Rac's '05 CGM HSPN/IWSTI STi SOLD --> NOW MY '05 COMPETITION ///M3!! *PICS - 7/13/08* - Page 10

***Rac10000*** · 04-26-2006, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sebtarta

I have his lip at home now. Maybe if i wake up on saturday morning in a bad mood i might install this in my car...

Quote:

Originally Posted by sebtarta

The lip is perfect. It looks new, the STI emblem was not touched. Actually my GF wants that lip in her car now....

Oh jeez, you really gave her the mod bug. You're in for it now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sebtarta

Oh and by the way, those boxes where the lip is sitting are some wheels...brand new too

And let me guess, you're not going to tell me about those either??

***Ben*** · 04-28-2006, 03:03 PM

Nice pile you have there

. I think the wheels would look better if they were on your car, but that's just me. They look great as ping pong table decorations, don't get me wrong.

In all seriousness, I can't wait for you to get home and try out the wheels and tires. I know I told you this a hundred times, but you're going to be blown away

. Losing 28 pounds of rotating / unpsprung weight is no joke! That, and those tires are rediculously sticky. You will be very pleased

.

And I almost forgot...you got the best swaybars for the STI too! You'll be blown away by them as well. I'm not sure how you're going to handle yourself when you get home though. Putting all that stuff on in one day will totally transform the car and I don't know if you will be able to take it...your head might explode

.

Good luck!

***Rac10000*** · 04-29-2006, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

Nice pile you have there

. I think the wheels would look better if they were on your car, but that's just me. They look great as ping pong table decorations, don't get me wrong.

In all seriousness, I can't wait for you to get home and try out the wheels and tires. I know I told you this a hundred times, but you're going to be blown away

. Losing 28 pounds of rotating / unpsprung weight is no joke! That, and those tires are rediculously sticky. You will be very pleased

.

And I almost forgot...you got the best swaybars for the STI too! You'll be blown away by them as well. I'm not sure how you're going to handle yourself when you get home though. Putting all that stuff on in one day will totally transform the car and I don't know if you will be able to take it...your head might explode

.

Good luck!

I know, I am so excited! Those wheels definitely need to get off my ping-pong table and on my car ASAP. I should have them on in less than 3 weeks. I don't think I am going to be able to control myself. Let's just hope I don't get another speeding ticket.

Ver7wannabe · 05-15-2006, 05:23 AM

Dude, almost 14 hours tearing this car apart on Saturday and you haven't even posted a first impression yet. Come on!

***Rac10000*** · 05-15-2006, 06:34 AM

Rob, I worked all day yesterday and I am working all day today to help pay for it

. I will have some pics and stuff up later tonight when I get home!

Seb, Rob, and Jake, thanks again for the help! I had an awesome time.

SUBY2.5 · 05-15-2006, 06:57 AM

What time did you finally finish saturday?

***Rac10000*** · 05-15-2006, 07:02 AM

Midnight

Okay, I am off to work

***evilSTi7*** · 05-15-2006, 07:03 AM

we got to rob's house at 10 a.m. and started working on the car shortly after and finished at about 12 a.m. (with about an hour lunch break in there).

in other words... a really long f'n time, lol. we all had fun though (except seb towards the end of the install

)

***Rac10000*** · 05-15-2006, 07:53 PM

Okay, I finally have a few minutes to write a few comments.

First off, let me thank Sebastian, Rob, and Jake. They helped me for 13+ hours. Without those guys I would have had to pay to have everything installed.

Okay, now my reaction. THE CAR IS AWESOME!! (Keep in mind I still have my Blizzak snow tires on). The suspension is great. Its firm but not to harsh and the micro-bounce is gone. The drop with the GF210’s + RCE camber plates (1.375” in front) looks perfect. I took a quick measurement and the front is 14” from the center of the wheel to the fender. It’s a drop less than 14” in the rear.

The RCE camber plates are sooo sweet. They look awesome and work even better. We eye balled the alignment for now to what we think is -1.5 degrees.

The Hotchkis sway bars made a huge difference. The handling is drastically improved and the cornering is FLAT. I could detect zero body roll (at least at sane speeds on the street).

The Cobb SS brake lines + The Brake Man fluid + The Brake Man #9 high performance street pads (front only) are also great. The pedal is definitively firmer but I haven’t really had the chance to test out the stopping power partially due to the lack of grip with the Blizzak’s and partially because I am still bedding in the pads.

Here are some pictures I took when I was at work and a couple from the install day...

Chris05STi · 05-15-2006, 08:07 PM

Very nice....hows the front, perfect huh? Think its worth going with Tanabe's are better than going with JDM Pinks? Very nice.

***evilSTi7*** · 05-15-2006, 08:09 PM

where are all the other sweet pictures i took?

