Engine Mods:
-stage 2 built block from awdtuning, dallas tx.
+JE Pistons
+heat treated nitride coated crank
+manly H beam rods
+acr race bearings
-Cobb UNcatted DP (rallysportdirect.com)
-grimmspeed ceramic uppipe (rallysportdirect.com)
-Tuned via Rom Raider myself
-PTP turbo blanket (PTP in austin)
-lava heat wrap on Down pipe in engine bay. (PTP in austin)
-GFB Hybrid Blow off/bypass valve (rallysportdirect.com)
-Walboro 255lph fuel pump (rallysportdirect.com)
-GRIMMSPEED manual boost controller www.grimmspeed.com
-back to stock TD04
-Top Mount intercooler process west style (Fast motorsports) (turbotektuning.com)
-1000cc BOSCH injectors (turbotektuning.com)
-Grimmspeed Lightweight pulley (Grimmspeed.com)
-1 step colder NGK plugs (ray@turbotektuning.com)
-back to stock header
-2015 Sti Sedan Catback
-AEM Cold air intake
-Perrin turbo inlet
-2 Oil Catch Cans
-Deleted BPV return line back to intake.
-wrx engine mounts
-QTP Electric Exhaust Cutout
Suspension mods:
-22mm Whiteline front swaybar (rallysportdirect.com)
-22mm Whiteline rear swaybar (rallysportdirect.com)
-kartboy aluminium endlinks (rallysportdirect.com)
-Anderson Design Fabrication 2" lift with trailing arm extensions.
Drivetrain mods:
-6 speed sti transmission
-DCCD pro controller
-limited slip r180 rear diff
-sti axles
-sti driveshafts
-clutchmasters 6 puck fx400 clutch
-kartboy shifter bushing
-kartboy short throw shifter
-turn in concepts shifter linkage bushing.
-Drive Shaft Shop 08+STI Aluminum Driveshaft (58 inches)
- killer b delrin matte shift knob
Comfort/Utility mods:
-BFG TA KO2 IN 265 65 16
-Insulated Car with RAAMAT and Ensolyte (RAAMAT.com)
-Rubber Undercoated the entire underside with 3M Rubberized Undercoating (Autozone)
-Tinted front windows to match rear factory tint (Solar Shade Humble, tx)
-JVC Head Unit (SF.org member)
-Sylvania silverstar ultra lowbeams
-THULE Sidekick rooftop carrier(amazon.com)
-53" crossbars(amazon.com)
-gorilla offroad mudflaps (gorillaoffroad.com)
Supporting Mods:
-aem uego wideband O2 kit and gauge
-prosport sti style boost gauge
-smy gauge cluster
-wrx gauges(ebay)
Look what just arrived! I didn't realize the whiteline adjustable
rear sway came with the support links shown below.
That's worth the extra money in my opinion.
With the springs the difference will be huge. I have the 20 and it's at the stiffest setting. Tried it at the medium setting for awhile but it wasn't quite enough. Much better now though. After looking at your how sweet your ride height looks now makes me want to take the leap for the springs. Funds are a little tight after the vf52 upgrade though:icon_frown: but still liking the power so I'm satisfied there for now:woohoo:
I got the springs at a good deal. I think there's a guy that posted a set on here for 200 a while back. Try a search for swift springs. He was selling other stuff too so you have to search through his other stuff and it was hidden in there. Just took a drive last night and its amazing. There is no wiggle side to side at all. Feels super smooth driving now! Ive got both bars set to max. I couldn't get the chassis bolts off for the extra supports. Even after heating and break free. The nuts are made of a really soft metal that seems to have gotten corroded to the bolt and I'm going to end up tearing the nut off and ruining it so I stopped. I'll probably get another set of bolts from subaru and then just cut the bolts off. But for now it's no issue cause it's just extra support and I'm not racing or anything. I do want them on there for confidence reasons so I know I'm not going to tear off the mounts though.
Also 4th gear has the highest load of all the gears, are you rolling into boost or just flooring it when it happens? If you ease into the boost slowly it will creep quicker just as rule of thumb if i were to ease into boost in 4th i would probly hit 26psi real fast lol.
I'm usually cruising around 75-80 and then just floor it and it shoots up to 100-105. I did it somewhat on purpose yesterday to see if it would throw the code cause the air was nasty thick and it felt like it was pulling real hard when I accelerated a few times so I pushed it a bit and sure enough it did it again. 4th accelerates faster and smoother than third at that speed since the turbo is running out in third so it's fun to do a quick 4th gear pull and slow back down every now and then.
Just got it to throw the code in 3rd coming home.
(just to clarify, I haven't switched the tune yet. Came while I was at work.)
I thought I'd take a stroll to my forza nemesis' member journal. Holy cow you've done a lot in the 7 months you've had it. Very similar to what I have going on with my SG.
Nice to have you visit. I've got all the important small stuff done now so next comes a 7cm or 8cm 18gxt from blouch, injectors, tmic and tune. The modification rate is however inversely proportionate to the price of parts, and therefore will be slowing down.
Heres a quick video I uploaded this morning. Dont know how it will sound since I did it on my phone.
I'll fix the link when I'm home later so it will embed. For now you have to click.
Talked to BNR about their turbos. I would ultimately like the blouch but am now probably going to get a bnr 18g. That way I won't have to modify my setup too much and its about 500-600 less for the turbo. Going this route would only be about $1480 for injectors, turbo, and fuel pump and ill probably get a knockoff tmic for a couple hundred bucks so I don't blow the end tanks. Thats very reasonable in my mind.
Bnr requires a core charge for the turbo but said they would work with me and I could send them the core after I have their turbo installed. This is partly how they are much cheaper but suits me fine and id be selling the turbo anyway.
They need the core from a vf40 that is what there turbos are based on i also have spoken with the on multiple occasions. Your best bet is to cruise nasioc for a blown vf40 for 50 bucks and send that in.
Took off the sti exhaust last night and went back to full stealth, silence mode. Now i need to just get the suspension upgraded to put a night rider turbo boost option on my car....or I could just slam my head back and be dramatic and pretend I jumped something.
I really like the sound of the exhaust but, really really like hearing my stereo better at lower volume and having complete silence with nothing there but me and the wind(on most road surfaces).
The exhaust is up for sale in the classifieds section.
Thanks man. Im addicted to tinkering with my cars so always try to get more out of my cars and add to the comfort factor. I'm from augusta ga originally and have family up in roswell across the highway from you. Had my 2005.5 vw tdi jetta tuned by a company in marrietta.
Upsolute chip tuning did the tune out of austria, but the guy who pulled the chip out and reflashed it through them runs a european car tuning shop. Only works on porsche, audi vw, ferrari etc...
Sorry this isn't quite subaru related but it deals with the stuff in my garage.
The f100 got a tune up and is now running like a top once again. The carb needed rebuilding and some valve adjustments. I drove it to work today and the power steering pump gave out(well it was the part attached to the steering rack not pump itself. So thats getting replaced. While its in the shop a couple days I figured id have the rear differential gear size changed out. It was getting horrible city mileage cause I have to floor it from stop lights which causes it to sip a little too much fuel(Is 7.5mpg really all that bad?). The diff was way too tall for this engine(2.50:1), but it was free after all.
The shop is changing it out to a conservative 3.25:1 ratio with an eaton limited slip thrown in as well. That should give me better city mileage and quite a bit more pep and grip for that 7.5L ford engine.
No worries. I enjoy reading about other people's classic cars, hot rods, etc. That F100 is absolutely beautiful!
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