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STi-R Race Car built with IAG Performance

MOD LIST:

Engine:

-IAG Stage 4 Extreme Closed Deck Block
-IAG Heads with Kelford Cams and +1mm Valves
-Garrett GTX3582R Gen II Reverse Rotation
-IAG Custom Equal Length Header, Uppipe, Downpipe
-IAG Custom Side Exit Exhaust
-IAG Custom V-Mount with Garrett Intercooler Core
-Ron Davis Radiator
-Dailey Engineering 4 Stage Dry Sump Oiling System
-ATL 26 Gallon Fuel Cell
-Radium Engineering Fuel Cell Surge Tank
-Cosworth Intake Manifold
-Boomba 75mm Throttle Body
-MooreSport Engine Mounts

Engine Management/Electronics:
-MoTeC M130 ECU
-MoTeC PDM30
-MoTeC C125 Dash with Logging Upgrade
-MoTeC E888 CAN Expander
-Custom Mil-Spec Harnesses
-Bosch/AEM Sensors

Chassis/Suspension:

-JRZ RS Pro 3 Dampers with Swift Springs
-MooreSport Billet Front Uprights
-MooreSport Front Subframe with Integrated Sway Bar
-MooreSport Rear Subframe
-MooreSport Front Control Arms (Spherical Bearing)
-MooreSport Rear Trailing Arms (Spherical Bearing)
-MooreSport ALK (Spherical Bearing)
-MooreSport Rear Upright Spherical Bearing Inserts
-MooreSport Sway Bar Endlinks
-Kaminari Race Lateral Links
-Ground Control Front Camber Plates
-GTWorx Rear Camber Plates
-2015 STi Steering Rack
-RCE 25.5mm Adjustable Rear Swaybar
-Fully Seam Welded Chassis
-Custom Air Jack System

Brakes:
-Stoptech Trophy Race 6-Piston 355mm Front BBK
-Stoptech Trophy Race 4-Piston 328mm Rear BBK
-Tilton 600 Series Pedal Box
-Tilton Fluid Reservoirs and Bias Adjuster
-CL Brakes RC6 pads
-Ferodo DS1.11 pads
-IAG Custom Cooling Ducts

Transmission/Differential

-Samsonas 6-Speed Sequential Gearbox
-Geartronics/Life Racing Paddle Shift System
-Tilton 5.5" OT-III HD 3 Plate Clutch
-TTV Racing 3.5kg Flywheel
-Tilton Hydraulic Release Bearing
-OS Giken 1-Way Front Diff
-OS Giken 1.5 Way Rear Diff
-MooreSport Rear Diff Cover
-DCCDPro Center Diff Controller

Wheels/Tires:

-Volk TE37SL - 18x10.5 +22 w/ Michelin Pilot Sport GT Slicks - 27/65-18 (dry)
-Volk TE37SL - 18x10.5 +22 w/ Hoosier H2O Wets - 275/35/18 (wet)
-ARP Wheel Studs

Aero/Exterior:

-Custom Dry Carbon Widebody Front Fenders/Rear Quarter Panels/Rear Door Panels
-DHP Composites Dry Carbon Front Splitter
-DHP Composites Dry Carbon Rear Diffuser
-DHP Composites Dry Carbon Barge Boards
-Kognition Design Chassis Mount Wing
-Custom Dry Carbon Roof
-Custom Dry Carbon Flat Bottom
-AJ Hartman Aero Carbon Fiber Canards
-Custom Carbon Aero Door Mirrors
-Zero/Sports Front and Rear Bumpers and Side Skirts
-Kaminari Reverse Cowl Carbon Fiber Hood
-Seibon Carbon Fiber Trunk
-ABW Motorsport Headlight Blanks
-Shields Lexan Windshield and Side/Rear Windows
-Paint and Body Work by IAG
-Custom Vinyl by VBD Motorsports

Interior:

-Recaro Pro Racer HANS XL Seat
-IAG Performance Custom Rollcage
-Schroth Enduro Harness
-OMP 310 ALU GT Steering Wheel
-Krontec Steering Wheel Quick Release w/ 22 Pin Connector
-SPA 4L Electric Fire System
-Ultra Chiller Cool Suit System
-Custom Carbon Fiber Switch Panel
-Gutted Doors w/ Removable Front Windows


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I have posted lots of pics as I go along but I have never officially created a journal, so here goes. I got the car in August of '04, CGM w/ Silver Wheels. Here she is in stock form:



you can see in this pic that the temp tags are still on...she was just a virgin.



