Jutes85's STi UPDATE: 03/09/08: DOM3 Project

jutes85 · 02-11-2007, 03:29 PM

Just a little history to how I came about the Suby.

The search began for a Suby in the winter of 2006. I knew right away that I wouldn't be satisfied unless I manned up and got the STi. Before I really committed to the purchase, I needed to find a local STi to test drive. So one weekend I headed down to Edmonton to look at the two dealers. First stop was City Subaru. I knew that getting a test drive on a new STi was going to be difficult, but standing outside for nearly an hour without one salesman approaching was ridiculous. Next stop was Rally. Immediately I was approached by someone and offered me the keys to a modded 05 STi. The onramp to the whitemud was where I was instantaneously hooked.

I wasn't interested in buying said STi, it had a rough idle, high mileage and looked like it was beat on. They also tried to get me into a new 06...for $52k. No thanks. :roll:

With the test drive complete I started my search. Importing one was looking like the best and cheapest option. Unfortunately with my schedule and lack of days off, I didn't have the time to fly down to the US and drive back. Luckily, in February of 07 I found an imported STi in Calgary that was practically brand new. I worked the numbers and it was only 1K more then what it would take me to fly down and do all the paperwork myself. I drove down to Calgary the same weekend to take a look. I didn't get a chance to test drive it because it had the RE070's and it was snowing outside. It only had 8k on it so I figured anything that was wrong would be taken care by warranty. The dealer offered me a very generous amount for the trade-in. It was a DEAL. Everything looked great from the carfax report and I picked it up the following weekend.

The rest is history.
COMPLETE UPDATED MOD LIST

EXTERIOR
1) Headlight Clear and Paint
2) Ebay Front lip
3) RA Mud Flaps
4) 25% rear - 28% front tint
5) Grimmspeed Hood Dampners

INTERIOR
1) JDM Red Hazard Button
2) STi Floor Mats

BRAKES/SUSPENSION/WHEELS
1) SPEC-C Enkei 18x8 Wheels
2) Federal S595 225/40/18 Tires
3) Prodrive Springs
4) Hawk HPS pads
5) ATE Superblue Brake Fluid

ENGINE/EXAUST/POWER
1) APS R1 3" TBE
2) APS 65mm intake w/ K&N filter
3) Cobb V2 Accessport Stage 2 flash

AWAITING INSTALL
1) Blouch Dominator 3 Turbo (2.4" Inlet/ 8cm hotside)
2) APS Top Mount Intercooler
3) APS Inlet
4) 07 STi TGV deletes w/ 07 STi Fuel Rails (thanks rs_two_five)
5) Grimmspeed Performance UpPipe
6) Deatschwerks 850cc Top Feed Injectors
7) Walbro 255L Fuel Pump
8) Prodrive BCS
9) NGK one step colder plugs
10) PDX email base map

stiman1 · 02-11-2007, 03:51 PM

Congrats, looks awesome.

looks like you have some sweet roads to play on

TIMELESS · 02-11-2007, 05:18 PM

Congrats man enjoy and be safe with your new toy...it can put an eye out kid!

nice-rice · 02-11-2007, 08:46 PM

Its a great looking car, nice choice.

Ikon · 02-11-2007, 08:48 PM

looks good...

seattle sti · 02-11-2007, 09:13 PM

The ride height looks similar to mine on the Cobb Sport Springs. What color are they?

S->STI · 02-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Your headlights are painted as well. Looks great!!

06SpecC · 02-12-2007, 05:10 PM

Vey nice ride, i love the headlights! V-limited FTW!

jutes85 · 02-12-2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seattle sti

The ride height looks similar to mine on the Cobb Sport Springs. What color are they?

I have no idea what they are, someone said they are Tein S-techs judging by the pics. I will find out soon when it gets warmer outside.

I didn't realize that the headlights aren't stock either, bonus!

Chris05STi · 03-09-2007, 06:28 AM

Very nice...congrats on the car!

If you notice she is also debadged, no STi stickers on the foglight covers or the side where the front doors are.

TheLimitedProject · 03-09-2007, 07:07 AM

Where did you pick your car up? Here or the US?

jutes85 · 03-10-2007, 06:04 PM

Yeah, noticed the stickers were gone, don't mind that at all.

Bought the car in Calgary, it was an import anyways. The price was pretty much the same to what it would cost me to import one, so they saved me the hassle.

jutes85 · 03-18-2007, 11:04 AM

bump for update

Rixsti · 03-21-2007, 08:29 PM

Grats! Looks awesome .

jutes85 · 04-30-2007, 05:20 PM

Update:
Got my Cobb APv2 in today and flashed Stage 1. Car pulls alot better in the top gears and the live-data features are pretty cool. Bought a $2 mounting bracket thing from Zellers and wala:

I have also put in an APS 65mm CAI which makes loud woosh sounds and had a professional alignment done since the spring install. Car handles alot better now and feels more responsive since the alignment.

