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11-01-2006 08:40 PM

3/16” Wastegate Mod:  Cheap, OEM look, zero fitment issues. I enjoyed this mod and I had zero issues with it. Had this on my ’04 WRX.


Custom Shorty Catless Downpipe:  Great bang for buck, ugly as sin, zero fitment issues. Had this on my ’04 WRX.


Davenow Grounding Wires:  Cheap, OEM look, no gains, difficult to install. Waste of time in my opinion. Had this on my ’04 WRX.


Ebay Top Mount Intercooler:  Cheap, blingy, major fitment issues. Holes for the Y-Pipe had to be ported. The bolts for the Y-Pipe didn’t align properly and the TMIC it self sat cocked to one side when mounted in the engine bay. The fins were easy to break, yes I said break. I’ve bent a few fins in my day but I’ve never had any snap off and fall out of the intercooler before. I had this on my ’06 STI for a week.


Gutted Stock Up Pipe:  Great bang for buck, OEM look and fitment. Had this on my ’04 WRX.


Greddy SP2 Catback Exhaust:  Pricey, not loud, stock look, holes for the bolts to attach to downpipe are too small. I’ve owned two of these exhausts and I’ve had them on both a ’04 WRX and a ’06 STI. For some odd reason this exhaust will not fit on a ’05 STI.


Helix Catted Downpipe:  Cheap, blingy. The pipe runs very close to the firewall in the engine bay. I had to relocate my A/C drain hose to keep if from being burned off by the pipe. After 6 months of use and 1 track day (Streets of Willow) the pipe now throws CEL’s about once a week. I have sense ordered the Helix Mechanical CEL Fix through Gruppe-S.com to fix this situation. I had this on my ‘06 STI.


Helix Mechanical CEL Fix:  Cheap. It does what it’s supposed to do; stop CEL. Had this on my ’06 STI.


K&N Typhoon Intake:  Pricey, blingy, some fitment issues. I never threw a CEL with this and the sound was amazing. The heat shield was designed for a ’04-’05 Impreza hood and not for the new ’06 which is on my STI. This caused the heat shield to rub on the underside of the hood which caused more superficial damage than anything else. I had this on my ’06 STI for about 4 months.


Kartboy Exhaust Hangers:  They do what they’re supposed to do; not let your exhaust move around. They are very stiff though so it may make installation tedious. Had these on my ’06 STI.


Prodrive Oil Cap:  Pricey, blingy. I got this for free other wise I think that it’s a complete waste of money. Had this on my ’04 WRX and ’06 STI.


Prodrive Battery Tie Down:  Pricey, blingy. I got this for free other wise I think that it’s a complete waste of money. Had this on my ’04 WRX and ’06 STI.


Prodrive Oval Tip Muffler:  Pricey, blingy, zero fitment issues (almost). This is by far the nicest muffler that I’ve owned (I’ve not owned many). It sounds great and fits perfect onto a stock exhaust. If your exhaust is not stock you will need and adapter or a exhaust that was designed to attached to a stock muffler. I never installed this on any of my vehicles as the Greddy SP2 has made me happy enough. I sold this and installed it onto a ’06 WRX TR and it sounds beautiful.


PWR Top Mount Intercooler:  Pricey, blingy, OEM fitment (almost). I loved this on my ’04 WRX as I didn’t need to change out the intercooler shroud. The TMIC has the same area dimensions as a stock ’02-’05 WRX but is twice as thick. It will push up on the rubber sealer to your hood scoop which was the only issue (makes for a better seal).


Snorkel Delete:  Free, no gains. Waste of time in my opinion. Had this on my ’04 WRX.


Sun Auto Hyper Ground Wires:  Pricey, no gains made, blingy. I got these wires for free other wise I think that it’s a complete waste of money. Had this on my ’04 WRX.

