Partysub's blue 2004 STI **UPDATE 3/1 ACT clutch, steering rack bushings**

Partysub · 04-19-2006, 02:33 PM

I had wanted an STi since i first head they were coming state side. The problem I had was that i didnt have enough money. I figured out that if i sold my bike (Yamaha 600R) and my car (99 Maxima) I could afford a used one. I had just bought a condo so i had almost no money for monthly payments. I needed extra cash every month to pay for the loan. I decided that i will quit smoking (which was costing me about 200 a month), sell my bike and car, and I should be able to afford it. I went to Subaru and told them what i could afford for payments and the salesman laughed at me and told me i should probably think about a different car and i will never own an STi. I ended up finding a used one for sale that the owner had babied. I took it for a test drive and was in love. I bought it the next week and got the payments below what i could afford.

Mods:
Performance:
Cobb accessport - protuned by XXtuning
Helix catted Downpipe
Apexi GT-Spec Cat back
K&N Typhoon
Walbro Fuel Pump
Ebay catch can
ACT HD Clutch
Fumoto oil drain valve

Handling
BC Racing coilovers
White line Steering rack Bushings
Whiteline 24mm front and rear sways
Kartboy rear endlinks
Hawk Brake pads

Appearance
Carbon fiber S203 replica lip
Gloss black BBS
Hella horns
Defi amber boost, OP, OT
Carbon fiber triple gauge pod
Hardwired escort passport 8500
DIY red interior lights
DIY cleared headlights
RAlly armor mud flaps
Kicker amp and subs

A couple photos after i cleaned it and installed the typhoon.

Thank you Meguiars Gold class clay kit and wax

I know the motors dirty, that is next weekends project

**Alex** · 04-19-2006, 03:26 PM

Great journal, best of luck

**AndrewSS** · 04-19-2006, 03:46 PM

nice, looking good, and good luck with your furure plans!

nice-rice · 04-19-2006, 04:00 PM

The car looks great man. Way to stay persistant and not settle for less, congrats. And good luck with future mods.

East Bay STi · 04-19-2006, 04:03 PM

Nice, another WRB in the house, welcome to the club bro, rock on!!

ChaoticSTi · 04-19-2006, 04:41 PM

off to a good start!

munky69 · 04-19-2006, 05:16 PM

nice when it works out

i didn't think i could get one either, i only went to look at them, next thing i know i was trading in my prelude

and got payments for about 200 less a month than everyone i know with one . this was when the dealers where adding 5-10k mark ups. i got the dealer so mad his face was red

i got it for 31.8 , they tried for 45k!

Ikon · 04-19-2006, 08:21 PM

looks good..

555BLACKOUT · 04-19-2006, 08:28 PM

Congrats and have fun!!

ninjaboy76 · 04-19-2006, 08:53 PM

Nice, looks a lot like mine but with stock ride height. Better start getting ready for an Access Port or Ecutek reflash!

Partysub · 05-01-2006, 02:57 PM

The UPS man finally showed up with my package.

I started the copper paint and wrap process. This is the spray i used.

Here it is on the DP

Here it is wrapped and taped off ready for the final spray. I wrapped it dry, it really wasnt that hard except it turned my hands copper.

Here it is sprayed with 3 coats.

The thin straps you see are DEI straps that are a waste of money. They are impossible to get tight enough. I went to Home Depot and got big hose clamps that are stainless steel and can handle high heat. They worked alot better. I am going to install this on sunday and switch to stage 2 about a week after (just to make sure everything is ok). Wish I could do it now but if you work on your car at my condo development you get fined $250!

SubyFreak05 · 05-01-2006, 03:45 PM

wow nice wrap job!

East Bay STi · 05-01-2006, 03:52 PM

Looks good, keep up the good work man

-Gio

Partysub · 05-01-2006, 04:37 PM

Thanks, ill let you all know when i get the DP in and how it went.

