View Full Version : My 2006 Subaru STI **New Lip!**10/29
oscargarza88
03-26-2006, 02:22 AM
yep.. belive it not..
i got a car... not just "a" car... but an awsome one!!
yep a STI im sooo :D !!!
i got it today around 6... ok her's the story..:
- I dont really know how it started but simply talkin about cars with my dad he figured i was interested in the STI alot.. together with the S2000... but the s2000 is too "impractical" since it only fits 2 so he rather go for the STI... my dad never test drove the STI.. which i think was a good thing casuse he would have probably backed off if he would have seen how fast it is...
anywyas we went to the dealersip a couple times but my dad didnt look very interested... but they kept calling and making offers like free short throw shifter.. (around 400$ buks), and they wven said if u buy it today we'll lower the price 1,000$... but my dad wasnt interested..
until last week he turned in our Yukon xl which no one needed now since my mom got a new truck for Christmas.. so he gave that in and went on a business trip so i had to wait..
There were only gray STI's at that dealership.. and i wanted it either black or blue.. i coudnt make up my mind.. but i went after the black one cause its not as common and looks as good. the car supposedly came with normal gunmetal wheels but turned out to have golden wheels.. i dont really mind.... it looks good...
anyways we went to pick it up today.. i drove it a little and the cars feels soo powerfull and responsive!! it feels like a little toy!! a little expensive toy that is ;)
anywyas let me post some pics so u dont get boored then ill keep talkin a little ;)
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/5945/emily0015yh.th.jpg (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0015yh.jpg) http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7233/emily0024pz.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0024pz.jpg) http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3196/emily0047fs.th.jpg (http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0047fs.jpg) http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6352/emily0057ve.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0057ve.jpg)
A picture i liked and the custom pic, kinda:
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1790/emily0075tu.th.jpg (http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0075tu.jpg) http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4296/emily0085ae.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emily0085ae.jpg)
yea the pics suck ill take proper pictures later... tomorrow.. i just coudnt wait to post it here!
i know theyr dark and the custom pic is bad too but just wait till tomorrow..
and ill post about the driving experience (which wasnt much), because i dont have my licence yet... so i "Cant drive it", ill get my licence hopefully on my birthday if i pas the tests... (APRIL 27TH) so its not thaaat bad..
hope u like it!
comment please!
thanks
5vz-fe
03-26-2006, 02:28 AM
You lucky bastard.........congrats....
now more motivation for u to past ur driving test :D
corvette97
03-26-2006, 02:57 AM
be carefull mate :wink: that thing hauls ass
nice "first" car :D altough is not your first :wink:
SilviaEvo
03-26-2006, 03:10 AM
wow man! that thing is badass! it would be soooooo cool to have that as a first car when u first get ur license!
racer_f50
03-26-2006, 03:20 AM
holy crap, congrats man! i saw a blue one drive by me on my way to Illinois a couple weeks ago, it looked great.
my first car when i had a license was a '81 Honda Accord, you're damn lucky :D
holy shit.. nice ass first car man :lol: congrats! 8) ...and take it easy.. :wink:
saadie
03-26-2006, 04:43 AM
holy shit dude :shock: congrats .... you got the only 06 car on the board .. be jelous :P hehe
now all you need to do to prove that it really is your car ... post somehting like 200 pics .. all hires :mrgreen:
dingo
03-26-2006, 05:12 AM
Nice car man, still not 100% impressed by the look of the 06's but in black and STi form its pretty good. :D
Take it easy on the road, too many horror stories with guys your age and fast cars.
.... you got the only 06 car on the board .. be jelous :P hehe...
but those of us with earlier models paid for them with our own money. ;)
saadie
03-26-2006, 05:15 AM
.... you got the only 06 car on the board .. be jelous :P hehe...
but those of us with earlier models paid for them with our own money. ;)
aww dingo is jelous :prr:
ps .. just read your age :| ... you lucky bastard :fuck::D
taygunho
03-26-2006, 05:25 AM
wow! Nice first ride. Reel motivation to pass the tests. I wish I were you because I have licence test at April 22 and 3 weeks after this exam I have driving test.BUut my parents has no car :cry:
STI in black are pure sex! Congrats and have (safe) fun!
BTW, in the custom shot, why "04 15 06" :hmm:
sikx5
03-26-2006, 07:26 AM
Woah what a car, defintley nice dude! You had a 300ZX before this right?
Very nice! take car, and take some proper driving lessons, defensive driving etc, you will need it if you are going to drive that car. Because you have a fast car, does not mean you can or have the skill to drive it fast dude, remember that.
nthfinity
03-26-2006, 10:02 AM
STI in black are pure sex! Congrats and have (safe) fun!
BTW, in the custom shot, why "04 15 06" :hmm:
Tax day (most years.... its going to be 4 17 06 this year :lol: )
nice car oscar... one of my personal favorites; enjoy her, and treat her well ;) :)
fantastic first car!
Be safe with it - the 4WD should sort you out :wink: (just kiddin)
One question though, how do you get insured on a 200BHP + car at 17? In the UK, we would have to pay in excess of £4000 per year, and have to look for a very specialist insurance company too :roll:
nthfinity
03-26-2006, 11:41 AM
fantastic first car!
Be safe with it - the 4WD should sort you out :wink: (just kiddin)
One question though, how do you get insured on a 200BHP + car at 17? In the UK, we would have to pay in excess of £4000 per year, and have to look for a very specialist insurance company too :roll:
USA is a bit cheaper...
im guessing the car is insured under his dad alone until oscar gets his license; at that point; he could be added as a second driver. my "very rough" estimate woud say its about 1200-1600 pounds/ year like that...
oscargarza88
03-26-2006, 12:17 PM
:D
thanks everyone!
- I know im dam lucky!! thats why i plan on keepin it cool for the first weeks/months.. even though its going to be hell not to go fast... but its got 5 year warrany! and i am going to use every single year of it on the road! :mrgreen:
-And well it kinda is my second car... yes sikx5 i used to own a 300zx ( http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dcp13533dv.jpg ), only for like a year before moving and all that crap.. but this is my first car in the US, and my "long-term" car... and my first manual... i actually got the hang of it faster than i thought.. cause i learned to drive in stick but i havent driven one in years... only stalled once so far and acouple times engaged 5th instead of third... but for the first time i think it went good!
