Hi :wave:
My name's Jim, and I love my STi.
This journal is going to probably be forgotten about; but if not, it'll be used to keep track of all the highs and lows with this amazing vehicle. After about a year (approximately 9000Mi) of ownership, its been mostly highs, but at stage 2 with almost 60k on the stock bottom end I'm prepping myself for that low. You probably know the one I'm talking about...
But until then, I'm going to fully enjoy ripping through the gears terrorizing on ramps.... And once in a blue moon, making a riced out Honda owner cry.
I don’t plan on tracking the car at all but want a build that wouldn't do half bad if there was ever a spur of the moment change of heart. I’m really quite new to this whole modding game, and I've already learned more than I ever could have thought from reading various threads here, but having next to zero actual wrenching experience, tips, tricks, or any other knowledge you can offer up will be more than appreciated.
Okay, enough babble. Onto what you really came for….
MY05 Aspen White STi
MOD LIST:
A conservative DD tune netted me 301WHP & 319WTQ on Granite State Dyno’s DynoJet (Thanks Alex!)
Engine/Transmission:
APS DR525 FMIC
SPT SRI
Invidia catted DP
P&L Straight pipe (swapped out the Fujitsubo RM01A for a few more decibels )
Suspension:
...Is stock, and squeeky and clunky and....:tdown:
Interior:
Status Ring drivers seat (Blue)
Schroth Rallye 4 harness (Red) w/ pads (Red)
Planted seat base
OMP seat sliders
Cobb AP V2
JVC R840BT
Valentine 1
Prodrive shift knob
Defi Boost & Oil Pressure
SMY Cluster
JDM Hazard button
Satin black center console
OEM All Weather mats
Exterior:
RallyArmor Mud Flaps (Red)
Primitive Racing Skid & Rear Diff Plates
JDM Tails
V-Limited Style lip
Kartboy 15MM Exhaust Hangers
JDM Ego "Hella Bored Of Stance" plate frame
Future Plans:
Supporting mods to make the dyno sheet numbers start with a 4..
UPDATE 1/16/14:
Saw this My 900+ HP Toyota Supra TURBO - YouTube, its a pretty good story but @ 7:41 it dawned on me... I'm no different than he is, just a few steps behind. That's a good thing in this case.
I've since decided to heir on the side of caution, and stay at a mild stage 2 setup. The 4xxWHP goal is a possible money pit I don't really want, nor can afford, to dive into right now or in the foreseeable future. To boot, I don't use all of the power I have now, do I really need almost 100WHP/TQ more?
I'm impatient. I don't want to wait for more, just give me what I have now so I can be on my way!
My new goal is to make the car feel as planted, direct, and responsive as possible. I figure if the car isn't so squishy the power I put down now will feel like quite a bit more. Once I eliminate most of the slop and squish, I'll add some KillerB ELH with the EWG of course, and a possible E85 conversion. Both geared more towards a safety aspect than an added power aspect.
Any input is appreciated, especially from the suspension junkies!
My name's Jim, and I love my STi.
This journal is going to probably be forgotten about; but if not, it'll be used to keep track of all the highs and lows with this amazing vehicle. After about a year (approximately 9000Mi) of ownership, its been mostly highs, but at stage 2 with almost 60k on the stock bottom end I'm prepping myself for that low. You probably know the one I'm talking about...
But until then, I'm going to fully enjoy ripping through the gears terrorizing on ramps.... And once in a blue moon, making a riced out Honda owner cry.
I don’t plan on tracking the car at all but want a build that wouldn't do half bad if there was ever a spur of the moment change of heart. I’m really quite new to this whole modding game, and I've already learned more than I ever could have thought from reading various threads here, but having next to zero actual wrenching experience, tips, tricks, or any other knowledge you can offer up will be more than appreciated.
Okay, enough babble. Onto what you really came for….
MY05 Aspen White STi
MOD LIST:
A conservative DD tune netted me 301WHP & 319WTQ on Granite State Dyno’s DynoJet (Thanks Alex!)
Engine/Transmission:
APS DR525 FMIC
SPT SRI
Invidia catted DP
P&L Straight pipe (swapped out the Fujitsubo RM01A for a few more decibels )
Suspension:
...Is stock, and squeeky and clunky and....:tdown:
Interior:
Status Ring drivers seat (Blue)
Schroth Rallye 4 harness (Red) w/ pads (Red)
Planted seat base
OMP seat sliders
Cobb AP V2
JVC R840BT
Valentine 1
Prodrive shift knob
Defi Boost & Oil Pressure
SMY Cluster
JDM Hazard button
Satin black center console
OEM All Weather mats
Exterior:
RallyArmor Mud Flaps (Red)
Primitive Racing Skid & Rear Diff Plates
JDM Tails
V-Limited Style lip
Kartboy 15MM Exhaust Hangers
JDM Ego "Hella Bored Of Stance" plate frame
Future Plans:
Supporting mods to make the dyno sheet numbers start with a 4..
UPDATE 1/16/14:
Saw this My 900+ HP Toyota Supra TURBO - YouTube, its a pretty good story but @ 7:41 it dawned on me... I'm no different than he is, just a few steps behind. That's a good thing in this case.
I've since decided to heir on the side of caution, and stay at a mild stage 2 setup. The 4xxWHP goal is a possible money pit I don't really want, nor can afford, to dive into right now or in the foreseeable future. To boot, I don't use all of the power I have now, do I really need almost 100WHP/TQ more?
I'm impatient. I don't want to wait for more, just give me what I have now so I can be on my way!
My new goal is to make the car feel as planted, direct, and responsive as possible. I figure if the car isn't so squishy the power I put down now will feel like quite a bit more. Once I eliminate most of the slop and squish, I'll add some KillerB ELH with the EWG of course, and a possible E85 conversion. Both geared more towards a safety aspect than an added power aspect.
Any input is appreciated, especially from the suspension junkies!