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rally america open class sti - retired. now fresh GC8 build

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The 2004 STI was totaled out at Rally Minnesota in May, 2011. A new GC8 rally car is being built. See latest updates

Lighting http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909337-post9.html
Lighting 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909338-post10.html
Skid Plates http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909339-post11.html
K-Sport Rallyspec gr coilovers http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909340-post12.html
Corbeau FX1 Pro http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909343-post13.html
Lighting 3 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909345-post14.html
Tokico D-Specs http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909348-post15.html
Rally Tires http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909349-post16.html
Team Dynamics Pro Rally wheels http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909350-post17.html
Action shots http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1909367-post20.html
Rally wheels/tires on car http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1913411-post28.html
Action shots 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/1924175-post30.html
Interior gutting day 1 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2037014-post42.html
Interior gutted, cobra Imola S seat and harnesses http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2049329-post46.html
Action Shots http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2060942-post58.html
Roof scoop/vent install http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2072574-post62.html
Radio relocation, steering wheel/quick release http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2105716-post77.html
Static pics http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2117376-post82.html
Fender protection http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2122433-post85.html
Cage prep http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2142542-post87.html
Cage material http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2145783-post91.html
Wiring and cage construction http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2151711-post103.html
Wiring and cage construction 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2152645-post105.html
Cage Complete http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2159247-post125.html
Dash and Doorcard fitting, gas tank removal day 1, ebrake removal http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2160935-post131.html
Gas tank removed, paint prep http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2162207-post132.html
Cage painted http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2163008-post134.html
Reinstallation of gas tank, rear end, interior http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2164995-post141.html
Rockblocker on cage bars http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2169104-post147.html
Carbon Fiber footwells, flocked dash http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2172944-post153.html
Modified heatercore and blower unit http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2178524-post161.html
Brakeline plumbing, hoodpins, heatercore http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2182367-post163.html
Vinyl applied http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2190389-post166.html
Off jackstands - photoshoot http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2194391-post193.html
New lightbar, map lights http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2205779-post198.html
Action shots http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2209267-post205.html
Tow vehicle, rally light hids part1 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2239265-post208.html
Ice racing http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2262198-post219.html
Zipties! Terratrip Rally Computer mounted http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2291534-post235.html
More parts - wheels, clutch, firesystem, pistons http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2306602-post241.html http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2317664-post242.html
Underbody protection http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2360567-post262.html
firesystem, intercom, skidplate http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2392489-post269.html
shakedown pics and vid http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2413265-post279.html
FIRST STAGE RALLY COMPLETED http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2434389-post285.html
SECOND STAGE RALLY COMPLETED http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2453058-post299.html
Repairs begun http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2460909-post303.html
Repairs part 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2461681-post307.html
Nemadji Trail 2 stage rally in-car footage http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2479525-post317.html
PIAA Light pod http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2494042-post324.html
PIAA pod finished http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2497349-post328.html
Follow us on Twitter http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2519108-post332.html
Wheels and tires for Ojibwe http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2526808-post333.html
Rolled 3 times at NT3 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2533225-post345.html
Repairs begun http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2536140-post357.html
Repairs day 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2537580-post360.html
Unrolled http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2567837-post370.html
Ojibwe recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2597743-post378.html
Team O'Neil Rally School http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2608284-post384.html
LSPR vids http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2634211-post386.html
LSPR pics http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2641109-post393.html
Engine Pulled http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2648446-post397.html
TGV deletes, Maddad header, cometic hg, ARP studs http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2656597-post401.html
34mm turbo restrictor http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2667328-post403.html
flywheel, engine re-installed and running http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2671234-post409.html
dyno tuned http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2679136-post419.html
Tire rack for service truck http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2699468-post421.html
2009 video recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2705306-post424.html
Brake booster delete, ecu relocation http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2709678-post425.html
Tires! http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2711194-post427.html
Getting ready for sno*drift http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2734755-post439.html
sno*drift recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2743860-post447.html
Join our facebook page! http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2759079-post462.html
100AW prep http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2767949-post464.html
100AW recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2784615-post486.html
Lightweight doors, Lexan windows, new exhaust http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2794366-post493.html
New skidplate http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2829598-post499.html
Lightweight bumper beam http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2858264-post503.html
Nemadji Trail 1 2010 recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2870335-post506.html
Rally Pin stands http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2877784-post512.html
STPR recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2904819-post521.html
Nemadji Trail 2 recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2921051-post529.html
Nemadji Trail 3 recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2962040-post532.html
Ojibwe Forests recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2985073-post533.html
LSPR recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3048472-post540.html
Rally Gearbox Magazine http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3087006-post543.html
Sno*Drift 2011 recap http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3153686-post546.html
Blown Motor at 100AW http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3181001-post551.html
Motor rebuild part 1 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3183977-post552.html
Motor rebuild part 2 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3184919-post553.html
Motor rebuild part 3 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3190475-post554.html
Motor rebuild part 4 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3192945-post555.html
Motor rebuild part 5 http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3199733-post557.html
New motor started http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3206500-post560.html
TOTALED http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3271175-post561.html :(