-saddie= i didnt really think of that! i feel special 8) hahaha, and im not really a great photographer... but ill try my best.... :wink:
-dingo= dont hate lol :P , i know most people here deserve this car more than me... but well i owe it all to my dad! hes just an amazing guy! i cant belive he bought me this!!
i got a few questions...
-I have to break in the engine right? ive heard that most cars now a days are already "broken in"... but i rather make sure.. so be easy like for the first 500-1000 miles?
-And about some proper driving classes im higly interested... does someone recomend a place where i coult take some clases to get the most of my STI?
anyayws any quiestions or somethin just ask!
and i sure will b carefull i dont want to b in the news anytime soon thank you!
0X
*oh and about the insurance... my brother used to have a mustang gt so i think it will b cheaper for this car cause its a 4 door.... and the insurance people probably dont even know this is a sports car haha, but we have a plan that everyone is under the insurance.. once i get my licence of coarse, but yea its really high! cause we have no history in the US... oh and i have prom the 29th... so i dunno if ill have my licence by then...hopefully... btw my girlfriends family was highly impressed by the car..brownie points lol
Oh and this car is really underestimated... alot of peoplea re like a subaru? is that a car? oh cool..."ill take you" pfft yea ok fine...
which is cool there the ones missing out! :)
sentra_dude
03-26-2006, 12:39 PM
Nice car man...and I know its been said before, and we're not trying to be your mother, but be safe with that thing...;)
Also, I've heard that STi's don't have a break-in period, that they do all the engine run-in at the factory, is this true :?:
nthfinity
03-26-2006, 12:57 PM
Also, I've heard that STi's don't have a break-in period, that they do all the engine run-in at the factory, is this true :?:
no, that is untrue
i'd recomend 1000 miles before really opening her up; after that, change the oil to a synthetic brand.
ive run low milage subarus, and "more" milage subies; and the difference is mostly in the low end... kinda feels like its athsmatic before boost comes on... comparitively speaking.
i got a few questions...
-I have to break in the engine right? ive heard that most cars now a days are already "broken in"... but i rather make sure.. so be easy like for the first 500-1000 miles?
-And about some proper driving classes im higly interested... does someone recomend a place where i coult take some clases to get the most of my STI?
anyayws any quiestions or somethin just ask!
and i sure will b carefull i dont want to b in the news anytime soon thank you!
0X
*oh and about the insurance... my brother used to have a mustang gt so i think it will b cheaper for this car cause its a 4 door.... and the insurance people probably dont even know this is a sports car haha, but we have a plan that everyone is under the insurance.. once i get my licence of coarse, but yea its really high! cause we have no history in the US... oh and i have prom the 29th... so i dunno if ill have my licence by then...hopefully... btw my girlfriends family was highly impressed by the car..brownie points lol
Oh and this car is really underestimated... alot of peoplea re like a subaru? is that a car? oh cool..."ill take you" pfft yea ok fine...
which is cool there the ones missing out! :)
Insurance is way cooler in the US than in the UK :|
With running in, my friend's WRX had to be kept sub-4k rpm (iirc) for the first 1000 miles.
Then, it gets its first service with an oil change 'cos by then all the little bits of metal etc that have worn off are in the oil, and so it needs a change.
Check the owners manual, or ask the dealers too
oscargarza88
03-26-2006, 01:15 PM
-nthfinity- thanks, im glad i have to break it in.. even a bigger reason to drive slow :wink: although its gonna take me awhile to do those 1000 miles haha
and about the oild change... the guy at the dealership said to change it at the 3k mark.. and tire rotation at 7k... isnt the oil it has already synthetic...? i thougt it was.. but i read part of the owner manual yesturday ill continue today...
but thenumber1 yea that makes sence... ill read the manual...
and it jsut has like 190 miles.. so its a loong way to 1000 :(
thanks
lol - i know if i'd taken delivery of an STi, i wouldn't be sitting down reading the manual :P
The oil thing may vary between markets (euro and US).
1000 miles - i'd do that in a weekend with a car like that :twisted:
Fleischmann
03-26-2006, 05:00 PM
^^^same here, somehow I like it in the typical rally blue colour. The car still looks great in black, especailly with the classic gold rims. nice way to upgrade from the 300ZX, congrats. Have fun driving.
ARMAN
03-26-2006, 05:35 PM
I hate you :mrgreen: jk
Congrats Oscar!!! :P Be very careful(about loosing your temper on the street) even if you know you shold be :wink:
Driving school for such powerfull cars is a must IMHO, not just to know where are the limits but to try out how uncotrolable it could be, atleast it is the first thing I would do is to take a course like that :wink:
coombsie66
03-26-2006, 06:45 PM
Nice car! I know its been said before but seriously be carefull with that thing!! Its not about driving ability its about experience on the road, ive seen soo many tossers in cars that arnt as quick as that scooby come sooo close to hurting themselfs let alone someone else.
Still enjoy it, i know i wouldnt have turned one down if i had the chance to have it as my first car!!
As for running in, i believe it was discussed somewhere else around here but its not only the engine you are running in, sure they will have been dyno run at the factory, but the entire drivetrain, diffs, seals etc etc wont have been, and gears NEED bedding in, all the complex differentials in the STI would be very expensive to replace i would guess!! Everything engine related needs heat cycles through it to 'bed it in' so follow the instructions in the manual, and then once its had its first service and oil change then it can be properly 'run in' :mrgreen:
By which time at least you'll have had your licence a while so it wont seem so bad when you loose it! :P :wink:
antonioledesma
03-26-2006, 06:56 PM
Excelente auto Oscar!!
for the breaking period it is around the 1-2k mark.
right now I'm also with a new car (ford fiesta) and I try not to surpass the 4k rpm barrier, nor big accelerations or sustained high speeds (I drive a lot in freeways)
try to change the oil at 2500 miles or 3000 kms.
sameerrao
03-26-2006, 07:00 PM
Congrats Oscar ... Best of luck for your licence ... enjoy yourself and be careful with it ... some people have the mistaken belief that AWD will get you out any situation .. not always true ....
SPEEDCORE
03-26-2006, 10:23 PM
Congrats on convincing your dad in getting a new STi. Black is the colour id buy a my06 STI :)
I have owned 2 WRX's and they both needed a run-in and alot of tuners around here recommend running it in, THO, keeping it under 4000rpm for 1500km is very hard!!! and I did give it sometimes haha :)
oscargarza88
03-27-2006, 12:46 AM
thanks 4 the repyls! im feelin the love!! wait.. actually the car is... dam! :P
-dani_d_mas- I know abiut the blue thing.. but at the dealership there were 3 blue ones.. so well at least this is not as common yet still looks awsome!
