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Hi guys, this is my member journal for my new (to me) Aspen White 2008 Subaru STI. I just bought her locally from a previous owner with only about 10k miles on the clock and a few light mods. The car has been an absolute blast since I bought it and I can't wait to start adding a few more things to really make this car my own. Keep checking back as I will update this thread a lot as things progress.

For those who care, this is my second Subaru. I came from a 2005 WRX that I bought brand new back in 05. The car was a lot of fun and rock solid reliable at the same time. After driving the car for a few years, I really got into the Subaru scene, went to some meets, did a ton of research, and ended up with a nicely tweaked stage 2 WRX. I even got into some auto-crossing the last year I had the car which was a blast and hope to get into again next year

I always wanted an STI though from the first day I saw one, and I decided to take the plunge and try to find a used STI that wasn't beat to hell (which actually proved to be quite a task). I looked around for a couple months and finally found the exact STI I was looking for which had low mileage and wasn't driven into the ground. And of course the rest is history.

An up to date shot of my STI:





Some pictures of when I first picked her up:









And here's a shot of my old WRX:



And here is a list of the mods on the car so far:

[Performance]
-COBB Accessport V2 93oct [Clark Turner stage 2 e-tune]
-Harman Motive catted downpipe
-Blitz Nur Spec R catback
-PTP turbo blanket
-Grimmspeed AOS

[Suspension]
-Harman Motive 25mm front sway bar
-Perrin 22mm rear sway
-Kartboy front endlinks
-Kartboy front and rear shifter bushings
-Swift springs
-Whiteline rear camber adjustment kit
-Performance alignment (-1.4f / -1.2r)

[Interior]
-JDM Subaru (Defi) boost gauge (attached to dash with Defi pod)
-White JDM Duracon STI shift knob (possible replica, but it's still nice)

[Exterior]
(none)

[Audio]
-Alpine iDA-x305 head unit
-Alpine speakers
-Kenwood under seat powered subwoofer

[Other]
-Disabled DRL's
-Removed intake silencer
-Fumoto oil drain valve

[On Order]
-Auber Instruments digital oil temp gauge

[Future Plans] (in no order)
-Bigger injectors
-Catless downpipe
-RCE yellow spring for the GR chassis
-Digital gauges
-Rear diff bushings
-Outrigger bushings
-Front lip
-New set of wheels/tires for autocrossing
-Perrin stubby antenna
-New leather shift and e-break boots
-Window tint

I'll eventually have more planned for the future but this is a start for now. Things will change as time goes on too, so keep checking back!! Thanks for stopping by

[1FSTSTI]

Your from MD, cool. I am in VA for the summer. Did you get your STI at Tysons? What type of deal did they give you if you dont mind me asking? (I can take response via pm if you wish)

[IMPORTIMAGE]

nice progression, like the setup

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Originally Posted by 1FSTSTI

Your from MD, cool. I am in VA for the summer. Did you get your STI at Tysons? What type of deal did they give you if you dont mind me asking? (I can take response via pm if you wish)

Nice, I always see tons of subies when I'm over in VA. And I bought the car from a private seller. It was a joke how much they want for used 08's through the dealerships around here.

Originally Posted by IMPORTIMAGE

nice progression, like the setup

Thanks!! Can't wait to really start tweaking this car

[Dunkinsti]

so are you getting the ewg? arent u worried about the cops or inspections?

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Originally Posted by Dunkinsti

so are you getting the ewg? arent u worried about the cops or inspections?

Oh yes, I've been wanting an EWG for a while now. In Maryland, we only get safety inspected once, and the emissions test is only an OBD-II test, and as long as you don't have a CEL, you're good to go. My WRX was catless and I passed emissions each time I went.

As far as cops go...the EWG only opens up under max boost/throttle, so you can control when you want it "open" and release it's fury. It doesn't go crazy the whole time you're driving, so I'm not worried about cops. I usually drive pretty laid back too and I'm always conscious of who's around me. This helps out A LOT if you drive a modified car.

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Update: Just loaded up Clark Turner's custom stage 2 map and the tweaking has begun. The map will be taking advantage of my GS EBCS. I'll report back with results (so far, so good!)

[TrkWhre]

I NEVER see any modded GR sti's when im out!!

I'm orig from bmore so I go up every so often to see family.

Cya on the road!

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Originally Posted by GTsolutions

I NEVER see any modded GR sti's when im out!!

I'm orig from bmore so I go up every so often to see family.

Cya on the road!

I know!!! I never do either...I usually spot a few GD's when I'm out in OC for the weekend but have only seen a handful of GR's so far. It's kind of cool though, I get lots of looks and a few thumbs up here and there from people.

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Updated some of the mods list. I will be installing a Grimmspeed 44mm EWG within the next few weeks. I also just got a stage 2 map from Clark Turner and the car is running great!

Also, I just put on my Fumoto oil valve over the weekend and put in some fresh Rotella T 5w40.