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

good, the squeaking is one thing that i wont miss.

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

can i ask you a question?


well I'm going to anyways lol

how is the build quality inside? ive been reading more and more on suby forums, and recently ive read a couple times that the materials and quality of the interior are ****ty. which kind of threw me for a loop, ive always thought (assumed, i guess) that subaru was a company to expect good quality from.an opinion like this really depends on the perspective, so since youve had a couple GMs im wondering how much better the fit and finish is of the suby.

sorry to get off track, drooling over your interior sparked the question in my mind.

I like the interior of the STi. I think the blue everywhere is a little race but I'm ok with it. The dash fits together and pieces don't pop out, so it's huge a huge leap on the Cobalt right there. Every once in a while I'll hear a rattle or a squeak but overall the fit and finish is a lot nicer than any GM car I've ever been in. The G8's interior is pretty nice as far as styling but the cheap plastic takes away from it. The sub I just installed brings out some new rattles but that's to be expected, plus I'm taking it back out anyhow so I'm not worried about it. Subarus do have cheap interiors, but they don't "feel" cheap like a cheap GM interior does. It's a much nicer place to sit in my opinion

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

good, the squeaking is one thing that i wont miss.

The Impreza, or at least the WRX and STi are known to have some rattles, but they're all easy to take care of. For example, I had the common "windsheild squeak" but when i added my subframe H-Brace it went away. the wagons are know to have a rattle in the back, and it's almost always something in the spare tire well that's come loose and can be retighten in 5 seconds.

thanks for the insight guys. now if i could just make up my mind wrx, lgt, or fozzie xt. lol, too many good cars coming from fuji.

Why not all 3?

Sweet. Really nice job!

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

thanks for the insight guys. now if i could just make up my mind wrx, lgt, or fozzie xt. lol, too many good cars coming from fuji.

legacy. they look sooooooo good when fitted correctly in comparison to the wrx.

LGT Wagon on bags?

Well I went to the track last night, drove the car harder than I ever have and finally learned how to properly launch it. Unfortunately because of the wind they were only running 1/8th mile, but pics, videos, and timeslips are coming soon anyhow.

Alright never mind no video because iMovie is an even worse video processor than MovieMaker. I'll post video at some other point.

Anyhow, my friend Matt who drives a 2000 VW Golf GTI VR6 and I went to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH to run last night. My girlfriend also came along and took some video and rode with me for a few passes. It was extremely windy all afternoon so they were only running 1/8th mile races, I was hoping to run quarter miles but there wasn't anything I could do about it.

I've never dragraced in a standard shift car before, so please forgive my horrible r/t and 60' times on the first few passes. After some tips on launching from another guy in a STi I got some decent launches and 60' times and made one pass that would have been a high 12's pass if we were running quarter mile races. I was basically holding the RPM's at 3,000 and stepping out of the clutch to launch. The guy there suggested I try to feather the clutch between 4-6K and step out of the clutch and it made a huge difference. I made 11 passes total, and overall I was happy with the results. If nothing else I learned how to launch and met some cool people.


First run:
R/T ... .366
60' .... 2.225 (I was pulling 2.0's in the GTP...this broke my spirits at first haha)
330 ... 5.933
1/8th.. 8.963
MPH ... 83.26

Second run:
R/T ... .310
60' .... 2.217
330 ... 5.914
1/8th.. 8.914
MPH ... 83.76

Third run (Worst 60' of the night):
R/T ... .073
60' .... 2.321
330 ... 6.060
1/8th.. 9.085
MPH ... 82.94

Fourth run:
R/T ... -.190 (redlighted)
60' .... 2.290
330 ... 5.992
1/8th.. 8.977
MPH ... 84.10

Fifth run (My girlfriend Ashley and all our stuff that was in the bleachers also in the car this run so an extra 150 lbs over previous runs):
R/T ... .019
60' .... 2.012 (starting to understand launching)
330 ... 5.708
1/8th.. 8.759
MPH ... 80.00

Sixth run (Ashley and our stuff still in car):
R/T ... -.007 (redlighted)
60' .... 1.848 (good launch)
330 ... 5.457
1/8th.. 8.453
MPH ... 84.65

Seventh run (Ashley and our stuff still in car):
R/T ... -.037 (redlighted again, was going on 2nd yellow - too soon)
60' .... 1.849 (good launch)
330 ... 5.443
1/8th.. 8.431
MPH ... 84.67

Eighth run (kicked Ashley out because I wanted to run faster and i ran slower, hah):
R/T ... .167
60' .... 1.911
330 ... 5.542
1/8th.. 8.568
MPH ... 80.45

Ninth run (botched the launch):
R/T ... .024
60' .... 2.058
330 ... 5.719
1/8th.. 8.689
MPH ... 85.08

Tenth run (best run, best r/t, best 60', best 1/8 and best MPH):
R/T ... .009
60' .... 1.828
330 ... 5.372
1/8th.. 8.312
MPH ... 85.67

Eleventh run (last run, Ashley rode with me again and I took it easier on the car since I got my goal of 8.3 on the prev. run)
R/T ... .030
60' .... 2.114
330 ... 5.827
1/8th.. 8.869
MPH ... 79.27

Overall it was a successful night. Nothing broke, the 100+ mile drive each way drive went without incident (except some tailgaters) and we all had a good time. Can't wait to go back!





Cliffs: 10th run was my best. My car goes BRAP BRAP BRAP PSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH-CHHHHH.

Nice job!

Is there anyway we could convert the times to 1/4...I don't understand 1/8th mile LOL

Nevermind...

1/8th to 1/4 Conversion Table.

According to that...you're a 12 second car

Originally Posted by DrunkieTheBear

Nevermind...

1/8th to 1/4 Conversion Table.

According to that...you're a 12 second car

I owe someone a 10 second car though. so I'm not doing too good there.


But yeah, 12.9 is what I was hoping for. I'd still like to try to make some 1/4 mile passes this year before I change anythign else on the car to see if I can get a 12 second timeslip with the car as it is now.

Quite impressive sir! Oh btw, I have found the one. I pick her up on the 14th of next month! Thanks for all the advice you gave.

Originally Posted by Deimos

Om guessing low 13. Depending on the table they give you different ET's.

It wouldn't have any problem hitting high 12's. 4th gear is the "money gear" for a full pull. It's a little longer and acceleration is brutal. I wouldn't have any problem picking up another 20 MPH in the second 1/8 to make for a low 100 MPH pass. Only one way to find out for sure.

there was a WRX at KCIR running low 12s all day.

FWIW, My 1.8 60 foot, 8.2 1/8 mile resulted in a 13.2x pass.

And yeah like Nick said...that car also ended up cracking a 11.97 before he left that night...1.5 60's win.

not the short shifting one?