My 2005 WRX STi - 6/28/2016 dyno tune update 429 AWHP/377 AWTQ on 93 octane

Haha I don't have a problem with it being called pink. some guys get really offended though. It's like calling s dark cherry metallic 40th edition GP purple. Some guys accept that's truly the color, and some guys dont :P

And as for a drop it I think I'm going to hold off on all other mods and buy a beater to keep miles off the STi. Then get back to business.

BTW these $40 RE-11's are ****ing awesome.

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Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

Picking up a used set of 4 Potenza RE-11's for $40 :D

They're probably only going to last through the summer but for $40 I can't pass them up.

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Lucky bastard.

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Originally Posted by Tommyp2010

Lucky bastard.

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got them from Dirty on css.net actually :th_winking: They're 17's anyhow :th_thumbsup-wink:

awe one of my dream wtb cars.
cleaaaaaaaaan ride.

The UPS man paid me a visit today and he delivered a lot of nice things.

Zaino Z-5 polish (I have Z-2 but tha'ts for light-colored cars)
Zaino Z-18 claybars (the same as any other claybars, but I got 2 for the price of one Mother's kit.
6 new ccs Lake County buffind pads, 3 orange and 3 green finishing pads to add to my collection or white, black and blue ccs pads.
A 3" Invidia bellmouth downpipe
A 3" Borla XR-1 Catback exhaust with 3" DP adapter for a true 3" turbo-back exhaust


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Love it.

I'm about to get some engine music going on.

Figured I'd throw up a picture of my "new" tires as well. I picked up a set of 4 Potenza RE-11's for $40. They only have 4-5/32nd's left but that's enough to last through the summer. For $40 I'm not complaining. They're the stock tires size for the STi. 225/45/17. The a/s tires that were on the car were 215's. I had them mounted/balanced the other day and I love them.

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very nice. lets us hear sum o' dat boxer rumble

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Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

I'm about to get some engine music going on.

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VRRRROOOOOOM! I love the sounds of the turbo boxers. :th_thumbsup-wink:

n/a boxers sound better. ;)

Unequal length headers...do it now

i actually think the EL sound is growing on me. it still sounds boxer-esque, just smoother.

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Originally Posted by DrunkieTheBear

Unequal length headers...do it now

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Maybe some day, but not yet. I'm done modding the STi for now, I'm going to save up some money to get a beater so I can stop putting 750+ miles a week on the STi.

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Originally Posted by Bio248

n/a boxers sound better. ;)

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You would say that, and it may be true, but I'll never admit it :th_thumbsup-wink:

Got everything installed last night, it's really pretty quiet but has a nice rumble to it. You can hear the turbo whistling which is awesome. Haven't driven it hard yet, I reset the ECU after flashing to stage 2 so I want to give it some time to relearn everything before I ramp on it. Should be pretty quick though.

can you scan/log with the AP? it would probably benefit you to see if youre pulling any timing across the board. mine does on a stock tune.

Yeah I'm going to log on my way to and from work today. On the stage 1 tune I had no knock at all so I'm hoping the same is true for the stage 2 tune.

OH HAI! Here's the before/after video of my exhaust.

YouTube - 2005 STi stock exhaust vs Invidia/Borla turboback