Not as wicked as others here, but respectable in my mind. Not a daily driver, but still a great car to have, mildly mod and enjoy.
Listed below in green is by far the best improvement you could make to an STI . Q-rack above all of the improvements this should be done first.Completed 9-2011 @ ~ 17k miles
Improvement list:
Brakes
Brake fluid (ATE blue or Motul 600)
Ferodo 2500 brake pads
Perfomance Friction PFC-01 Frt brake pads
SS Brake lines
Cusco Master Cyl Brace
TIC Titanium Brake Shims
RCE Brake Cooling Ducts
Roo Carbon Fiber Brake Cooling Ducts Post 320
Drivetrain
ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Grp-N Trans mount
Engine
Stock VF39 Aluminum Battery Bracket-Paradigm Performance
PC680 Oddysey Battery
Carbon Fiber Intercooler screen
Carbon Fiber Fuse & Alternator Cover
Carbign Craft radiator shroud
Walbro Fuel pump Grimmspeed Phenolic Intake Gaskets
K&N Typhoon w/oversize filter
NGK Iridium 1 Step Colder Spark Plugs Ported Throttle Body Stock Ported Header (9-12-12 18,345 miles) Lightweight Pulley Autospeed
TGV Delete Paradigm Performance
Killer B Oil pickup Crawford AO Seperator(updated V2 April 10)
Process West Oil cooler Grp N Engine mounts (91-12-12) Spearco Top Mount Intercooler (11/11)
Exhaust
Turbo back exhaust (helix downpipe-Invidia G200 N1 Street catback)
Exterior
Car Cover Covercraft
Aluminum fender braces
Autospeed Blk Sti frt plate Delete Hella horns
Hood Struts Tein
Frt Lip Carbon Fiber Blue wheel opening mld (2) JDM Frt Bumper beam 8/4/11
Beatrush frt/rear tow hooks painted Cherry blossom red 8/3/11 New Rear bumper cover '07 style
Interior
Auto intercooler spray switch
Defi Gauges (used) Oil temp, Oil pressure, Boost
Triple Defi gauge pod Defi Gauge (new) Exhaust Temp -9-2011 AEM A/F gauge (new) 9-2011 Defi coolant temp gauge (new) 9-2011 3 gauge A pillar pod 9-2011
Sti Black Flr mat(2)
Harness bar Sparco
5 Point Harness(2) Sparco
Homelink IRV mirror
JDM Emerg Flasher
Sti sill plates
Window Tint
Autospeed dead pedal
Trailer hitch (sold Feb 10)
Carlabs X-Brace
Suede Strg Whl
Misc
Battery Tender Battery Charger
Sti Black Cluster clock (home office)
Subaru gear, STi Computer bag, hats, shirts, etc Various STi model cars
Speed rings
DL1- Data Logger
Chasecam w/ two bullet cameras split screen processor
Suspension
Camber plates Racecomp NL with stock struts and RCE Bronze/Yellow Springs (on shelf for b/u)
Frt/rr strut bars Ebay(removed-sold Sept- '09)
Kart boy rear endlinks
Powdercoat Strano bar (never installed-sold '06)
TIC Rear Bushings (7-7-10) with lock bolt (not installed as yet)
Whiteline 22/24 FSB (removed sold '06)
Whiteline 27/29mm FSB
Whiteline frt sperical endlinks
Whiteline frt steering bushing
Whiteline RCA kit 9-15-11
Hardened Frt Lwr Control Arm Bushing
Whiteline RSB 22/24
07 Struts, hubs, rotors, converted to 5x114.3 hubs (July '09)
RCE T2 Coilovers w/Vorshlag Camber Plates (used)(July '10)
RCE Bump Stops (in frt stock '07 struts)
Whiteline Adj lateral links, boxed trailing arms(boxed rear installed 7-7-10)
TIC Rear Trailing Link Bushing 8/3/11 Oswald Subframe brace with undertray mount (1/12) (installed 9-13-12) Oswald Lightweight rear bumper beam (7/12) Q-Rack steering gear 11.5:1 steering ratio 9-16-11 completed (toe set etc)
Transmission
Cobb short shifter
Kart boy frt bushing
Kart boy rear stay
TIC pivot bushing
Sti Titanium shift knob (round)
Tuning Cobb AP V1
Protuned to 271 whp / 411 wtq by
Doug from Topspeed @ Pure Tuning Toledo
Wheel/Tire
Azenis(4) mount/bal (removed sold June '09)
(4) Enkei 17 x 8.5 5 x 114.3 RPF1 Silver 40 offset Enkei 17 x 8.5 5 x 114.3 RPF1 Silver (New) (that's right two sets of RPF-1's)
