[wawakid]

Well a little background:
i drive a 2003 dodge ram 5.7L hemi, exhaust and what not... details to many to list.
anyway yeah gas is going to 4$ a gallon and i need a more gas efficient car... so the STI is an idea of a way out of the 10.6 mpg from the truck... ANYWAY on to the many questions....
1: i see a lot about the power packages for a little over 1000... what is the install on that run?
2: general labor: STI's run about 75/hour like everything else? (except audi which is like 130/hour)
3: what is the "throaty"-est exhaust for the best value (i.e. i am not loaded)
4: what do blow-offs and turbo accessories usually run pricewise--keep in mind i am not familiar with turbo's whatsoever so i wouldnt even know what i need to get the "pssst" sound (hehe)

newbie to sedans/turbos- yes
newbie to nice cars...
no.

and i know you guys can easily answer these questions and i really do appreciated you taking the time to read through this and answer
1 last thing... the STI is in the running with:
Audi S4 -- 2003(ish)
Vovlo S60 R -- 2004-2006
(all used of course)
and the STI for an '05-'06 hopefully

[Bishop]

Originally Posted by wawakid

Well a little background:
i drive a 2003 dodge ram 5.7L hemi, exhaust and what not... details to many to list.
anyway yeah gas is going to 4$ a gallon and i need a more gas efficient car... so the STI is an idea of a way out of the 10.6 mpg from the truck... ANYWAY on to the many questions....
1: i see a lot about the power packages for a little over 1000... what is the install on that run?
2: general labor: STI's run about 75/hour like everything else? (except audi which is like 130/hour)
3: what is the "throaty"-est exhaust for the best value (i.e. i am not loaded)
4: what do blow-offs and turbo accessories usually run pricewise--keep in mind i am not familiar with turbo's whatsoever so i wouldnt even know what i need to get the "pssst" sound (hehe)

newbie to sedans/turbos- yes
newbie to nice cars...
no.

and i know you guys can easily answer these questions and i really do appreciated you taking the time to read through this and answer
1 last thing... the STI is in the running with:
Audi S4 -- 2003(ish)
Vovlo S60 R -- 2004-2006
(all used of course)
and the STI for an '05-'06 hopefully

Welcome
install for stage 2, dunno, its easy enough to do it yourself (downpipe and catback, stage 2 reflash usually done w/ Cobb's Accessport)
Labor is anywhere from 80-90 an hour i've seen here in Colorado
Exhaust is a whole different can of worms.... angled muffler (pumpkin cannon)? or something that looks closer to stock w/ the same sound? full 3"? 2.5" 3" w/ a minor 2.5" taper? exhaust is such a dubious question because there are too many....
Price-wise on a blow off valve? (yes its the pssst sound between shifts) depends on how much it will cost to get your motor rebuilt.... our cars dont take well to intakes or blow off valves..... if you get some sort of engine management, like Cobb Accessport, then you can get it professionally tuned to accomodate for an intake and Blow off valve, but if your not tuned for it, stay away from these...
as for what STi... they changed the body style from 05 - 06...
basically, Welcome, go through the threads in the forum and read the stickies, there are alot of questions already answered.....
use the search engine because again, your probably not the 1st person with whatever question you have....
Engine management is basically a must with our cars....
hmmmm, welcome, stickies, search, no bov / intake w/out tune.... dunno what im forgetting lol, welcome and enjoy

[Bishop]

if you know you want a large, rotated mount turbo as an end product w/ a built motor, do your best to plan well so you dont have to sell things down the road..... do PLENTY of research on a mod before you buy it

[wawakid]

i am definitely not looking to rebuild the engine. i am looking for basic purchases + 1-2hours labor (if i cant do it myself)

and i like the pumpkin cannon lol its different (i swear i saw like a 6inch once it was HUGE) but i started looking and it seems like invidia downpipe v3 + HKS exhaust is a nice combo looking for opinions because i obviously am just guessing

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by wawakid

Well a little background:
i drive a 2003 dodge ram 5.7L hemi, exhaust and what not... details to many to list.
anyway yeah gas is going to 4$ a gallon and i need a more gas efficient car... so the STI is an idea of a way out of the 10.6 mpg from the truck... ANYWAY on to the many questions....
1: i see a lot about the power packages for a little over 1000... what is the install on that run?

Same as most other cars. A downpipe and exhaust install is about a 3 hour job. Be aware that, if you do a downpipe or full turbo back exhaust (TBE), you will need engine management and/or a tune.

