wdb's journal - The Ultimate STi Accessory - Page 7

fourseasonsandles · 10-18-2007, 08:56 AM

Good stuff! Look forward to your review!

grambo · 10-18-2007, 09:18 AM

I had to post up so I could get updates. Great job. Tastefully modded car man.

***wdb*** · 12-31-2007, 08:56 PM

New Year's update. Still loving the shifter every time I use it. It's so quick, so precise, so much fun. Also still loving the seemingly endless surge of stage 2 power that takes me right to my shift point. I guess I can see why people want more than stage 2, but honestly I'm not planning on going any further for the forseeable future.

Next on the agenda: let there be light!

munky69 · 01-01-2008, 06:53 AM

yeah stage 2 is fun. sometimes i feel like it's not fast. but then sometimes i'll hit the powerband just right and i'm like damn

drive a different car for awhile, you'll really like it then . i've been driving my other cars for like 2 months. took the sti out for a joy ride and i about broke my neck

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 01-01-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by wdb

still loving the seemingly endless surge of stage 2 power that takes me right to my shift point.

right now, i could use a shift point...ANY shift point. good to see youre still digging it.

***wdb*** · 01-03-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Neanderthal Racing

right now, i could use a shift point...ANY shift point.

Can't help you there, Bruce... I thought you took care of that just after midnight on New Year's Day?

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good to see youre still digging it.

I really am. My car has rolled over 80,000 miles, many of those commuting to and from work. I still cinch down the CG-Lock when I approach those favorite ramps, and I still leave at least a little bit of rubber on them. I still love easing out of the stop signs onto those favorite straight stretches where I can rip through the gears. I still love it when I get to those parts of the trip where the road gets bumpy and twisty and oh-so interesting to those of us fortunate enough to drive a car as capable as an STi.

I still get a grin on my face, at some point or another, every time I drive it.

***Majin*** · 01-03-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wdb

My car has rolled over 80,000 miles, many of those commuting to and from work. I still cinch down the CG-Lock when I approach those favorite ramps, and I still leave at least a little bit of rubber on them. I still love easing out of the stop signs onto those favorite straight stretches where I can rip through the gears. I still love it when I get to those parts of the trip where the road gets bumpy and twisty and oh-so interesting to those of us fortunate enough to drive a car as capable as an STi.

I still get a grin on my face, at some point or another, every time I drive it.

Chayse · 01-04-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wdb

I still get a grin on my face, at some point or another, every time I drive it.

Sounds great Dave. I do miss mine. She would have around 65k on her now if I kept her. The '08's though have me itching to get another one. Someday soon after I can sit in one, maybe.

Fred

***wdb*** · 05-10-2008, 05:27 PM

Quick update; I made my final payment Saturday, the car is now mine! Woo hoo!

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 05-10-2008, 05:40 PM

congratulations, wdb. mine's been paid off for a while. man, have i got my money's worth out of it. paid for 4 years. drove it for two...maybe. i'm going to figure that all the original owner 04's are all paid.

***wdb*** · 05-27-2008, 07:00 AM

Because it had been my only car, I've been using the STi as a long distance commuter. It's been fun but it's really not what the car was made for. Plus I have some other ideas about what I want to do with STi, and if I follow through with those ideas it will render the car, uhmm, let's just say it would be less suitable for a daily commute of over 100 miles.

Needless to say I've been looking for some way to solve this dilemna. I finally found it -- the ultimate accessory that will allow me to use the STi as it was intended.

Big thanks to RichXKU for the inspiration. He calls his pair Yin and Yang, I guess that leaves me with, what -- Scooty and the Beast?

Silver is as silver does:

The Fit:

The front (The Future?

)

The rear - now we know where some of of the 800 pound difference went:

Scooty and the Beast!

blindfold · 05-27-2008, 07:11 AM

nice, next up is a set of coilovers and some JDM wheels

***Majin*** · 05-27-2008, 07:17 AM

what mileage does the fit get you wdb?

***wdb*** · 05-27-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by blindfold

nice, next up is a set of coilovers and some JDM wheels

Heh. I've already done a couple of mods, and plan a couple more, but they're all of the comfort/convenience/efficiency nature. I added a Zeta dead pedal, I made my own padded armrest for the driver's door, and I popped in some higher output headlight and foglight bulbs from my buddies at rallylights.com. Which reminds me -- you know that long thread here about adjusting headlights because they come from the factory adjusted too low? Same is true for the Fit! I cranked them up quite a bit and still do not get flashed by oncoming cars.