Bridgestone RE01R P245/40/17
Hub rings (Z1-new)
Nitto NT-01 (used 245/45/17) - Gold BBS 17 x 8.5 Nitto NT-01 new 255/40/17 8/5/11
* Items in Red are awaiting install or change
Weight Reduction:
Items already changed:
-Carbon Fiber Driveshaft 13 lbs vs 26 lbs OEM -13 lbs
-JDM front bumper beam 15 lbs vs 28 lbs OEM -13 lbs
-Lite weight battery 16lbs vs 22 lbs OEM -5 lbs
-Coilovers versus struts vs 34lbs OEM Frt (RCE camber plates/RCE springs-stock struts)
vs 36lbs OEM Rr (RCE springs, GRPN top hats stock springs)
Front Subframe to Oswald Subframe lbs vs OEM 26lbs
Stock Uppipe to titanium wrapped Tigwerks Uppipe lbs vs OEM lbs
Plans:
Remove rear seat
Remove child restraints
Change rear bumper beam July 2012
Change front U-frame July 2012
Remove spare tire & jack
Consider other liteweight components to install
Private group track rental for some exciting lapping all day Monday! This will be me =>
Also, noticed this ring around my CF driveshaft! Darn differential is moving enough that there is contact with the driveshaft at the forward top edge of the differential mount (picture coming). Spent about an hour or so clearancing the differential mount, and thought may as well install the Kartboy hardened bushings. Hoping that once I get the outrigger bushings in Saturday that between the stiffer bushings and clearancing the differential mount that I no longer have contact!
Re: Got2Boostit2's '04 Blue STi AKA the "Garage Queen" Loved Mid-Ohio
Mid Ohio images:
Part of Convoy crew arrives at track:
The wave-by:
Coolblue05's Widebody:
Caged:
My attempt to pace with Coolblue05's Widebody Sti:
An issue discovered before track day:
Issue after track day which I thought was resolved, it appears I just moved the contact point. I'll be installing Kartboy outrigger bushings hoping it resolves the CF driveshaft contact with the tunnel issue. First picture shows original contact point, second picture shows no more original contact, but a new contact point about a foot away. I noticed on hoist that I can still move the differential up and down due to soft OEM outrigger bushings.
Image of one of the outrigger bushings showing gap (which to me indicates opportunity for unnecessary movement):
First picture:
Second picture:
First issue resolved picture (ground away some material covered with blue paint):
Re: Got2Boostit2's '04 Blue STi AKA the "Garage Queen" Loved Mid-Ohio
Next up: T2 Coilover, added A pillar gauges (Defi EGT-AEM AFR), more bushings, Grp N engine mounts, Crawford V2 AOS, TIC titanium brake insulators, '05 style rear bumper cover with wheel opening visors and Whiteline trailing links installation. Prepping for Waterford track day in July.
Re: Got2Boostit2's '04 Blue STi AKA the "Garage Queen" Loved Mid-Ohio
That looks like pretty deep scoring on the ACPT driveshaft. I have the driveshaft and fortunately no rubbing but I second the outrigger bushings. They were a very easy install and to me made a large difference in the feel of the rear - one of my favorite mods.
That looks like pretty deep scoring on the ACPT driveshaft. I have the driveshaft and fortunately no rubbing but I second the outrigger bushings. They were a very easy install and to me made a large difference in the feel of the rear - one of my favorite mods.
Yep, it would appear to be deep to you, but just catches my fingernail, so I estimate less then a mil. I"ll be living with the scoring and we will see what happens. Thanks for the comments about the outrigger bushings. Would have had them installed before my Mid-Ohio trip, but just ran out of time.
