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Post 1 and 2 have a good comparison of how my car has changed over the years.

My name's Ryan. Here's a little journal of my car...from when i bought it...till now. And it is a work in progress. I bought it in march of 05 with 4300 miles on the odometer. I paid 27.5k for it. No stereo...no aftermarket parts...no nothing.




Original


Current 1/8/08



Engine/Drivetrain:
Ported/polished throttlebody
Stock LongBlock
Exedy Twin Plate Ceremetallic Clutch with Billet flywheel
Stock Transmission
Stock Driveline
Koyo Radiator
Crawford Performance Radiator Shroud



Turbo/Induction:
Crawford Performance CP35r turbo kit
Crawford Performance up-pipe
Crawford Performance downpipe
Crawford Performance Intercooler (larger than the APS DR725)
Crawford Performance intercooler piping
Crawford Performance Blue Air/Oil separator
Crawford Performance Cold Air Intake with Thermotec lace-up air tube insulation
Crawford Performance lack of BOV
Crawford Performance Hood Scoop Block Off Plate
Tial 44mm external wastegate
Boost logic turbo blanket



Exhaust:
Stock Header
Greddy Evo 2 Catback



Suspension:
Swift Sport Mach Springs 24mm drop in front, 20mm rear
Cusco 22mm Front Sway Bar
Cusco 3 Way Adjustable 20-24mm Rear Sway Bar
Stock Endlinks
Whiteline ALK
SuperPro Steering Rack Bushings
Kartboy Shifter Bushings
GroupN Front Strut Top Mounts
TIC Fender Braces/Cowl Stays
Stock BBS Wheels
Bridgestone Potenza RE01R 225/45 R17 tires


Engine Management/fuel:
EcuTek EasyECU Tuned by I-Speed
Crawford Performance "magical" 720cc injectors
Walbro 255l Fuel Pump
Stock ECU
SMC Enterprises Water/Methanol Kit with M15 Nozzle


Boost Control:
Stock (somehow that's magic too)


Interior:
TXS Knocklite
Blitz Turbo Timer
MadDad Clarity gauges:
MadDad Clarity Oil Temperature
MadDad Clarity Oil Pressure
MadDad Clarity Exhaust Gas Temperature
MadDad Clarity Boost/vacum
LC-1 Wideband AFR Meter with Digial Display Stock Boost Gauge


Mod's that seem pointless:
Grounding kit...daisy chained
AVCS cam filter removal

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My name's Ryan. Here's a little journal of my car...from when i bought it...till now. And it is a work in progress. I bought it in march of 05 with 4300 miles on the odometer. I paid 27.5k for it. No stereo...no aftermarket parts...no nothing. Just to let you know. I am a huge fan of shopping around and getting good deals for my money. I will spend lots of time on here and Ebay looking for parts and getting awesome deals. I will buy new or used stuff. But, used stuff i will be very picky about...there's just some things you can buy used.





These are the mods I did in order. the main factor was money. thats why i havent done bigger stuff first..you know how it is:

summer of 05:
-APC p.o.s front strut bar from ebay $29
-Ebay sti replica rear strut bar $24
-Invidia downpipe ebay $209 <-heat wrapped the downpipe
-Cel fix from ebay $15
-perrin short ram intake from ebay $70
-exhaust shop 3" midpipe $125


I had this exhaust on for awhile. It greatly decreased spool combined with my invidia downpipe. I was hitting 17psi with the stock ecu. i ran that for a couple months untill i went on a suby run. in 10/05 I heard an RS*R catback on a STi. pure sex. I had to buy one. but i wasnt gonna pay $600 for a new one! THE NEXT WEEK...
-RS*R catback used from ebay $189 :huh: to my door no joke! perfect condition!

-christmas of 05 my wife bought me an AP $645

I am now at cobb stg 2 :disco: but im not impressed with it. people talk it up too much. my butt dyno was expecting more . I didnt loose any fuel economy. still at 24.6mpg the best i could ever get.

from 11/05 until 6/06 i was only able to drive my car for a total of 14 days. I work all over the country and i had the car at home. So my wife put about 2k on the odo in that time. But, i was buying parts!