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08-11-2006 03:54 AM

Engine Mods:
Greddy SP2 Catback Exhaust
Custom Shorty Catless Downpipe
Gutted Stock Up Pipe
Sun Auto Hyper Ground Wires
"Davenow" Ground Wires
3/16" Wastegate Mod
PWR Top Mount Intercooler
Snorkel Delete


Engine Management:
Cobb AccessPort Stage 2
Apexi Turbo Timer


Drivetrain Mods:
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Front & Rear Shifter Bushings


Suspension Mods:
'04 STI Struts
STI Springs
FHI 20mm Rear Swaybar
Kartboy Rear Droplinks
GT-Spec Rear Strutbar


Wheels, Tires, Brakes:
Goodyear GPS 225/50-16 Tires


Bling, ICE:
Prodrive Oil Cap
Prodrive Battery Tie Down
STI Hood Scoop
Kartboy Shift Knob
Greddy Elec 52mm Boost, EGT, Oil Temp Gauges
Subaru Triple Gauge Pod

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08-11-2006 03:33 AM

Purchased STI in March of '06
 
Modifications list:
 
Engine Modifications:
Greddy SP2 Catback Exhaust
Kartboy Exhaust Hangers
Kartboy Pitch Stop Mount
Helix Catted Down Pipe
Helix Mechanical CEL Fix
Prodrive Oil Cap
Prodrive Battery Tie Down
STI 1.3 Bar Radiator Cap
STI Group-N Motor Mounts
SPT Intake with Heat Shield
 
Engine Management:
Enginuity
ECUflash
Tactrix Cable
Custom Flashing Switch
 
Drivetrain Modifications:
Kartboy Shifter Knob
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Front & Rear Shifter Bushings
Kartboy Rear Differential Bushings
 
Suspension Modifications:
Kartboy Rear Endlinks
Whiteline 29mm Front Sway Bar
Whiteline Rear Camber Bolts
RCE Lowering Camber Plates
AST Sportline II Coilovers
GTspec Front Strut Bar
GTspec Rear Strut Bar
 
Wheels, Tires, & Brake Modifications:
Goodridge Stainles Brake Lines
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid
Pirelli PZero Rosso 235/45-17 Tires
 
ICE Modifications:
Eclipse AVN5435 Receiver
Sirius Satellite Radio
Rockford Fosgate 325.1 Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate P2 12" Subwoofers (two)
 
Interior Modifications:
Lamco Boost Gauge
OEM Arm Rest
 
Exterior Modifications:
Prodrive Valve Caps
OEM '04-'05 Rear Tail Lights
Bosch Icons Windshield Wipers
 
Parts installed and latter removed, never installed, sold, etc:
Ebay TMIC
Hotchkis Camber Plates w/Front Strut Bar
Tanabe GF210 Springs
Custom Harness Bar w/Camera Mount
Sparco 2" Harnesses
Prodrive Bumpstops
Prodrive Oval Tip Muffler
K&N Typhoon
SPT Catback Exhaust
Cobb Catted Downpipe
MadDad V2 Catted Turbo Back Exhaust

Must have Future Mods:
Innovate LC-1 Wideband O2 Sensor = $200
Innovate Heat-Sink Bung Extender (HBX-1) = $90
Wish List:
Prosport 52mm Air/Fuel, Boost, EGT, Oil Temp, Fuel & Oil Press Gauges = $520
Prosport Oil Sandwich Adapter = $40
WRXtra Triple Gauge Pod = $120
Autometer Dual Bezel Gauge Pod = $95
MB 52mm Gauge Pod = $70
NGK Sti One Step Colder Spark Plugs = $45
 
Pics - more to come
 
'06 STI and '05 Leg in my garage shortly after I purchased it.

Greddy SP2 Catback

Catback and Droplinks

Kartboy Rear Droplinks

Tanabe GF210 front springs


Tanabe GF210 rear springs


Eclipse AVN5435 Receiver

Prodrive Oil Cap and Battery Tie Down




Kartboy Short Shifter, F&R Bushings, and Shift Knob

K&N Typhoon Intake


Sparco Harness

Custom Harness Bar with Camera Mount

'04-'05 Taillights

Prodrive Valve Stem Caps

Whiteline 27-29mm FSB

Goodridge SS Brake Lines

Helix Catted Downpipe

AST Sportline II Coilovers


GTspec Front Strut Bar

GTspec Rear Strut Bar

Fosgate P2 12" Subwoofers

RCE Camber Plates

STI 1.3 bar Raditor Cap

SPT Intake with Heatshield


Custom Flashing Switch

The Total Package

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