Re: Got2Boostit2's '04 Blue STi AKA the "Garage Queen" Loved Mid-Ohio
If you need an extra hand, just PM me. I probably can't offer any installation wisdom, but I can hold something or bring another set of metric wrenches.
If you need an extra hand, just PM me. I probably can't offer any installation wisdom, but I can hold something or bring another set of metric wrenches.
Re: Got2Boostit2's '04 Blue STi AKA the "Garage Queen" Loved Mid-Ohio
Well, hopefully the attached link passes the YouTube test. Abbreviated version of some Mid-Ohio footage of me following that awesome Modified magazine July edition Cover car widebody STi. Actual running footage is 14+ minutes, this one is about 9. The popping is the widebody exhaust. Note, you do not hear the chasecar exhaust at all!
Well, hopefully the attached link passes the YouTube test. Abbreviated version of some Mid-Ohio footage of me following that awesome Modified magazine July edition Cover car widebody STi. Actual running footage is 14+ minutes, this one is about 9. The popping is the widebody exhaust. Note, you do not hear the chasecar exhaust at all!
Great video Darryl. That STI was defenitely a great looking car but I like your car much better. That car has a lot of JDM bling on it that looks great and probably could perform great too whereas you have put all of your money into function instead of looks. Keep up the great work on your build!
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
Guess that's what I get for trying to be the big man! Said I was going to have the T2's and some other goodies on the car for my next event at Waterford on July 10. What day is today? Guess where the T2's are? Yep, still in the darn box!
Well it's now or never! If they don't get installed by July 9th, I'm selling them!
It's all subjective of course. My mind keeps telling me its different. Response is different. I notice it moreso when I drive a like vehicle without the CFDS and then get back into my car. I'd like to think in day to day driving that it launches easier. Like all of the other improvements I've made, it helps. In retrospect is it worth the money? I keep telling myself it is/was forever shall be.
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
Coilover installation is really not bad at all, which I'm sure you're aware off. If you have another set of hands to help it'll go by even faster.
Setting them up is annoying though. Like if you want to lower the car from RCE's settings it's a lot of dismount, adjust, remount, drive, measure, repeat...
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
Darryl, sorry man, I'm in Ohio for the rest of the summer. Otherwise, I'd be over there already.
I jacked my car up from the read diff for the first time. I saw the diff raise up an entire inch before the frame actually started to move. I think that proves that the diff has plenty of room to bounce up and down, which pushes the driveshaft into things.
Thanks for the in car video.
When I was following you, I could definitely hear your exhaust when you got on the throttle. I wish I was louder.
Darryl, sorry man, I'm in Ohio for the rest of the summer. Otherwise, I'd be over there already.
I jacked my car up from the read diff for the first time. I saw the diff raise up an entire inch before the frame actually started to move. I think that proves that the diff has plenty of room to bounce up and down, which pushes the driveshaft into things.
Thanks for the in car video.
When I was following you, I could definitely hear your exhaust when you got on the throttle. I wish I was louder.
Joey, louder is not always better. Although I love that sound. I may record a grocery trip as I love to rev match shift all the time, just to hear the exhaust.
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
Thanks for the offer(s). I'm mostly whinning. Seems like evertime I get near a track event, it's feast. I should not be complaining in this economy as it(feast on others broken arse kars) is what allows me to play. I got one car completed today, so I expect that Tuesday I can start the swap. The set-up and alignment is what I dread right now as I am slow, slow, slow.
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
So as soon as I can download images, gotta stuff happens incident I noticed this morning. Kinda caught me off guard when I got in the car this morning.......I was like wtf and I was even headed to church to atone for my sins of the week as there were many! Gonna be pretty distracting for me next week at the track.
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" It's NOW or Never! July T2's Still n BOX
So since my windshield decided to crack yesterday (stone chip in the black near the bottom left A-pillar so the crack goes across driver's field of vision). In order to make myself feel better, I'm installing the T2's Tuesday morning! I don't give a sh*t what else has to be done, that is my priority right now.
So my ride to the shop in the morning will be my last on stock struts and RCE yellow/bronze springs for a while. I'm stoked right now. Been waiting for this day for a while, yes I have.........
