[WolfPlayer]

My Subaru 2005 STi Modifications

Yes, this car gets driven every day. Yes, I bought it new in 2004. It gets groceries, delivers kids to school, and I depend on it for work.

I have links to pics on my site for most modifications. I usually have lots of pics. If you want to see more, simply backup to the directory in the URL. I have file browsing enabled and there are lots of pictures of each thing.







Wheel Horsepower Dyno (SAE Corrected [which reduce whp by 10])


Intake
1. APS 70mm CAI
2. APS Turbo Inlet Pipe
3. APS DR525 Front Mount Intercooler with T-Bolts
4. Polished/Knife-edged Throttle Body
5. Ported Stock STI Intake Manifold
6. TGV Deletes by pnpheads.com
7. KSTech 8mm Phenolic Spacers
8. APS Dual-Vent BPV/BOV
9. Thermo-Tec Cool Tube

Old Intake mods removed:
a. Samco Turbo Outlet to Intercooler hose
b. Samco Intercooler to Throttle Body hose
c. Samco Airbox Hose

Exhaust
1. APS Full 3" Turbo-Back Exhaust with Metallic Substrate Converter (removed)
2. JetHot 2000 Coated APS downpipe heatshield
3. Kartboy Exhaust hangers
4. Full-Race 1.5 scroll Header and Uppipe - SwainTech coated, ACL Heatshielding (Waiting to install)


Engine Management
1. Cobb AccessPort
2. Cobb StreetTUNER, custom tuned by me.
3. ECUFlash, RomRaider, and Tactrix

Turbo
1. Stock VF39 (no mods, never been removed)

• Deadbolt SZ49 (Waiting to install) - my budget turbo. Do I want to run this specific turbo? No. But, a man of my little financial means has to make hard decisions. I got this turbo for a great price from a guy who I trust. It's the crappy 7cm housing but I have some tricks up my sleeve.

2. JetHot 2000 Coated stock heatshield
3. SPT Heatshield
4. GM BCS (Removed Perrin EBCS) in place of stock wastegate solenoid
5. Custom boost-controlled fully automatic intercooler sprayer
6. Removed: 11.5lb Wastegate helper spring (the spring breaks on a regular basis so I don't advise using it anymore)
7. Custom Turbo Oil Feed + AVCS line.

Engine
1. Killer B Motorsports Ruggedized oil pickup (Waiting to install).
2. Killer B Motorsports Aluminum oil pan (Waiting to install).

Fuel
1. Walbro 255ltr/hr Fuel Pump
2. Nismo/JECS 730cc Injectors, blueprinted by WitchHunter
3. APS Fuel Rails
4. SX-Performance Regulator /w Aeromotive gauge and Aeroquip Fittings

Ignition
1. NGK LFR7AIX one-step colder plugs

Cooling
1. 160d Motorad Thermostat
2. SPT Radiator Shroud
3. Throttle Body Coolant Bypass

Brakes
1. Hawk HPS pads
2. Goodridge G-Stop DOT approved stainless steel brake lines
3. ATE Super Blue fluid

Suspension
1. Whiteline 27-29 Front Swaybar [BSF36XXZ]
2. Whiteline 22-26 Rear Swaybar [BSR37XZ]
3. Whiteline Spherical Bearing Front Endlinks [KLC39]
4. Whiteline Spherical Bearing Rear Endlinks [KLC047]
5. Cobb Adjustable Rear Swaybar Brackets
6. Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
7. SPT Front Strut Tower Bar
8. SPT Rear Strut Tower Bar
9. SPT Lower Chassis H-Brace
10. TIC Fender Cowl Braces
11. 18 x 8 Gunmetal Rota P1 Rims with Kuhmo ECSTA SPT tires [Summer]
12. Stock BBS Rims with stock RE070s [AutoX]
13. 17 x 7 Sport Edition A7 Rims with Blizzak LM25 Tires [Winter]
14. Maxed stock negative camber [-0.7] (nhluhr special)

Electrical
1. Innovate Motorsports LC-1 Wideband Oxygen Sensor with custom control
2. Omori 45mm Boost Gauge in stock pod
3. Omori 52mm Electrical EGT, Oil Temp, and Oil Pressure in WRXtra modified stock SOA housing.
4. TurboXS Knocklite
5. Greddy oil filter sandwich adapter for Oil Temp and Oil Pressure
6. StaticX Grounding Kit

Transmission / Driveline
1. SPT Group-N Engine Mounts
2. SPT Group-N Transmission Mount
3. SPT Group-N Rear Differential Mount
4. Kartboy Pitch Mount
5. KartBoy Front Shifter Bushing
6. KartBoy Rear Shifter Stay Bushing
7. KartBoy Transmission Crossmember Bushings
8. TIC Shift Linkage Bushings
9. TIC 6MT Pivot Bushings