NEW BUILD STUFF http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3366866-post577.html


This Car is now a full blown Rally Car (competed 2009 in Open Light class using an n/a motor). Now being built into an Open class turbo monster




I bought this car in July 06 after selling this 240sx




here's how the STi looked when I first got it


The first thing I did was add an Invidia dp and JIC 505sus exhaust


I also added some mudflaps (ordered from scoobyworld)


The car with winter wheels on (these wheels are now on my Dad's FXT)


some snow pics




Lowered on BC Racing BR coilovers



new rims - OZ Racing Crono HT's







mod list
Invidia catless dp
JIC 505sus catback
Innovative LC-1 wideband
Open ecu stage2
BC Racing BR coilovers
OZ Crono HT 17x8 +48
scoobyworld mudflaps

not sure what's next, something expensive probably :lol:
 

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mgsm666 said:
very nice...love the stance of the coilovers. Hope they perform as well as they look. I think a nice, light tint would completely change the look of the car.

You do your own tuning? Open ECU? Props.

~Jesse
no I don't do my own tuning lol :( . i've done some reading and research on it, but really haven't done much. i'm running a base map that i datalogged (i got the wideband in anticipation of doing actual tuning and to make sure the base map was ok on my car). i verified that it wasn't going to blow my engine up and haven't done anything with it since (now that the weather is warmer i may have it tuned additionally. haven't been terribly motivated since i rarely drive.)

i'm looking at getting some tint later on - maybe 30-40% range
 
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Re: project rally sti

my ksport rally spec gr coilovers came in



comparison to the bc racing I took off (note I actually lengthened the bc's body about an inch and a half prior to removing it from the car)
















not sure how i feel about these coilovers right now. on the freeway they are a bit bouncy (finally got the dampers dialed in and that's helped out quite a bit). they seem to handle rough pavement and lumpy frozen snow quite well. there's a slight clunk in the rears and the front dampers are a pita to adjust (inverted design). body roll is pretty minimul and steering is very responsive - the steering feel imo is better than the bc's (definately less bumpsteer).
 
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Re: project rally sti




corbeau fx1 pro
good:
sits nice and low
holds well
easy to get in/out of
bad:
needs more lumbar support (at least for my preferences)
wish blue matched other interior blue better but that's minor
seat bracket did not bolt right in - i had to tweak some of the holes with a dremel
not as tight as my old chargespeed (both good and bad)
 
#15 ·
Re: project rally sti

new suspension ftw! ksport rally spec gr's are off the car finally! i had these on the car for 3 months, which was 3 months too many. at first they seemed to be ok but in the end my verdict for them is garbage. don't waste your money. build quality is terrible (they look like junk after 3 months. the BC's I had on the car for 10 months looked brand new after coming off the car). they made tons of noise (clunks, squeeks, groans, etc.), they rode awful. the adjusters in the front were almost impossible to access. ok, enough ranting.

I now have tokico d-specs with stock sti springs and tophats on the car. so much better!


I also got my rota tarmac II's in and my w404's mounted up


I will probably paint them green


or maybe orange


my car in summer mode




 
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Re: project rally sti

done with updates for now. should be getting the rest of my brake conversion stuff in tomorrow and friday. Once I pick up a new daily driver later this summer I'll completely gut the car. It doesn't need much more right now as far as performance goes for rallyx. I want a better seat and that's about it (for now)
 
#21 ·
Re: project rally sti

I think you need more lights. Haha.

Really though, I think this is the first rally build that I have seen on here. Keep up the good work.

Wait, you're swapping out the Brembos??? Why, just so you can fit a smaller wheel?
I'm redoing the lights to cut down on total # lol.

yea, rally tires come most commonly in 14" and 15" sizes (some 16" too) so I'm going down to wrx 4/2 pots to run 15" wheels and tires
 
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