Great White's 2015 ISM STi 400HP/400TQ Build

[Great White]

1. Introduction and Modification List

2. First Modification Pictures

3. Previous Vehicles

4. Girlfriend's Photoshoot

5. Motor Build

6. Motor Installation

Current Favorite Photo:

 

[Great White]

2015 STi Base
ISM (Ice Silver Metallic)


Background:
Always have had a love for Subarus and have always have had friends who swear by them, so I decided to take the plunge. Love the car so far.


Options:
Navigation/Harmon Kardon/Keyless
STI Short Throw Shifter & STI Shifter Bushing
Center Armrest extension (Sold)
Auto-Dimming Homelink Mirror
Perimeter Shock Sensor
Illumination Kit - Red
Cargo Tray
Rear Bumper Applique


Current Mods:

Installed Installing Coming Soon

Tuning:
Visconti Custom E-Tuning

Bottom End:
New Case Halves
CP Forged Pistons
Manley I-Beam Turbo Tuff Rods
King Main & Rod Bearings
ARP Head Studs
APM Hi-Flow Oil Pump
Killer B Oil Pan
Killer B Oil Pickup
Killer B Oil Pan Baffle Windage Tray
Greddy Magdrain Magnetic Drain Plug

Heads:
Mutli-Angle Valve Job
Kelford 220-B Cams
SuperTech Intake & Exhaust Valves
SuperTech Dual Valve Spring Kit

Bolt Ons:
DOM 2.5XTR 3" inlet, 10^3cm
PTP Turbo Blanket
Cobb Turbo Heat Shield
Flat 4 Motorsports 6AN AVCS Line Kit
Tial QR BOV
Grimmspeed Black TMIC w/ Grimmspeed Y-Pipe Kit
Perrin 3" Turbo Inlet
AEM Cold Air Intake
Tomei ELH (Heat Wrapped)
Nameless Catless TBE w/ 4' Mufflers w/ 3.5" Staggered Double Wall Tips
IAG AOS
Grimmspeed Boost Control Solenoid
Go Fast Bits Lightweight Pulley Kit
Torque Solutions Engine, Trans, & Pitch Stop Mounts
APM TGV Deletes
APM Air Pump Delete
Koyorad Aluminum Radiator
Samco Black Radiator Hose Kit

Fuel System:
ID1300’sw/ PnP Adaptors
IAG V2 Fuel Rails, Lines & AEM FPR
DW65c Fuel Pump
Visconti Flex Fuel Kit
Surge Tank (F4M or Radium)

Engine Dress Up:
Perrin Boost Solenoid Cover
Perrin Belt Cover
Perrin Upper Radiator Stays
Perrin Throttle Body Hose
IAG Aluminum Black Dipstick
IAG Aluminum Black Power Steering Cap
IAG Aluminum Black Master Cylinder Cap
IAG Aluminum V2 Black Windshield Washer Fluid Cap
IAG Aluminum Black Oil Fill Cap
IAG Aluminum V2 Black Coolant Cap
IAG Aluminum Black Radiator Stays
IAG Aluminum Black Clutch Cap
Perrin Radiator Shroud Cover
Password JDM Carbon Fiber ABS Power Steering Shield
Password JDM Carbon Fiber Battery Cover
Password JDM Carbon Fiber Fuse Box Cover

Exterior Mods:
LED DRL/High Beam Bulbs Changed to: Nokya 2500K HB3 Bulbs w/ Disabled DRL's
LED Fog Light Bulbs
Lamin-X Fog Overlays
LED Turn Signals (Front & Rear)
LED Marker Lights
LED Reverse Lights
LED All Interior Lights & License Plate Lights
Windows Tinted 20%
Red/White RallyArmor Mud Flaps
TapTurn Module
Carbon Fiber Fender Accent Kit
Smoked Tail Light Overlays
Hella Supertone Horn Kit w/Harness and Bracket
Nameless Front Plate Delete
Grillcraft Hood Scoop Mesh Insert
Carbon Fiber Fender Badges
BaysonR Replica Front Lip
JDM Fog Bezels w/ LED DRL Strip
ProLightz DRL Harness
OLM 3000k High Beams
Vortex Generator (Color Matched)