-Walbro from godspeed $85
STi walbro install concerns and questions - Factory 2.5L Turbo Powertrain - NASIOC
-Txs knocklite from godspeed $90
Where did you mount your knocklite? My install with pics-> - Factory 2.5L Turbo Powertrain - NASIOC <----pics
-SMC water/meth kit $509

-I decided to port and polish my throttlebody and intercooler elbows after doing much reasearch on here. So i got out the carbide bits and die grinder, yanked off my intercooler and throttlebody and went to town. i took a lot of metal out...making a very smooth transition instead of the WALL like the oem stuff was. here's my review with similar pics:
I Ported and Polished my intercooler elbows and throttlebody today - Factory 2.5L Turbo Powertrain - NASIOC

-Ordered..yet havent recieved..MadDad Clarity V2 EGT gauge $189
-All my suspension stuff from RacecompEngineering: $988
my review: :eek: STi install: Swift springs, ALK, cusco sway bars, steering rack bushings and groupn's - Brakes, Steering & Suspension - NASIOC
-Swift springs
-Whiteline ALK
-Cusco front sway bar
-Cusco rear sway bar
-Superpro steering rack bushings
-Kartboy shifter bushings
-front GroupN strut tops
-I performed the alignment myself at a local Ford dealership.
Camber:
RF -1.2*
LF -1.2*
RR -1.5*
LR -1.6*

Caster:
RF 4.9*
LF 5.0*

Toe:
RF 0
LF 0
RR -.02
LR +.01

-I also bought some floor mats from subaru$69
-From subiegal, I bought a corner dash mounted gauge pod $50



Now, i was going to get protuned. I had a date for July 31st. but i cancelled it. Ive decided to get a perrin gt30r kit. I didnt want to pay to get my car tuned twice in one year. So i am currently purchasing parts for my gt30r kit. I have been quoted $2400 for the whole kit. but i dont want to pay that. so im piecing it together. Also, i was running the stock tmic and i knew i needed the fmic. So i bought the Ebay fmic TXS rippoff intercooler

-Ebay intercooler $455 now cause they're going for $100 less?WTF
Currently, Ive been buying and searching for:

-Perrin rotated intake setup NEW $200
-TXS dtec boost controller NEW $350
-Blitz Turbo timer ebay with harness (yeah, i know.) $70
-Ebay stainless radiator shroud (complimented with a Perrin sticker) $30
-I will be buying a gt30r.82:
-Perrin rotated exhaust kit
-Tial wastegate
-Tial BOV
-Mahle pistons

again...this is a work in progress. Same with the edit of this post...stay tuned for more pics! anything specific?

Engine/Drivetrain:
Ported/polished throttlebody
Stock block
Stock clutch
Stock radiator/cooling system
Stock BBS wheels and tires


Turbo/Induction:
Perrin GT30r.82
Crawford Performance Blue Air/Oil separator
Ebay (TXS style) FMIC
Custom CAI
Custom intercooler connections
Perrin BigMaf
Tial Bov
DEI inulation on cold chargepipe
Thermotec lace-up air tube insulation
Boost logic turbo blanket
uppipe/downpipe wrapped: twice/once


Exhaust:
Stock header ported and polished
Perrin up/downpipes for rotated turbo
RS*R 3" Catback
Tial wastegate


Suspension:
Swift springs 24mm drop in front, 20mm rear
Cusco 22mm front sway bar
Cusco 3 way adjustable 20-24mm rear sway bar
Stock endlinks
Whiteline ALK
SuperPro steering rack bushings
Kartboy shifter bushings
GroupN front strut top mounts


Engine Management/fuel:
Cobb Accessport "Protuned" by PDXtuning
Perrin modified 816cc injectors
Walbro 255l fuel pump
Stock ECU
SMC Enterprises water/methanol kit


Boost Control:
TXS DTEC controlled via gameboy


Interior:
TXS knocklite
Blitz Turbo Timer
MadDad Clarity gauges...still waiting on em'
Stock boost gauge


Mod's that seem pointless:
Grounding kit...daisy chained
AVCS cam filter removal

Lots of pics are coming....











