nandanrp's 2005 OBP - first update in 6 months, some new pictures

**nandanrp** · 03-20-2005, 06:05 PM

MOD LIST:

Engine / Intake:

GP Moto Intake elbow
SARD Dren Plug MAG+ magnetic drain bolt

Turbocharger & Induction:

Hacked stock heatsheild to fit Cobb bellmouth

Exhaust:

Cobb Tuning 3" catted turboback (more pics)

ECU Tuning / Fuel:

Cobb Tuning AccessPORT v1 protuned by Jorge (93 oct)

Drivetrain:

Suspension & Stiffening:

Brakes:

OEM

Wheels & Tires:

Stock Gold BBS with Bridgestone RE070's for summer
Stock Silver BBS with Continental ContiExtreme Contact M+S for winter

Interior:

Exterior:

Weight reduction & transfer:

Wingless trunk lid

Table of contents (newest to oldest):

05SilverSTI · 03-21-2005, 12:04 AM

welcome

raindance · 03-21-2005, 12:08 AM

Heh, beautiful. Mine had 7 miles on it when I got it. Doesn't it just feel great!
-rain-

**nandanrp** · 03-21-2005, 06:39 AM

Update 01-31-2006--------------------------------------------
Well it’s been almost a year since I bought the STi, and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly!

I figured it’s time I update this thread (this was from the old imprezawrxsti.com days, newbies

). My first 1000 miles were done in about two weeks, and I had crossed 3k in little over a month. It crossed this milestone early this month:

My very first mod was just a few days after getting the car. I changed the OEM boost gauge so it glowed red, instead of white. Simple, cheap and effective, a perfect first mod!

Around the same time, I did my 2nd cheap mod – a DIY scoop screen. I used black plastic gutter guard because I could cut it with scissors and didn’t have to deal with metal shears. I was a bit worried about melting, but it has taken the abuse of 10k miles, heat, cold, and high speed (

) without problems. Best part is, you get about 20 feet per roll, so you can cut about 10 screens per roll

It's hard to see, but you can kind of see the scoop screen in here:

Early on, I had a three day stint of detailing to get the car shiny. The adhesive from the plastic wrap used during shipping had left some fine lines in the paint. So I used Meguiar’s Paint cleaner, deep crystal system polish, and NXT tech wax. I was very happy with the results; you can see how glossy and reflective the paint was:

I was traveling from the end of May through mid July (my last summer break!), and then I moved to Chicago to start work, so my car didn’t see too many miles (like… 100 maybe

). I brought the car to Chicago in August, and she became a weekend grocery getter. Sad, I know, but I was guaranteed to get home and not have a single bag or item in the spot I left it in the trunk

Luckily, no milk was spilled.

I’m a Consultant, and my first project was in-town…47 miles each way…94 miles a day in Chicago traffic for 5 weeks. It sucked. The last 20 miles on the way to work were always lower traffic (read: I sped), so I decided it was time to invest in a Valentine One. I followed one of the threads I saw on IWSTI to get it hardwired in. Click here for some notes from my install. Unfortunately I have no pictures of my install, but it’s damn clean, if I do say so myself

One fine weekend in September, P&L Motorsport near Chicago announced that they had finished installing their new AWD Dyno. They had a dyno day, and I decided to get a baseline on my car. Yes, their dyno reads a little high, but my car put down 10-15 more WHP and WTQ than the other stock STis that were there that day. I must have a “Wednesday” car or something, because the guy that did the pull just kept saying “I can feel it, she pulls harder than the others”

(Sorry crappy camera phone picture)

In October I picked up a set of Continental ContiExtreme Contacts (225/45-17) and had them mounted on my stock silver wheels. Good thing too, because while I was home visiting my family back in November…

Speaking of November, I switched to Royal Purple 5W-30 synthetic at 8300 miles while I was home, and had my trusty service manager Ben (at Hodges Subaru in Ferndale, MI) do the change.

