[Bishop]

Hello all, I joined IWSTi.com shortly after purchasing my brand new 2007 Obsidian Black Pearl STi. I spent a couple weeks keeping an eye out for the car i wanted in Colorado, and when it finally showed up in Colorado Springs, I had the local dealer do what was needed to trade for it. After trading with, I think, 2 other dealerships to get the STi, it was driven to Longmont, CO and sat, waiting for me to pick it up. I was at the dealer within probably 15 minutes after getting the call that the car was there, it was still wet in places from them washing it, and i had it debadged for the most part while i wrapped up the rest of the paperwork. I left the dealer with the keys to my 03 wrx, and drove the STi to my girlfriend's house, ecstatic w/ the HID lights and only about 68 miles on the odometer.




Please, post your comments, I'm hoping to get a decent amount of feedback.


Already Installed --- Awaiting Install --- On Order / Being Shipped

Factory Options
-Factory Boost Gauge
-Auto-Dimming Mirror w/ Homelink
-Extended Center Console
-Sirius Satellite
-Subwoofer / Amp Combo

Drivetrain
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-TiC Super Shift Set (Partly installed)

Suspension
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Ingalls Front and Rear Camber Bolts - -1.4* F -1.8* R


Braking
UNDER CONSTRUCTION


Cooling / Under The Hood Bling
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Stock Oil Cap painted Red
-Daddyscp Carbon Fiber Hood Dampers
-Hella SuperTones 118db

Exterior Styling
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Tinted Rear Tail Lights 30% (Smoke)
-V-Limited Replica
-Rally Armor UR Mud Flaps
-16% Tint on all windows, 5% windshield strip
-Clear Bra on hood, scoop, fenders, mirrors
-Debadged except Suby Logos and STi logo on trunk

Power
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Cobb Accessport Stage 2 91 v1.04
-Invidia G200 Cat Back Exhaust
-Titek Catted Downpipe
-ThermoTec Exhaust Wrap, Snap Straps, and Coating (All Copper) on Titek
-Cusco Hangers
-KN Drop-In Air Filter
-Silencer Delete (Thanks Szumita)

Interior / Comfort and Bling
-Alcantara Shift Boot (Auger Resources)
-Alcantara E-Brake Boot (Auger Resources)
-Alcantara Center Console Cover (Auger Resources)
-Plasti-Dip Flat Black on the Pillars (need to do B and C pillars still)
-S204 Look - Plasti-Dip Flat Black Dash Trim and Vent Rings
-Flat Black HVAC Stickers (GraphicSTi)
-JDM Red Hazard Switch

I.C.E.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Kenwood DDX7017 Double-Din Head Unit w/out Nav
-TomTom One XL

Wheels
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-Kosei K1 TS Light Grey 17x9 +45 wrapped w/ Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs, 245/40/17
-BBS Stockers Silver wrapped in OEM size Hankook Winter Tires
-225/45/17 Bridgestone Potenzas RE070 - FOR SALE!!!!!


** ALSO **

Check out my DIY for the Black Interior

How To: Flat Black Interior (work in progress)

[Bishop]

Saturday 3/29 - Washed car and a few photos

[Bishop]

4/14 Canyon Trip to Boulder Falls.... 3 cell phone pics







Anyone have a guess what is in post #3? lol it was just sitting there in the current

[Bishop]

reserving another spot, prolly last one for pics and such.... i dunno

[DTLandLTD]

Nice dude. I own an '06 OBP and live in boulder as well. I think I've seen you around a few times. We should get together for a Photo shoot when the weather turns nicer.
-Zach

[Bishop]

Sounds good, im not much with cameras, as u can see above ^^ its too big and a little grainy... Keep in touch, i been tryin to track down people in boulder longmont area

[Rewind]

Nice car dude, you're quite the quick modder. I'm also from Boulder, lmk if you guys ever get together for a Boulder IWSTI photoshoot :-)

[Bishop]

Sounds good, 3 black STi in Boulder, i know theres more.... and did i see either of you guys, maybe like... i dunno a month or so back, weather was decent, at night. I was leaving the new mall and you were turning into it, in front of Comp USA? Ski rack on top i think, 06 07 body i think, but dont remember

[Bishop]

Might as well start the modding updates: As it sits, i have the Red Hazard Button, Rally Armor Flaps, tint, bra, winter tires and stock bbs, prodrive axleback (replacing very soon), DaddySCP Hood Dampers, the Kenwood headunit, and the 3 Auger Boots (shift, e-brake, and console cover). I also rattle canned the yellow caps under the hood, brake fluid, washer fluid, oil filler, etc.... all red. I have the TurnIn Concepts Super Shift Set and the Hella Horns sitting on the install shelf. Also have the Flat black A/C overlays along w/ a can of flat black Plasti-Dip that im waiting for a lazy, warm day to use.