02-11-2007, 03:29 PM	#1
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Jutes85's STi UPDATE: 03/09/08: DOM3 Project Just a little history to how I came about the Suby. The search began for a Suby in the winter of 2006. I knew right away that I wouldn't be satisfied unless I manned up and got the STi. Before I really committed to the purchase, I needed to find a local STi to test drive. So one weekend I headed down to Edmonton to look at the two dealers. First stop was City Subaru. I knew that getting a test drive on a new STi was going to be difficult, but standing outside for nearly an hour without one salesman approaching was ridiculous. Next stop was Rally. Immediately I was approached by someone and offered me the keys to a modded 05 STi. The onramp to the whitemud was where I was instantaneously hooked. I wasn't interested in buying said STi, it had a rough idle, high mileage and looked like it was beat on. They also tried to get me into a new 06...for $52k. No thanks. :roll: With the test drive complete I started my search. Importing one was looking like the best and cheapest option. Unfortunately with my schedule and lack of days off, I didn't have the time to fly down to the US and drive back. Luckily, in February of 07 I found an imported STi in Calgary that was practically brand new. I worked the numbers and it was only 1K more then what it would take me to fly down and do all the paperwork myself. I drove down to Calgary the same weekend to take a look. I didn't get a chance to test drive it because it had the RE070's and it was snowing outside. It only had 8k on it so I figured anything that was wrong would be taken care by warranty. The dealer offered me a very generous amount for the trade-in. It was a DEAL. Everything looked great from the carfax report and I picked it up the following weekend. The rest is history. COMPLETE UPDATED MOD LIST EXTERIOR 1) Headlight Clear and Paint 2) Ebay Front lip 3) RA Mud Flaps 4) 25% rear - 28% front tint 5) Grimmspeed Hood Dampners INTERIOR 1) JDM Red Hazard Button 2) STi Floor Mats BRAKES/SUSPENSION/WHEELS 1) SPEC-C Enkei 18x8 Wheels 2) Federal S595 225/40/18 Tires 3) Prodrive Springs 4) Hawk HPS pads 5) ATE Superblue Brake Fluid ENGINE/EXAUST/POWER 1) APS R1 3" TBE 2) APS 65mm intake w/ K&N filter 3) Cobb V2 Accessport Stage 2 flash AWAITING INSTALL 1) Blouch Dominator 3 Turbo (2.4" Inlet/ 8cm hotside) 2) APS Top Mount Intercooler 3) APS Inlet 4) 07 STi TGV deletes w/ 07 STi Fuel Rails (thanks rs_two_five) 5) Grimmspeed Performance UpPipe 6) Deatschwerks 850cc Top Feed Injectors 7) Walbro 255L Fuel Pump 8) Prodrive BCS 9) NGK one step colder plugs 10) PDX email base map This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jutes85 : 09-03-2008 at 03:08 PM.

04-30-2007, 05:20 PM	#15
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Jutes85's STi UPDATE: 18/03/07 Update: Got my Cobb APv2 in today and flashed Stage 1. Car pulls alot better in the top gears and the live-data features are pretty cool. Bought a $2 mounting bracket thing from Zellers and wala: I have also put in an APS 65mm CAI which makes loud woosh sounds and had a professional alignment done since the spring install. Car handles alot better now and feels more responsive since the alignment. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-11-2007, 03:51 PM	#2
stiman1 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: protune Location: CT Posts: 387 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	Congrats, looks awesome. looks like you have some sweet roads to play on

02-11-2007, 05:18 PM	#3
TIMELESS Spec C Club Car: 05 GT30R STI Fav Mod: HKS Kansai Diffuser Location: C.A. Posts: 1,143 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	Congrats man enjoy and be safe with your new toy...it can put an eye out kid!

02-11-2007, 08:46 PM	#4
nice-rice S204 Racer Car: 05 STi Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 4,117 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Its a great looking car, nice choice.

02-11-2007, 08:48 PM	#5
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,428 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (12)	looks good...

02-11-2007, 09:13 PM	#6
seattle sti Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 Subaru Aspen Wh Fav Mod: Cobb Springs Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 151 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	The ride height looks similar to mine on the Cobb Sport Springs. What color are they?

02-11-2007, 10:24 PM	#7
S->STI Junior STI Driver Car: 07 SWP STI Location: Abbotsford, Canada Posts: 53 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Your headlights are painted as well. Looks great!!

02-12-2007, 05:10 PM	#8
06SpecC Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STi Spec C Fav Mod: The STi experience Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 674 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Vey nice ride, i love the headlights! V-limited FTW!

03-09-2007, 06:28 AM	#10
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,703 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (27)	Very nice...congrats on the car! If you notice she is also debadged, no STi stickers on the foglight covers or the side where the front doors are.

03-09-2007, 07:07 AM	#11
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Where did you pick your car up? Here or the US?

03-10-2007, 06:04 PM	#12
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Yeah, noticed the stickers were gone, don't mind that at all. Bought the car in Calgary, it was an import anyways. The price was pretty much the same to what it would cost me to import one, so they saved me the hassle.

03-18-2007, 11:04 AM	#13
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	bump for update

03-21-2007, 08:29 PM	#14
Rixsti Junior STI Driver Car: 06 Aspen White . STI Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 84 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Grats! Looks awesome .