Ikon · 05-01-2006, 09:45 PM

looking good.. so you can spray it without the wrap and use it cant you

04-19-2006, 02:33 PM	#1
Partysub Professional STI Driver Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Wappingers Falls, NY Posts: 466 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Partysub's blue 2004 STI UPDATE 3/1 ACT clutch, steering rack bushings I had wanted an STi since i first head they were coming state side. The problem I had was that i didnt have enough money. I figured out that if i sold my bike (Yamaha 600R) and my car (99 Maxima) I could afford a used one. I had just bought a condo so i had almost no money for monthly payments. I needed extra cash every month to pay for the loan. I decided that i will quit smoking (which was costing me about 200 a month), sell my bike and car, and I should be able to afford it. I went to Subaru and told them what i could afford for payments and the salesman laughed at me and told me i should probably think about a different car and i will never own an STi. I ended up finding a used one for sale that the owner had babied. I took it for a test drive and was in love. I bought it the next week and got the payments below what i could afford. Mods: Performance: Cobb accessport - protuned by XXtuning Helix catted Downpipe Apexi GT-Spec Cat back K&N Typhoon Walbro Fuel Pump Ebay catch can ACT HD Clutch Fumoto oil drain valve Handling BC Racing coilovers White line Steering rack Bushings Whiteline 24mm front and rear sways Kartboy rear endlinks Hawk Brake pads Appearance Carbon fiber S203 replica lip Gloss black BBS Hella horns Defi amber boost, OP, OT Carbon fiber triple gauge pod Hardwired escort passport 8500 DIY red interior lights DIY cleared headlights RAlly armor mud flaps Kicker amp and subs A couple photos after i cleaned it and installed the typhoon. Thank you Meguiars Gold class clay kit and wax I know the motors dirty, that is next weekends project This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Partysub : 04-17-2008 at 08:00 AM. Reason: update 4/17

05-01-2006, 09:45 PM	#15
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Starbucks, WA Posts: 5,471 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	looking good.. so you can spray it without the wrap and use it cant you This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-19-2006, 03:26 PM	#2
Alex Authorized Vendor Car: 2004.5 STi Fav Mod: alcantara...everything! Location: 3000+ pollen count land! Posts: 1,800 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	Great journal, best of luck

04-19-2006, 03:46 PM	#3
AndrewSS Authorized Vendor Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,583 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	nice, looking good, and good luck with your furure plans!

04-19-2006, 04:00 PM	#4
nice-rice S204 Racer Car: 05 STi Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 4,117 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	The car looks great man. Way to stay persistant and not settle for less, congrats. And good luck with future mods.

04-19-2006, 04:03 PM	#5
East Bay STi Professional STI Racer Car: 04 WRB STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Nor Cal Posts: 677 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Nice, another WRB in the house, welcome to the club bro, rock on!!

04-19-2006, 04:41 PM	#6
ChaoticSTi Professional STI Driver Car: an evo ix Fav Mod: tune Location: Howell, New Jersey Posts: 497 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	off to a good start!

04-19-2006, 05:16 PM	#7
munky69 S204 Racer Car: 04 STi,00 740i Sport Fav Mod: pff7 beater wheels Location: SOsocal Posts: 2,889 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	nice when it works out i didn't think i could get one either, i only went to look at them, next thing i know i was trading in my prelude and got payments for about 200 less a month than everyone i know with one . this was when the dealers where adding 5-10k mark ups. i got the dealer so mad his face was red i got it for 31.8 , they tried for 45k!

04-19-2006, 08:21 PM	#8
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Starbucks, WA Posts: 5,471 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	looks good..

04-19-2006, 08:28 PM	#9
555BLACKOUT Spec C Club Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: My RallyArmor UR's!! Location: PHX Posts: 1,418 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Congrats and have fun!!

04-19-2006, 08:53 PM	#10
ninjaboy76 Spec C Club Car: 06 Evo IX SE Fav Mod: Evo IX SE Location: Kansas Posts: 2,268 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (6)	Nice, looks a lot like mine but with stock ride height. Better start getting ready for an Access Port or Ecutek reflash!

05-01-2006, 02:57 PM	#11
Partysub Professional STI Driver Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Wappingers Falls, NY Posts: 466 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	The UPS man finally showed up with my package. I started the copper paint and wrap process. This is the spray i used. Here it is on the DP Here it is wrapped and taped off ready for the final spray. I wrapped it dry, it really wasnt that hard except it turned my hands copper. Here it is sprayed with 3 coats. The thin straps you see are DEI straps that are a waste of money. They are impossible to get tight enough. I went to Home Depot and got big hose clamps that are stainless steel and can handle high heat. They worked alot better. I am going to install this on sunday and switch to stage 2 about a week after (just to make sure everything is ok). Wish I could do it now but if you work on your car at my condo development you get fined $250!

05-01-2006, 03:45 PM	#12
SubyFreak05 Professional STI Racer Car: 05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: GREEN Location: Orange County New York Posts: 692 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	wow nice wrap job!

05-01-2006, 03:52 PM	#13
East Bay STi Professional STI Racer Car: 04 WRB STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Nor Cal Posts: 677 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Looks good, keep up the good work man -Gio

05-01-2006, 04:37 PM	#14
Partysub Professional STI Driver Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Wappingers Falls, NY Posts: 466 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Thanks, ill let you all know when i get the DP in and how it went.