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#1 · (Edited)
Accomplishments so far:

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)


Style/look mods:
-lamin-x gunsmoke rear tail tint (lamin-x.com)
-SPARCO Terra Corsa 16"
-Sports Grille


Brakes:
-Stoptech Street Performance Pads (rallysportdirect.com)
 
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#224 ·
I think its a quality piece of crap. Sure it matches the interior well, but I just spent quite a while wrestling with it to get the gauges to fit without my lights and wipers stalks hitting them. I had to take a cutting wheel on my dremel and shallow out the gauge holes by about 1 inch so they would clear the stalks.

On top of that, the pro sport gauge which has nice functionality, took forever to wire up because someone though it'd be smart to make the gauge power wires about 5 inches long. Where am I going to be able to stick a gauge that would only require 5 inches of extra wire to hook it up? I had to butt-splice all the wires add extra length onto them.

Here's the only photo you guys get for now.


What a pain this job was. Should have been easy.
 
#230 ·
For those of you wondering which plugs are one step colder for the 09+ models, here they are:



The normal ngk iridium IX plug is a 6heat range, these are 7's which is a step colder. For an autolite plug it would be opposite, a lower last digit of their four digit part number would indicate a colder plug.
 
#233 ·
Took about 45 minutes. Now that ive done it once probably take 25mins. You need the right tools and the crank holder from gs to install it. Make sure you get the gates adapter too. You need a large half inch breaker bar and a torque wrench as well. There is a youtube video from gs showing you step by step. Watch it to see what to do.
 
#236 ·
I believe the manual ones have some options. On an auto there usually isn't a fly wheel, the similar part to an auto tranny is called a flex plate but it works in a different way than a fly wheel.

I know they make light weight flywheels but not sure about flexplates.

Some forresters throw a code when you put a light weight pulley on. I think its generally the older gen foresters with manual trannys though, and possibly due to needing to buy a lightweight flywheel and pulley to keep it even. I don't think any of us with the newer sh models have had issues with codes with a pulley swap.
 
#239 ·
(Outdoors pics here.) Drove it for about 3.5 hours. No misfire CEL. Seems fine but i'm not sure if I notice a difference. I did have 3 more people in the car than usual so I'll have to see once I'm by myself.

Where did I drive for 3.5 hours you ask? The forest of course. Sure I've got some pics.






















 
#243 ·
I got your present thanks i will let you know when i install it this weekend and how it goes. I will have a twice wrapped downpipe, turbo blanket, thermal coated heatshield, thermal coated tmic and heat reflectant tape on my tmic end tanks, cai tube and on the under side of my heat shield. I think that should be enough to combat heat soak lol.
 
#247 ·
My dataplug came in today allowing me to datalog my afr gauge on access tuner. Came from busted knuckle racing. Now that i've got a permenant usb data plug and put a laptop in the car it feels very old school fast and furious, lol.

 
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