Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II

GilMikalian · 03-25-2008, 01:37 PM

I picked up my ride on February 5, 2008, from Subaru of Sherman Oaks before going in to work. On the way to work, stalled it on Benedict Canyon road thanks to the hill holder feature.

The reason I'm calling it the Mammoth Express II is because my '94 Explorer was the original Mammoth Express since my friends and I made a lot of trips to Mammoth in that truck. I'm hoping I will have an opportunity to go to Mammoth just as much, this time with not only my friends, but with my wife and 2 boys (with the 2d boys eta being mid-July!)

Coming from an MX-5, an STI is a beast to be sure, but of course I couldn't just be happy with my ride in stock form. Oh, no. I HAD to mod it to fit my wants and needs.

Here is a list of mods in place according to my wants:

LatheWerks Aluminum Sphere Shift Knob + RedlineGoods Perforated Black Leather with Silver Double Stitching Shift & E-Brake Boots

UPDATE 7/2/08:
Newest want...Lamin-X headlight and tailight films (in light smoke cause I don't want no trouble from the Po-Lees):

"Wants" Not Pictured:
Cobb AccessPORT V2
Cobb Catted Downpipe
OEM STI Plate Frame

Here is a list of mods in place according to my needs:
OEM Cargo Carrier Rails + OEM Bike Rack x2

OEM Body Side Molding

Stebel Nautilus Air Horn

Rally Armor Urethane Splash Guards w/Red Lettering - not the most elegant looking pieces but they get the job done and are top quality

"Needs" Not Pictured:
OEM Cargo Net
PIAA Ion-Yellow Bulbs in the Fogs

GilMikalian · 03-25-2008, 01:37 PM

My dyno plot is attached below. After looking at this, Dan Harman at Harman Motive informed me that Cobb's got it dialed in and a Pro-Tune would be redundant!

to Dan!

As for the Stage 2 - I highly recommend when you compare what you spend and what you get. Not that the car was slow to begin with, it seems much more responsive in Stage 2. The car sounds better and pulls harder.

slyguySTI · 03-25-2008, 01:43 PM

sounds pretty sweet,, some pics would be even better!! LOL

GilMikalian · 03-25-2008, 01:58 PM

Update: Pics above ^^^^

ploney · 03-25-2008, 02:14 PM

Delete. Woops.

Re-read your first post.

How do you like the Stg2 map and Downpipe??

STI-LOS · 03-25-2008, 02:37 PM

^^^^^^

alphaSTI · 03-25-2008, 02:53 PM

Err. Where are those pics?

GilMikalian · 03-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Check out my cardomain homepage. Finally posted pix here. Will be adding more.

GilMikalian · 04-01-2008, 05:15 PM

New pix up!

GhoSStRyda · 04-16-2008, 10:34 AM

looks good gil! im diggin the redline leather goods. that matches quite well with the seat stitch. nice attention to detail!

djrossco · 04-16-2008, 10:33 PM

I'd really like to see some more pictures of the shift knob.

I've been pondering that notion lately. I currently have the STi titanium shift knob from my 05 STi short shifter (stole it when I traded it in).

GilMikalian · 04-17-2008, 11:44 AM

There is another angle of the knob in my homepage. Kinda looks the same from all angles

The knob comes down far enough that it does not interfere with the reverse lockout ring but covers all the bits underneath the same as the stock knob.

DGMSTIenroute · 04-17-2008, 01:58 PM

Can you post some pics from a couple of angles, but further away (include the whole car) that have the roof rack and side molding in the frame?

GilMikalian · 05-14-2008, 12:25 PM

As you requested. Took me almost a month but I finally got 'em up!

butter2000 · 06-20-2008, 09:40 AM

Did you have to remove the bumper to mount the air horn?

(I have the same Britax mod... wagon really helps lugging baby stuff around!)