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Originally Posted by Majin

what mileage does the fit get you wdb?

It's still pretty new, and I'm still pretty new at driving to maximize gas mileage, but I just hit 39.9 MPG on my fourth tank. I'm hoping to be able to average 40 MPG during my commuting miles. I'll probably pick up a ScanGauge so I can see what tricks work better than others for me. RichXKU routinely gets in the 50 MPG range with his Fit, but he's a hypermiling maniac.

For me, anything over 35 MPG is a bonus. I calculated that, at 35 MPG, the car would pay for itself in reduced fuel costs alone. If I get better mileage, or if gas stays above the $3.75/gal I used for my calculations, I'm happier still; more money for STi mods!

AndresDiaz · 05-27-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wdb

Not-so-much likes: the back end may be too clean, particularly when compared to the front end.

That is why I don't like it; the car looks unbalanced when compared to the rest of the car(the fenders, the scoop, etc.)

10-18-2007, 08:56 AM	#91
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: Street Tune! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 2,894 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops... Good stuff! Look forward to your review! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

10-18-2007, 09:18 AM	#92
grambo Spec C Club Car: 06' CGM STI Fav Mod: Rustoleum Flat Black Location: Tracy, NorCal Posts: 1,346 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops... I had to post up so I could get updates. Great job. Tastefully modded car man.

12-31-2007, 08:56 PM	#93
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,842 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops, it goes! New Year's update. Still loving the shifter every time I use it. It's so quick, so precise, so much fun. Also still loving the seemingly endless surge of stage 2 power that takes me right to my shift point. I guess I can see why people want more than stage 2, but honestly I'm not planning on going any further for the forseeable future. Next on the agenda: let there be light!

01-01-2008, 06:53 AM	#94
munky69 S204 Racer Car: 04 STi,00 740i Sport Fav Mod: jailbreak Location: SOsocal Posts: 2,889 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops, it goes! yeah stage 2 is fun. sometimes i feel like it's not fast. but then sometimes i'll hit the powerband just right and i'm like damn drive a different car for awhile, you'll really like it then . i've been driving my other cars for like 2 months. took the sti out for a joy ride and i about broke my neck Last edited by munky69 : 01-05-2008 at 10:37 AM.

05-10-2008, 05:27 PM	#99
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,842 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops... it's mine! Quick update; I made my final payment Saturday, the car is now mine! Woo hoo!

05-10-2008, 05:40 PM	#100
*Neanderthal Racing* Support Our Sponsors Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,703 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: wdb's journal - STi GT: It turns, it stops... it's mine! congratulations, wdb. mine's been paid off for a while. man, have i got my money's worth out of it. paid for 4 years. drove it for two...maybe. i'm going to figure that all the original owner 04's are all paid.

05-27-2008, 07:00 AM	#101
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,842 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Chapter 15: The Ultimate STi Accessory Because it had been my only car, I've been using the STi as a long distance commuter. It's been fun but it's really not what the car was made for. Plus I have some other ideas about what I want to do with STi, and if I follow through with those ideas it will render the car, uhmm, let's just say it would be less suitable for a daily commute of over 100 miles. Needless to say I've been looking for some way to solve this dilemna. I finally found it -- the ultimate accessory that will allow me to use the STi as it was intended. Big thanks to RichXKU for the inspiration. He calls his pair Yin and Yang, I guess that leaves me with, what -- Scooty and the Beast? Silver is as silver does: The Fit: The front (The Future? ) The rear - now we know where some of of the 800 pound difference went: Scooty and the Beast!

05-27-2008, 07:11 AM	#102
blindfold Silver Member Car: 2004 WRB STi Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 1,736 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	Re: wdb's journal - The Ultimate STi Accessory nice, next up is a set of coilovers and some JDM wheels

05-27-2008, 07:17 AM	#103
*Majin* high and mighty Car: 2004 STi Location: The Superiority Complex Posts: 12,427 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: wdb's journal - The Ultimate STi Accessory what mileage does the fit get you wdb?