04 PSM STi. UPDATE-Evo Recaros installed 3-23

EricK · 09-25-2005, 07:32 AM

Just got a 04 STi for 18,500 due to high miles but car is mint.Doctor owned so was well taken car of.Original owner had window tint,optional Subaru interior trim & all season mats for it.Also original tires only had about 3000 miles on them when removed for some all season tires.

First change was remove POS Kenwood stereo & install the Eclipse.Its a CD5435 with the optional Sirius S.R reciever/ant..What a upgrade over the Kenwood.Eclipse's are so easy to use & makes connecting a I-Pod a snap also.

Next is the JIC full Ti 505 Bullet exhaust.This was ordered from Z1 & should be here early next week.Will post pics & sound clips.Reason for spending this much is I want my car to stand out compared to the other STi's in town that have your usual Apex or Blitz.

***Horhay*** · 09-25-2005, 07:42 AM

Welcome to the club. First Subaru? Whats your car/tuning background? Good luck with it, and use the resources here. There's a lot of info here that can keep you from getting into annoying situations with your car. Enjoy!

EricK · 09-25-2005, 07:56 AM

Yes first Subaru.Had a MR2 Turbo that had a lot stuck into it but sold that a few years back.Car was fun but a real pain to work on.Plus parts were very exspensive.Anyway my goal is to make it handle a little better & run mid 12's.Looking for a different wing to.

nice-rice · 09-25-2005, 09:13 AM

Congrats on the car, looks great and a pretty sweet deal.

EricK · 10-09-2005, 06:38 PM

Got some new parts for the car.

JIC full Ti exhaust is first up.This exhaust is a work of art.Yes its pricey but worth every penny to me.The fit is flawless & it sounds great.Mine came with a resonator which I am glad it did.Just right tone & with silencer its great for long trips.Took only 20 minutes to install.

Other two items were just for fun.The HKS Circle Earth grounding kit & D1 Limited Edition oil fill cap.

Next up is a Japan made DP of some sort & a V-limited front lip.

[img=http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/5200/d1cap2rc.jpg]

EricK · 04-08-2006, 04:19 PM

Been a while since I have done any kind of update.Done a few things.Painted the interior trim flat black to look like the S202 trim & did the red bulb mod to HVAC.

Next purchase was ARC Ti pulley cover & Project MU brake reservoir cover from E-Auto.Adds to the JDM bling factor.Dont forget about the Tein hood dampers also.

Last week got the STi V-Limited lip & cleared the headlights.Worth the time & money.

Just waiting for my STi pink springs & Tanabe downpipe to go with the AP.

TampaSTI · 04-08-2006, 04:26 PM

Very nice ..good taste

LightWerkz · 04-08-2006, 04:28 PM

everything you recently put on is sick. Love that ti exhaust!

Chadb · 04-08-2006, 07:27 PM

Do you have any sound clips of the exhaust and what was the total price? By the way it looks great on the car.

EricK · 04-08-2006, 08:09 PM

May be able to get a sound clip Sunday.Cost on the exhaust was a little over 1K.Can find used ones for around 700 sometimes.

Irishsti · 04-08-2006, 08:23 PM

Very sexy man!!! love the exhaust!!

Ikon · 04-08-2006, 09:04 PM

looks good....

BluePearl04 · 04-08-2006, 09:36 PM

Awesome price. Mine had 3k more miles and I paid 3k more for it... Worth every penny though.

EricK · 04-12-2006, 07:50 PM

Not a big update but my springs finally arrived.Gonna install them along with the Group N hats Friday.Hopefully I will be happy with this setup.If not think I am gonna drop some money on Kei Office XT coilovers.

LightWerkz · 04-12-2006, 07:51 PM

You should be happy with that setup, its freaking sweet!