-Fleischmann- thanks! i know i didnt like the wheels at first but i like them now... as i said i thought they were goin to b normal silver but no... its cool though.
-ARMAN- Ur soo right about the course! i need to take one! but does someone recomend me one? because i "dont know how it feels" to be out of control so if i actually do get out of control it wont be nice... i want to ge the most i can out of my car! someone help with this?
-coombsie66- i will trust me ;) , and yea i read that thread before but i just want to make sure... it goin to be hard not stepping on it... i got 800 miles to go dam!. actually today i stepped on it like twice... and the first time i did in second gear my head just jercked backwards without contro!! dam i cant belive it!! im not doing that anymore its scary!!!! (in a way :wink: not really... ) but ill save that for the track... im glad i have to wait 1000 miles to have more "Experience" even though i know its nothin.. at least to make smooth gear changes...
-antonioledesma- thanks!! yea ill change the oil at 3000 about...
-sameerrao- thanks! i hope that my knoledge about cars will help me in a good way to take care of my car... not in a temptation way...
-SPEEDCORE- thanks! the efforts payed off! and good! and what will happen theoretically if u didnt obey these 1k mile break in...? jsut wonderin.. not that im gonna do it!!
anyways i have lots of pics to take!!! ill do when ih ave time! as for now.. well my dad is probably gonna put the 1000 miles for me since he will drive it a couple times to work... its cool.!
and well thanks for the replys! and extra info would b greatly appreciated!!!
thanks again
nthfinity
03-27-2006, 01:09 AM
about the first 1k miles... i would seriously recomend changing the oil as well...
about a rally driving course; unless you plan on spending money on some more dirt-related tires... some schools offer thier own cars to learn in...
anyway... does subie still offer a 1 year membership to SCCA with WRX, and STi's?
For more information regarding the Bill Gwynne Rallyschool International, contact Sue Robinson at 1-800-770-2055, or email Peter Gwynne at
[email protected].
if the number still exists (2004) then they will know of the closest answer for you.
good luck... damn, that is definately one of my favorites :)
oscargarza88
03-27-2006, 08:37 AM
-nthfinity- I actually wasnt thinkin much about rally school... i was thinkin more of a road/track course... i dont know if it may sound stupid because it is a rally car after all but i dont think i could put the nesesary pounding on such an expensive car just "for fun" if u know what i mean... and my dad wont b too happy either when i first break a fender, or scratch the paint.. or something like that.... and i could put my track/road knoledge to the test more often...
and about the membershio they didnt offer any kind of membership to me...
but thanks it would be soo much fun though!
-bmuller- haha ur dad is an insurance agent.. so its a win win situation as where the oney goes haha, and yea i woudnt wanna lose my licence specially cause i will b getting it soon... im from tomball... so its basically goin to be the most bad as car in the parking lot (which will b parked away of all the other cars btw) :wink:
and thanks for everyone warning me about being carefull! because when every single person that replys tells me to be carefull! i dont think it for nothing... i took it seriouslly... all u guys are older than me, so u must know what ur talkin about...
and again.. pictures... today sounds promising cause i have tenis class until 7.. so not much sunlight left at like 8... but ill do asap really!!
0X
congratulation on your handsome STI ... that car is ready to be modify ... :D
dutchmasterflex
03-28-2006, 02:30 PM
perfect color.. I bet the gun metal rims would look real good on it, but the gold aint too bad..
what the hell am i sayin.. you lucky bastard! an STI and you dont even have you license..
be good to your parents!
Make sure you learn how to handle the car properly before doing anything stupid, and trust me, you will do many stupid things within your first year of driving ;)
I suggest taking it to an open parking lot to find it's limits,
cheers ya lucky guy
oscargarza88
03-28-2006, 08:02 PM
:mrgreen:
i drove it today a little! (shh..) hahaha
-Rex- Thank you!! i agree... but i com on its already too much for me! i would b asking for the world if i would ask my dad for money for parts..
-everso- Thanks everso! so does this get me into the AWD cool people group ;) lol . and yea i promise! i will try my hardest!! caue its tempting!
-dutchmasterflex- I agree about the color! and about the wheels, exactly my thoughs! but these dont look bad so im happy! :) , im alwasy good to my parents.. why do u think i got this car.. haha.. suuure.... , and yea i hope i dont do anything too stupid! i know i will probably do a couple stupid things but hopefully nothing too bad! cross ur fingers! and yes i agree about the parking lot idea.. although i will not reach the limit anytime soon so i dont worry too much ;)
oh and i have pics comin up! in a couple of mins!
thanks!!! :roll:
oscargarza88
03-28-2006, 08:31 PM
i finnally have pics!
here they are!
i didnt take my time to take really good pictures it was quick.. they turned out pretty good i think...
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3363/sti0073dw.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0073dw.jpg)
i have a question.. how come the intercooler has like some bends in the metals if it hasnt been hit my anything...
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5929/sti0049kc.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0049kc.jpg)
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4048/sti0027zi.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0027zi.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/2248/sti0107ec.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0107ec.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/2192/sti0031st.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0031st.jpg) http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2106/sti0095te.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0095te.jpg) http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6546/sti0081bk.th.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti0081bk.jpg)
dingo
03-29-2006, 06:01 AM
i have a question.. how come the intercooler has like some bends in the metals if it hasnt been hit my anything...
well there is nothing stopping crap getting in through the scoop and bending some of the fins on the intercooler.....I often clean gravel out of mine. ;)
I thought about putting some mesh in there to stop it but not sure how it would look.
LOL dude, next time you take pics remember: sun must never be low behind the car if possible ;)
chest3r
03-29-2006, 05:23 PM
Great car !! 8)
I would only change the wheels. I don't like golden wheels. Black ones would look great :wink:
oscargarza88
03-29-2006, 06:33 PM
-Rex- got it thanks
-dingo- that is tru... but its new... and it looked so good.. hahaha o well.. and yea mesh wont look too good...
-TT- i noticed that... i thought it mayb have looked cool if it would have beenin the corner of the picture.. but no... u probably need a bunch of special lenses or filters to do that... i thought of piting thecar on the oter side of the street and using the sun but i didnt.. it rainin right now so no pics i guess....