These are the A/C overlays


Hood Dampers


Engine bay and shot of the caps after they were sprayed



The Awesome Auger Resources boots and console cover


DIY S204 Grill Mod + engine bay shot


** I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME RESIZE THESE PICS, and i need to learn how to use my camera so everything is blur/glare free and not grainy**
Will post more pics on request

Waiting to be installed (Plasti-Dip and Hella Horns not pictured)


**So, i thought i resized the pics, then reloaded them into photobucket.... apparently it didnt effect the size of the pics on here..... Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.... Need to resize these to be smaller, and still gotta learn the camera so they come out clearer and such**

[Bishop]

More Pics:

TiC Super Shift Set, Including Kartboy short shifter and several bushings


Kenwood Double Din w/out Nav and Red JDM Hazard Button



Beltronics Vector 995 (Previously Hardwired, Bishop Style, New Pic)


And Finally (i think, for the current mods) my Rally Armor UR Flaps

[Bishop]

Just removed the intake silencer baffle, installed my Hella Supertones, and got the Kartboy and Lever bushing installed from my TiC Super Shift Set... Still have to do the front and rear stay bushings, just ran outta time.... The shifter is kinda a pain atm to row through the gears, but with time it should get better.... Pics soon **still need help w/ resizing the pics**

[Bishop]

Like i said above, i spent the majority of my saturday workin on the car. Did the DIY Intake silencer delete, installed the hella supertones, and got part of my TiC super shift set installed (just the shoft shifter and bushings). Ran outta time and hopefully ill get the front and rear stay bushings, and linkage bushings installed as soon as i get access to the lift again. Today i spent most of my day studying for a damn test tomorrow, doing some yardwork, and painting some dash pieces.

I received the 3 HVAC control overlays from GraphicSTi, then painted the trim to match. Several coats of flat black Plasti-Dip later, this is what i have.

I'll be respraying the trim around the shifter sometime soon, along w/ the vent rings, and probably the all 6 pillars (i think theres 6, 2 windshield, 2 between F and R doors, and 2 along rear glass)

The pics dont do it justice unfortunately, the Red Hazard button REALLY looks good against all that black

Quick shot of 1 horn along w/ the DIY center pillar delete

TiC FTW

Also a pic of the stuff that came out of the car

I cant wait until i can throw the Bridgestones back on and spend some $$ on getting the car detailed REALLY well, or spend the time and money, learn how to do it myself, and detail the crap outta it.

!!! I ALSO FINALLY GOT THE HAND WASH IT !!!!! I have been doing the touchless spray down all winter and its been leavin me unhappy. Saturday when i got home, i FINALLY got to hand wash it and use my Mr. Dry Auto-dry car wash... Personally, i like it, i have heard negative reviews, and yes, it does leave some minor soap residue, but you gotta get like an inch away from the paint, in direct sunlight, to see it. If you had 1 person scrubbing and another person rinsing, it would probably work 100% since it wouldnt give the soap to dry out on the paint.... those who have used the product, im sure you know what im talking about

[howboutthemapplz]

emissions exempt?!! you can legally run catless, is that what that means?!

BTW nice ride. i love those shift boots!! i want them

keep up the good work.

BTW to resize pics, i use image shack. select file, select size, click upload, highlight the bottom link (direct link for image), and come to IWSTI and click the little picture up next to the font selections and paste the link in there...

[Rewind]

Originally Posted by howboutthemapplz

emissions exempt?!! you can legally run catless, is that what that means?!

No, here in CO when you buy the car brand new, you don't have to be emissions tested for around 5 years if I remember correctly.

[Bishop]

Yeah lol, i guess i can legally run catless... for i think 4 years, not sure though. All new colorado vehicles are emissions exempt for that duration, then gotta conform to the emissions laws all the counties around here are slowly removing emissions laws... all except the one i live in.... there is talk that it should change soon then i can run catless with no worries i dunno if it will make it, lotta hippies in this county, not many wanna polute i dont think lol, but we shall see....