LightWerkz · 05-15-2006, 08:10 PM

Chris : Pinks > Tanabe

Rac- very nice, luckily the guys helped you out!

LOLSTi · 05-15-2006, 08:16 PM

Looks great man! Install day looks like a blast, glad you guys got it all finished!

***Rac10000*** · 05-15-2006, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilSTi7

where are all the other sweet pictures i took?

Here are some of Jake’s wonderful pics…

^^ Yup, that's my a** with a major weggie

Great pic Jake!

***Rac10000*** · 05-15-2006, 09:51 PM

Edit:

I Love Ben

05-15-2006, 07:53 PM	#144
*Rac10000* ADMIN Car: 2005 BMW COMP ///M3 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 1 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (13)	Okay, I finally have a few minutes to write a few comments. First off, let me thank Sebastian, Rob, and Jake. They helped me for 13+ hours. Without those guys I would have had to pay to have everything installed. Okay, now my reaction. THE CAR IS AWESOME!! (Keep in mind I still have my Blizzak snow tires on). The suspension is great. Its firm but not to harsh and the micro-bounce is gone. The drop with the GF210’s + RCE camber plates (1.375” in front) looks perfect. I took a quick measurement and the front is 14” from the center of the wheel to the fender. It’s a drop less than 14” in the rear. The RCE camber plates are sooo sweet. They look awesome and work even better. We eye balled the alignment for now to what we think is -1.5 degrees. The Hotchkis sway bars made a huge difference. The handling is drastically improved and the cornering is FLAT. I could detect zero body roll (at least at sane speeds on the street). The Cobb SS brake lines + The Brake Man fluid + The Brake Man #9 high performance street pads (front only) are also great. The pedal is definitively firmer but I haven’t really had the chance to test out the stopping power partially due to the lack of grip with the Blizzak’s and partially because I am still bedding in the pads. Here are some pictures I took when I was at work and a couple from the install day... Last edited by Rac10000; 05-15-2006 at 08:14 PM.

05-15-2006, 09:51 PM	#150
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04-28-2006, 03:03 PM	#137
*Ben* Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,860 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	Nice pile you have there . I think the wheels would look better if they were on your car, but that's just me. They look great as ping pong table decorations, don't get me wrong. In all seriousness, I can't wait for you to get home and try out the wheels and tires. I know I told you this a hundred times, but you're going to be blown away . Losing 28 pounds of rotating / unpsprung weight is no joke! That, and those tires are rediculously sticky. You will be very pleased . And I almost forgot...you got the best swaybars for the STI too! You'll be blown away by them as well. I'm not sure how you're going to handle yourself when you get home though. Putting all that stuff on in one day will totally transform the car and I don't know if you will be able to take it...your head might explode . Good luck!

05-15-2006, 05:23 AM	#139
Ver7wannabe Spec C Club Car: Bugeyes forever! Location: CT Posts: 1,016 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Dude, almost 14 hours tearing this car apart on Saturday and you haven't even posted a first impression yet. Come on!

05-15-2006, 06:34 AM	#140
*Rac10000* ADMIN Car: 2005 BMW COMP ///M3 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 1 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (13)	Rob, I worked all day yesterday and I am working all day today to help pay for it . I will have some pics and stuff up later tonight when I get home! Seb, Rob, and Jake, thanks again for the help! I had an awesome time.

05-15-2006, 06:57 AM	#141
SUBY2.5 Professional STI Driver Car: 04sti,98rs,81 malibu Fav Mod: Genome sound Location: New York/connecticut Posts: 402 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	What time did you finally finish saturday?

05-15-2006, 07:02 AM	#142
*Rac10000* ADMIN Car: 2005 BMW COMP ///M3 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 1 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (13)	Midnight Okay, I am off to work

05-15-2006, 07:03 AM	#143
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,373 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	we got to rob's house at 10 a.m. and started working on the car shortly after and finished at about 12 a.m. (with about an hour lunch break in there). in other words... a really long f'n time, lol. we all had fun though (except seb towards the end of the install )

05-15-2006, 08:07 PM	#145
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 10,105 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (30)	Very nice....hows the front, perfect huh? Think its worth going with Tanabe's are better than going with JDM Pinks? Very nice.

05-15-2006, 08:09 PM	#146
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,373 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	where are all the other sweet pictures i took?

05-15-2006, 08:10 PM	#147
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,464 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	Chris : Pinks > Tanabe Rac- very nice, luckily the guys helped you out!

05-15-2006, 08:16 PM	#148
LOLSTi S204 Racer Car: RIP 02 WRX Fav Mod: 2004 Aspen White WRX STi Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,614 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Looks great man! Install day looks like a blast, glad you guys got it all finished!