Since its release in the US, I have always wanted the 2005 AW STI. Finding one with low mileage and 7 years old was a task. I finally found a single owner, low miles, clean title and complete maintenance history. Then I got to modding...I'm bad at remembering to take photos of the progression, but will from now on document the changes. Hope you enjoy :tup:
Performance Mods -Revworks Short Block -Wiseco Piston 99.5mm -Manley H-Tuff Connecting Rods -ACL Race Bearing 52mm Journal -ACL Race Main Bearings Size Position 5 -Subaru OEM 11mm Oil Pump -ARP Head Studs -ARP Rod Bolts -FP Green Turbo
-255lph Walbro Fuel Pump
-Deatschwerks 850cc Injectors -Perrin Fuel Rails
-TurboXS Bellmouth Downpipe w/Heat Wrap -TurboXS Catback Exhaust -TurboXS Race Pipe
-Denso Iridium One Step Colder Spark Plugs -APS TGV Deletes
-APS DR725 Front Mount Intercooler
-APS 3” High Flow Cold Air Intake -APS 3” Hard Inlet Pipe -Cobb Accessport V2 (Tune from IAPerformance) -Cobb Short Shifter -Grimmspeed 8mm Phenolic Spacers -Grimmspeed Lightweight Pulley -Grimmspeed EBCS -Grimmspeed 3-Bolt Up-pipe -Tial 38mm Wastegate -Moroso Oil Pickup -Tomei UEL Header -Gates Racing Timing Belt Kit -Gates AC Belt -Gates Alternator Belt -Gates Power steering Belt -Subaru OEM Magnetic Drain Plug
Interior -Defi Boost Gauge -Defi Oil Pressure Gauge -Defi EGT Gauge -Defi Link Controller
-AEM UEGO
-ATI Triple Gauge Pod -STI Black Floormats
-Squash Air Freshers
-Cool White Map, Dome, Trunk Lights -Red LED Ashtray and Key Ring
-STI Limited Red Hazard Button
Exterior
- “Cool White” LED License Plate Lights -JNA V Style Lip Polyurethane -Blacked Out Headlights
My tires were getting bad so decided to get something a little beefier. 255/40 (yes i know a lot of people have gone way bigger. But this is big enough for the OEM rims).
Finally grew some balls to take my headlights apart and black them out!
Decided to go to Import Face Off with a few buddies in Topeka, Kansas. One of my buddies was entering the show (blue bugeye), and figured I'd try it out since I have never entered one (not really my kind of thing). But we had a good time and didnt have to worry about idiots in the parking lot door dinging my car :lol:
I was debating on the H-tuff as they were beefier and I could get them for less than a retail set of regular H-beams, but I figured for 400-430whp, stock 08+ rods would do. I took the lazy way out.
I saw a picture of this car last night on Heartland Park's FB page. How far do you live from there? Now that I have a truck to trailer a car around, I might hit up the 1/4 mile some time. I'll be running the road course a few times this year.
I hope the H tuffs work out well, havent heard a lot about them.
YamahaSHO: I'm in Manhattan, KS. About an hour away from Topeka. Let me know if you go to heartland, i'd like to go back and run this when its complete. I have heard some good things about the road course, would love to go watch a subie or s2k run it.
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