So that brings me to the New Year. A deal on some stock 2005 Gold BBS’ came across my path, so I had to jump. I haven’t seen them yet, but they are waiting at my parents’ house for springtime. I now have two sets of Potenza RE070s, so I should have my summer tires covered for a while

I also have a tub of this waiting to go on them (thanks to esemes for the recommendation)

So, despite not having any “real” mods…I’ve got quite a long post here. Once I scrounge up some money (and face the fact that my warranty will be sailing away) I want to do the following (in no specific order):
- 3” catback exhaust (as of now…Greddy Evo 2)
- 3” catted downpipe (Cobb Catted bellmouth – PM jsh139 for a sales pitch

)
- Cobb AccessPORT engine management
- A ProTune. Looks like TopSpeed’s getting all the love these days, so why not?

- 18” wheels and tires for summer (after my RE070s are long gone)
- JDM Pinks & Group N tops (with shortened bumpstops)
- Touchscreen DVD navigation
- And I’m sure I’ll think of more

I guess that brings me up to date. Lookout for an update around 2007

---03-20-2005--------------------------------------------
Well guys, I've been on this board for ages, but I finally broke down and picked up a 2005 OBP/Silver STi. OBP is dirty all the time, but I love how it looks...I was bent on CGM until the last month, at which point I had to have OBP. Out the door for under MSRP, so I was pretty happy with the deal...

I've got about 450 miles on the odo in 4 days, so I'm well on my way to finishing break in

It's a beast, and I haven't even tapped the potential yet

The love affair has begun

Still wrapped in plastic when I went to look at her, she was fresh off the boat (crappy camera phone pic)

***VSGTS14*** · 03-21-2005, 05:09 PM

welcome and awesome, black looks awesome...just hard to take care of

oce420 · 03-21-2005, 11:33 PM

Black looks very nice...

**nandanrp** · 01-31-2006, 08:46 PM

EastSTi · 01-31-2006, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandanrp

Awsome....Have you seen my stapler?

AndrewSS · 01-31-2006, 08:54 PM

very nice, I like the black and congrats to having a stock sti that supposedly pulls harder than others

BurnsWRC · 01-31-2006, 08:57 PM

congrats on the gold...very cool. one step closer to true Subaru WRC

**nandanrp** · 02-01-2006, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewSS

very nice, I like the black and congrats to having a stock sti that supposedly pulls harder than others

"supposedly" pulls harder? Come on now, don't ruin any disillusions I might have

Most stock STis that day were putting down between 240 - 255 WHP and 250 - 265 WTQ. Mine, during three pulls, put down between 255-275 WHP and 265 - 285 WTQ. My 3rd run split the difference at 263 WHP and 273 WTQ, so those are the numbers we went with.

Like I said, it read high compared to like a Mustang dyno, but my car put down better numbers than the other stockers (and one UTEC stage one STi that was in bad need of a tune...UTEC shelf maps must blow).

Anywhoo...I'm happy with how she's running

AndrewSS · 02-01-2006, 09:14 AM

^ i think im just jealous

**jsh139** · 02-01-2006, 09:29 AM

Nice car!

Good choice on the Gold wheels. I'll be waiting for the Cobb additions that will be sure to come!

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandanrp

- 3” catted downpipe (Cobb Catted bellmouth – PM jsh139 for a sales pitch

)

^^Haha, just saw that

***Majin*** · 02-01-2006, 10:18 AM

nice numbers nandanrp! i can't wait to read on this thread how well your car will respond to some mods!

**nandanrp** · 02-01-2006, 10:21 AM

^^^Haha thanks, I'm sure you whores will be the first to hear about it when it happens

