[Spoolnup]

Guys, please list the mod or mods you did to your car that you would do again if you had it to do all over again with the money back for the parts.
I am basically trying to find out what mods you guys did that were simply "worth every penny". You can also list mods that you wouldn't do again if you had the money back.
I am not really modded but I will start.

Mods worth every penny:
1. Silencer Removal, made the turbo and bypass valve more audible

Mods I wouldn't do again:
1. 3/16 mod, didn't do anything as far as I could tell
2. Defi D-gauge, I would have waited and got the 3 Defi guage dash pod with the red backlit Defi gauges everyone has pictures of in the Interior Forum

Thanks Guys,
Justin

[herecomesboost]

all my mods are worth it to me:

TEIN S-Tech Springs
HKS exhaust
TurboXS FMIC
TurboXS Intake
TurboXS boost controller

[staticx313]

I Believe Mine Are Worth Every Penny To:

VF34 Turbo (Port/Polish & CC)
INJEN CAI
Perrin Inlet Hose
Perrin Crank Pulley
Perrin Catch Can
Perrin Radiator Shroud
XXTuning Headers
XXTuning Uppipe
Godspeed Downpipe (catless)
Blitz Nur Spec R Catback
Blitz SBC-ID Spec 3 EBC
StaticX Grounding Kit + Titanium Battery Terminal
Torco Race Fuel Concentrate
suspension mods and some other goodies

Robert~

[KingofImports.com]

Mods worth every penny:
1. Custom Ram Air and Cold Air Intake with K&N filter
2. 4.444 final drive ratio converstion kit (only if you like canyon racing; not for dragsters)
3. STi rear lateral links and trailing arms
4. Red Light Mod

Mods I wouldn't do again:
1. WRX Trunk (I reinstalled the STi trunk and wing today and it feels more stable)

[Spoolnup]

Guys, great info so far.
If you guys were dead on and picked the best type/brand for the mod you wanted the first time then GREAT , I am trying to get at the point of, example: if you purchased a (brand x type A) and you realized later that you should have waited to get the (Brand Y Type B). I know that you guys probably love most of your mods, I just know that the guy with the mod knows best if he should have waited on another product or he wouldn't change a thing after knowing what he knows now.

Thanks KOI, I am plaining on doing the wingless trunk thing and might reconsider if you could tell me about it being unstable. I don't drive above 80mph for any extended period of time. Do you think I really need to keep my wing. I love the car, just don't care for the look of the wing at all.
Justin

[staticx313]

Originally Posted by Spoolnup

Guys, great info so far.
If you guys were dead on and picked the best type/brand for the mod you wanted the first time then GREAT , I am trying to get at the point of, example: if you purchased a (brand x type A) and you realized later that you should have waited to get the (Brand Y Type B). I know that you guys probably love most of your mods, I just know that the guy with the mod knows best if he should have waited on another product or he wouldn't change a thing after knowing what he knows now.

Thanks KOI, I am plaining on doing the wingless trunk thing and might reconsider if you could tell me about it being unstable. I don't drive above 80mph for any extended period of time. Do you think I really need to keep my wing. I love the car, just don't care for the look of the wing at all.
Justin

If I had endless money and could go back...

APS 3.5" turboback
18G Turbo PP/CC/CW
INJEN CAI
Perrin Inlet Hose
Perrin Crank Pulley
Perrin Catch Can
CarbonFiber Radiator shroud (that actually covers the gaps between teh radiator and fender)
Some headers without slip joints (possibly greddy)
XXtuning uppipe
Blitz SBC-ID Spec 3 EBC
StaticX grounding Kit and Titanium Battery Terminal
PE 650 or 850CC injectors
Hyrda/Element Tuning Standalone for STI
Defi Red Backlit gauges (whenever released) - Oil Press, Boost, and Oil Temp
Blitz R-VIT OBDII Port Reader (Reads everything your car is doing including AFR, IDC, etc).
Torco Race fuel
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Performance mods only, suspension is another thing.

