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Snoshado's "Because Racecar" Build Thread



Random Mods

Engine
  • 2006 STI Longblock
  • Top Feed Injector Conversion
  • Fuel Injector Clinic 1100cc Injectors
  • Blouch TD06 20G-XT Turbo
  • Manley CR Pistons
  • ACL Race Bearings
  • CX Racing FMIC
  • Random Technologies Catted Hi-Flo Downpipe
  • Tomei Equal Length Headers
  • Tomei Up Pipe
  • Prodrive Boost Solenoid
  • OEM STI Spark Plugs
  • Koyo Aluminum Radiator
  • COBB Turbo Heat Shield
  • Injen Short Ram Air Intake
  • 3" COBB Catless Exhaust
  • Perrin Turbo Inlet Hose
  • Perrin Master Cylinder Brace
  • Kartboy Short Shifter
  • Mishimoto Oil Catch Can
  • Group N Motor Mounts

Drivetrain
  • 2005 STI Transmission
  • 2005 STI Rear Differential
  • 2005 STI Front/Rear Hubs (5x114.3)
  • 2005 STI Driveshaft & Axles
  • 2005 STI Front/Rear Brembo Brakes
  • ACT Heavy Duty Clutch Kit
  • Competition Clutch Lightweight Flywheel

Wheels / Suspension
  • Enkei Rajin Wheels 18x8"
  • Kumho Ecsta PX91 XL 245/35/18
  • MSW Type 85 Wheels 17x8" +48 Offset
  • 2005 STI JDM Struts
  • STI Aluminium Lateral Links
  • STI Rear Strut Tower Brace
  • Perrin Polyurethane Front End Links
  • Rear Subframe Lockdown Bolts / Bushings

Interior
  • 2008 FXT Gauge Cluster Surround
  • 2011 OEM STI Shift Knob
  • 2006 STI Shifter Surround
  • 2008 JDM STI Hazard Button
  • AEM Wideband Gauge
  • Prosport Boost Gauge (52mm)
  • Prosport Oil Pressure Gauge (52mm)
  • STI Floor Mats
  • WRX Limited Front Seats
  • Polk Front/Rear Speakers (DB651)

Exterior
  • Front STI CS2 Style Lip
  • 2008 Sport Front End (headlights, grille, hood, fenders, bumper)
  • 2013 STI HID Projectors + OEM Harness (retrofitted by me!)
  • Rear Spoiler
  • Subtle Solutions Skidplate
  • 2008 Sport Tail Lights
  • 2008 Forester Sports Sideskirts
  • 2006 OEM STI Front / Rear Emblems

Wish List

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This was my first real dirt drive out by Pyramid Lake, NV! Good times :icon_wink:



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buy a can of spray paint in the matching colour and paint it yourself.
throw down a good primer and a couple coats of the colour, then clear the crap out of it...
Leave it like it is. Tony B at TiC has a lip on his black Foz and it looks ok unpainted.
rattle can, or maaco. I think you might be able to get maaco to do it under the table, no warranty. have you talked to them?
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I'll see who Maaco is.. if not, I'll try to paint it myself!

P.S. I got "new" wheels!


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^^^ those are nice, i was thinking about getting a set of those for my FXT as well.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! nice wheels...

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I have those wheels too! :) They look pretty but I'm trading them for something to blow my engine.
I thought you had 4-pot brakes?

Also, you can spray your bumper with the Duplicolor Bed-liner stuff that I used on mine. Uniform and even, and it might even match your grille (you can even respray that too for consistency). Either that, or wrap it in vinyl.
Looks more like an elegant sleeper now and less gaudy use of stickers :biggrin: attracts less attention from the po-po.
So what do you guys think of the wheels now? I'm thinking of either have them professionally powdercoated green, or painting them black, and buying a new, wider set of wheels for next summer...

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I cant even ever tell thats not even was never photoshopped. Nice job! lol
So what do you guys think of the wheels now? I'm thinking of either have them professionally powdercoated green, or painting them black, and buying a new, wider set of wheels for next summer...
I'd paint them some other color and get wider wheels for next year in a fun color.
I'd paint them some other color and get wider wheels for next year in a fun color.
I bought white spray paint yesterday so I'll have white wrx wheels to mess around in for the rest of summer. Now, I'm going to need help picking out wheels for next year... I had 17x9's and they rubbed so badly. I want to get 18x8 or 18x8.5 but I heard that 17's are the "perfect size" somewhere.. any input on this?



As for future plans, I'm ordering a Fumoto valve today and replacing my cabin air filter soon. I also need to put grease on my sway bar endlinks because they're super clunky. I'll be getting a new front / rear bumper cover too because mine are destroyed. Yay for spending money on the foz... >.<
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Well I went through a few phases with the foz lately. First, white wheels... Then black wheels.. Then my girlfriend backed over a curb and tore off a mudflap; so I ripped the rest off..

And lastly, I had my grille painted to match my car and also bought a new front lip that will go on next spring with new front and rear bumpers :)

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Nice to see the progress...
I was literally just thinking "I wonder where Dempsey has been hiding lately"
I've been hiding at work and school, sadly :(

I'm frustrated with how much money I've put into this car but I'm not giving up on her yet! :)
So no WRX?
So no WRX?
I wish.. Maybe one day!

I'm getting the foz to "able-to-sell" status and I'll decide if I want to keep it or get a car that doesn't cost a million dollars to own. :D
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