[07EVOK1LR]

Table of Contents:

Current Setup- post 1
Weight reduction list- post 7
Power numbers and graphs- page 42

Taken from another's Journal.....
Parts/ Mods I love
So So, Could be better
Waste of money or Not at all what i expected


Journal in Progress- Pic Below is pretty old but it gives the idea before i can get more

Motor and car is being put back together at Topspeed in Alpharetta, GA after having two failures with different shop. Tried to list all the mods below. Still exploring a new engine management unit to replace AP, shooting for 450-500 on 93, 550 on 93/meth, over 600 on 100/meth when its all said and done. I'll try to keep the journal updated as best I can. Thanks and any input is appreciated.


SETUP IN PROGRESS

Engine

Raw Performance Track Series Shortblock- OLD- stock SB with Wiseco forged pistons, cometic/ cosworth HG's, arp headstuds

2.5 Liter STi semi-closed deck case
Modified forged EJ257 crankshaft
High Performance Main & Rod Bearings
Pauter 4340 Chrome-Moly Forged Rods
CP Forged Pistons w/ Moly Coated Skirts
High Performance Piston Rings
Fully Balanced & Blueprinted
8,500 Rev Limit Recommended

ARP Headstuds
OEM Headgasket FTW cosworth and cometic can suck it (they both failed on my dom3 setup)

OEM Gasket Set
Cosworth Billet Timing Belt Guide

Heads/ Headwork

Supertech Valve Springs/ Retainers
Supertech Oversized Valves EXTREMELY worried after Jays05 and other failures pertaining to their valves, we'll see i guess

Topspeed Headwork/ Porting
Gsc S2 Cams
Air Pump Delete

Oiling

Custom Setrab Oil Cooler With 180 Degree Thermostat my finest moment of creativity

Aftermarket Oil Pickup
Modified Crank
Modified 11mm Oil Pump

Fuel

1000 cc DW's OLD- 860cc DW's
Perrin Topfeed Fuel Rails
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Dual Walbro Fuel Pumps OLD- single walbro

AEM Progressive Meth Kit- 100 Percent controller has stripped screws and impossible to set begin/full 100 % accurately, other than that for the price you really can't beat it (UPDATE- replaced pump with 250 constant flow Coolingmist Pump, custom SS lines with check valve and in-line filter)

Cooling

Koyo Aluminum Radiator no need for a shroud with this bad boy
edit- stock caps
Oversized Overflow- OLD Perrin overflow
edit- stock Thermostat
Gimmick Motorsports Radiator Hoses, top- hardpiped

Induction

Looks like Perrin Fuel Rails are going to force using a 4"to3" reducer o well
OLD- spt sr intake, perrin big maf sr, custom 3" cai using perrin big maf

P and L 35R (Fp HTA 3582) .82 with V-band Flanges- OLD- Dom 3.0R w 2.4 in and 3.0 in inlet, gimmick motorsports silicone and aps hard inlet
Perrin Front Mount Intercooler Perrin's finest product
Perrin Blow Thru IC Piping- OLD IC piping w/o blow thru
Perrin VTA BOV- OLD forge recirculating BPV with BLUE spring
PnP Intake Manifold- Self Done REALLY want cosworth mani
PnP Throttle Body- Self Done
8mm Phenolic Spacers not sure of the true benefits
Profec B Electronic Boost controller
Grimmspeed Coated TGV Deletes

Exhaust

GT Spec Equal Length Header GREAT quality piece, great welds- OLD Perrin El headers (cracked- don't wrap them) PnP Grimmspeed coated stock headers and cross pipe

P and L Rotated Uppipe- OLD- Gimmspeed PnP uppipe, Gimmick Motorsports 44mm EWG uppipe (cracked and wg fell off)
44mm Tial V-band External Wastegate will never go back
P and L Rotated Downpipe- OLD Invidia catted V3, Invidia catless V2
Invidia G200 Catback

Drivetrain

ACT Streetlite Flywheel
Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley- Removed- Stock Crank pulley put back on
ACT HD Pressure Plate
ACT 6-Puck Sprung Clutch- OLD ACT streetdisc

A.C.P.T. Carbon Fiber Driveshaft love it for weight savings, other than that it was expensive and power inc to the wheels is imo a myth

Cobb Adjustable Short Shifter
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings much better feel- OLD Perrin front shifter bushings (overtightened, whoops)
Subaru Titanium Shift Knob- NOT ANYMORE
Abrams 400g Satin Shift Knob
Beatrush Tranny Mount
Kartboy Tranny Crossmember bushings
Beatrush Pitchstop (Aluminum Not forged)
Beatrush Engine Mounts-

Tires/Wheels

17X8.5 Enkei Rpf1's +40 offset a bit too radical, couldnt fit 245's for rubbing reasons, so I wish I had a +45-47 instead but for 780 shipped I couldn't beat the price

235/40/17 Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs great tires for dry and wet
Hawk HPS rear Brake Pads w/ stock rotors
Brake Man LW Front Rotors- installed DAMN light
Brake Man #93 front pads

Suspension

RCE Yellows ALWAYS wonder if coilovers would have been better...o well OLD- tein H-techs

Perrin 25mm Front/ 22mm Rear Swaybars both on soft setting

Greddy Font Strut Bar- OLD ebay front strut bar
Cusco V-Brace - mated to an ebay rear strut bar, creaks somewhat
Cusco Trunk Brace
Beatrush LW Subframe
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
Perrin Rear End Stabilizer Bushings/ Lockdown Bolts
Whiteline Roll Center Adjustment-
Perrin ALK-
4- H and R Camber Bolts-

