MY05 Black - A Work in Progress

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:01 AM

Here's a few pix from the last 15 months:

Props to my cameraman, my cousin, without whom a lot of these would never have been...

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:04 AM

Just a few pix riding around and such:

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:06 AM

A few shots during the setting sun and at night:

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:08 AM

Here's a few from when it was still suvvie-like...

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:10 AM

Here's a few from last 4th of July - Into the night...my way:

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:14 AM

These are recent but not the most recent...I had a Canon S200 with max resolution of 2MPixel. I gave it to my sister a few days ago; the batteries were just not keeping charge for very long and it was frustrating.

My nephew, Vincent. The day after I got the car, I went over to my sister's house to show the kids. He got in it and bit the steering wheel - he was about 11 months old at the time. He so owns this car...

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 08:17 AM

Here's a few pix of the suspension bits and exh:

This pic confirms to about 90-97% positivity that I cannot go to a 275 width.

traction · 03-13-2006, 08:34 AM

holy tires! any rubbing? thats the setup i wanted to go with a long time ago, but didnt have the balls to buy it not knowing if it would fit.

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 10:52 AM

Barely any rubbing...i've heard it rub once when I was power-sliding out of a u-turn, just the slightest bit, and only on the rears. Also, there are some roads I "used" to frequent, but which I don't anymore because I know - at speed - my car will rub there.

As a precaution I rolled the rear fenders myself. Used a 1-1/8" x 5/8" drive socket and a long 1/2" drive ratchet. Slid the socket over the ratchet and used the tire as a fulcrum point. Then with a little perseverance and using the bisection method, I approximated a sweep, a curve on the 1/4" lip (read: sharp metal blade) behind the fender trim.

If you go to your car and run your finger along the top-most, inside edge of the rear fender, you'll know what I mean.

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 01:54 PM

A couple of crappy cellphone pix from one of my midnight adventures with my cousin...I was curious about the light output from the lowbeams...

Standing up:

Kneeling:

My cousin, in the pix, also took his own shots. The bulbs are 6.5k K bulbs I ordered from xenondepot. Good prices and fast delivery. I was impressed with the bulbs so much I ordered a retrofit kit for my dad's truck. Now whenever he drives up, the light from the truck illuminates my room with sharp, clean shadows of the tree in front of my window, and the venetian blinds...I just notice these things...I know, I'm weird. =)

boostedscooby · 03-13-2006, 02:08 PM

very nice

Chris05STi · 03-13-2006, 02:16 PM

Very nice, where did you get the rims from???

blackie1969 · 03-13-2006, 02:32 PM

Got everything, drive out price 1693.86, at Discount Tire on 3-24-05. Included mounting, warranty, and all hardware. I discovered a curb on my way to work a few months after putting them on, and that cost me another $217 (new rim); its not terribly scratched up, but it looks bad. The way i see it, I have a full size spare rim, just need a new tire. I bought them on the precept of not wanting to damage the stockers, which are a bit on the pricey side.

Chris05STi · 03-13-2006, 02:39 PM

Wow, and that is on 17's! What would you recommend for that rim, aka tire size, with no rubbing issues?

nice-rice · 03-13-2006, 02:51 PM

Lots of pics, nice job. The car looks great, good quality mods.

03-13-2006, 08:01 AM	#1
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	MY05 Black - A Work in Progress Here's a few pix from the last 15 months: Props to my cameraman, my cousin, without whom a lot of these would never have been... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by blackie1969 : 03-14-2006 at 06:44 AM.

03-13-2006, 08:04 AM	#2
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	A work in progress Just a few pix riding around and such:

03-13-2006, 08:14 AM	#6
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	These are recent but not the most recent...I had a Canon S200 with max resolution of 2MPixel. I gave it to my sister a few days ago; the batteries were just not keeping charge for very long and it was frustrating. My nephew, Vincent. The day after I got the car, I went over to my sister's house to show the kids. He got in it and bit the steering wheel - he was about 11 months old at the time. He so owns this car... Last edited by blackie1969 : 03-13-2006 at 01:38 PM.

03-13-2006, 08:17 AM	#7
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Here's a few pix of the suspension bits and exh: This pic confirms to about 90-97% positivity that I cannot go to a 275 width. Last edited by blackie1969 : 03-13-2006 at 10:57 AM.

03-13-2006, 01:54 PM	#10
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	A couple of crappy cellphone pix from one of my midnight adventures with my cousin...I was curious about the light output from the lowbeams... Standing up: Kneeling: My cousin, in the pix, also took his own shots. The bulbs are 6.5k K bulbs I ordered from xenondepot. Good prices and fast delivery. I was impressed with the bulbs so much I ordered a retrofit kit for my dad's truck. Now whenever he drives up, the light from the truck illuminates my room with sharp, clean shadows of the tree in front of my window, and the venetian blinds...I just notice these things...I know, I'm weird. =) Last edited by blackie1969 : 03-13-2006 at 03:06 PM.

03-13-2006, 08:06 AM	#3
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	A few shots during the setting sun and at night:

03-13-2006, 08:08 AM	#4
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Here's a few from when it was still suvvie-like...

03-13-2006, 08:10 AM	#5
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Here's a few from last 4th of July - Into the night...my way:

03-13-2006, 08:34 AM	#8
traction STI Driver Car: 05 STI Location: Seattle Posts: 209 Join Date: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	holy tires! any rubbing? thats the setup i wanted to go with a long time ago, but didnt have the balls to buy it not knowing if it would fit.

03-13-2006, 10:52 AM	#9
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Barely any rubbing...i've heard it rub once when I was power-sliding out of a u-turn, just the slightest bit, and only on the rears. Also, there are some roads I "used" to frequent, but which I don't anymore because I know - at speed - my car will rub there. As a precaution I rolled the rear fenders myself. Used a 1-1/8" x 5/8" drive socket and a long 1/2" drive ratchet. Slid the socket over the ratchet and used the tire as a fulcrum point. Then with a little perseverance and using the bisection method, I approximated a sweep, a curve on the 1/4" lip (read: sharp metal blade) behind the fender trim. If you go to your car and run your finger along the top-most, inside edge of the rear fender, you'll know what I mean.

03-13-2006, 02:08 PM	#11
boostedscooby Junior STI Driver Car: 05 sti Posts: 155 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	very nice

03-13-2006, 02:16 PM	#12
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,668 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (27)	Very nice, where did you get the rims from???

03-13-2006, 02:32 PM	#13
blackie1969 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi, Black Fav Mod: Graduating from college, and falling in love with turbines...big and small. Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 71 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Got everything, drive out price 1693.86, at Discount Tire on 3-24-05. Included mounting, warranty, and all hardware. I discovered a curb on my way to work a few months after putting them on, and that cost me another $217 (new rim); its not terribly scratched up, but it looks bad. The way i see it, I have a full size spare rim, just need a new tire. I bought them on the precept of not wanting to damage the stockers, which are a bit on the pricey side.

03-13-2006, 02:39 PM	#14
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,668 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (27)	Wow, and that is on 17's! What would you recommend for that rim, aka tire size, with no rubbing issues?

03-13-2006, 02:51 PM	#15
nice-rice S204 Racer Car: 05 STi Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 4,117 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Lots of pics, nice job. The car looks great, good quality mods. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.