Interior Mods:
JCS Triple Gauge Pillar Pod
Defi Red Racer Gauge w/ White Needle - Boost
Defi Red Racer Gauge w/ White Needle - Oil Pressure
Defi Red Racer Gauge w/ White Needle - Oil Temperature
SMY 2-Gauge Cluster Pod
Zeitronix Wideband Gauge
Carbon Fiber E-Brake Handle w/ Chrome Button
WeatherTec Floor Mats
JDM STi Red Start/Stop Push Button
WeatherTec Floor Mat Logo Inserts
Perrin Revers Lockout
Perrin SI-Drive Knob
Red Seat Belts

Suspension:
Coilovers (Ohlin's) or Swift Lowering Springs
Whiteline Adjustable End Links
Whiteline Adjustable 22mm Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit

Wheels & Tires:

Summer:
Enkei Silver RPF1s 18x10 et38
Primewell Valera Sport 245/40r18
Red Lugs w/ Locks
Wedsport SA-15R 18x9.5 et48
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265/35/18
Winter:
05-07 STi BBS Wheels 17x8 et53 (Powdercoated Wrinkle Red)
Pirelli Sottozero 3 235/45r17
Garageline 20mm Spacers
Stock Lug Nuts

Drivetrain & Braking:
ACT HDSS Clutch
Perrin Master Cylinder Brace
Kartboy Shifter Bushing Kit
Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Cusco Front Strut Tower Brace
SS Brake Lines

Waiting for install:
JDM Aero Splash Guard Kit
JDM Boost Gauge Panel Cover
JDM Dual Console
JDM Third Brake Light
JDM Grill
Acrylic Conceptions Cup Holder Inserts
JPM Coachworks Shift Boot
JPM Coachworks E-Brake Boot

On Order:
Anarchy Motive Mammoth Shift Knob - Asphalt Black
Anarchy Motive Goliath Shift Knob - Rough Red

Pics:
Right after I picked it up.

 

[Great White]

LED High Beam/DRL Bulbs Installed:



LED License Plate Bulbs Installed:
http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/c...Installs/20140624_203216_zpsl9zdho0s.jpg.html
LED Interior Lights Installed:

Windows Tinted & Carbon Fiber Fender Inlays:

LED Fog Light Bulbs w/ Lamin-X Installed:



Rally Armor Mud Flaps Installed:


Carbon Fiber E-Brake Handle w/ Perrin Chrome Button
Installed:


WeatherTec Floor Mats Installed:

Red Anodized Lug Nuts & Valve Stem Caps Installed:

Left Rear Debadged:

Smoked Tail Light Overlays Installed:



Perrin Belt Cover, Boost Control Solenoid Cover, Throttle Body Coupler, & Radiator Stays Installed:


Perrin Master Cylinder Brace Installed:




AEM Intake Installed:



Grimmspeed EBCS Installed:

 

[Great White]

Previous Vehicles:

All vehicles bought stock
and built myself with the help of some local shops and friends.

1997 Jeep
Cherokee (Had from 15 to 17)
5.5" Iron Rock Offroad Lift
33" Goodyear
Kevlar Muds
15" Cragar Soft 8s
4.56 Gears
Upgraded Diff Covers
1-ton Chevy Steering
Protofab Front Bumper
TMAXX 10000# Wireless Winch
Spectre Cowl Cold Air Intake
Bushwacker Flat Flares
PIAA Fogs
Upgraded Headlight Wiring Harness & Autopal Housings
Rhino-lined Rocker Panels & Roof
Welded On Rock Sliders
Upgraded Power Acoustik Flip-out Head Unit and Kenwood Speakers
Husky Liner Floor Mats
Ignition Kill Switch
Removed Rear Sway Bar
Rough Country Sway Bar Discos
New Sway Bar Bushings
SYE and extended Driveshaft
Rhino-lined complete
interior floor
LED Dome lights and Floor Lights
Comes with Hi-Lift Jack and a newer installed hitch
Roof Rack
New Headers and Complete Exhaust
Removable Front Doors
All Black Interior



