Subydude82's 2004 WRX

[subydude82]

Okay so I finally decided to document my progress on my WRX. I bought the car in Nov of 03. After I racked up 12k in 8 months, it was time for new tires and brakes since I used to live up in the hills... enough said. I quickly upgraded the brakes with hawk hps pads and powerslot rotors and put on some nice all season BFG's. Then from there the mod addiction happened, I soon had a borla cbe, gutted my stock uppipe, had my td04 sent out to deadbolt for some PnP work. Soon after that I bought my APv1, APS TBE, installed defi gauges (boost, egt and oil pressure). I then started to tune my own car and bought cobbs streetuner software to assist me with this. Earlier this year I bought Gerald's Deadbolt 18g turbo and Helix 660 injectors. After finally getting around to installing the injectors, fp and turbo I brought my car down to EFI for some tuning. Once my car was on the dyno Chris quickly found that one of my injectors had just started leaking (my fault), so EFI changed out the torn O ring. Chris had my car tuned in 3 pulls! Final numbers were 275whp and 258 tq @19psi. I was very excited considering my previous tune had put down 229whp and 232tq back on Aug 8th at EFI's dyno day.

My current mods are:

Engine:
PnP stock exhaust manifold by Grimmspeed
Grimmspeed Uppipe
Deadbolt 18g
APS 3' TBE
Helix 660 injectors
Walboro fp
Kartboy exhaust hangers
Cobb AP with Streetuner software
STI TMIC with silicon hoses
SPT Short ram intake with heatshield
Throttle body coolant bypass
GM BCS
Factory SS shifter

Brakes:
ATE brake fluid
Goodrich SS lines
Power slot rotors in the front with Hawk hps pads
DBA 4000 H6 rotors in the rear with hps pads

Exterior:
Rota 18' Formula wheels
replica STI lip spoiler
STI hood Scoop
STI corner splitters
rally mud flaps made by me out of rubber
Debadge trunk
35% tints
Subaru Grill delete
Cleared headlights with halo's and 55w HID's

Interior:

Defi Boost, EGT and Oil temp gauges in the A pillar pod
Heated seats installed by long radio of Enfield
Alpine CD/MP3 head unit with Ipod hook up
1 JL 12' W3v2 sub powered by JL 300/1 amp


Future go fast mods waiting to be installed: :devil:

TGV deletes
Phelonic spacers
APS Turbo Inlet

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/18GDynotunebyEFI.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/WRXonEFIDyno.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/EFIdyno.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/EFIdyno1.jpg

Here are some pics from WBM 09. I will try and get some updated pics soon!

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00907.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00947.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00908.jpg

[Jubert69]

Look at that PSI graph HOLD! I love it. Nice car dude.

[subydude82]

Thanks meng! yeah the car pulls real strong all the way to redline! I love driving my car again! :) Now I need to start saving for my coilovers.

[Jubert69]

Coilovers, yeah I need to get some too.

How about your tranny? I'm scared right now my Stage 2 is going to snap, I can't imagine me having an 18g. :lol:

[subydude82]

My tranny so far is great! I think as long as you don't slam gears or launch the car you will be fine. If it was a built 2.5l with the 18g then I would be worried! :) I have been stage 2 since 25k, the car now has 92k and runs like new still. I have been running amsoil 5W-30 synthetic in it since 3k. I recently switch to 20w-50. Car really likes it.

[Dusty B]

Like I've said before.... love your car man!

[subydude82]

Thans Dusty! I just found some pics from the dyno! Updated my first post.

[iwanbo]

Nice man! Love the wheels. :)

[impreza99]

wow that an impressive how well it holds up top. Noticed you didn't have a TMIC in future mods. Decided to keep the sti TMIC?

[subydude82]

Not sure what route I want to go as far as the intercooler goes. I really like the APS DR525 FMIC, but have a bunch of other things I need that money for! For now I will keep the STI TMIC unless I come accross a deal I can't refuse!

[yaya20]

Looking good. Those wheels look great on your car, nice numbers too.