Originally Posted by wawakid

2: general labor: STI's run about 75/hour like everything else? (except audi which is like 130/hour)

See above.

Originally Posted by wawakid

3: what is the "throaty"-est exhaust for the best value (i.e. i am not loaded)

You need to do a little searching in the Engine/Power forum. You'll find lots of options if you're patient.

Originally Posted by wawakid

4: what do blow-offs and turbo accessories usually run pricewise--keep in mind i am not familiar with turbo's whatsoever so i wouldnt even know what i need to get the "pssst" sound (hehe)

The sticky threads in the engine forum contain a thread that is pretty exhaustive (pardon the pun) regarding BOVs and why they're bad on most STis. If you don't have a large turbo, you do NOT want a BOV.

Originally Posted by wawakid

newbie to sedans/turbos- yes
newbie to nice cars...
no.

Fine and fine.

Originally Posted by wawakid

and i know you guys can easily answer these questions and i really do appreciated you taking the time to read through this and answer
1 last thing... the STI is in the running with:
Audi S4 -- 2003(ish)
Vovlo S60 R -- 2004-2006
(all used of course)
and the STI for an '05-'06 hopefully

What do you mean by "in the running with?" If you're asking if it's faster, then 100% yes on the Volvo and I don't know on the Audi. I know very little about ze Germans. If you're asking if the STi is in their class, no. Both of those cars are for more luxurious than the STi.

[sti_kris]

welcome bro, like they said look around you'll find some some answer for sure.

depending on if its a tuner shop doing the work( which is were most of us will go for installs) its $95 an hour here in texas where i am.

and as far as the s4, sti's are faster. my bro has one, i blow him away

[wawakid]

[quote=What do you mean by "in the running with?" If you're asking if it's faster, then 100% yes on the Volvo and I don't know on the Audi. I know very little about ze Germans. If you're asking if the STi is in their class, no. Both of those cars are for more luxurious than the STi.[/quote]

well from the reviews i have been seeing by auto magazines and whatnot and searching just about the cars, those 3 are in the same category. yes the others are "luxury sports cars" that are lower end, but when it comes to power and performance they are all compared directly to the STi thats what i was saying

when i say "in the running with" it comes down to which car i can convince to my dad is the safest and for the most part fuel efficient. i assume i can get away with regular 87 octane in the STi vs. premium or 89 octane in the audi/vovlo (although i would love to put premium in the STi)

[wawakid]

sorry about the messed up quote too lol

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by wawakid

well from the reviews i have been seeing by auto magazines and whatnot and searching just about the cars, those 3 are in the same category. yes the others are "luxury sports cars" that are lower end, but when it comes to power and performance they are all compared directly to the STi thats what i was saying

when i say "in the running with" it comes down to which car i can convince to my dad is the safest and for the most part fuel efficient. i assume i can get away with regular 87 octane in the STi vs. premium or 89 octane in the audi/vovlo (although i would love to put premium in the STi)

The STi is very safe. I would put it ahead of the Volvo, personally, just for the B-pillars.

And you absolutely should not EVER run 87 octane in an STi. 91 Octane would be the bare minimum.

[sti_kris]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

The STi is very safe. I would put it ahead of the Volvo, personally, just for the B-pillars.

And you absolutely should not EVER run 87 octane in an STi. 91 Octane would be the bare minimum.

[Bishop]

Originally Posted by wawakid

well from the reviews i have been seeing by auto magazines and whatnot and searching just about the cars, those 3 are in the same category. yes the others are "luxury sports cars" that are lower end, but when it comes to power and performance they are all compared directly to the STi thats what i was saying

when i say "in the running with" it comes down to which car i can convince to my dad is the safest and for the most part fuel efficient. i assume i can get away with regular 87 octane in the STi vs. premium or 89 octane in the audi/vovlo (although i would love to put premium in the STi)

Yeah that x2, i am forced to run 91 cause its the best we have in Colorado, and im really disappointed i cant put 93 in it..... 87 will do bad things to your car

[wawakid]

Originally Posted by Bishop

Yeah that x2, i am forced to run 91 cause its the best we have in Colorado, and im really disappointed i cant put 93 in it..... 87 will do bad things to your car

we have 89 octane here will that due?

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by wawakid

we have 89 octane here will that due?

I wouldn't. Where the heck are you that you don't get at least 91 Octane?

[SirMattieP]

Like colorado, down here in Cali 91 is the highest octane lol i think its 4.14 a gallon where i live HAHAHA

[Bishop]

im payin like 3:75 atm where the hell do you live wawa lol