2004.5
Chevrolet 2500HD LT Duramax (Had from 17-18.5)
Leather power heated memory seats
Rear Seat Entertainment
WeatherTec Floor Liners
EFI Live tuned by
Longhorn Fab Shop
Edge CTS Monitoring System
5" Exhaust
Leveled with 265/75r16 Toyo Open Country ATs and 16" XD Wheels
Camo bug shield & Window Visors
Low-profile Large Size Toolbox
CB radio and Wilson 5000 magnet mount antenna
hide-a-way gooseneck hitch



2010
Dodge 2500HD SLT Cummins (Had from 18.5-20)
Thuren 2" Leveling Coils
Bilistein 5100s
Thuren Adj. Track Bar
BD Sway Bar Links
35x12.5r20 Falken Wildpeak A/Ts with 20" Helo HE835's Chrome Finish
WeatherTec Digital Fit Floor Mats
DuraFlap Extra-Long Mudflaps
Aluminum Low Profile Tool Box
Brand New Bedliner
S&B CAI
Sinister EGR Delete
CCV vented
Flo Pro 5" TBE
Edge CTS Gauge system w/ Pyro & Turbo Timer
H&S XRT Pro Race Tuner w/ MCC Tuning by
Draconian Diesel & OD Transmission Tuning
LED Lights Inside
LED License Plate Lights
LED Reverse Bulbs
LED Tail Lights
LED 3rd Brake Light
LED Recon Smoked Cab Lights
Dually LED light bar under the tailgate
with two extra LEDs on either side to follow pattern of the cab lights.
2011+ Chrome Tow Mirrors with the Turn Signal and Puddle Lamps built in.
All new Polk Audio Speakers
Kicker 10" Sub in Under Seat Enclosure
Marathon Custom Fit Mossy Oak Camo Seat Covers

 

[Great White]

Let the girlfriend take some photos of it. Here are the results. Not bad if I
have to say so myself!

 

[Alin]

Wow. This is one hell of an intro!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

Can't wait to see the progress now because I know you'll show us a ton of amazing quality pictures!!!

How many miles do you have on the car now and what're your overall impressions so far?

The all LED headlights changes the entire look. It looks so menacing in that picture with the brights on! :tup:

 

[Great White]

Wow. This is one hell of an intro!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

Can't wait to see the progress now because I know you'll show us a ton of amazing quality pictures!!!

How many miles do you have on the car now and what're your overall impressions so far?

The all LED headlights changes the entire look. It looks so menacing in that picture with the brights on! :tup:

Haha I just copied my IWSTI thread so far. I just joined IGOTASTI. Just surpassed 3000 miles. This is my first car so everything was new to me. Was my first manual too, but I LOVE it! My buddies have always had them in town and I just had always wanted one. I was finally in a position to get one and I made the move. I love the lights as well. I still need to get some pictures of the LED Reverse Lights and some better pictures of the other LEDS. These don't really do them justice.

 

[IGOTASTi]

Great into!

Love your build.

 

[Great White]

Great into!

Love your build.

Thanks! Thanks for sharing my photo on Facebook too! haha

 

[IGOTASTi]

Thanks! Thanks for sharing my photo on Facebook too! haha

No problem.

We saw a few we like so watch out.

 

[sacnvz]

Wow awesome build so far! Question, maybe I missed it in your future list of mods. After you install the engine mods are you planning on getting a tune? Cobb Accessport maybe? Everything I've been reading says you must tune once you mod the engine.