So what i have done is Googled parts and used retail prices from all over the internet including vendors:
retail-----------what i paid
-APC strut bar $65-----$29
-Ebay rear strut bar $24-$24
-Invidia downpipe $320--$209
-Cel fix $15-------------$15
-Perrin short ram $190--$70
-Exhaust shop 3" midpipe $125--$125
-RS*R catback $600----$189
-STi cobb AP $645----$645
-walbro $99----------$85
-TXS knocklite $129---$90
-SMC water/meth $509--$509
-EGT gauge $189-----$189
-Racecomp suspension stuff $1012 calculated individually $988
-Alignment $80---------$FREE
-floor mats $69------$69
-gauge pod $50--------$50
-Intercooler compared to TXS $1199-----$455
-Perrin rotated intake $400----$200
-TXS dtec boost controller $550--$350
totals:

retail price:
$6,270

I paid:
4,291

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very nice journal man! Congrats on a nice car!

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sorry..its dark...




Newest addition:

its a $30 shroud from ebay....ok $9 plus 20 shipping. I put a perrin sticker on it You do the comparision for the $30 savings.

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pics thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1057294
Here's some pics from the mountains to the desert and back to the mountains:

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pics courtesy of Verdugo's gallery from the Cascade Loop run.







What do you guys think of the front liscense plate job. I drilled holes into it and raised it up...then bent it over the top slightly. In WA, its a $101 :huh: dollar fine for no front plate . Its the only thing i could do...other than an EVO mounting bracket.

^^^look at it from farther away in the prev. posted pics: and
here's a closer shot:

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New items :
TurboXS DTEC boost controller

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Newest addition: Blitz turbo timer....yeah i know. but a 30r is making its way onto my car and i feel i needed it do to the extreme heat it will put out:





thats the best place i liked for mounting. its not obstructing my view and i think it looks good. Install was a breeze.

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I couldn't wait. *check's in the mail*!!!!

I sent PDXtuning an official check for an amount (since i've shared with you what I've spent so far, I'll let you know later ) in which PDX price-matched. I got a good deal! I've been talking to Forrest at PDXtuning alot lately and their customer service is Awesome! I have also been in contact with Jeff Perrin about a support bracket for my turbo setup also. The support bracket was not included in the turbo kit, but they will send you one as I believe it is a revision for the rotated turbo kit. I can't wait to see my new turbo!

I ordered up my:

Perrin gt30r.82 rotated mount turbo kit
http://perrinperformance.com/product...bo_upgrade.htm

On tuesday, I will buy:
-blue Tial Sport BOV
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TIAL-...QQcmdZViewItem

-boost logic T4 turbo blanket


On the following tuesday I will order:
-Crawford Performance air/oil separator
-gameboy

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Originally Posted by PJAWRX03

The first pic is hot...with the reflection. Philly likey

Some pics I had when I went through my photobucket account.









the mother of all intercoolers:

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a crapload of pics are coming....here's one from my recent luck: yes I was able to drive that car....550whp! I was screaming like a little girl ripping through the gears

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my wife loves me

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im in the middle of my 30r kit being installed right now and I bought a whole bunch of crap from www.siliconeintakes.com awhile ago. I was hoping to be able to make a CAI with this intercooler kit, coupled with the perrin 30r. Needless to say it has be a ride. I have come to the conclusion that without some serious fabrication, it cannot be done...using the 3" piping that I wanted to. As you can see in the pictures, this is a 3" intake. It may have been possible with smaller piping, but I didn't want to get into any maf turbulence issues. I wanted to stuff the piping down the hole in the fender and put the filter there....but some MAJOR cutting to the fender would be in order. I don't have time to do that..nor do I really want to. I ended up with this, mostly to move the maf sensor farther from the turbo, as some of you have possibly heard about the perrin kit and their intermittant idling problems. I wont sacrifice driveability. Also shown is how I connected the turbo to the intecooler hotside. It was very simple, I bought a 2.5 90* elbow, a 2.5" s.s joiner, and used the rest of the perrin stuff that my kit came with.

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