[STiLLWILL]

***LOOK MYLES, LOOK AT YOUR TWIN BRO!!...thanks maan.***
Props to RACECOMP ENGINEERING....RCE babyyy!!
Props to my older bro(Master Subie Tech) for the peeeeimp install!!!

Hey guys, here's what's BEEN done to my car already:

-STi Pink lowering springs
-STi hardened strut tops
-STi aluminum front strut bar(not replica)
-STi aluminum rear strut bar(not replica)
-Goodridge ss brake lines

Here's what was installed TODAY(04/04/04):
-STi Pink lateral links(4 piece for USDM STi)
-STi Pink trailing arms
-Cusco ver.II lower front brace
-Cusco front sway bar
-Cusco adjustable rear sway bar

Here are some pics of what was added in today's installation:

Cusco front sway bar & lower front brace:




Cusco adjustable rear sway bar and 'rear Pinks':





^^^and yes that's on the STIFFEST setting on the rear sway bar, and I HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS with the STOCK ENDLINKS and HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS with 'flipping'....mind you I go up this hill everyday...


STi Pinks + Cusco front and rear sway bars + STi lateral links & trailings arms NOW EQUALS(never did this before today's install):




What's next you may ask?? hmmmmm....




-Matt

[bert_STi]

thats awesome man...it looks great! it must feel like your car is on rails. did you get all of that from myles @ racecomp? hey myles i want that exact same set up...how much?

-gilbert

[944turboguy]

Bert,..I just sent you some mail..

[TreyS]

After an auto-x and driver event this weekend, my rear endlinks are bent using the same bar. I also have the pinks and lower front Vbrace. OEM front sway tho.

Handles awesome that's for sure.

Any upgrade suggestions?


Oh and nice pics.

[944turboguy]

Trey lets see here,.......do you have the rear bar on the stiffest setting and stock front bar?.....I have see that before, but only from the bars that DONT have the 669-311-bj22 part #, I havent see this when using the front Cusco bar with the rear on full stiff.

[Rev]

Very nice Matt! You still owe me the strut bar pics

[TreyS]

rear is full stiff baby!

oem front bar.

it rotates well but I crawled under there Sat after a skid pad exercise and they were "tweeked" a lil.

[sosa]

Very nice sticker placement Matt Congrats, now lets get our white babies out to the track!

[STiLLWILL]

Thanks guys!!


STi_Thunder,

don't worry maan, I have not forgot about you...whether you believe that or not. :wink: I'm just waiting to steam clean my motor before I take any more engine bay pics...bugs + intercooler = ugly. Soon bro...soon!


TreyS,

that's right! FULLLLL of stiffness back there, but now very PLANTED to say the least.


Sosa,

thanks bro, that's JDM sticker placement baby! Look 'em up and you'll see!! Buttonwillow is calling me and I cant resist........




-Matt

[Nivek]

Matt, are those aftermarket front end links?

[STiLLWILL]

Nope, stock front endlinks. Actually stock endlinks ALL AROUND. :wink:

-Matt

[staticx313]

I would definitely replace the endlinks man... some have had bent links and many problems otherwise... check with poltek from NASIOC.com ASAP! (sorry if this was posted, but it was late and i didnt read through every post). Nice work btw!

Robert~

[STiLLWILL]

Originally Posted by staticx313

I would definitely replace the endlinks man... some have had bent links and many problems otherwise... check with poltek from NASIOC.com ASAP! (sorry if this was posted, but it was late and i didnt read through every post). Nice work btw!

Robert~

Good lookin' out Robert. :wink: I know, I've seeen MANY other cases where others have gotten grey market 'cusco' swaybars and or/ installed them wrong with the stock endlinks and end up bending them or flipping the bar. But at the same time, there have been MANY other cases where STi owners(even ones who track every week) who run the Cusco in the back with stock endlinks and run them hard with no problems whatsoever.....leads me to think that this is more of an installation issue. I may eventually upgrade the endlinks, but I see no need to right now so the stock ones will do for a while.


thanks,
-Matt


**btw Robert, you still up for that VF34 deal we posted back and forth about in a different thread? I should be ready to place an order with you by this month..I'll keep you posted.

[944turboguy]

Is this your next destination Matt?..mr thread starter?...

[Rev]

If I had $3000 to burn, I'd go either with the Ohlins first, second choice the STi coilovers...