stealth Monster
Ok I guess I will give this a shot. My name is Chris and I have been a Veteran for 6 years now after serving 6 years (December 2000-December 2006) active duty in the United States Air Force as a Electronic Warfare Technician. I joined the Air Force December 12, 2000 and after basic training I spent 8 months (Febuary 2001-Septeber 2001) at tech school in Biloxi, Mississippi. After graduating tech school I got orders for my first duty station which was Kirkland AFB, New Mexico and spent one year there (October 2001-October 2002. Six months after I got to Kirkland I changed my dream sheet to all overseas bases and left my stateside list blank because I really wanted to go to Germany. Two weeks later I got orders to Misawa AFB, Japan. When I got to Japan I hated it for the first year and experienced culture shock but after that first year Japan began to grow on me and I started getting out more to see the country and learn the language and culture. I lived in Japan just over 4 years and it was a life changer for me. The biggest life changer was getting married and having a kid. The second was buying, modding, and racing my first Subaru which was a 1993 WRX. I separated with an honorable discharge from the Air Force December 12, 2006 and moved back to the US with my wife and 6 month old son in the beginning of Febuary 2007. I got a job in aviation electronics and bought my 2007 Subaru Legacy Spec B brand new in March 2007. The End
Feel free to cool story bro me I tried to keep it as short as possible without writing a book. So after almost 6 years of modding here is my Legacy. Engine Specifications: EJ255 380 WHP 351 WTQ on 92 Octane Engine: Group N Engine Mounts Unorthodox Racing Light Weight Crank Pully Unorthodox Racing Light Weight Power Steering Pully Gates Micro V Belts Denso Iridium Plugs Zero Sports 71C Thermostat Zero Sports Radiator Shroud Perrin Radiator Hoses Perrin Dual Oil Catch Cans Subtle Solutions Alternator Cover SPT Billet Oil Cap SPT Battery Tie Down Optima Red Top Battery Hella Supertones Painted DGM RPA Hood Dampers Koyo Aluminum Radiator STI Radiator Cap Kartboy Pitch Stop Mount Killer B Ultimate Oil Pick Up Turbocharger & Induction: Blouch 20G XT (7cm Hotside) Prosport Turbo Heat Shield Blanket Tial MVS 38mm VTA EWG (.9 Bar) STI Intake Manifold JDM TGV Deletes Ported and Polished Perrin FMIC Turbo XS RFL VTA BOV Perrin Inlet Hose Apexi Shortram Intake Fuel & Tuning: Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump Deatsch Werks 850cc Injectors Cobb Access Port 2.0 Tuned by Tim Bailey at PIA Exhaust: Tomei Expreme Unequal Length Headers Wrapped and Coated IAG Performance Custom Up Pipe Wrapped and Coated Perrin Two Piece Catted 3" Downpipe Perrin 3" Mid Pipe Perrin 3" Y Pipe Perrin Sport Tone Mufflers Rallitek Polyurethane Exhaust Hangers Drivetrain: Exedy Twin Plate Clutch Kit AP Braided SS Clutch Line Motul RBF 600 Dot 4 Clutch Fluid Group N 6 Speed Transmission Mount Cobb 6 Speed Short Throw Shifter Cobb Hardened Shifter Bushings Cobb Hardened Rear Shifter Bushing Whiteline Transmission Mount Bushings Redline Light Weight Shock Proof Transmission Fluid Redline 75w/90 Rear Differential Fluid Brakes: DGM Brembo Calipers Front DBA 4000 Slotted Rotors Front Hawk HPS Pads Front DGM Brembo Calipers Rear DBA 4000 Slotted Rotors Rear Hawk HPS Pads Rear Techna Fit 6 Piece Custom SS Brake Line Set Motul RBF 600 Dot 4 Racing Brake Fluid Suspension, wheels & tires: Sti Front Strut Bar Cusco Rear Strut Bar Jspeed Inner Front Fender Braces Perrin 25mm Front Stabilizer Bar Kartboy Front Endlinks Perrin 25mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Kartboy Rear Endlinks Emotion Fukuoka Rear Stabilizer Support Brackets Cusco Front Cross Member Power Brace Cusco Front Lower Arm Bar Type II Cusco Rear Lower Arm Bar Type II Cusco Rear Side Power Braces Cusco Rear Lower Power Brace AVO LCA Front Control Arm Bushings AVO Caster Bushing System [+0.50 caster] AVO