-chest3r- and i agree black ones would look great! mayb some time... not naytime soon.. i would rather spend the money on something else (performance wise)
thanks
i hope i find a good subaru forum.. i used to be in one but i forgot it was years ago... does someone knoe which is the best?
-Rex- got it thanks
-dingo- that is tru... but its new... and it looked so good.. hahaha o well.. and yea mesh wont look too good...
-TT- i noticed that... i thought it mayb have looked cool if it would have beenin the corner of the picture.. but no... u probably need a bunch of special lenses or filters to do that... i thought of piting thecar on the oter side of the street and using the sun but i didnt.. it rainin right now so no pics i guess....
-chest3r- and i agree black ones would look great! mayb some time... not naytime soon.. i would rather spend the money on something else (performance wise)
thanks
i hope i find a good subaru forum.. i used to be in one but i forgot it was years ago... does someone knoe which is the best?
Try www.nasioc.com ... buuttt .. don't take all the info & words as it is ... read a lot, analyse, think and asks around .. not all the info in Nasioc are 100% true ... have fun!! .. :D
Will reply ur PM later
oscargarza88
05-20-2006, 03:26 PM
i am proud to say that i have a licence now! :mrgreen:
yea i passed both tests the first try... the only reason im proud of that is because my dad kept telling me how i was going to fail it, and i proved him wrong...
the only think im waiting on now is for my name to be in the insurance card which should be here anyday now... im glad because the car has been in the garage all this time... it barelly has 400 miles on it... its sad its not broken in yet! and i plan on getting a job over the summer to get some money to start modding it. so far im gonna buy the K&N typhoon intake, and for christmas im getting the Cobb exaust... not that it needs any mods.
But now i just want to drive it!
and this means photoshoots so i can post more pics!
0X
saadie
05-20-2006, 03:30 PM
finally!! ... sweet news :P
gont wreck it on your first legal outing :P lol
take good care of it!
ohh and get some pics :P :mrgreen:
taygunho
05-21-2006, 04:56 AM
Congrats. You have very good first car enjoy your rides and post more pics.
i am proud to say that i have a licence now! :mrgreen:
yea i passed both tests the first try... the only reason im proud of that is because my dad kept telling me how i was going to fail it, and i proved him wrong...
the only think im waiting on now is for my name to be in the insurance card which should be here anyday now... im glad because the car has been in the garage all this time... it barelly has 400 miles on it... its sad its not broken in yet! and i plan on getting a job over the summer to get some money to start modding it. so far im gonna buy the K&N typhoon intake, and for christmas im getting the Cobb exaust... not that it needs any mods.
But now i just want to drive it!
and this means photoshoots so i can post more pics!
0X
So now maybe when we invite you to go driving through the backroads.... you might tag along?
oscargarza88
05-21-2006, 11:58 PM
i am proud to say that i have a licence now! :mrgreen:
yea i passed both tests the first try... the only reason im proud of that is because my dad kept telling me how i was going to fail it, and i proved him wrong...
the only think im waiting on now is for my name to be in the insurance card which should be here anyday now... im glad because the car has been in the garage all this time... it barelly has 400 miles on it... its sad its not broken in yet! and i plan on getting a job over the summer to get some money to start modding it. so far im gonna buy the K&N typhoon intake, and for christmas im getting the Cobb exaust... not that it needs any mods.
But now i just want to drive it!
and this means photoshoots so i can post more pics!
0X
So now maybe when we invite you to go driving through the backroads.... you might tag along?
of coarse i will!
when is the next one? :D
i know it probably isnt for a while... and im a "new driver" so you cant expect great driving from me... or to keep up but i think i could keep up with some of the cars that went last time haha
04RCSTI
05-28-2006, 11:27 AM
congrats on the Car fellow STI owner.
K&N Typhoon is a good intake, just get the short ram with the heatshield because the Cold air will only get you marginally better results that are hardly worth the amount of time and hassle it takes to install it. Cobb Exhausts are quiet and wont necessarily flow as well as some other alternatives. But I'm guessing your plan right now is just to buy a few parts, go stage 2 tune and keep it that way. That will be more HP than you should be able to handle anytime soon. Take care, if you ever have any questions on mods dont hesitate to ask either here or on NASIOC...if youre on there.
EDIT: Oh and dont wrap it around any trees. Learn to drive it before you start going into any backwoods, respect is your friend.
oscargarza88
05-28-2006, 12:13 PM
congrats on the Car fellow STI owner.
K&N Typhoon is a good intake, just get the short ram with the heatshield because the Cold air will only get you marginally better results that are hardly worth the amount of time and hassle it takes to install it. Cobb Exhausts are quiet and wont necessarily flow as well as some other alternatives. But I'm guessing your plan right now is just to buy a few parts, go stage 2 tune and keep it that way. That will be more HP than you should be able to handle anytime soon. Take care, if you ever have any questions on mods dont hesitate to ask either here or on NASIOC...if youre on there.
EDIT: Oh and dont wrap it around any trees. Learn to drive it before you start going into any backwoods, respect is your friend.
thanks.
yea i was thinking on the one with the heatshields..., and the cobb exaust, well yea mayb it wont give me as good numbers as other may give me but it sounds good, not too loud, and gives hp, thats all i need really...
and actually im in www.iwsti.com , its a great site, has helped alot.
Its so tempting to go fast! but eveytime i even think about it i stop myself because most of the time its not worth the risk. yesturday a C5 vette wanted to race me, i overtook him in 4th, full throttle and i was at his side and he floored it, it was a 2 way street so i let off after a couple of seconds... not worth it, i dont feel confortable with trees a couple of feet away... lol, it was goin to be a good race though!
04RCSTI
05-28-2006, 01:04 PM
yeah im on IWSTI as well, been on there for years. Cobb sounds good. And a C5 regular vette should be no problem for you.. I highly suggest getting an Accessport as soon as possible...get a good tune and you will be very happy.
yeah im on IWSTI as well, been on there for years. Cobb sounds good. And a C5 regular vette should be no problem for you.. I highly suggest getting an Accessport as soon as possible...get a good tune and you will be very happy.
