[Parker]

thanks! im open to suggestions if you have any.

[BluePearl04]

Nice car... I've seen that sig pic before.. I think its on Club Si.. Don't know if its you but its the same picture...

[Parker]

yep, same person.

[Parker]

here is my 2 week perspective on this car:

it handles like a dream. I've been told to beef up the sway bars by a couple people but im very happy with it right now. maybe in the future if I get the mod itch, i'll look into it but for right now its great

i love the power it has, but it feels like it tops out at around 5000rpms. I know that is about where the torque ends up peaking and goes back down but maybe im making this out to be more than it is considering my Si peaked at 7800. i ordered an AEM CAI for it, which I don't expect to yield much from, but want the sound more than anything. I'd like to see what I can do to change the powerband settings to make it a progressive increase instead of an early peak. feel free to correct me on this.

the minor improvements like the Static X Pully and hood dampers look very intriguing. i'd like to throw some money for a couple aesthetic mods like this...any other benefit besides aesthetics?

I'll post some sound clips once I get the AEM installed.

[evodon84]

love the car would like to hear your review of the cold air intake

[05_GD7]

why would you remove the DRL's?

Do they bother you that much?

[Parker]

honestly, I must be missing something because my DRL's don't ever turn on. my headlights are on all the time: bright, dark, doesn't matter. the little parking switch on the steering column doesn't turn them off when I want the parking lights on by themselves. I have to pull the e-brake if I want the lights to turn off. please tell me im missing something.

[Sonicbooost]

Originally Posted by Parker

honestly, I must be missing something because my DRL's don't ever turn on. my headlights are on all the time: bright, dark, doesn't matter. the little parking switch on the steering column doesn't turn them off when I want the parking lights on by themselves. I have to pull the e-brake if I want the lights to turn off. please tell me im missing something.

Same with my 06 SGM, weird...lol

[wrx_sti300]

Hey man, you car looks great. I love Steel Grey Metallic 2006 STi's, my favorite color (aside from WRB/Gold ). I did a little photochop of your car, basically it is what I would like my STi to look like (if and when I get a '06).

[Parker]

not as nuts about the wheels or the drop but im digging the lip!

[Big Cam]

Originally Posted by 05_GD7

why would you remove the DRL's?

Do they bother you that much?

they are horrible, plus hard on the hid's

[Parker]

**UPDATE #1***

I've installed the AEM CAI and love it! spools up nicely but is still somewhat quiet for normal driving. BPV blows off like I expected. The filter sits lower than I expected (right behind fog light housing) so i'll have to be careful again when it floods. tomorrow or wednesday i'll get a vid hosted so you can hear its sound.

Here are the pics:



And here are a couple night shots from the other day:



Hopefully I can get the vids soon.

[Parker]

UPDATED:

I've uploaded one vid that shows you how you can hear the turbo spool and the BPV when I shift. This is taken inside the car with the windows up. I don't have access to a decent video camera so this will have to do for now.

Intake Vid

[CruisinSTI]

nice and simple vid. the stock bov definitely is more audible with the intake. do u know how the aem intake compares to others out there as far as how loud the stock bov will sound?

[Parker]

i've only watched/heard one other car with I believe to be a k&n typhoon. of course it sounded louder but I think its because of the shorter ram instead of CAI.