Steering Shaft Bushings Whiteline Front Roll Center/Bump Steer Correction Kit Whiteline Adjustable Rear Control Arm Kit Whiteline Rear Toe Lock Bolt Kit Whiteline Front Diff Bushing Kit KDT905 Whiteline Rear Diff Bushing Kit KDT906 BC Racing BR Series Coilovers Summer 18x8 +48 O.Z. Racing Alleggerita HLT's BF Goodrich 235/35ZR18 g-Force T/A KDW NT's Winter 18x8 +47 Drag DR-38's Falken 235/40R18 Eurowinter's Interior: Greddy Turbo Timer Greddy Boost Controller Defi Link System Defi Amber Red Boost Gauge Defi Amber Red Water Temp Gauge Defi Amber Red Oil Temp Gauge Defi Amber Red Oil Pressure Gauge Defi Amber Red Exhaust Temp Gauge JCS Pods Dual A-Pillar Gauge Pod Rally Innovations Quic-Trac Harness Bar Corbeau 3 Inch 5-Point Harness x2 Exterior: Central Composites Carbon Fiber Lip R-Rev Carbon Fiber Grill R-Rev Eyelids Painted DGM R-Rev Carbon Fiber Fog Light Bezels R-Rev Rear S Type Trunk Spoiler K2 Rear Window Spoiler K2 Carbon Fiber Grill Emblem K2 Carbon Fiber Trunk Emblem Sti Black License Plate Frame Cleared and Blacked Out Headlights DRL Delete Windows Tinted to Legal Limit DeBadged All Except Suby Emblems Gorilla Aluminum Tuner Lug Nuts Black Anodized Lamin-X Smoked Tail Lights Rolled Fenders Front and Rear Links to more pictures: Some pictures taken through out the build: http://legacygt.com/forums/album.php?albumid=51 Armin Ausejo Photoshoot September 2010: http://verdugo.smugmug.com/Cars/Chris-Legacy-GT-Spec-B Last edited by SubyStud555; 02-06-2013 at 01:12 PM. |
01-12-2013, 04:06 PM | #49 |
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Member#: 276443
Join Date: Mar 2011
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TXIC
Location: Abilene, TX
Vehicle:2005 2.1 stroker WRX OBP |
5yrs currently in airforce. stationed Eielson AFB alaska.
Jet Engine Mechanic currently on F-16s 2005 OBP WRX 2.1L stroker bought Feb of 2011...4th owner car orginated from Nevada, las vegas. 2nd owner blew a rod bearing in the first motor. replaced with a motor from washington...i found this out a month or so after i bought the car and found the original motor and now it sits in my storage unit. when i bought this car only mods the car had was ACT stg 2 clutch and system in the car, prodive shift knob, blacked out the center and vents Interior mods ati triple gauge pod ap shift knob kb short shifter new shift boot and e-brake boot sti shifter trim kenwood touch screen prosport gauges(boost, oil temp) AEM wideband blacked out pillars A and B GTspec rear strut bar Exterior mods hella super tones wingless trunk 05-07 LGT rims (white) quad retrofits (Alaskanej20 modded) benen rear tow hook blacked 05 tail lights sti fog covers rally armor mud flaps muteki lug nuts neo chrome tanabe gf210 springs Primitive racing skid plate (stinger tail) Engine bay 2.1l stroker (2.5l oil pan) Manley piston Manley sc H beam rods Sti crank 79mm (heat treated) King bearings (cam and crank) ARP head studs and bolts Killer b oil baffle Sti oil pump Covert oil pickup tomei timing belt guide Tigwerks motor mounts perrin brake stiffi perrin radiator shroud GS turbo inlet DW 750cc injectors greddy 18g 255 fuel pump boomba racing fuel rails GS ebcs optima battery injen CAI GS pnp intake manifold Perrin FMIC Tial bov GS up pipe Tial 44mm EWG Retrac tuned and built- Blueprinted MOTOR turbo coolant tank delete AP pitch stop mount megan racing 3" TBE ACT stg 2 clutch sorry dirty engine bay during motor install! get a better one soon! Last edited by Ferg; 01-28-2013 at 08:28 PM. |
01-16-2013, 02:41 AM | #50 |
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NESIC
Location: MA
Vehicle:2005 STAGE 2 WRX PSM |
VISCO - 2011 STI Limited
Hey All. My name is Luke Visconti and I am an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran in the US AIR FORCE. I have been a pretty avid Subaru enthusiast for about 6 years now and I am currently on my second Suby. My current Subaru is a 2011 STI Limited in Obsidian Black Pearl.