Now now, don't get oscar off on the wrong foot - a 300bhp/3400lb 2006 STi is not going to just walk away from a 3200lb 350bhp C5 ;) - unless it's being driven by a an old geezer on the way to starbucks to pose with his neighbour who drove the 360 ;) :P
Add to that the fact that if a bloke lines up, it's probable his car is no longer stock :P -- we don't want to get oscar into trouble by getting him to take on every stock looking car out there now do we... ? :P ;) :twisted:
oscargarza88
05-28-2006, 01:56 PM
haha lol RC...
actually ur right, it wasnt stock... at least not the exaust.. it was loud, sounded good... and as i said i would have guessed it was goin to b a good race... cause for those few seconds we were even... if it would have been in 249 i wouldnt have let off so soon.
04RCSTI- yea i was looking at the accesport too but it sounds complicated though... i would like to talk to someone about it, not only read about it, to fully understand it...
oscargarza88
05-28-2006, 08:24 PM
ok i finally got some new pictures!
i rode with a friend today for a while this mornin and we took some pictures... well actually he did, hes probably better than me. here they are:
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1415/img00014ll.th.jpg (http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00014ll.jpg) http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6480/img00082ok.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00082ok.jpg) http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3156/img00090tf.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00090tf.jpg) http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3091/img00204ge.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00204ge.jpg) http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4381/img04872nn.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04872nn.jpg) http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4903/img04911mi.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04911mi.jpg) http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1694/img00210cb.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00210cb.jpg) http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1018/img00172cc.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00172cc.jpg) http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2158/img00199fc.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00199fc.jpg) http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9027/img00264xr.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00264xr.jpg)
a personal fav:
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5994/img04894cu.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04894cu.jpg)
and his 1.8T jetta
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2305/img04917jg.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04917jg.jpg) http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5922/img04926vf.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04926vf.jpg) http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8522/img04975zh.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04975zh.jpg)
And as an xtra bonus.. just to show how this is family sedan after all...
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5091/img00259ta.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00259ta.jpg)
:P :lol: they look soo happy... :lol:
**the car was realy dirty! and it probably goin to rain all next week so im not planning on detailing it anytime soon...**
i have a couple more pics like this one
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8996/img04945hy.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img04945hy.jpg)
so if u guys want a couple more shots feel free to ask, i would post them but i need to resize them and its kind of a pain to do...
so! what do u guys think?! :D
Nice - pity i didn't come across the Japanese-German Axis forces this morning... could have laid some Allied smack down :P ;)
Looking good though...
Pehtren
06-08-2006, 10:27 AM
Nice - pity i didn't come across the Japanese-German Axis forces this morning... could have laid some Allied smack down :P ;)
Looking good though...
LOL RC :lol:
I didnt see this topic, :|
First thing congrats for your new car, its a monster and with mods you can achive great results.
And i will maybe be getting a ride in one 2006 model that is but tunned more than 415hp :P
Im interested in other pics that you have.
...and dont race too much.
Great pics oscar the car is lookin good,you should make some vids of it,im interested in some speedo shots,exhaust note etc etc.
also your friends car is nice,what engine is in that? :D
oscargarza88
06-08-2006, 11:31 AM
thanks 4 the replys
His car is a 1.8 Turbo, its fast, and easy to mod... so far he has just lowered it and put the jetta GLI wheels, he just needs more money.
and i need a better camera to take better shots of the car, and video, cause my camera is really old, thats why i took pic with my friends 7mp camera.
and yea pehtren, i wont race too much... ;) haha
Great pics oscar the car is lookin good,you should make some vids of it,im interested in some speedo shots,exhaust note etc etc.
also your friends car is nice,what engine is in that? :D
I have some video of his car at the Solo Skool - I need to get off my arse and finish it up and post it so he can brag about his skills.
I would hazard a guess that oscar is one of the few people on JW who have had some real hi-po practice and "training" in the first 1000 miles of their first truly high performance car.... :)
Way to go oscar - starting out right :)
oscargarza88
06-08-2006, 12:16 PM
Great pics oscar the car is lookin good,you should make some vids of it,im interested in some speedo shots,exhaust note etc etc.
also your friends car is nice,what engine is in that? :D
I have some video of his car at the Solo Skool - I need to get off my arse and finish it up and post it so he can brag about his skills.
I would hazard a guess that oscar is one of the few people on JW who have had some real hi-po practice and "training" in the first 1000 miles of their first truly high performance car.... :)
Way to go oscar - starting out right :)
are those compliments from RC... naaa they cant be... lol :D
well i mean im lucky enought to have this car might as well put it into use! its so much fun u have to do it to understand, and i coudnt have gotten an easier car to do it with. There was a M3 there running really good but he was struggling with oversteer, having fun but battling it out... in the other hand here i am just floring it with the tail out a bit in some slaloms and not even correcting it, the car does it for you... i need to have an onboard camera next time!
Thanks RC.
oh and i got an email from Richard Tomlin with some info on the race on June 23-25, did u get it? sounds fun, mayb it could b our next meet...
Pehtren
06-08-2006, 12:50 PM
did you try the dif. button thing or what its called. so that the rear wheels get all the power? :P the fifth gear whore has done it.....
oscargarza88
06-08-2006, 01:07 PM
did you try the dif. button thing or what its called. so that the rear wheels get all the power? :P the fifth gear whore has done it.....
I did in some "Stages", i tried it all the way to the back in the skid pad, and i noticed much more grip in the front tires, because well as all of you know it the car understeers very easy, and it is much harder to oversteer than i thought, i was able to stay closer to the cones. i also tried it in the braking part, i braked late, and did the "skandinavian thing" where you turn to one side and then the other, but i did it wrong and the car just understeered ALOT. so i could never oversteer on purpose, i could only in the fast slaloms but it was in auto the whole time, the instructors recomended that.