 

[Great White]

Wow awesome build so far! Question, maybe I missed it in your future list of mods. After you install the engine mods are you planning on getting a tune? Cobb Accessport maybe? Everything I've been reading says you must tune once you mod the engine.

Yeah I am doing ECUTEK from Visconti Tuning. We are going to do a remote E-Tune, then when i get time to get on a dyno, I am going to get a few more pieces get them installed and do a remote dyne tune while I am there.

 

[sacnvz]

Yeah I am doing ECUTEK from Visconti Tuning. We are going to do a remote E-Tune, then when i get time to get on a dyno, I am going to get a few more pieces get them installed and do a remote dyne tune while I am there.

Very cool! I'm still in the break-in period on my 15'. I've been cruising the boards to see what engine mods other 15' owners are doing. Keep the pics coming!

 

[Jeaton6]

Nice car!!!! Good to see some fellow Northwest Indiana people on here! Two of the guys I know with Subies just sold them.

 

[Great White]

Nice car!!!! Good to see some fellow Northwest Indiana people on here! Two of the guys I know with Subies just sold them.

Who Josh and Robert?? haha I am only assuming because of your location.

 

[Great White]

Well look what arrived!! I am so excited to get this installed. Just waiting on the axle back portion. Thanks again to the guys at Nameless!

 

[Jeaton6]

Who Josh and Robert?? haha I am only assuming because of your location.

Yep, that's them. I bought some of Josh's stuff from him. I'm guessing you did too. He mentioned someone with a Gray 15 getting some parts.

You know anything about Six Star Motorsports in Chicago? Thinking about going there for a tune and a few other things.

 

[Great White]

Yep, that's them. I bought some of Josh's stuff from him. I'm guessing you did too. He mentioned someone with a Gray 15 getting some parts.

You know anything about Six Star Motorsports in Chicago? Thinking about going there for a tune and a few other things.

Haha cool. Yeah I got a bunch of little stuff from him. I don't know anything about them. I'm only going like stage 2+ on a remote tune from Visconti Tuning. I have his stage 1 now and it's really nice. Waiting for a few more parts and I'll be stage 2 with his tuning. Then next year injectors and his flex fuel setup.

 

[Great White]

Well changes are happening.. If you have not seen my thread HERE, long story short I am an IDIOT

Needless to say someone needs to learn where to jack up their car. Turbo and two cylinders are shot from the lack of oil. Needless to say I am NOT going back to stock. Here's the build list that will be happening at APM Tuned in Villa Park:

Shortblock:
New Case Halves
CP Forged Pistons
Manley I-Beam Turbo Tuff Rods
King Main & Rod Bearings
ARP Head Studs
Hi-Flow Oil Pump

Heads:

Mutli-Angle Valve Job
Kelford 220-B Cams
SuperTech Intake & Exhaust Valves
SuperTech Dual Valve Spring Kit

Bolt-ons:
DOM 2.5XTR 3" inlet, 10^3cm
Tial QR BOV
Perrin 3" Turbo Inlet
Grimmspeed Black TMIC
ID1300’s w/ PnP Adaptors
Aeromotive Fuel Rails, Lines & Regulator
IAG AOS
Cobb Turbo Heat Shield w/ Custom APM Bracket
Torque Solutions Engine, Trans, & Pitch Stop Mounts
APM TGV Deletes
APM Air Pump Delete
PTP Turbo Blanket
Koyorad Aluminum Radiator
Samco Black Silicon Radiator Hoses

Other Stuff
Defi Red Racer Gauge w/ White Needle - Boost, Oil Pressure, & Oil Temperature
JCS Pillar Pod
ACT HDSS Clutch

Will just be tuning on 93 for now. Come spring I may get a bigger fuel pump than the DW65C and go e85 with ecutek flexfuel. Shooting for 400WHP on 93 & close to 475 on e85. This should be fun. Will update with pics when we start the build come next week.

 

[IGOTASTi]

So what exactly happened?