[subydude82]

Thanks Meng! Your black blobeye looks amazing!

[topend]

Hey look, Bob, Pete, Laura, YotaMatt, and I made a quest appearance in this pic... top left :)

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00907.jpg

[subydude82]

Picked up some STI sideskirts this weekend! Got a deal I couldn't refuse.... Will get some pictures up shortly!

[Ruri]

Mmmm...sideskirts are gonna look so good :D

Though I'm pretty happy I've been driving the wagon lately...I don't have to step two feet out to get out of my car without stepping on the sideskirts!

[subydude82]

Mmmm...sideskirts are gonna look so good :D

Though I'm pretty happy I've been driving the wagon lately...I don't have to step two feet out to get out of my car without stepping on the sideskirts!

Yeah that is one of the things I have noticed so far, but since I do not have short asian legs it hasn't been much of a problem. j/k :)

The bigger problem is now my car really looks like its lifted! Now I really need to buy coilovers! :devil:

[impreza99]

did you buff out those side skirts because they needed some lovin

[subydude82]

they actually weren't too bad on the top side, the bottom side is a different story... I am hoping to wash the car tonight, so I will spend some extra time on those babies!

[Ruri]

Yeah that is one of the things I have noticed so far, but since I do not have short asian legs it hasn't been much of a problem. j/k :)

The bigger problem is now my car really looks like its lifted! Now I really need to buy coilovers! :devil:

Hey! At least one part (where my pants rub it) of my sideskirt is super super clean! It gets buffed nearly everyday ;)

[Dusty B]

Hey where are the new pics???

[subydude82]

My ass is lazy and have not gotten around to cleaning the car and snapping new pics.... I may or may not do it this weekend! Good chance you will see the car in person before the new pics. HAHA

[subydude82]

OR I can take some crappy cell phone pics right now and post them...

[BrysImpreza]

Pix dont do it justice, gorgeous car sir!

[abnormal]

Nice blobeye!

[subydude82]

Pix dont do it justice, gorgeous car sir!

Thanks Bry!

Nice blobeye!

Thanks Tommy, I am hoping to detail the car Sunday and keep it in the garage until Wednesday for the BWW meet. Maybe I can get someone to take some kick ass pictures!

[subydude82]

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/Novwash1.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/NovWash2.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/NovWash3.jpg

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http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/NovWash6.jpg

[Dusty B]

Dude... how the hell do you keep your car so clean???

[subydude82]

I be a detailer son! well as a second job... Been doing it since I was little tike with my oldest Brother Scott!

[impreza99]

nice i envision a detail meet at your place in the spring!!

[subydude82]

You know where I live meng!

[subydude82]

Found some old put good pics of the car. These were before STI sideskirt, cleared headlights and front lip.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00528.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00534.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00533.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSC00538.jpg

And the dyno video
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/th_BWRX3.jpg (http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/?action=view&current=BWRX3.flv)

[topend]

Is that vid from the Dyno day or when you got tuned??

[subydude82]

That was the August Dyno day. Didn't get any video of Chris tuning my car in September.

[subydude82]

Since I sold my TMIC and Intake... I can now pull the trigger on these babies! :rocker: :banana:



http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/APSfmic.jpg Going with silver core.



http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/APSintake.jpg

[topend]

Sexy time.. goin w/ the blk core?

[subydude82]

no I am going silver. I should say that next to the picture.... going to go edit.

[topend]

Either way aps stuff is super nice :)

[subydude82]

Yes it is! I have their TBE and love it.

[yaya20]

That is going to be a really nice addition to your setup.

[Ruri]

oooooh, silver is going to look sweeet!! Be sure to post pics ;)

[subydude82]

Oh you didn't even have to ask! Pictures will be a plenty now that I have a digital camera. HAHA

[impreza99]

when are you going to do the install? Need help?

[subydude82]

Not for a few weeks. I will be sure to let you know tho! :)

[Dusty B]

We need to get up on these mods MEOW for you.

[subydude82]

The damn FED's are holding up my mod's!!!!