Pehtren
06-08-2006, 01:12 PM
skandinavian flick....i think
Thanks. i wont one..impreza that is :P :lol:
oscargarza88
06-11-2006, 01:46 AM
hi!
well i was in mexico for the weekend and i just got back and my intake was waiting for me to get put on the car! and i did! here are the pics
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/2097/kn0024tg.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kn0024tg.jpg) http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3396/kn0031vb.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kn0031vb.jpg)
and no i havent taken it for a test drive cause i was done like at 11 pm and 2 cars were covering the garage and i was too lazy to move them to try it but tomorrow morning i will and i cant wait! i will post later.
saadie
06-11-2006, 01:54 AM
cool ... soo you are now like 5 hp up ..... and umm have to clean the filter 5 times a week ?
oscargarza88
06-11-2006, 02:04 AM
cool ... soo you are now like 5 hp up ..... and umm have to clean the filter 5 times a week ?
actually i dont hink it gets any HP up.. supposedly it does but in the formums i heard its really not noticable...
and why would i have to clean it 5 times a week? i didnt have planned to clean it every copuple of weeks.. i mean how dirty can it get...
saadie
06-11-2006, 02:08 AM
just dont go offroad ;)
a freind of mine did a wire and intake job on his old civic ..... the diff in the performance was pretty obvious ....... it was a 1.5L thou ...... soo donno about the impreza :lol:
oscargarza88
06-15-2006, 04:06 PM
ok guys i put it on monday and i love it, i really cant tell difference in perdormance but the sound changed alot! i can hear the engine a little better, the wind goin in the intake and the hissing noise when i change gear, and its not anoying... i just wish it would bn cooler in texas so i could really feel the difference because the heat here affects it, so ive heard...
ae86_16v
06-17-2006, 04:11 PM
Pretty cool car you got there. . . nice shoot from your friend as well.
oscargarza88
06-18-2006, 12:26 PM
thanks ^
A quick question, is it posible for my car to b slower with the K&N intake? cause ive read a thing or two about that and i dont really remember when it had the stock one but acceleration doeasnt seem that :x , mayb its just me cause i mayb got used to it...
oh and yesturday it was raining and i did my first donuts :mrgreen: and its harder than it seems... even in the wet and with those almost slick tires it has soo much grip... it was a nice expericne though... :wink: haha
oscargarza88
07-23-2006, 04:57 PM
alright well i have done something to it... i got it tinted and i jsut debadged it, i dont havepictures of the tint, i got 25 all around, xcept in the back window i got 20. ill take pictures of that later, it looks very good, and it helps soo much! i used to have the ac in max b4 now its cold, it really helped!
and the debadging well i was boored, it was easy and it looks good:
b4:
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7261/sti009fd9.th.jpg (http://img389.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sti009fd9.jpg)
After:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8360/cumple020ev4.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple020ev4.jpg)
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9457/cumple021to7.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple021to7.jpg)
ill take a better photoshoot later when the weather is better and my car is clean ;)
what do you think?
ARMAN
07-23-2006, 05:33 PM
C'mon you can do better than 3 pix and 2 of them from the same angle + with you in the reflection :lol: :wink: get a bucket, wash her up and take proper pix 8)
oscargarza88
07-23-2006, 05:36 PM
:oops: i was tryin to avoid that... i have nothing better to do so i think i will... dam u Arman! :lol:
ARMAN
07-23-2006, 05:40 PM
I was glad to help :mrgreen:
oscargarza88
07-23-2006, 08:49 PM
ok here are a couple... this house is right next to mine and i saw it and i got the idea... my camera suks alot! 3.1 mpx so the pictures are not good... if it would b a good camera/good camera man, they could have been ok.
oh and Arman, i didnt wash the car sorry... haha, its probably going to rain all week so i was lazy...
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2746/cumple004px9.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple004px9.jpg)
actualyl that was the only good one.. because there wasnt enough light in there so the other poctures came out very pixelated :(
like this:
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2873/cumple007pg3.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple007pg3.jpg)
*Dammit! im in the reflection in the picture again! grr
ARMAN
07-24-2006, 05:10 AM
:lol: gimme STI and I'll wash her anytime and make tonns of pix :mrgreen: :wink:
After:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8360/cumple020ev4.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple020ev4.jpg)
nice pose there :P :wink:
the car on the other hand is looking good :P :wink: 8) and as i know sti's from here.. i know it sounds damn goood as well 8)
oscargarza88
07-24-2006, 11:15 AM
After:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8360/cumple020ev4.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cumple020ev4.jpg)
nice pose there :P :wink:
the car on the other hand is looking good :P :wink: 8) and as i know sti's from here.. i know it sounds damn goood as well 8)
thanks.
I think i need to get someone else to take pics of my car cause i suk!
and i would upload videos but my camera cant take videos...w ho would have thought lol
:lol: gimme STI and I'll wash her anytime and make tonns of pix :mrgreen: :wink:
haha, well u can come down here anytime :D
Pehtren
07-24-2006, 12:17 PM
:drool: Find someone who can take some really good pics, but yours are not bad either :wink:
I like the looks of this thing, The DEVIL inside :twisted:
thanks.
I think i need to get someone else to take pics of my car cause i suk!
and i would upload videos but my camera cant take videos...w ho would have thought lol
na.. i'm just fucking with you :wink:
and one thing you can take from the no vid thing, is that your camera must suck :P so go get a better one.. :wink: (and then maybe the pic wont suk too :P :lol: :wink: )
oscargarza88
11-24-2006, 06:13 PM
hey!
its been a long time since ive posted here so i think it deserves an update, well as i said before i have the K&N intake, and a friend gave me, yea thats riight he gave me the COBB catback, his friend wrecked his car so he gave me the exaust which i gladly put on immidiatelly and i love it! its not too loud, its perfect. its actually louder in the video that in real life...
here is the video:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/4973868c-b648-48cd-b28c-9883011b1c43.htm
somehow i didnt hear the audio when i saw the video on street fire which defeats the purpose of this video, so if it doesnt work, what other page can i upload it from?
thanks
TopGearNL
11-24-2006, 06:21 PM
Man oscargarza88 I envy you! :D
Tried uploading the vid at youtube/googlevideo?
ARMAN
11-24-2006, 07:04 PM
Yep no sound, try youtube or so :wink:
oscargarza88
11-24-2006, 07:09 PM
^^
ok im sorry. i uploaded it into google.video.com so its it "processing" right now, ill post the link ASAP
ARMAN
11-24-2006, 07:10 PM
:P
sorry missclicked a smilee in the post above :wink:
oscargarza88
11-25-2006, 05:23 AM
ok here it is:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5487682937598969055&hl=en
this should work...