So my journey to what made my car what it is today is strictly based on luck of finding a great deal. I am originally from Western Massachusetts, but I moved down to Navarre, Florida on the Emerald Coast for a new job. When I moved down to Florida, I happened to one be surfing around craigslist and stumbled upon a 2011 STI Limited for sale. It was one of those situations that I just couldn't pass up. After the oh-so exciting process of getting a loan, I now owned my DREAM CAR. I have been a HUGE fan of the new style STI sedans since the very first day I saw the spy photos from Japan. I instantly had a new favorite car and only hoped to own one someday, and out of sure luck, I now had mine. I have decided to turn my nice and smooth black STI into a LOW, DARK, and MEAN monster of a car. I have never been one to name my car, but out of a very odd conversation, the name "Seabiscuit" was given to my little Black Stallion. Yeah, it is WICKED cheesy, but it somehow stuck with the car. The car was 100% stock at the time of purchase, aside from the Subaru OEM Rain Visors that the previous owner had installed. I really had no idea in what direction I wanted to go with the car. With my previous Suby (2005 WRX) I had no trouble just going online and taking bits and pieces from cars that I liked and making my own from that. But with the 2011, there wasn't much to build of off, since most right minded individuals wouldn't decide to modify the snot out of their $40,000 car. I first decided to set it up with a nice little Stage 2 performance modification to give it that nice rumble that is COMPLETELY NECESSARY, and give her some ponies just in case someone wanted to try and pick on my little 4 Cylinder Jap Car. After the small performance mods, I began to add little bits and pieces to darken the car up and make it more of a "one off" kind of car. I began to customize the look to more of an All Black theme and began to order parts, fabricate some custom parts, and do some painting to get rid of all those little sliver and chrome pieces that Subaru decided to put all over the car. Once I got to a good look on the outside of the car, I then went in to make the true look of the car. I got some wheels and tires that were pretty aggressive, and combined them with my favorite set of coilovers. It took me a couple months to get it all together, but I finally got everything on and DROPPED her HARD. I know it isn't a widely known term yet, but the Dark Horse was finally WICKEDflush! - Facebook.com/WICKEDflush - During this process, I picked myself up a decent camera and started taking some semi-decent pictures. Played with some editing programs and taught myself how to do this whole photography thing. - Facebook.com/VISCOphotos - My driving style is pretty ranged, but I am TRULY a Rally Kid at heart. I have had my fun with that, but there won't be much rallying in this car. I do enjoy the occasional "spirited" bit of driving, but for the most part, I like to just cruise around the white sand beaches of Florida's Emerald Coast. There is a VERY STRONG Subaru community down here and I seem to fit right in. I REALLY enjoyed building this car and appreciate all of the help that I received from SO MANY people. It didn't take a VERY long time, but it took a lot of hard work to get my car to wear it is today and I can guarantee that if my car gains some popularity, you will be seeing some changes in the near and later future. I have always been a fan of changing up my cars and I have A LOT of things still in planning for my car. It would be really cool to see my car blow up on the internet, but one can only hope. I hope you all enjoy the info and photos of my car and the story that built it. I can't get enough of this thing, so I am hoping that you feel the same. It would be absolutely AWESOME to win TOP SCOOB, but that all is up to you guys. I really hope you like the car and maybe someday you will be seeing it in magazines and all that jazz. Haha. Thanks again everyone and have fun with the voting! Here is a quick modification list and what I have planned in the near future. Mods - Performance - Invidia Q300 CBE Invidia Catless Divorced Wastegate DP Cobb Cold Air Intake w/ Cobb Box Go Fast Bitz Hybrid BOV DW65 Fuel Pump Halman Pro Manual Boost Controller ROTA SVN-R 18X10 +30 WORKS Open End Extended Wheel Lugs Dunlop Direzza Star Spec Z1 (255/35/18) ISC N1 Coilovers Subaru Strut Tower Brace Tuned at 330WHP/360LBSTQ by Anthony "Drunkman Tunning" Visuals/Etc - Perrin Engine Dress Up Rally Armor Mud Flaps SPT Carbon Fiber Trunk Trim OEM Subaru Window Rain Visors Custom Weighted Shift Knob Ebay Front Lip Halogen (White Bulb) High Beams 4300K HID Fog Lights White LED Marker Lights w/ Integrated Yellow LED Turn Signals Red Interior Lighting Kicker Front and Rear Door Speakers Pioneer Double-Din DVD Head Unit Headlight, Taillight, Fog Tint Overlays Perrin Front License Plate Delete Black STI Side Badges Debadged Trunk Lid In the Future - Blouche 20G-XT Turbo TIAL 44mm EWG Forged Internals DW850CC Injectors Perrin Front Mount Intercooler Agency Power Short RAM Intake Agency Power Turbo Inlet Agency Power Lower Control Arms GT-SPEC D-Shaped Steering Wheel CF Front Lip CF Side Skirt Lips For a couple more pictures, check out my feature on Wheeldude.com - http://www.wheeldude.com/wordpress/w...ck-rota-svn-rs Last edited by Visco10; 01-16-2013 at 03:29 PM. |
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