[Dusty B]

We can just drive by the white house flashing gang signs and speed up the process.

[subydude82]

lets rock the battle wagon! Meow that it has super big snail that spools like a mo fo!

[subydude82]

Finally got my APS FMIC, Intake and whiteline steering bushings.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0079.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0080.jpg

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[subydude82]

and more
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0089.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0093.jpg

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http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0100.jpg

[subydude82]

and then

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0101.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0102.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0103.jpg

and pictures of my trimmed radiator support with fresh undercoating for protection:

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0104.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0106.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0105.jpg

[Rokkit]

Wow, you're going to town on that baby. :)

Nice

[2w0r0x4]

Lookin' good. Now buy me the same setup! :D

[subydude82]

Lookin' good. Now buy me the same setup! :D

I bet you could get this guy down to $1000 or less.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930489

Make it happen big guy!

[subydude82]

Wow, you're going to town on that baby. :)

Nice

Thanks Mike. yeah I have done alot to her this winter.

I installed una's sexy rearend from TIC, transmission crossmember bushings, TIC pivot bushing, Kartboy shifter bushing and Kartboy rear shifter bushing.

Hopefully tonight I can get the steering rack bushing's in. Also when I went to install the rear subframe bolts the holes were completely rusted. So my buddy had a 12mm x1.25 tap that I was able to use to clean the holes out.

Here are a few pics of the rear bushing install. I should have taken more but my hands were dirty and I really didn't want to get grease on my new camera. :)

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0066.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0065.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0064.jpg

[Carndiggity]

Hell yes!

[yaya20]

Car is coming along great dude. We're going to need a fmic photoshoot soon.

[subydude82]

Yes. Hopefully we can do an early spring shoot!

[Ruri]

Hoooooly mountasaurus!! Shiny new things-yay!

[subydude82]

Hoooooly mountasaurus!! Shiny new things-yay!

:lmao: Yes and I realized that I didn't get a picture with the white hellas! Those should be up tonight! :devil:

[subydude82]

Also big shout out to the guys down at subimods! They hooked me up with these parts fast! They will def be getting more of my business. :)

[Dusty B]

It's straight up ballin' son. Can't wait for the other kinda secret stuff to happen later this year!

[subydude82]

Me too son! :D

[topend]

Nice stuff looks great :drive:

[subydude82]

Thanks! Maybe I can get some more pics taken tonight. Going to try and tackle the steering bushing's. I am curious to see if they are going to be the biotch everyone is talking them up to be. Well the driver side at least. :)

[topend]

They aren't bad at all, I've done 'em a couple times.. You will love the difference :)

[subydude82]

Okay so I did the bushings. Overall they were not too bad. Found the best way is to unbolt the steeering rack and loosen up the steering wheel linkage. Driver side slide right in when I did that. :)

Pictures with Hellas and FMIC last night

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0110.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0109.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0108.jpg

[Carndiggity]

Get it back together and tuned so we can rip it!

[subydude82]

Waiting on a couple of maintenance parts to come in before I can go any further. :( Stupid PCV valve and fuel filter. They should be to my house by March 1st.

[Dusty B]

Ummmmmmm white herrrrrrrrrrrafrrrrush time.

[topend]

Looks good, I like the white hellas.

[93SuperScort]

hmm...I should put hellas in the 240...it has the gayest horn ever lol

[subydude82]

most import horns suck ballz

[yaya20]

I love your wheels, but now you need a white set too.

[subydude82]

Yeah we shall see. I don't want to do anything with wheels until I figure out my 6 spd swap situation.

[yaya20]

I hear you bro.

[subydude82]

So here are some crappy cell phone pics:

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/bumper2.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/bumper1.jpg

[impreza99]

looking good

[topend]

black hellas :confused:

[subydude82]

HAHA I was wondering how long it was going to take before someone noticed. I really wasn't feeling the white. If I had a white rims it would have been totally different. Plus the wifey agreed that black would look the best.

