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01-10-2006, 06:46 PM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23)  |  Chris05STi's 2005 OBP STi Journal (Black Betty) Exclusive Full-Race Pics Pg 193!!! Well, I finally got the time to write a journal. So where shall I begin......It all started when I went to the NYC Auto Show and saw the WRX back in the days. I loved the looks, the hood scoop, and the turbo'ed power boxer engine. That was my goal for me to get that car when I graduate college. Well, my friends sure heard enough "WRX this and Subaru that" that they could tell you every feature of the car till their face turned blue! My frist car was a 1986 Camaro with a carb *No fuel injection->whats that lol?!?!*, t-tops that leaked, and no A/C!! So everyone who posts about driving in the snow with the stock tires on the STi, I know what your talking about, try it with an old Camaro!! So as you can see I couldn't wait to get my hands on a NEW car. Well, then came the big one.....the STi right there, unveiled at the NYC Auto Show! I drooled at the car as it spun around and around! I was set on getting that car no matter what! So then came the hurdles of saving, fixing the Camaro, and obviously living the college life. Well, Junior year came around and I was all happy, thinking it was time for me to get the STi, I thought I had enough money, and then it smack me upside the head when I saw with the money I had to put down, how much the monthly payments would be! I was so upset that I didn't get the STi, that I had to have something with AWD! So I bought a R/C Nitro Powered Subaru WRC car, and got a STi body, and painted the color I wanted: Black! Well, I saved and then finally on May 2005, I graduated college, and I had the money I needed to get the STi, and in the end of May 2005 (05/23/2005) I was the proud new owner of a 2005 Subaru OBP STi!!! It was great, a car with A/C, AWD, and enough balls to the wall power that I dreamed about. I named her Black Betty from the song by Ram Jam. Then came this little bug that bite me *mod bug* and I was hooked on buying a new part for the car every month! So without further jibber jabber, here are the pics!! Current Power 06/03/06 - Tuned at XX-Tuning in CT by Doug from Topspeed on Dynopack Dyno (Readings are in 5th gear pulls) With the Cobb Accessport Version 1. - 317.8whp & 421.4wtq Pump Gas 93 Octane & Meth 50/50 Tune (Distilled Water/Meth mix) - 285.4whp & 352.2wtq Pump Gas 93 Octane Tune Original Factory Options
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Want to Learn Japanese? "BOKU-NO SUBARU-WA ZETTAI-NI ANATA-NO RANEBO-YORIMO HAYAI-YO." Translation: My Subaru is abosolutely faster than your Evo.  Then, if the Evo driver wants to race, you can reply with... "JIKAN-NO MUDA DA-YO." Translation: Your wasting your time.   _________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invidia V2 Catless DP, wrapped/sprayed, with the Invidia G200 Catback, Enjoy! Start-up of my Invidia TBE    Start up Invidia TBE Catless - Putfile Roll on the Freeway at 5th gear, at about 60-70mph. Roll on the Freeway 5th Gear - Putfile Another Roll by. Another Roll by - Putfile Inside with windows down, from a start making a right turn. Inside with windows down from a start making a right - Putfile Cruising at about 60mph, no highway drone, gets mean when you WOT though!!! Cruising at about 60mph no highway drone - Putfile Just hitting it some, not flooring it though, with windows down. Just hitting it some not flooring it though with windows down - Putfile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________ This is the day I got the car, ahhh the glory days!!  Stock pic of the engine bay of the STi:  Here is the 1986 Camaro along side the STi:  Here is the STi substitue, the R/C car I bought when I couldn't get the STi *Wasn't near the real one eventhough it goes about 80mph now!*  This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Chris05STi : 08-25-2008 at 11:24 AM. |
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01-10-2006, 07:28 PM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) |  Mod Pics: First mods!! Perrin Radiator Shroud:  GP Moto Silencer Delete *The stock was a joke!! Why would they even design something like that!?!*  Got the Perrin Crank Pulley, no problems since the past 4,xxx miles. The engine revs up a little nicer than stock. Not a bad mod if your bored and have the $$.  El Stocko:  Here is the Sparco Globe-X Shift Knob, I always loved the look of this:  Here is the Perrin Short Ram Intake *If you want the SWooosh, get an intake and not a BOV!  I got the TurnInConcepts Short Throw Shifter Set. Great people and the bushings and Kartboy short throw lever is great in combined with the STi short throw shifter from the factory. *Watch out for TiC's Foot Soliders!!!  Difference from Stock to the whole short throw shifter package: Stock *With the factory short throw shifter package*:  TiC's short throw shifter setup *Notice the shortness!!  TurnInConcepts' Rear Clunk Killer *No more "popping/clunking* noise when shifting hard during acceleration!  Last edited by Chris05STi : 06-06-2006 at 01:14 PM. |
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01-10-2006, 07:58 PM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) | Here is the Cusco Titanium Front Strut Brace installed. Thanks to Adam at Z1 Performance!  The quality on this thing is amazing! Check the welds:  Here is the Cobb Battery Tie Down Installed *Christmas Gift*:  NRG Carbon Fiber Hood Dampers all thanks to Paperchasin. Great quality product.....sure beats using the stupid hood prop!  Installed pic:  |
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01-10-2006, 08:09 PM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) | Here are the newest editions to the mod list all thanks again to Adam from Z1 Performance! Cusco Front and Rear Sway bars *22mm with the rear being able to adjust at 3 different settings. I am waiting to see what Cobb comes up with in the Endlink department, otherwise, I will be going with the Whiteline endlinks and their heavy duty swaybar mounts. Ordering those sometime in Feb.  I think they are trying to tell us something?! Hmmmmmmm, the joys of parts made in Japan: Instructions in Japanese!!!!  Ah, and who can not have one of these guys?! Got it from a guy on eBay (CrazedCustoms.com) Great guy, honest and really takes care of what your looking to get. Installed on both rear windows.  Last edited by Chris05STi : 01-11-2006 at 11:39 AM. |
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01-10-2006, 08:12 PM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) | Thanks guys, yah I have a budget I work with, and actually have a 3 ring binder *Mod Book* where I plan each month's buys and plan for like a year or so out. Crazy I know, but fun? HELL YES! Thanks to this site for teaching me all the crazy stuff there is for my car, amazing what you can learn from here! |
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01-11-2006, 03:48 AM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) | Don't worry, that and other nice mods are on set for the monthly buys!! |
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01-11-2006, 06:14 AM
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| I Has a Turbo Timer
Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,339
Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (23) | $125 for the set shipped isn't bad compared to the Tein Greenies! They look great and for the job they do, they are worth it. Sure beats using that hood prop. It was a semi Christmas gift anyways lool. |
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01-11-2006, 06:20 AM
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| STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,494
Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77) | yeah I have to agree that its much easier, in fact I really want a set... But the money could go elsewhere I suppose... I pop my hood a few times a month... not sure if its worth... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. |
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