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[toomes]

Well after the accident with my 575whp 2007 OBP STi, I decided to stay in the game for another round, but take a different path. I chose to go with a 2011 SWP 5-Door STi and am loving every minute of my decision!

A little background on my previous vehicle includes not only a PTE6262 @ 26psi and 26 degrees of timing with Kelford 272 Race cams and ported heads, but quite a long journey of adversity overcoming many learning curves and a seemingly infinite slew of obstacles. The last car went through 2 motors before it ended up with its final revision and also 2 different turbos, intercoolers, blow-off valves, injectors ... everything was done twice. :roll:

This time however, low and slow, Subaru grumble and some flare is all I am out for. I want to be able to fully enjoy my car through the winter instead of covering it up for months and missing out on all the fun.

Break-in miles complete, you know its time for some minor mods:

MODS
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[820 miles] COBB Accessport, Stage 1
[1000 miles] Invidia Bellmouth Divorced-Wastegate, Catted Downpipe and Catback Exhaust, Stage 2 map from COBB
[1900 miles] AEM Wrinkle Red CAI, Stage 2+ OTS map from COBB
[2050 miles] Rally Armor Black Mudflaps/Red Logo
[4100 miles] Whiteline 24mm Adjustable Front Sway bar, Whiteline 24mm Adjustable Rear Sway bar, Whiteline Front Strut-Tower Brace, Whiteline 4 Point Lower Control Arm brace, Kartboy Front Endlinks, Kartboy Short-throw Shifter, Kartboy Shifter bushing Front and Rear
[4500 miles] Black TOP Aero Carbon Fiber Front Lip and Side Skirts
[6500 miles] Invidia 1.5 BigTube Race Header, Perrin Radiator Shroud and Alternator Cover, Torque Solution Pitch-Stop Mount
[7000 miles] Kartboy Rear Endlinks, Fortune Auto 500 Series Coilovers
[7500 miles] DW65C Fuel Pump, FIC 900cc Top-Feed Injectors with pigtails and adapters.
[10000 miles] Blacktop Aero Rear Spats (Carbon Fiber), Grimmspeed 3-Port EBCS
[12000 miles] Tomei Type-S FPR and new lines - octopus delete!
[13000 miles] Perrin Turbo Blanket, Mishimoto Heat Defense Tape on the Intake (Ambient IAT's now!)
[13600 miles] JPM Coachworks Shift boot, ebrake boot and arm rest. 3M Carbon wrapped dash center.
[14000 miles] DriveShaftShop 1p carbon fiber driveshaft.

SERVICE
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[3500 miles] 5 Quarts of AMSOIL 5w30
[7000 miles] 5 Quarts of AMSOIL 5w30
[10000 miles] 5 Quarts of AMSOIL 5w30
[14000 miles] 5 Quarts of MOTUL 5w30

TUNING
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[3550 miles] Bren Tuned @ KaizenTuning 315whp/360wtq
[4500 miles] Bren Tuned @ KaizenTuning 325whp/365wtq (HP now lays flat to redline! :tard
[8000 miles] Bren Tuned @ KaizenTuning (with header, fuel pump issues)
[12500 miles] Bren Tuned @ PSI (Dynapack) - 345whp/405wtq​

Basically my little grocery gettah' picked up 20whp/40wtq with the addition of the Invidia 1.5 scroll 'big tube' race header, fuel pump and injectors. I think we are all pretty positive the stock turbo is flat out beyond any more gains.

MODE
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[WINTER] Yokohama Iceguard tires @ 225/35/18, stock BBS rims

[SUMMER] DUNLOP SP3 tires @ 245/40/18, AME TM02 Taper 18x9.5 +22:tard:

VIDEO
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The car is having a pro tune by Bren above the OTS COBB Stage 2 map. AEM intake and Invidia TBE

Next post is for 2013/2014.

 

[toomes]

That was 2011/2012 in a nutshell. Taking a look back on 2013, it was an amazing year - my car was featured in Import Tuner April 2014, thanks to Daniel Olivares and his majestic photography (http://www.dan-olivares.com/)

 

[toomes]

Reserved MORE

 

[IGOTASTi]

I'm so glad your back in the game. Love ya bro! She is a beauty!

 

[toomes]

Thanks man!! I think you are going to love the touches I do to this one!!

 

[toomes]

Grillecraft?! No thank you!!! I thought those products looked so yucky. I won't be putting any grills in as far as my plans go. Once my coils go from my '07, I will be getting ready to purchase a set for the '11 and then the rim selection begins. I am torn what to run. I loved my Advans so much, I almost want to run them in the winter....

YES I SAID THAT.

 

[toomes]

Yes, I love your wing as well

 

[toomes]

Exhaust is going in tomorrow, a little early, but I am too excited not to install it!

 

[toomes]

Okay...Exhaust on my car...MINT. Deepest sounding exhaust I have ever heard. Doesn't compare the the sound my last car made...but that's an entirely different story. I love it. It almost get's quieter as the revs go up. The best sound is between 1000RPM and 3200RPM!!

On another note - I installed a downpipe on an EVO X this weekend. F, THAT, SH*T. Worst experience ever. My car took 45 minutes for a full turbo back, my buddies car took 2 days for a friggin downpipe and mid pipe.....

 

[IGOTASTi]

What Invidia exhaust did you go with?

 

[toomes]

Catted Divorced Bellmouth and Q300 Catback. I'll get some videos once the rain passes in the next day or two.

 

[IGOTASTi]

Catted Divorced Bellmouth and Q300 Catback. I'll get some videos once the rain passes in the next day or two.

Invidia exhaust FTW. I never got to hear a Q300 yet, so video will be nice.

 

[toomes]

Pictars!

 

[IGOTASTi]

Looks good pal. :thumbsup:

 

[bugeye_fever]

Okay...Exhaust on my car...MINT. Deepest sounding exhaust I have ever heard. Doesn't compare the the sound my last car made...but that's an entirely different story. I love it. It almost get's quieter as the revs go up. The best sound is between 1000RPM and 3200RPM!!

On another note - I installed a downpipe on an EVO X this weekend. F, THAT, SH*T. Worst experience ever. My car took 45 minutes for a full turbo back, my buddies car took 2 days for a friggin downpipe and mid pipe.....

Haha, I'd have to agree with you there. I helped a buddy put a front sway on his evo X, it sucked, had to drop the front subframe. Exhaust looked like it sucks pretty bad too!

 

[toomes]

Subtle this time. AEM Wrinkle Red intake installed at 1900 miles. iPhone4 photos.

 

[STimedic]

Nice! If your last STi is any indication of how this one is going to turn out, I can't wait to see the end result!

 

[SSJBaku]

looks nice!

 

[toomes]

Honesty at its best

I will make this as transparent as I can, because I battle inside everyday and these forums seem to be the only way to vent it out.

My old car was a mountain of adversity for me. It was a problem, a journey, a triumph, a defeat, a trophy and a roller coaster all at the same time for me - almost simultaneously with my life. I think the connection I had with a piece of machinery is one that almost anyone outside of the community simply cannot comprehend. Car simply because an extension of yourself and a money pit to boot! I would do it over in a heart beat, but at 27, I am not sure it's the smartest idea until I purchase a house and living in New England - especially Massachusetts, $$$$. If this year's break neck schedule, positive feedback from management pay off and HR accepts the bid, a position I have been gunning for will be created and life will take a turn for a rewarding career. We will see how 2012 goes...I am sure I will still buy a few trinkets for the car here and there, despite what the wife has already expressed her disgust over.:tard:

 

[HolyCrapItsFast]

I wish you the very best of luck!