[S'poreSTI]

Majority of Car Pics in Post #2 below

Mods:

Exterior:
STI front lip & skirt - Installed, pics in post#2
Debadge - Post#7
IWSTI licence plates - Post #16
LED coolwhite licence plate lamps (superbrightleds)
Laminex Gunsmoke Rear light tint kit - Post #17
Red STI painted on intercooler - Post #37
Silverstar front turn bulbs, DRL Disable. - Post #43
Grille mods; painted 'civic strip' flat black, added snorkle air holes to stock grille (ghetto sports grille) - Post #44
Foglight Surrounds painted flat black to match grill - Post #54

Interior:
Subaru (PIAA) LED Dome light - Post#35
LED coolwhite map lights & trunk light.
JDM 2Din AV panel - 'in stock' in case needed later...
JDM Subaru Boost Gauge and Oil Temp Gauge - Post #63

Engine/Mechanical:
STI 1.3bar Radiator Cap - Post#34
STI Red Intercooler to Throttle Body hose, - Post#34, installed Post #60
COBB AP - Stg1 on 5/23/08 - Post #38
Intake silencer removal - Post #43
Subaru's Engine Reflash done - couldnt tell any difference

[S'poreSTI]

Post 2 for the Car pics....
Collection




Fit test for the Front Lip...


Lip Installed...


Drive Home...

[Spaceman]

I'd like to see how those taillights turn out. Subscribed.

[jph]

Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

Laminex Gunsmoke Rear light tint kit - received

that's a pretty dark tint! i've got their "headlight" tint on the tails
did you get the bulk film, or the pre-cut ones ?

anyway, looking forward to seeing more pics with everything installed!

oh, where are you getting your windows tined, that's one of the things that i still need to get done asap.


J.

[S'poreSTI]

Originally Posted by jph

that's a pretty dark tint! i've got their "headlight" tint on the tails
did you get the bulk film, or the pre-cut ones ?

anyway, looking forward to seeing more pics with everything installed!

oh, where are you getting your windows tined, that's one of the things that i still need to get done asap.


J.

On the website it said gunsmoke allowed 90% of light thru, seemed to be the lightest smoke available for the pre-cut kits? We'll see how it looks soon, the package i thought was my tails turned out to be something else, not car related. should be here any day now

The window tint's getting done (is already done) over in Santa Cruz, somewhere. I didnt go into too much detail with the dealer, i'll ask the name of the shop tomorrow when i get the car. I already got my 1-way car rental setup so i can go get it tomorrow. Didnt feel like carrying a V-limited lip on the VTA light rail & bus

[jph]

Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

On the website it said gunsmoke allowed 90% of light thru, seemed to be the lightest smoke available for the pre-cut kits? We'll see how it looks soon, the package i thought was my tails turned out to be something else, not car related. should be here any day now

FWIW; here's a comparison, tint vs. smoke




J.

[S'poreSTI]

Debadged...

[S'poreSTI]

The dealer told me newly shipped STI's have more rear fender protection, there is now film on both the door and the wheel arch behind the door, which wraps the edge where folks were reporting a lot of chips. This pic tries to show that...

but still nothing above the rocker panel...

[S'poreSTI]

Originally Posted by jph

FWIW; here's a comparison, tint vs. smoke

J.

Dang, where is my package, i can't wait to see what the hell i ordered for the tails

[jph]

looking good!


J.

[ShinobiDGM]

Beautiful!

The lip really looks good on your car! However I'm a bit sad hearing the extra work needed to get the skirt on the car

Looking at your pics though, I think the work is well worth doing ^.^

[S'poreSTI]

Originally Posted by ShinobiDGM

Beautiful!

The lip really looks good on your car! However I'm a bit sad hearing the extra work needed to get the skirt on the car

Looking at your pics though, I think the work is well worth doing ^.^

Yeah,as you can probably tell from the pics i bailed on the DIY, got the dealer to install it when picking up the car, it was worth the ~$50 it cost.

[futurestiguy]

nice 08! Make your tails look like this

[S'poreSTI]

Originally Posted by futurestiguy

nice 08! Make your tails look like this

I was thinking that way, but then i saw JPH's tinted tails and they looked great, even better than red. I have some tint overlays ordered, should be here very soon.
When i showed the pics to my wife, first she complained the 08 didnt look like my old 05 (no huge wing, no huge hoodscoop). then she said she loved the rear lights. Women! So i might have to keep them stock

[jph]

Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

When i showed the pics to my wife, first she complained the 08 didnt look like my old 05 (no huge wing, no huge hoodscoop). then she said she loved the rear lights. Women! So i might have to keep them stock

that's funny


J.