03-20-2005, 06:05 PM	#1
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	nandanrp's 2005 OBP - first update in 6 months, some new pictures MOD LIST: Engine / Intake: GP Moto Intake elbow SARD Dren Plug MAG+ magnetic drain bolt Turbocharger & Induction: Hacked stock heatsheild to fit Cobb bellmouth Exhaust: Cobb Tuning 3" catted turboback (more pics) ECU Tuning / Fuel: Cobb Tuning AccessPORT v1 protuned by Jorge (93 oct) Drivetrain: Cobb Tuning double adjustable short shifter KartBoy front stay shift bushing KartBoy rear stay shift bushing TiC shift linkage bushings TiC shift pivot bushings Suspension & Stiffening: Whiteline STi 24mm adj. front swaybar [BSF36XZ] Whiteline STi 24mm adj. rear swaybar [BSR37XZ] KartBoy sway bar endlinks (front and rear) JDM Subaru STi "Pinks" lowering sport springs RCE lowering camber plates Prodrive shortened bumpstops (4 - front and rear) CarLabs X-brace Brakes: OEM Wheels & Tires: Stock Gold BBS with Bridgestone RE070's for summer Stock Silver BBS with Continental ContiExtreme Contact M+S for winter Interior: DEFI Link BF Amber Imperial Boost gauge DEFI Link BF Amber Imperial Oil Pressure gauge DEFI Link BF Amber Imperial EGT gauge ATI color-matched 3-gauge clock pod ECLIPSE AVN-5435 DVD/Navigation head unit ECLIPSE iPC-106 iPod control unit Modified stock shift knob replaced with STi Titanium shift knob Hardwired ValentineOne radar detector Exterior: IWSTI.com stickers RallyArmor classic mudflaps Genuine STi V-limited front lip spoiler DIY Hood scoop screen DIY cleared headlights Debadged trunklid ZAINO Bros. detailing system Wingless trunk lid Weight reduction & transfer: Wingless trunk lid Table of contents (newest to oldest): Pictures with wingless lid Changed my diff fluids Few new interior mods (shift knob, dead pedal, JDM hazard switch) A few night time shots Test fit Boony's Prodrive GC-06H with Azenis 255/40-17 JDM Pinks and RCE Lowering camber plates install Zaino detailing, WL sway bars installed V-limited lip installed! Cleared headlights, bought a V-limited lip, and some shots of the interior Got a few JDM Goodies! (SARD Dren Plug MAG+, Hyper Rev) Got some Whiteline Sways and Kartboy endlinks! Got some JDM Pinks + Prodrive bump stops! RallyArmor mud flaps Cobb double adjustable shifter + KB/TiC bushings Defi EGT gauge install Eclipse AVN 5435 Navigation/DVD Head Unit Protune Debadge and pictures! Cobb Turboback install Defi install Install weekend - day 1 update Day before install weekend! Cobb catted downpipe Pictures after Gingerman (I only watched ) IWSTI stickers, ATI gauge pod Cobb Catback showed up! Cobb Catback One year anniversary Stage 1 update Oil change, stage 1 reflash, faulty oil filter Pictures in downtown Chicago My Defi Oil pressure gauge My new AccessPORT! Stupid rattle This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by nandanrp : 06-12-2008 at 06:58 AM.

03-21-2005, 12:04 AM	#2
05SilverSTI Spec C Club Car: 05 silver/silver STI Location: S.I NY / Boulder CO Posts: 1,537 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	New Crystal Grey Baby!!! welcome

03-21-2005, 12:08 AM	#3
raindance Grassroots STI Racer Car: DGM 08 STi Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 596 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	RE: a Heh, beautiful. Mine had 7 miles on it when I got it. Doesn't it just feel great! -rain-