Pehtren
11-25-2006, 06:06 AM
Nice sound! 8) Now you need to record it when you are driving. :P
ARMAN
11-25-2006, 12:39 PM
Shoot it on better camera in motion :P sound good for boxer :)
TopGearNL
11-25-2006, 03:14 PM
Nice sound indeed! :D
oscargarza88
11-25-2006, 03:42 PM
thanks :)
i should be gettin the downpipe tomorrow if everythign goes good so it will b sounding even meaner and with more torque.
if i take an in shot video its going to be very shaky considering i cant shift tape and drive at the same time ;)
oh and just as an extra here is a clip of my dads 300zx TT
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8557791514653204552&hl=en
i know i havent posted a custom shot, i will soon
ARMAN
11-25-2006, 05:54 PM
[quote="oscargarza88"]if i take an in shot video its going to be very shaky considering i cant shift tape and drive at the same time ;)
thats what friends are for :)
BTW you need a good camera! :wink:
dingo
11-25-2006, 08:01 PM
Nice, but needs to be louder.....get a full turbo-back exhaust and retune (pops!!). ;)
TopGearNL
11-25-2006, 08:12 PM
Nice, but needs to be louder.....get a full turbo-back exhaust and retune (pops!!). ;)
Take note of that oscargarza88, Dingo knows what he's talking about :wink: :P
oscargarza88
11-26-2006, 12:53 PM
Nice, but needs to be louder.....get a full turbo-back exhaust and retune (pops!!). ;)
i was thinkin on just getting the cobb accesport... because i still want warranty s i could always just swap the downpipe and unmarry the AP and it will be all ok...
she sure sounds good 8) ..so much more fun driving a car that you can hear :twisted:
oscargarza88
06-22-2007, 02:50 PM
ok
i havent posted here in a while but i have some god news...
I just bought the COBB AP which should give like 25 hp (ECU), i just got a front lip, and the WRX spoiler (looks less ricerish...) I have only installed the wing since i got that first, i will post pictures of the car with the lip once i get it installed...
here are the pics:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3130/p6220027wm8.th.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2434/p6220032op5.th.jpg (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220032op5.jpg)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1984/p6220024vk8.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220024vk8.jpg)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/6027/p6220029tw8.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220029tw8.jpg)
i need help form you guys though...
after seing this picture: http://images23.fotki.com/v806/photos/7/737446/4894329/BJS_5180copy-vi.jpg
it made me want to go back to the STi wing...
do you gys like the ti or the wrx better?
I cant decide which is better... sometimes i like the wrx sometimes i like the sti...
help please?...
thanks
oscargarza88
06-22-2007, 04:28 PM
ok i decided to take a couple more pics of the car, the pictures are not very good.... but whatever...
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3378/p6220024tk9.th.jpg (http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220024tk9.jpg)
I also posted a pic of my interior becuase for my birthday i got cool stuff:
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6572/p6220030ia1.th.jpg (http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220030ia1.jpg)
kenwood in dash 7 inch dvd/gps
new sti ra-r shift knob, and the matching seat colors in the shift boot...
just a couple touches that really made the interior much nicer...
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6003/p6220028ew3.th.jpg (http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220028ew3.jpg)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/662/p6220029mo3.th.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220029mo3.jpg)
oh and just a pic of my dads new DD...
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1816/p6220033to3.th.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6220033to3.jpg)
Whew, I read your post at the top of this page saying you had some "god news" and I though BMWm606 must have got himself a new user name. ROFLMAO!.
Anyway, thats a NICE sti. I was thinking about getting an STI for awhile before I got into motorcycles instead and I gotta say: Switching out for the WRX spoiler is exactly what I woulda done. It looks alot better then the stock STI one IMO.
oscargarza88
06-22-2007, 05:47 PM
dani:
at first i used to think that it looked really weird... but just the fact that it wasnt the bige one i guess was enough to make me happy... it grew on me though... buit sometimes it still looks kinda weird...
obdr=
thanks!
so its 50/50 so far haha
once i get the v-limited installed it going to look soo much better!
and i cant wait to install the Accessport! the car is so fast already!
thanks
T-Bird
06-22-2007, 11:37 PM
The cobb tuner is a nice improvement overstock.I hadmy hands on an 05 all last week and I installed that along with some other parts and new plugs and definitely noticed a difference especially with the SPT intake installed.
dingo
06-23-2007, 12:05 AM
Stick with the STi wing - the Evos and STis can get away with such big wings because they are factory fitted and can back it up with great performance!
oscargarza88
06-23-2007, 03:27 AM
t-bird-
How much hp difference did it make? and about the spc intake, i had the K&N short ram (almost the same thing), but it actually made the car slower in the lower revs and gave more in the hhigher ones... jkinda like more turbo lag... so i took it off and just put a drop in and it workd perfect...
dingo-
I know it serves a purpose... not drastic but it does... so does the WRX wing though...
It takes 5 mins to change so ill just change it whenever i want and see how it looks...
thanks for the opinions though...
oscargarza88
06-23-2007, 03:28 PM
another easy DIY mod i did,
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/831/p6230025jm4.th.jpg (http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6230025jm4.jpg)
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/406/p6230026dg0.th.jpg (http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6230026dg0.jpg)
if someone doesnt know why, the impreza ra-r has that red line thing and i didnt do it to look like that car, it just looks good i think...
T-Bird
06-23-2007, 11:16 PM
t-bird-
How much hp difference did it make? and about the spc intake, i had the K&N short ram (almost the same thing), but it actually made the car slower in the lower revs and gave more in the hhigher ones... jkinda like more turbo lag... so i took it off and just put a drop in and it workd perfect...
dingo-
I know it serves a purpose... not drastic but it does... so does the WRX wing though...
It takes 5 mins to change so ill just change it whenever i want and see how it looks...
thanks for the opinions though...
I'm not sure of the actual difference but it was noticeable. On the STi's they are always slower with mods until you tune the car for them exhaust and intakes will make the car slower for some reason but put the intake back on and tell your programmer that you have one and it will make a difference.
oscargarza88
06-24-2007, 03:42 AM
t-bird-
How much hp difference did it make? and about the spc intake, i had the K&N short ram (almost the same thing), but it actually made the car slower in the lower revs and gave more in the hhigher ones... jkinda like more turbo lag... so i took it off and just put a drop in and it workd perfect...
dingo-
I know it serves a purpose... not drastic but it does... so does the WRX wing though...
It takes 5 mins to change so ill just change it whenever i want and see how it looks...
thanks for the opinions though...
I'm not sure of the actual difference but it was noticeable. On the STi's they are always slower with mods until you tune the car for them exhaust and intakes will make the car slower for some reason but put the intake back on and tell your programmer that you have one and it will make a difference.
I alreado sold it... :oops:
but the drop in should help nontheless...
