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

Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

So here's a mostly comprehensive list of what all went down. Keep in mind this all started because I was going to change my brake pads because mine were squeaking.

Brakes:
Hawk HPS pads front and rear
DBA 5000 2 piece front rotors and DBA 4000 rear rotors
Flushed out the old ATE Superblue with fresh ATE TYP-200 amber fluid
Installed a TurnInConcepts master cylinder brace
Installed speed bleeders (7 anyhow, one bleeder was helicoiled to a different thread)
Refinished the calipers with G2 caliper paint - Ultrasonic Blue Mica

Motor - fueling/dressup/etc:
TGV deletes (color-matched to the calipers)
Painted intake manifold (color-matched as well, along with the "STi" on the intercooler and the horns behind the grille)
Gimmick motorsports silicon turbo inlet and afta-maf tube
DW 850cc injectors
DW200 fuel pump (255lph drop in replacement)
Grimmspeed electronic boost control solenoid
Grimmspeed air/oil separator
Grimmspeed phenolic 3mm TGV spacers
Kill Mode Tuning Protune, 20PSI of das boost

Wheels:
17x8.5 RPF1's with my continentals switched over. So light.

Interior:
Defi 60mm BF-Link gauges and controller (first part of my JDM swag), hard to find Imperial measurements (PSI/degrees F)
-Boost/in/Hg
-Oil Pressure
-EGT
JDM STi Version 8 (MY04/05) seats. So much nicer than crap USDM seats with no support, not bolstering, and terrible/unadjustable lumbar. I also swapped the rails from the totaled saabaru over so both the driver and passenger side seats are have height adjustment.

I picked up a JDM STi Spec-C Fuji Heavy Industries titanium strut tower brace to replace my junk ebay one when I picked up my seats as well.

Also finally got around to installing the Xpel clearbra.



There's probably other stuff I'm forgetting but that's it for now. I'll post a few overall pictures soon, I still have to get some decent ones. I'm happy with the car, for the moment anyhow. Wouldn't mind having more power, but aside from meth injection (which is in the works) there's not much more I can do to make power and stay reliable on stock internals.

Test fitting the 5000 series:


Getting ready for paint:


Calipers stripped and prepped:




And on goes the paint:


Finished product:


Manifold and other stuff matched to the calipers:




I don't have a lot of pictures from the motor portion because I was in a rush to get the car back together in time for wicked big meet, which was awesome:






USDM(left) vs JDM(right) seats:


JDM seats installed:


Spec C strut bar (don't mind the messy paint on the IC, I did it by hand and have cleaned it up since):


Blew a vacuum line off of the intake manifold while tuning, tires broke loose in 3rd gear and it was making 27PSI! Got that under control to a steady 20!:


I'm such a scenester now with my angled stickers on my back window:


And the only picture I have of the whole car isn't very good but it'll have to do for now until I can get real pictures with my real camera:

What Kind of Enkei wheels are those..?

Originally Posted by REDCOMPG

This.

Was the paint laid down smooth..can't really tell looking at your pictures on my phone

Not perfectly, I'm pretty pissed. G2 reassured me that it will self-level when applied by brush. I mean don't get me wrong it looks good but it's not up to my standards. I'm a bit OCD though. Once I get the brembo decals back on the calipers you won't really be able to tell.

this is all I have for now

That's what I thought would happen when you use the brush on method vs just spraying it on. Either way I'm digging the color.

i had that problem with the G2 paint on a customers car. i ended up just spraying them with a paint gun.

it did flow out decent but still had little brushstrokes and this guy was OCD as hell

Simply amazing. Love the color. Fantastic job. How does it look under the hood with it all blue like that?

I'll let you decide in bit when I get the pictures I just took uploaded

Mini photoshoot, not the most scenic background but it'll work until the weather clears up and I can get to a good location.

Engine bay:






Car overall:


















Gauges (they match the stock gauges perfectly!):




JDM Seats:

sweet ride

Your gauges aren't straight.

If you haven't noticed.

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

Do you really like the gauges angled that way?

No, he probably hates them like that. That's why they're angled.

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

Do you really like the gauges angled that way?

Yes, that's why I angled them that way.

Love it!!! So jelly, you did a great job with it all.

Thanks man. Got a few more things planned but nothing that's going to take away from the clean appearance.

Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

You missed a spot. I see red.

Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

Yes, that's why I angled them that way.

He's lying.

Originally Posted by TLSheff

You missed a spot. I see red.

SHHHHHHH!


Yeah, the turbo outlet hose is still the OEM red one. I'm planning on picking up Grimmspeed's new TMIC sometime in the next year or so and I'll be getting their hose kit which has black silicone hoses that should match the turbo inlet and aftamaf tubes nicely. The yellow battery and yellow caps need to go too, not sure how I'm going to handle that yet.

LOL The way I looked at it, there is a little red accent all over, stitching, STi, etc... so it works.

Just felt the need to point it out before someone else did

Im not usually a big fan of Subarus... but there are a few that are nice and look great. This is one of them, nice ride.

Your title reminds me of a story from work though. This older guy comes in with his Subaru and it's a newer one and somehow through ordering parts I mentioned Asian vehicles, and he goes what are you talkin about?
I said, I was just saying how blah blah blah asian cars.

So he gets all pissed off and starts explaining to me how he hates japs and chinks and they should all burn, and he'd take a bullet in the brain before he drove one of their garbage bolt buckets, and that he was absolutely certain that Subaru was made in Germany with Volkswagens, and they're a very high quality vehicle. I tried to tell him Subaru is an asian manufacturer.. and he stormed out of the store, didnt even want his parts.

2 weeks later I see him driving by, not in a Subaru but driving a BMW, lol.