03-25-2008, 01:37 PM	#1
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II I picked up my ride on February 5, 2008, from Subaru of Sherman Oaks before going in to work. On the way to work, stalled it on Benedict Canyon road thanks to the hill holder feature. The reason I'm calling it the Mammoth Express II is because my '94 Explorer was the original Mammoth Express since my friends and I made a lot of trips to Mammoth in that truck. I'm hoping I will have an opportunity to go to Mammoth just as much, this time with not only my friends, but with my wife and 2 boys (with the 2d boys eta being mid-July!) Coming from an MX-5, an STI is a beast to be sure, but of course I couldn't just be happy with my ride in stock form. Oh, no. I HAD to mod it to fit my wants and needs. Here is a list of mods in place according to my wants: LatheWerks Aluminum Sphere Shift Knob + RedlineGoods Perforated Black Leather with Silver Double Stitching Shift & E-Brake Boots UPDATE 7/2/08: Newest want...Lamin-X headlight and tailight films (in light smoke cause I don't want no trouble from the Po-Lees): "Wants" Not Pictured: Cobb AccessPORT V2 Cobb Catted Downpipe OEM STI Plate Frame Here is a list of mods in place according to my needs: OEM Cargo Carrier Rails + OEM Bike Rack x2 OEM Body Side Molding Stebel Nautilus Air Horn Rally Armor Urethane Splash Guards w/Red Lettering - not the most elegant looking pieces but they get the job done and are top quality "Needs" Not Pictured: OEM Cargo Net PIAA Ion-Yellow Bulbs in the Fogs This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by GilMikalian : 07-02-2008 at 12:52 PM. Reason: New Pix of course!

03-25-2008, 01:43 PM	#3
slyguySTI Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Your MOM!! Location: Kentuckiana Posts: 1,220 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II sounds pretty sweet,, some pics would be even better!! LOL

03-25-2008, 01:58 PM	#4
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Update: Pics above ^^^^ Last edited by GilMikalian : 04-01-2008 at 05:05 PM.

03-25-2008, 02:14 PM	#5
ploney Senior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Volk RE30's and 255-35 Dunlop Z1's Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 304 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Delete. Woops. Re-read your first post. How do you like the Stg2 map and Downpipe??

03-25-2008, 02:37 PM	#6
STI-LOS Silver Member Car: 06 STI / STG 4 Fav Mod: DOM 3.0R + METH!!!! Location: Vernon, NJ Posts: 1,194 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II ^^^^^^

03-25-2008, 02:53 PM	#7
alphaSTI The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 Aspen White/Gold Fav Mod: Öhlins FP Location: SoCal Posts: 920 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Err. Where are those pics?

03-25-2008, 03:47 PM	#8
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Check out my cardomain homepage. Finally posted pix here. Will be adding more. Last edited by GilMikalian : 04-01-2008 at 05:08 PM.

04-01-2008, 05:15 PM	#9
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II New pix up!

04-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#10
GhoSStRyda The Next Petter Solberg Car: its a wagon,hatch... Fav Mod: cylinder #4... Location: in la jun&le Posts: 913 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II looks good gil! im diggin the redline leather goods. that matches quite well with the seat stitch. nice attention to detail!

04-16-2008, 10:33 PM	#11
djrossco Amateur STI Driver Car: 2008 WRX STi Fav Mod: Stage 16 Location: ND Posts: 24 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II I'd really like to see some more pictures of the shift knob. I've been pondering that notion lately. I currently have the STi titanium shift knob from my 05 STi short shifter (stole it when I traded it in).

04-17-2008, 11:44 AM	#12
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II There is another angle of the knob in my homepage. Kinda looks the same from all angles The knob comes down far enough that it does not interfere with the reverse lockout ring but covers all the bits underneath the same as the stock knob.

04-17-2008, 01:58 PM	#13
DGMSTIenroute Silver Member Car: 08 DGM WRX STI Fav Mod: Clear bra. For the car. Location: Maryland Posts: 41 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Can you post some pics from a couple of angles, but further away (include the whole car) that have the roof rack and side molding in the frame?

05-14-2008, 12:25 PM	#14
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,036 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II As you requested. Took me almost a month but I finally got 'em up!

06-20-2008, 09:40 AM	#15
butter2000 Amateur STI Driver Car: Dark Gray 08' STI Fav Mod: COBB Stage 1 AP Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 21 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Gil's '08 DGM STI - Mammoth Express II Did you have to remove the bumper to mount the air horn? (I have the same Britax mod... wagon really helps lugging baby stuff around!) This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.