03-21-2005, 06:39 AM	#4
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	RE: Re: RE: Hot little nissan Update 01-31-2006-------------------------------------------- Well it’s been almost a year since I bought the STi, and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly! I figured it’s time I update this thread (this was from the old imprezawrxsti.com days, newbies ). My first 1000 miles were done in about two weeks, and I had crossed 3k in little over a month. It crossed this milestone early this month: My very first mod was just a few days after getting the car. I changed the OEM boost gauge so it glowed red, instead of white. Simple, cheap and effective, a perfect first mod! Around the same time, I did my 2nd cheap mod – a DIY scoop screen. I used black plastic gutter guard because I could cut it with scissors and didn’t have to deal with metal shears. I was a bit worried about melting, but it has taken the abuse of 10k miles, heat, cold, and high speed () without problems. Best part is, you get about 20 feet per roll, so you can cut about 10 screens per roll It's hard to see, but you can kind of see the scoop screen in here: Early on, I had a three day stint of detailing to get the car shiny. The adhesive from the plastic wrap used during shipping had left some fine lines in the paint. So I used Meguiar’s Paint cleaner, deep crystal system polish, and NXT tech wax. I was very happy with the results; you can see how glossy and reflective the paint was: I was traveling from the end of May through mid July (my last summer break!), and then I moved to Chicago to start work, so my car didn’t see too many miles (like… 100 maybe ). I brought the car to Chicago in August, and she became a weekend grocery getter. Sad, I know, but I was guaranteed to get home and not have a single bag or item in the spot I left it in the trunk Luckily, no milk was spilled. I’m a Consultant, and my first project was in-town…47 miles each way…94 miles a day in Chicago traffic for 5 weeks. It sucked. The last 20 miles on the way to work were always lower traffic (read: I sped), so I decided it was time to invest in a Valentine One. I followed one of the threads I saw on IWSTI to get it hardwired in. Click here for some notes from my install. Unfortunately I have no pictures of my install, but it’s damn clean, if I do say so myself One fine weekend in September, P&L Motorsport near Chicago announced that they had finished installing their new AWD Dyno. They had a dyno day, and I decided to get a baseline on my car. Yes, their dyno reads a little high, but my car put down 10-15 more WHP and WTQ than the other stock STis that were there that day. I must have a “Wednesday” car or something, because the guy that did the pull just kept saying “I can feel it, she pulls harder than the others” (Sorry crappy camera phone picture) In October I picked up a set of Continental ContiExtreme Contacts (225/45-17) and had them mounted on my stock silver wheels. Good thing too, because while I was home visiting my family back in November… Speaking of November, I switched to Royal Purple 5W-30 synthetic at 8300 miles while I was home, and had my trusty service manager Ben (at Hodges Subaru in Ferndale, MI) do the change. So that brings me to the New Year. A deal on some stock 2005 Gold BBS’ came across my path, so I had to jump. I haven’t seen them yet, but they are waiting at my parents’ house for springtime. I now have two sets of Potenza RE070s, so I should have my summer tires covered for a while I also have a tub of this waiting to go on them (thanks to esemes for the recommendation) So, despite not having any “real” mods…I’ve got quite a long post here. Once I scrounge up some money (and face the fact that my warranty will be sailing away) I want to do the following (in no specific order): - 3” catback exhaust (as of now…Greddy Evo 2) - 3” catted downpipe (Cobb Catted bellmouth – PM jsh139 for a sales pitch ) - Cobb AccessPORT engine management - A ProTune. Looks like TopSpeed’s getting all the love these days, so why not? - 18” wheels and tires for summer (after my RE070s are long gone) - JDM Pinks & Group N tops (with shortened bumpstops) - Touchscreen DVD navigation - And I’m sure I’ll think of more I guess that brings me up to date. Lookout for an update around 2007 ---03-20-2005-------------------------------------------- Well guys, I've been on this board for ages, but I finally broke down and picked up a 2005 OBP/Silver STi. OBP is dirty all the time, but I love how it looks...I was bent on CGM until the last month, at which point I had to have OBP. Out the door for under MSRP, so I was pretty happy with the deal... I've got about 450 miles on the odo in 4 days, so I'm well on my way to finishing break in It's a beast, and I haven't even tapped the potential yet The love affair has begun Still wrapped in plastic when I went to look at her, she was fresh off the boat (crappy camera phone pic) Last edited by nandanrp : 09-27-2007 at 01:13 PM.

03-21-2005, 11:33 PM	#6
oce420 Professional STI Racer Car: 2005 WRX STi Fav Mod: stock clutch Location: north o.c. Posts: 772 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	RE: Great Photo!! Black looks very nice...

03-21-2005, 05:09 PM	#5
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 08 Chevy 2500HD Fav Mod: a new 08 STi Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 9,973 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	welcome and awesome, black looks awesome...just hard to take care of

01-31-2006, 08:46 PM	#7
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)

01-31-2006, 08:54 PM	#9
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,642 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	very nice, I like the black and congrats to having a stock sti that supposedly pulls harder than others

01-31-2006, 08:57 PM	#10
BurnsWRC S204 Racer Car: 04 Infiniti G35 Coup Fav Mod: still antifreeze Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,935 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	congrats on the gold...very cool. one step closer to true Subaru WRC

02-01-2006, 09:14 AM	#12
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,642 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	^ i think im just jealous

02-01-2006, 10:18 AM	#14
*Majin* A.X.D. Car: 2004 STi Location: LI, NY Posts: 12,792 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	nice numbers nandanrp! i can't wait to read on this thread how well your car will respond to some mods!

02-01-2006, 10:21 AM	#15
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	^^^Haha thanks, I'm sure you whores will be the first to hear about it when it happens This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by nandanrp : 02-01-2006 at 10:25 AM.