Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition)

Gray08 · 03-03-2008, 08:08 AM

2008 Dark Gray Metallic STi w/BBS

02/29/08: Took Delivery
03/03/08: Paint Protection Film
03/04/08: AccessPort Stage 1
04/22/08: Sport Grille, 3M Tint, PIAA Horns, Pioneer DEH-9800BT Head Unit

MODIFICATIONS:
Cobb AccessPort
Bekaert paint protection film on front bumper, sport grille, fenders, and hood.
Pioneer DEH-9800BT head unit w/XM & iPod
Sport Grille
PIAA horns

FUTURE PLANS:
Cover entire car with paint protection film

Gray08 · 03-03-2008, 08:09 AM

2/29/08 Picking up from Dealership:

USMC_ANDREWS · 03-03-2008, 10:48 AM

Nice, I love the Dark Grey.

Gray08 · 03-04-2008, 08:29 AM

3/3/08 Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra)

Front bumper, full front fenders, and front 36" of hood.
Material: Bekaert clear film.
Installed by Hans at Professional Motorsports, Mesa, AZ
(Planning to cover more of the car in the near future)

slyguySTI · 03-04-2008, 11:13 AM

looks nice.. me like

Gray08 · 03-04-2008, 03:27 PM

3/4/08 AccessPort - ACN 91 Octane Stage 1

Got to do more driving with the new AP tune. Wow - the turbo kicks in nicely at around 3.5k RPM. Too bad I have to cut it off at 4k (still breaking in the new motor). This is going to be a fun car.

Gray08 · 04-22-2008, 01:21 PM

A few things done recently:

The Sport Grille arrived, and Hans @ Professional Motorsports in Mesa, AZ did a great job covering it with Bekaert film - not an easy part to cover.

3M Window Tint (shown above), also applied by Professional Motorsports.

While I had the bumper off for installing the sport grille, I replaced the factory horns with some louder PIAA 400/500Hz units. It sounds like a 1970s Ford now. Some photos with the bumper off (I painted the horn behind the grille black).

Also, replaced the head unit with a Pioneer DEH-9800BT. Will post pics later.

skidplatez · 05-05-2008, 11:44 AM

I love the sport grille. Were you able to get that through a US Subaru dealer or is that the JDM piece?

fourseasonsandles · 05-05-2008, 11:51 AM

That sport grill really cleans up the front end. Is there anyway to remove the pillar behind the emblem? I ditched mine on my 06, but only because it still had enough support.

minotek · 05-10-2008, 08:53 PM

The sport grill cleans up the front end but also makes it look rather dull.

03-03-2008, 08:08 AM	#1
Gray08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 DGM STi BBS Fav Mod: Flux Capacitor Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 50 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) 2008 Dark Gray Metallic STi w/BBS 02/29/08: Took Delivery 03/03/08: Paint Protection Film 03/04/08: AccessPort Stage 1 04/22/08: Sport Grille, 3M Tint, PIAA Horns, Pioneer DEH-9800BT Head Unit MODIFICATIONS: Cobb AccessPort Bekaert paint protection film on front bumper, sport grille, fenders, and hood. Pioneer DEH-9800BT head unit w/XM & iPod Sport Grille PIAA horns FUTURE PLANS: Cover entire car with paint protection film This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Gray08 : 04-22-2008 at 01:24 PM.

03-03-2008, 08:09 AM	#2
Gray08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 DGM STi BBS Fav Mod: Flux Capacitor Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 50 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) 2/29/08 Picking up from Dealership: Last edited by Gray08 : 03-05-2008 at 07:53 PM.

03-03-2008, 10:48 AM	#3
USMC_ANDREWS Amateur STI Driver Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) Nice, I love the Dark Grey.

03-04-2008, 08:29 AM	#4
Gray08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 DGM STi BBS Fav Mod: Flux Capacitor Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 50 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) 3/3/08 Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra) Front bumper, full front fenders, and front 36" of hood. Material: Bekaert clear film. Installed by Hans at Professional Motorsports, Mesa, AZ (Planning to cover more of the car in the near future) Last edited by Gray08 : 03-05-2008 at 07:53 PM.

03-04-2008, 11:13 AM	#5
slyguySTI Spec C Club Car: 06 OBP Fav Mod: Catless....and smoke Location: Ft. Knox, KY Posts: 1,123 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) looks nice.. me like

03-04-2008, 03:27 PM	#6
Gray08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 DGM STi BBS Fav Mod: Flux Capacitor Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 50 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) 3/4/08 AccessPort - ACN 91 Octane Stage 1 Got to do more driving with the new AP tune. Wow - the turbo kicks in nicely at around 3.5k RPM. Too bad I have to cut it off at 4k (still breaking in the new motor). This is going to be a fun car. Last edited by Gray08 : 03-05-2008 at 07:50 PM.

04-22-2008, 01:21 PM	#7
Gray08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 DGM STi BBS Fav Mod: Flux Capacitor Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 50 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) A few things done recently: The Sport Grille arrived, and Hans @ Professional Motorsports in Mesa, AZ did a great job covering it with Bekaert film - not an easy part to cover. 3M Window Tint (shown above), also applied by Professional Motorsports. While I had the bumper off for installing the sport grille, I replaced the factory horns with some louder PIAA 400/500Hz units. It sounds like a 1970s Ford now. Some photos with the bumper off (I painted the horn behind the grille black). Also, replaced the head unit with a Pioneer DEH-9800BT. Will post pics later.

05-05-2008, 11:44 AM	#8
skidplatez Amateur STI Driver Car: BRP 00 2.5RS Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 17 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) I love the sport grille. Were you able to get that through a US Subaru dealer or is that the JDM piece?

05-05-2008, 11:51 AM	#9
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 2,972 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) That sport grill really cleans up the front end. Is there anyway to remove the pillar behind the emblem? I ditched mine on my 06, but only because it still had enough support.

05-10-2008, 08:53 PM	#10
minotek Junior STI Driver Posts: 82 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gray08's New 2008 STi: DGM w/BBS (Leap Year Edition) The sport grill cleans up the front end but also makes it look rather dull. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.