I will install it on monday and i will update...
thanks
oscargarza88
06-26-2007, 02:21 PM
ok i installed the AP yesturday, so im Stage 1 now :twisted:
The difference is not crazy but it is defenetllly noticable...
at first it feels much more responsive, and i can specially tell the difference wheni gas in during turns, it pulls out of them so nice :D i just wish i had more places to drive to, everythign is so close here! haha
The lip, i had a little problem installing it so i am going to wait for my friend to get back so he can help...
I plan on buying a new camara soon so i will take vids of the car as soon as i get one.
:D
bogend
06-26-2007, 03:24 PM
Get the sti wing back on!! It looks amazing especially in black!!
What about putting some comparison photos up and take a vote? End of the day, the sti wing is defintely going to win!!
oscargarza88
09-15-2007, 05:38 PM
ok guys so here's an update... as expected i's still u[grading my STI...
First of all i put the sti wing back on and sold the WRX wing to get some extra $$ (will post pics later)...
2nd,i cleared my headlights and painted the inside black, it flows with the car much better!
3rd, i painted my center console black, like the RA-R, it actually looks much better, specially with my double din navi...
4th, and the best is that i got front and rear Whiteline Sway Bars. 22-24-26 mm in the rear and 27-29mm in the front! it handles so much better! the car is much stiffer in turn in and throughout the turn!
I went autocrossing last sunday and it was amazing, the sways and the michelins ps2's were a incredible combination, the car handles very very good... the lack of a skilled driver was what kept me from getting better times... :wink:
anywyas i will post some pics and videos of the auto-in in a couple of mins, i'm uploading them as i type this...
comments are much appreciated..
thank! :D
oscargarza88
09-15-2007, 06:00 PM
ok here are some pics and some videos of the auto-x...
My Autocross run - YouTube
YouTube
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4601/dsc03920sa5.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03920sa5.jpg)
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4785/dsc03921yo6.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03921yo6.jpg)
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9465/dsc03923ea0.th.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03923ea0.jpg)
before:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3112/dsc00790uz8.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00790uz8.jpg)
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3854/dsc00788ad0.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00788ad0.jpg)
After:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3197/dsc00809ao8.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00809ao8.jpg)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4223/dsc00798zr4.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00798zr4.jpg)
(*i changed the amber bulb to the crome one, not seen in pic)
Sway bar comparison (front):
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/179/dsc00819lr0.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00819lr0.jpg)
I wil take some more shots, i am currently out o town, away from the car so i cant take pics of it but i will take some soon...
Comments are welcome
enjoy
thanks1
oscargarza88
09-15-2007, 07:40 PM
you are right about the auto-x... its alot of work too... and just a few quick runs...
you have a nice setup there!
i actually have a shifer kart that i amplanning on selling for like 2k so i was trying to decide what to do witht he money... what do u think? (besides dp)
And that race track, where is it located at? the internet page didnt work too well..
thanks
oscargarza88
09-15-2007, 08:34 PM
you are right about the auto-x... its alot of work too... and just a few quick runs...
you have a nice setup there!
i actually have a shifer kart that i amplanning on selling for like 2k so i was trying to decide what to do witht he money... what do u think? (besides dp)
I would get a nice set of coilovers. The car has plenty o' power, eh? go for suspension parts! Then you can pin it flat out and hang on with more control.
thats exactly what im thinkin actually thats why i said (except the dp), ive been thinkin about it and flooring it in a staight line is fun.. whatever, but takin a turn fast on the limit gets ur adrenaline pumping.. thats why i want to go for suspension parts...
Coilovers sound like a good idea but i honestly havent heard of a set of great coilovers for the street... any recomendations?
About the kart, if u are really looking into buying karts i really do reccomend u this kart, it is a 2000 Tony Kart, its has a kawasaki 125cc engine, 6 speeds, 3 disk brakes, since i've had it (got it for my 15th b-day) i have only taken it to the track once and riden it around my neighborhood (back when there were no houses) twice, besides that it has been sitting in my garage. With a quick carb tune it should be ready to run. I hade to put bigger seat pushed further back a bit, and a new steering wheel.
let me know if u are interested and i will send u some pics.
It is in really really good ocndition.
thanks
oscargarza88
10-29-2007, 01:37 PM
ok, so i have put a couple more things...
i bought a front lip.. it makes the car look a bit more agressive...
http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01360sw1.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01361vs2.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01365ff9.jpg
and i have the e-brake boot and the armrest cover to match the swade black and blue of the interior... it havent finished installing the armrest cover so i dont have pics yet but i will post alter... what do u guys think of the car?
This comin weekend (3rd) there is the subaru challenge in the gulf greyhound park in houston... and me and a couple of buddies are gonna go to it, so i will be posting some pictures and video of that event...
Zot09
10-29-2007, 02:52 PM
Nice lip!
If you're still looking for coilovers, I would recommend Tein Flex's with an EDFC, I've heard some pretty good things about that combo. You can adjust the damping of the car from inside, so if you want to soften up the suspension a bit on a harsh road, all you have to do is dial in a softer setting.
Skaala
10-29-2007, 08:46 PM
+1 for sticking the STi wing back on :P
great looking and sounding car you got there :D
How much do they go for over there? I have scooby freinds that are eye humping this one, but they're over USD 100k (40.000kms on the clock) here.
Zot09
10-30-2007, 12:07 AM
Nice lip!
If you're still looking for coilovers, I would recommend Tein Flex's with an EDFC, I've heard some pretty good things about that combo. You can adjust the damping of the car from inside, so if you want to soften up the suspension a bit on a harsh road, all you have to do is dial in a softer setting.
++agreed! The tein's are top on my list as well. The EDFC's are very trick with the ability to adust in the car, on the fly.
I am also a big Ohlins fan, probably because of my moto-history.
Yeah, in terms of flexibility you cannot get a better coilover thanks to the EDFC. But if you don't need the "on the fly" adjustability, I've also heard some good stuff about JIC.
EDIT: It seems as though Cusco also has a coilover with their own kind of EDFC.
corvette97
10-30-2007, 02:38 PM
remember if you are going to buy coilovers...yo need to corner weight the car to get it balanced if not the coil wont do what they are capable of...
if i where you i would do basic 7 bars for the subaru (front strut, front sway, front lower tie bar, H brace, top strut bar, rear sway, and lower tie bar) and some TANABE gf210 i have those and 4 of the bars (cusco) and the car is as stiff as a board with tons of oversteer...
Cusco, tein and JIC are the best coils but fucken expensive...
now a want a MY06 :(
itsuki
11-26-2007, 10:13 PM
nice ride! ;-)
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