[G4Broke_08STI]

Yeah...those black hellas make your front end look like a smiling gorilla...:lol:

[topend]

LOL, at least it gives me an idea how blk looks on wrb. I'm looking to change the color of mine.

[G4Broke_08STI]

Do yellow, pink, or lavender! Just a thought..

[subydude82]

I will work on getting some better pics up tonight. The wife had the camera Sunday so all I had was my cell.

[subydude82]

Here are the finished pics. I was just waiting on the PCV valve and fuel filter. Those showed up today so I was able to finish puting her back together.



http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0124.jpg



http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0126.jpg



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http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0134.jpg

[quadsbc]

talk about one massive core!!

[yaya20]

Sweet dude! Surprised you didn't trim the black part from the bumper.

[ScrapinSTi]

So I talked to Dusty last night... And he told me about hellas + grids... and i must say.. That your black hellas fail in comparison...

[subydude82]

Sweet dude! Surprised you didn't trim the black part from the bumper.

Yeah I am not sure if I want to trim that off. We shall see.

[subydude82]

So I talked to Dusty last night... And he told me about hellas + grids... and i must say.. That your black hellas fail in comparison...

Yeah I know, but the grids aren't happening anytime soon. If and when they happen, white hellas can be had. :)

[subydude82]

Oh also the steerling rack bushing make the biggest difference in the steering! I can't believe how much more responsive the car is to steering input! unbelievable!

Big props to the guys at subimods for hooking me up with all the parts to make this project happen! Thanks Guys!

[ScrapinSTi]

yeah... steering rack bushings were one of the best mods I did to my sti.. couldn't believe what a big difference such little things did. That, and braided brake lines w ATE SuperBlue.

[subydude82]

yeah the SS line and ATE brake fluid was another good mod! I also did the perrin master cylinder brace and H6 rear brake upgrade at the same time.

[subydude82]

Tune has been scheduled with Chris at EFI for next Wednesday @ 10am! Woot Woot! :D

[impreza99]

nice, i am suprised you were able to get in on such short notice

[subydude82]

I think because its during the week its not a problem.

[Dusty B]

Str8 up gangsta son! We should get together and see who's is bigger... cores that is :lol: Really about time for the coils like I've been saying!!!

[subydude82]

Sure meng! We could finish up some bumper trimming while we are at it.

Yes Coilovers are really needed. We shall see what the summer brings. Hopefully I can make it happen.

[subydude82]

So here are some pics from the weekend. Washed up the wifes car and my WRX.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0142.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0138.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0137.jpg

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http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0140.jpg

[yaya20]

It's just begging for a drop.

[topend]

^that, and the plastic bumper piece to be cut off lol

[iwanbo]

I like that FMIC. Looks like the fit & finish on it is pretty damn good.

[subydude82]

okay guys you convinced me.... I will be trimming the bumper :D

And coilovers hopefully next week.

[topend]

Peer pressure wins again haha

[subydude82]

HAHA yeah... that and now that you guys pointed it out it bothers the shiz out of me!

[yaya20]

I was going to say all you have to do is check mine out. No hesitation, I cut that part right out.

Coilovers!!!

[subydude82]

hesitation is gone... might go do it now.... :D

[subydude82]

You think I can do it with the bumper still on the car???

[yaya20]

I'd just remove it. Don't want to damage or scratch up that pretty core you're trying to show off.

[impreza99]

what kind of coil vers? I got to get a ride in your car. I miss the feeling of a boosted car.

[subydude82]

Ok so here it is. Took me 20 minutes to do.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0147.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0148.jpg

I'd love to keep my front plate off, but the mass police are really strict about having a front plate. :(

[subydude82]

what kind of coil vers? I got to get a ride in your car. I miss the feeling of a boosted car.

BC BR coilovers. Going to see my homies down at subimods next week!

Yes you do! Now that I did the rear end bushing, outrigger bushings, steering rack bushings, and all of the shifter bushings,... it rides and drives alittle bit diiferent! :)

[yaya20]

Much better!