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" July 6 RCE T2 Install Day!!!!! Pix Comi
So a little update on my suspension change. It did not get completed today. T2's are installed loose at the moment. Got pulled away this afternoon after getting all 4 installed and hope to have it back on the ground by Wednesday afternoon. Will drive it around then attempt to realign if all is well. Won't be able to change ride height or corner balance before Waterford.
The old and new shot:
Left camera cable at shop so can't upload pictures.
Droid image of one:
Better Images:
TIC Titanium brake shims installed:
Boxed rear trailing links:
Boxed link with Whiteline goodie (will be installed later this summer):
Kartboy anti clunk bushings:
About quitting time sunload temp on outside thermometer:
Not to bring something up from a year ago or to make it seem like i know anything (still learning the subbie language) but after looking through your whole thread this image has me confused. Are there 2 correct ways to install the kartboy anti-clunk bushings?
Cause i followed the instructions on scoobymods.com and in those instructions it said to have the thick bushing on top, throw away the thin bushing (not used on GD's) and use the smaller thick bushing on the bottom. http://www.scoobymods.com/kartboy-rear-diff-cross-member-t5034.html
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Garage Queen" July 6 RCE T2's are on! Almost done.
There are a number of July improvements yet to be completed, but I am pleased with the progress. Still have to re-install the X-brace which gave me a little trouble as I was trying to shortcut installing the rear coilovers. X-brace won of course. Also need to reinstall tires/wheels, test drive a few miles and come back and throw a quickie alignment to get me through Saturdays DE @ Waterford. Then over the next few weeks I'll get it corner-balanced and aligned properly.
I'm really looking forward to trying out this improvement as I have read others impressions of these coilovers for years!
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Lucille" July 10 Waterford Hills Raceway T2 Impression
Appears I'm entertaining myself, but so what. Just returned from Waterford Hills Raceway, had a great time. Appears the T2's are a great transition from RCE Yellow/bronze springs. Ran them in an unknown setting with who knows what kind of alignment (that's another story) and still had a great time. Car appeared to handle and respond well on this slightly bump filled course. Kinda did not feel bad that the windshield cracked last weekend. Being on course running good incident free made up for it all.
Thought I was going to get a ride in a RS-STi swap, but the selfish driver at the time wasn't taking any riders. Too bad appeared to be a quality car. Guess I have to build my own to experience.
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Lucille" July 10 Waterford Hills Raceway T2 Impression
Looking good man.
I definitely think you should lower the front a touch. Why not just lower the car since you have coilovers though? You shouldn't need to have to get lowering plates...
I definitely think you should lower the front a touch. Why not just lower the car since you have coilovers though? You shouldn't need to have to get lowering plates...
Re: Got2Boostit2's 2004.7 STi "Lucille" July 10 Waterford Hills Raceway T2 Impression
Car looks great i wouldnt try to lower the front to much, keep it in the spec's for the T2's and they will be happy. Plus you wont loose a bunch of bump travel. Using some plates like on the spring setup would be ideal if you need to lower it more.
Car looks great i wouldnt try to lower the front to much, keep it in the spec's for the T2's and they will be happy. Plus you wont loose a bunch of bump travel. Using some plates like on the spring setup would be ideal if you need to lower it more.
Took it off the trailer this afternoon and it appears they have settled a little after yesterdays track session. Only thing I'll be doing at this point is corner balancing and alignment. I'm happy with the look and just elated by the performance. Can't wait to get back to the track.
Side note, me and the Chasecam are about done or I need to hardwire power to the units as the power cord kept coming out yesterday turning the unit off. So the only footage I got this time is me on open track. Missed all the good footage of me behind the "Stubaru", the SCCA SM Neon with the tripoding rear wheels, the supercharged Mustang and others where we were running well. My son did capture footage of me behind the Stubaru that I will be posting later this week.
Cbaru, same, good seeing you again. Hope you had fun, I know I did and will for the rest of the week! :lol:
Short story, took my nephew for a ride around 5pm. He was actually walking in the car trying to get out as we went up the hill, each time. It was funny. When he said he wanted out, I had to take him around two more times..................:naughty:
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