09-25-2005, 07:32 AM	#1
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	04 PSM STi. UPDATE-Evo Recaros installed 3-23 Just got a 04 STi for 18,500 due to high miles but car is mint.Doctor owned so was well taken car of.Original owner had window tint,optional Subaru interior trim & all season mats for it.Also original tires only had about 3000 miles on them when removed for some all season tires. First change was remove POS Kenwood stereo & install the Eclipse.Its a CD5435 with the optional Sirius S.R reciever/ant..What a upgrade over the Kenwood.Eclipse's are so easy to use & makes connecting a I-Pod a snap also. Next is the JIC full Ti 505 Bullet exhaust.This was ordered from Z1 & should be here early next week.Will post pics & sound clips.Reason for spending this much is I want my car to stand out compared to the other STi's in town that have your usual Apex or Blitz. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by EricK; 03-24-2007 at 04:13 AM.

10-09-2005, 06:38 PM	#5
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Update Got some new parts for the car. JIC full Ti exhaust is first up.This exhaust is a work of art.Yes its pricey but worth every penny to me.The fit is flawless & it sounds great.Mine came with a resonator which I am glad it did.Just right tone & with silencer its great for long trips.Took only 20 minutes to install. Other two items were just for fun.The HKS Circle Earth grounding kit & D1 Limited Edition oil fill cap. Next up is a Japan made DP of some sort & a V-limited front lip. [img=http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/5200/d1cap2rc.jpg] Last edited by EricK; 10-10-2005 at 05:20 PM.

04-08-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
TampaSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Location: Tampa Posts: 631 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Very nice ..good taste Last edited by TampaSTI; 04-08-2006 at 04:31 PM.

04-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#15
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,464 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	You should be happy with that setup, its freaking sweet! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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09-25-2005, 07:42 AM	#2
*Horhay* Unobtanium Member Car: 2005 CGM STi Fav Mod: Process West V-Mount IC Location: 1st state Posts: 973 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (6)	Welcome to the club. First Subaru? Whats your car/tuning background? Good luck with it, and use the resources here. There's a lot of info here that can keep you from getting into annoying situations with your car. Enjoy!

09-25-2005, 07:56 AM	#3
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Yes first Subaru.Had a MR2 Turbo that had a lot stuck into it but sold that a few years back.Car was fun but a real pain to work on.Plus parts were very exspensive.Anyway my goal is to make it handle a little better & run mid 12's.Looking for a different wing to.

09-25-2005, 09:13 AM	#4
nice-rice S204 Racer Car: 05 STi Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 4,119 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Congrats on the car, looks great and a pretty sweet deal.

04-08-2006, 04:19 PM	#6
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Been a while since I have done any kind of update.Done a few things.Painted the interior trim flat black to look like the S202 trim & did the red bulb mod to HVAC. Next purchase was ARC Ti pulley cover & Project MU brake reservoir cover from E-Auto.Adds to the JDM bling factor.Dont forget about the Tein hood dampers also. Last week got the STi V-Limited lip & cleared the headlights.Worth the time & money. Just waiting for my STi pink springs & Tanabe downpipe to go with the AP.

04-08-2006, 04:28 PM	#8
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,464 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	everything you recently put on is sick. Love that ti exhaust!

04-08-2006, 07:27 PM	#9
Chadb Junior STI Driver Car: 01 Jeep Fav Mod: Waiting to buy a STI Location: Junglest Movement,Oh Posts: 140 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Do you have any sound clips of the exhaust and what was the total price? By the way it looks great on the car.

04-08-2006, 08:09 PM	#10
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	May be able to get a sound clip Sunday.Cost on the exhaust was a little over 1K.Can find used ones for around 700 sometimes.

04-08-2006, 08:23 PM	#11
Irishsti Silver Member Car: 04' PSM STi Fav Mod: Anything Carbon Fiber Location: New York Posts: 1,601 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Very sexy man!!! love the exhaust!!

04-08-2006, 09:04 PM	#12
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,083 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (15)	looks good....

04-08-2006, 09:36 PM	#13
BluePearl04 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 WR Blue STi Fav Mod: HKS Hi-Power Location: Dillsburg, PA Posts: 303 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Awesome price. Mine had 3k more miles and I paid 3k more for it... Worth every penny though.

04-12-2006, 07:50 PM	#14
EricK Senior STI Driver Car: Soon Evo IX RS Location: Madison,WI Posts: 328 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Not a big update but my springs finally arrived.Gonna install them along with the Group N hats Friday.Hopefully I will be happy with this setup.If not think I am gonna drop some money on Kei Office XT coilovers.