[impreza99]

lol nice

[subydude82]

It was great to see all the guys down at EFI. Chris tuned my car but could only get 20 psi out of my car. Chris did some quick checking and we found out I have a 9 psi wastegate actuator. So I need to buy an upgraded wastegate actuator. So I am working with Subimods to get a forged 14psi wastegate actuator. Once I get that baby installed I will head back down to EFI for my tune. :D

[impreza99]

nice when will that be?

[subydude82]

As soon as they can find me one, I will be going back down to EFI. So hopefully within the next week or so.

[jut60]

car looks really good, nothing drastic, just nice simple mods.

[Ruri]

lookin' beeeeyooootiful!! Lovin' it a lot! Man, cars look so wonderful when they're clean. I need to get my slave to wash my car...

[kawikid20o2]

wow really cleanly modded/kept wrx, man! nice work!

[Kenneth Noisewater]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4464112502_e590a00d20_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4464110008_d839ffee35_b.jpg

[kawikid20o2]

ur crazy!

[ScrapinSTi]

Needs Moar speed through puddles... :D

[yaya20]

I don't think he realized how deep it was when he started driving through it.

[Dusty B]

Holy shit dude. :lol:

Subaru rotors were probably a brick of rust after that...

[topend]

Wow man, I'd be scared to do that w/ the CAI filter like right there.

[subydude82]

ur crazy!

Yes! Yes I am. :D

Needs Moar speed through puddles... :D

Believe be if there was more room I would have!

I don't think he realized how deep it was when he started driving through it.

Definately did not know it was that deep! When I heard the water splashing the floor I knew it was begining to look like a bad idea.

Holy shit dude. :lol:

Subaru rotors were probably a brick of rust after that...

Eh fuck em. Bought Brembo's anyways. :lmao:



Wow man, I'd be scared to do that w/ the CAI filter like right there.

Yea didn't really know it was that deep. But even if the filter was half submerged it wouldn't suck water up since half the filter is still able to suck air and I wasn't trying to floor it to get out. to fully submerge my filter i think i would need water almost up to my fender and by then i think I have other issues.... :eek:

[subydude82]

Here are some new pics I snapped on Saturday after a wash.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0163.jpg

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[subydude82]

and more:

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0174.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0179.jpg

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[subydude82]

Some pics from EFI on Friday

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0151.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0150.jpg


God I love my exhaust!!!

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/th_DSCN0153.jpg (http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/?action=view&current=DSCN0153.flv)

[impreza99]

nice, what were the final numbers?

[subydude82]

well I am not done. but it put down 279hp and 262 tq. I am having issues holding boost up top. :( Working on a solution for that. :D

[BrysImpreza]

Dear Bri,

Give me your wheels.

Bry.

[Dusty B]

well I am not done. but it put down 279hp and 262 tq. I am having issues holding boost up top. :( Working on a solution for that. :D

EWG!!!!

That grimmspeed AOS setup is looking more and more appealing to me. Car is gonna be all gangsta for this season meng. Pssst.. coilovers (I know I know, gotta hide a lil more money from the wife :lol:)

[subydude82]

Dear Bri,

Give me your wheels.

Bry.

HAHA No. :D :drive:

EWG!!!!

That grimmspeed AOS setup is looking more and more appealing to me. Car is gonna be all gangsta for this season meng. Pssst.. coilovers (I know I know, gotta hide a lil more money from the wife :lol:)

:lmao: working on the monies for the coilovers.... still gotta get my rear brembo adapters now. :banghead: I can't wait for it to be lowered!!!

OH and I thought of EWG. Not sure if I wanna go that route or go with a new turbo. :devil:

[yaya20]

^You know you loved the sound of the EWG. Do it!

[subydude82]

^You know you loved the sound of the EWG. Do it!

Yes your external sounded so f'n sweet!!!! I have some homework to do.

[impreza99]

why couldn't you hold boost? isn't your turbo 8cm?