So not a ton of changes, but I think I'd rather a bigger piping on the exhaust and one that doesnt require extra long hangers as that makes scraping very easy to do. That and I would put the extra $$ down for a 18G (nothing too big) turbo instead of IHI, although for the price the VF34 is PHENOMINAL.

Robert~

[FasStAsS_sTi]

LOL ROB, IF YOu were to get paid by your imput and thoughts rob, you would be a multi-millionare!

mod that i love the most is the EBC and TBE!

makes a night and day difference!

[staticx313]

haha thank you Ya and you are exactly right EBC + TBE = FUN. I cant wait to try out accesport or hyrda setup.

Robert~

[FasStAsS_sTi]

"mommy daddy" i think someday when i grow up i just wanna be like robert hes the "staticX-man" he's so smart and powerfull , i just wanna be like him!(in little kids voice)

[davidm_sh]

I leared quite a few lessons from my 02 WRX. This time around with my STi I simply purchased the following mods:

-TD05H-18G (TEC-PP wastegate)
-APS 3" catless TBE with CEL eliminator
-intake box hack mod
-AVC-R for boost control
-Knocklink and wideband (wideband is not always in the car though)

Now before you go and say somthing like you are running an 18G without EM let me just say that I live at 6000ft asl and so I am just trying to make up for the atmospheric losses. So far running 19psi peak down to 15psi at redline with the 18G I am running mid 10.x:1 af and NO knock for about 4000 miles now.

I wouldn't change any of my modding decisions except maybe for getting a 06 or 06H-20G turbo from the start. The 18G just spools slightly quicker than stock and even quicker with the catless exhaust.

[jagcars26]

Suspension,,Sti lateral links and trailing arms
Sti pink lowering springs
Cusco front lower arm brace version 2
Cusco strut tower braces f/r
Engine ,,,, Vf34
gtspec headers/upipe,coated
Bosal full turboback catless,with Prodrive tailsection
Hacked the silencer,added K&N
All Samco hoses
Waiting on engine mngt.
Perrin Pulley
I've done some other stuff,(cosmetics)but these I would do again.Having had an RS and then a WRX kinda gave me a leg up on what i wanted to do with my STi.

Rudy

[Xman]

Noltec race front camber/caster plates
Invidia down pipe
Custom 3" exhaust
high flow 3" cat
Hooker turbo muffler, old school style, but it sounds AWESOME
Perrin lightened crank pulley
Greddy Profec B Type II EBC
TrueRace Harness Bar
Willans 3' 6 point safety harness
Greddy Airinx short ram intake (not working well, going back to stock airbox)
StaticX grounding kit (works great!!!)
Goodridge stainless steel brake lines
Motul 600 brake fluid
pipe insulation modded drivers seat bolsters

still waiting on the pink springs and JDM bumper beam

[____]

vf22
no need to mod injectors or fuel pump

definately gives you(depending on your seat position) a punch in the jaw
i ride with the passanger seat reclined so the lucky cargo gets the "oohhhhhhhh shi******" effect

[AdamRmr1]

Mods
APS DR500 FMIC
APS Cold Air Intake
APS BOV (High Volume Twin Vent)
APS 3.5” Turbo-Back Exhaust
APS Tumbler-Delete Valve
APS SR50 Turbo (17.5 housing)
APS Race Fuel System
GFB pulley kit
720cc injectors
Denso Fuel Pump
Borla Headers
iron Sleeves
CP forged Pistons
Pauter 4340 Chrome-Moly Forged Rods
ARP head studs
Cometic Head Gaskets
port heads
SPEC stage 3 clutch
Turbo x's Utec"should be in within 2 weeks!"
TurboXS Remote Map Selector
Auto. Boost
Greddy EGT
STi front strut bar
Custom fog Lamps

Things i would have not gottin
eman.
HKS DP and autometer EGT gauge

[ss3homer]

Wow you have some AMAZING mods there Adam....