My first mod was a Passport 8500 X50. I hardwired it...



...and soon made a custom mute button integrated into the stock switch blank.



My next mod was a set of Defi gauges (Boost, EGT, Oil Press.) in a Defi pod. I wanted to make sure I had a means of monitoring my engine before modifying it.



I was also very underwhelmed by the factory stereo, so I decided to do some upgrades. I began with a Kenwood DDX7015...



...and a set of MB Quart PCE-216s powered by a Phoenix Gold amp.



I also put Dynamat in all 4 doors. The difference was amazing, now it sounds great!
 

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So as it stood, my car looked like this on the outside:



pretty much stock. As you can see, I put snow tires on my stock wheels, intending to use them as my winter wheels. So when Spring rolled around, I needed something else...I picked up a set of 5Zigen FN01R-C's in 18x8.5 +48 and mounted 245/35/18 Goodyear Eagle F1's.





They looked great, but something was wrong...I drive a car, not an SUV! It was time for some suspension work! So I bought these.



Whiteline Group 4 coilovers. Here's a shot of one next to my stock strut. What a difference!



I installed them and took my first drive...and I loved them! Instant difference.



 
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I also installed a RavSpec S203 replica lip. Here was my stance, MUCH BETTER!







At this point, the car looked and handled great, but I needed more power. I had been running the Stg. 1 Cobb AP map for awhile but it wasn't nearly enough. So I bought this:



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APS 3" catted TBE. It sounded great, and after switching to the Stg. 2 map, the car was a new beast!

However, I made the decision that I wasn't quite done with suspension mods, so I added one of these as well:



Whiteline X3006 27-29mm front swaybar. Here it is compared to the stocker.



This made a HUGE difference in turn-in and corner stability, definitely one of my favorite mods!
 
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After awhile, I decided the Stg. 2 map wasn't cutting it, but I wasn't ready to do a turbo upgrade yet. So I made a few more mods to the engine to try to extract as much power as I could from the stock turbo. First was an APS CAI:



I also threw on a Greddy Strut Tower Brace at the same time.



Then came the APS equal length header:



Before installing the header I had it, along with the included uppipe and my turbo heatshield, coated by Jet-Hot:







After installing the header, along with a Prodrive 3-port boost solenoid, I went to Agile Auto for a Protune.







And here was the result:



312whp and 340wtq! I was extremely pleased with the numbers, big thanks to Hill and everyone else at Agile!
 
#6 ·
very nice, it looks great! good choice going for one of the bigger FSB's ;)
 
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Here are some shots I took this year before going into winter mode:







Then I took off my 5Zigens and replaced them with a set of 17" bronze Rota Torques with Pirelli Winter 240 Snowsports.







Unfortunately, I broke my CF lip, so that came off as well. After taking my 5Zigens off, I decided to sell them, so here they are waiting to be picked up by their new owner.



I will be ordering a new set of wheels this week, so I'll have a fresh new look in the Spring!
 
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And here are a couple of small mods I have done along the way:

Redline shift boot, e-brake boot, and armrest cover in black leather w/ red stitching.





Blue Batmobile taillight overlays.




Stay tuned, I have LOTS of plans for the upcoming months, including new wheels and more engine/suspension mods!
 
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for sure, I'm in Ohio at school right now but I'll be home for the middle 2 weeks of March for spring break and then from mid-May onward for the summer. When I'm home, I'm all about meets, we definitely need to organize more of them in the future.
 
#19 ·
Very nice, the car is def coming along nicely! Very clean mods!
 
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unfortunately im at school here in DC too. i only have a week off in march though, but maybe we can do something then.
yeah hopefully, I'll shoot you a PM when it gets closer to march.

Car looks great mate, eager to see where it goes now! Quick question, were you once a member on the Audizine forums?
Thanks! Yeah, I still am a member over there, I post in the general car talk and GCC forums.

too bad about the lip spoiler, though. hopefully, you have plans to replace it.
yeah I haven't decided yet, it looks really good with the lip but its kinda nice not having to worry about scraping it on everything.

Lookin nice BoostJ! What are you replacing the 5Zigens with? The car looked great with them IMO.
For now I will just say they are forged and they are coming from Japan. And they aren't Volks.

sorry about tha lip, how did you break it?
I was coming out of a steep driveway in Georgetown and I scraped really hard. When I got out at my next destination and looked the lip was pretty mangled...broken in half down the middle and a few of the mounting tabs broke off as well. I'd really like to get the Chargespeed version of the CF V-Limited but that one is even more expensive and I'm afraid to break it again.
 
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