Electronics

Braille 15 lb Battery

A-Pillar-52mm- red

Defi Boost Gauge
AEM Uego Wideband
Prosport EGT Gauge

ATI clock Pod- 52mm-red

Prosport Oil Temp
Prosport Oil Pressure
Prosport Clock Gauge

AEM Standalone with harness for 2007 STI
AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor
Profec B Electronic Boost Controller
Blitz Turbo Timer

ETC

Sparco Pro2000 Driver's Seat
Scoop Delete- Flat Vent
All Kind's of heatwrapping- all exhaust, cold side IC piping etc
Twin Greddy Catch Cans
Cleared Headlights
OBP Paint matched Vent and Paint matched V-Limited Lip replica
Debadged
35/20 Tint
Tein Hood Dampers
"EVOK1LR" TAG
Subie Underseat Sub- with all the weight reduction I can't get myself to remove it lol
Armrest Extension

Weight Reduction- TOO many to list right now but still "full" interior

As of 2/1/10- 3043 lbs- 58.9/41.1 F to R distribution



OLD SETUP BASICS-Tuned to 464 whp 505 ft/lbs-
Blouch Dom 3.0 R
850 cc DW's
V2 AP
100% Meth
Perrin FMIC

[07EVOK1LR]

Almost Done....

[07EVOK1LR]

Just Pm'd Ben to get the Brake Man rotors

[07EVOK1LR]

Working on list of weight reduction mods.....After reading A-Man's journal it seems everything he has done coincides with my mods but what the heck I'll post em up anyway and maybe the differences will stick out

[A-man]

Originally Posted by 07EVOK1LR

Working on list of weight reduction mods.....After reading A-Man's journal it seems everything he has done coincides with my mods but what the heck I'll post em up anyway and maybe the differences will stick out

Well, not quite everything...like 500whp ! Cool vehicle and mod list man. Get us up some pics of all this great stuff.

You can go nuts with the weight loss but it does make a difference, not like 200 whp difference, but it does make the car feel better. Some of it's free and some of it's pricey but it's all fun. I decided to do my big power mods at some indefinite point in the future. Just making the car alot of fun with the stock turbo right now.

Can't wait to see more - subscribed.

[07EVOK1LR]

yea thanks A-man (funny my names Alex and thats what my dad calls me anyway) but i have pretty much done all the weight mods you have done (i stalked your journal yesterday) i really want to get more of that firewall crap out but w/o taking out the dash ive gotten as much as possible

I've noticed my car is a bit *** happy being 2/3 of the weight has come out of the rear especially with the rear bumper beam etc so I am trying to get those front rotors I first found in your journal and possibly switch to a 22mm solid rear sway as opposed to the 25 on there now

but I am going to try and post more info and pics as I have time etc but thanks for your interest as your car is one of the subies I am modeling after

[07EVOK1LR]

Weight Reduction List WISH I had step by step pics but when I get my car back I will take pics to try and show results

Body (Trunk)- Rear Bumper Beam/ Foam (installed cusco trunk bar to reinforce chassis in its place
Rear Tow Hook/ Unnecessary Bolts
Entire IC Sprayer from tank to nozzle
Entire Trunk Accessories- Carpet, Spare, Tools, Etc
Debadged

Body (Rear)- Driver's and Passenger's side rear seatbelts and components
Sound deadening, baby seat brackets, baby seat vertical supports, behind rear seat (now is open to trunk with rear seat removed)
Kept horizontal under seat brace still for chassis stiffening
Removed front to back bars that connect to under seat brace
Removed all other unnecessary components under seat

Body (Front)

Glove Box reinforcement bar
Both Driver's side Dash Metal brackets (keep knees from smacking under steering column I assume)
Removed as much sound deadening and padding under front carpet/ firewall without removing dash
Removed Dead Pedal Components
Hardwired Button under clutch pedal and removed it (makes you press clutch to start car)
Removed a few light pieces "I" think aren't necessary in door panels- AND has anyone felt how light our speakers are lol- no metal at all- STILL in car
Removed Metal Brackets and supports protecting ECU on passenger side- Passengers are thoroughly reminded lol
Driver's side seatbelt- very heavy

Body (etc Front/engine bay)

Removed Factory Oil Cooler
Air Pump Delete
Removed Front Bumper beam and foam (replaced with Perrin IC)
Removed TMIC obviously
Cut and Drilled IC support bracket (re
moved around 9 lbs)
Removed Washer Reservoir
Trimmed Bumper Cover Fog Extrusions (plastic extensions behind fog covers- no fogs ever obviously)
Removed some unnecessary bolts and nuts (for example 1 bolt and 1 nut out of the 4 on each headlight holding it in place)
Intake snorkel etc etc
A/C (condenser, compressor, lines)
under hood bonnet
wipers
wiper motor


LW parts

Carbon Fiber Driveshaft- 11 lbs
Brake Man Front Rotors- 10 lbs per rotor
Braille 15lb Battery
Sparco Pro 2000 Driver's seat- a bit over 20 lbs said and done
Beatrush LW subframe
Enkei RPF1's- about 2 lbs per wheel
Uppipe/ Turboback exhaust etc etc
Hood Vent replacing hood scoop
LW crank pulley RETURNED to stock pulley
LW Flywheel
EL Header
Plus other engine parts/ internals

PLUS lots of crap that have ADDED weight that I won't mention now- I am going to weigh my car on SCALES when i get it back, I am hoping for 3000-3100 somewhere in there

[07EVOK1LR]

lol every thing in this post was wrong

[A-man]

How did you remove CEL's after air pump delete?

And definitely post up pics when you can.

[stiguy34685]

Delete wrong thread