Fluids
1. Motul Gear 300 Synthetic Transmission Fluid
2. Renewable Lubricants 5W-40HD Motor Oil

Interior
1. AutoSpeed Dead Pedal
2. S203 Hazard Button
3. JDM Auto Intercooler Spray Switch
4. SOA HomeLink Auto-Dimming Rearview mirror with Compass
5. SOA Rear Cargo Net
6. SOA Rear Cargo Tray
7. DUAL Simpson Child Safety Seats
8. AndrewSS custom camera mount
9. Autozone mats to trap my dirt/water
10. Trunk Monkey
11. WC Lathe Works 2.125" Copolymer Shift Knob

Sound
1. Jazzy Electronics Aux-In board + PAC Ground Loop isolator
2. PAC IC-AV2 iPhone 3G connector (charge and play with one connection)
3. 2007 Aux-In dock
4. 10” Polk Subwoofer fed by a 400W U.S. Acoustics Amplifier

Exterior
1. WRX Hood Scoop (yay for smaller scoops!)
2. Dewinged! (thank goodness, I don't need no picnic bench on my trunk for taking kids to school )
3. Curt Hitch (woo! now I can carry my bike out to the trails on my Thule hitch mounted carrier )
4. JDM Foglights
5. Pillarless front grill
6. Debadged trunk except for the STI emblem
7. SOA SPT license plate frame

Miscellaneous
1. Custom Hood Scoop Screen
2. SPT Oil Filler Cap
3. SPT Battery Hold-down
4. FilterMag Filter Magnet
5. Fumoto Engine oil drain valve
6. AMW Catch Can for Breather Vents
7. AMW Catch Can for PCV
8. Relocated Factory Upgraded Security System Horn
9. Hella SuperTone Horns
10. SOA Engine Block Heater

Next Round of Modifications ...

SZ49 Goodness. I got a great deal on a used turbo so it is now time to upgrade!




Full-Race header and uppipe. Oh yea. This thing is the awesomeness ...

[WolfPlayer]

This journal chronicles my '05 CGM STi. I ordered it in June of 2004. I picked it up in September of 2004. I've been delaying joining in on the journal board because most of the journals are the same. I wanted to offer something a little bit different. So, here goes. Welcome to Tales of a Daily Driver. I drive this car year round here in Maryland where we see every type of weather. I have 2 kids and this vehicle also serves as a family transport. Furthermore, I am a die-hard performance nut and do every modification myself ... even down to the tuning. What's this journal about? Mostly about dirt. I'll have more pictures of my dirty STI than a clean one. I'll also post my thoughts on various performance modifications since I do everything myself. Good luck, Have fun, and enjoy.

For reference, here are some important posts that I have made here at IWSTI.com:
1. Oil Filter comparison
2. Custom Dual Catch Can install
3. StreetTUNER n00b tuning primer
4. Compare stock NB O2 sensor vs. a Wideband
5. Proof of Cobb Stage II running really rich
6. Rescaled Cobb Stage II 1.10 map - a better starting point for StreetTUNER users
7. Modifying the Stock intake box for the best flow
8. Installing Group-N engine mounts
9. Installing the Perrin EBCS and tuning it
10. How To: Automatic Intercooler Sprayer
11. Installing a Walbro 255 ltr/hr fuel pump
12. Walbro does not lower Injector Duty Cycles - Walbro not needed or warranted for a Stage 2 STI.
13. Installation of Nismo/JECS 720cc Injectors
14. Installation and review of Helix 860cc Injectors
15. Do not remove your rear O2 sensor
16. APS 70mm Intake Calibration
17. Tweaking the ECU Throttle table for a more linear Accelerator vs. Throttle

My Stock Dyno

[BrigadoonB]

Lets see some pictures and get it started...

Nice setup.

[WolfPlayer]

Pics from Today, December 30th, 2005. I haven't washed the car in about 6 weeks. The outside hose is off for the winter so I really need to get to a DIY car wash.

[Fast_STi]

Filthy! nice ride... keep up the pics and updates.

[305STi]

Hahahaha i like the dirty look. It's working for you.

[LOLSTi]

cool mods (especially the kid's seats)! cant wait for more pics!

[burnin4]

haha! I dont think anyone has evar posted dirtier pics!

[GotSTI?]

Originally Posted by burnin4

haha! I dont think anyone has evar posted dirtier pics!

Agreed and I think it's great.

[DragonXero13]

I like how you list the mods and have a pic of it! Very nice!

I'm looking forward for to this! Great pics man!