[yaya20]

^Brembos were holding him back.


lol

[impreza99]

lol

[subydude82]

why couldn't you hold boost? isn't your turbo 8cm?

overported wastegate we believe. :banghead: I even upgraded to a 15psi wastegate and at 90% duty cycles we still were not holding boost to redline. So I have to options. Go EWG or buy a new turbo. Car pulls really hard and drives great for now so I have some time to research and buy later this year. :devil:

[subydude82]

Well its been a while since my last update. I bought BC coilovers with rear camber plates and extenders yesterday (big props to subimods) and installed them last night.

Here are a few pics of them done. Hopefully I can get better ones this weekend.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0199.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0198.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0197.jpg

[yaya20]

You don't waste any time do you.

Front wants to go lower :devil:

[subydude82]

nope.... install was a breeze thanks to air tools! I know I thought of it..... gotta check to see how much room I have before I start hitting my driveway. lol

[Dusty B]

Praise tha lawd! I'm happy to see that pig finally dropped. I wish you're driveway didn't have such an incline so you could go fully slammed... It was scary for me to pull in and out of there last time I was up :lol:

[subydude82]

:lmao: yeah I know its been a loooong time coming and I was hearing it from everybody. I am so happy its done now and I might go alittle bit lower up front! :devil:

[quadsbc]

I like your wheels!

[subydude82]

Thanks! I love em too.

[C-Rex]

Sweet man! I've been loving my coilovers. (Same setup) It's funny having the full range of travel and being lower. I hear my RA flaps scrape the ground sometimes. LOL! No tire rub though, even with the 245/45/17's.

[subydude82]

Yes I went another click softer last night and I think I am almost dialed in to where I want it. Wife rode in the car this am to work and did not say a word about the ride so I think these babies passed the wife test. :)

[Aperture]

Lol the wife test.

[subydude82]

Took the car to southbridge ma over the weekend for a wedding. Car handled wonderful on the highway and even took the really F'd up streets of southbridge without a problem. :)

[topend]

Nice drop :)

[subydude82]

Thanks meng! I think the front is going down another 1/2 inch.

[kawikid20o2]

that looks great! If you ever get tired of your wheels for some bad reason let me know!!11

[subydude82]

Did some work to my headlights..... Installed some infinity FX bixenon projectors with CCFL rings on the projector shroud. :rocker:

Light output is great! Love the cut off! Highbeams are stupid bright!

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0240.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0241.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0242.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0243.jpg

[yaya20]

:banana::bob::banana:

[topend]

Wow those are sickness!

[subydude82]

Thanks Matt! Yes I am so glad that I did them and really wish I had done them sooner! Big thanks to yaya for pushing me forward to do this.

[Dusty B]

That's straight BALLIN' dude. I love it!!!

Ugh now I need to spend more money on mods???

[kawikid20o2]

Nice! U do em urself? Pretty clean but those ccfls block the E46 shroud sweetness. U gunna post ur light output? Good choice FX projectors, best bang for the buck!

J

[subydude82]

That's straight BALLIN' dude. I love it!!!

Ugh now I need to spend more money on mods???

Do eeeet!!! :devil:

Nice! U do em urself? Pretty clean but those ccfls block the E46 shroud sweetness. U gunna post ur light output? Good choice FX projectors, best bang for the buck!

J

Yes I did them myself. Yes I need to take pics (hopefully tonight) of the light output. The deal I got these babies for was too good to pass up! ($110.00 shipped for the pair) It was a toss up to do the ccfl's or not. I did them to try and be different. We will see how it goes. I may buy another set of shrouds and rock em with out ccfl's for a bit. :rocker:

[impreza99]

looks good, any difference compared to STI headlights other then looks.

[subydude82]

yeah, the light output on the STi's is not even in the same league. Since these are projector retrofits, its 2 completely different animals. The projectors are definately better at light distribution and the cutoff looks sick! The other big difference is that I am running 6k HID bulbs and I believe stock bulbs on the STi's are 5k.

[kawikid20o2]

STi projectors aren't bad for low beams with a clear lens upgrade but these are still wider sharper brighter and have a hi beam that will blow any other (except TL with clear lens) out of the water.

Dude nice work! I'm sure you're enjoying being able
to see at night+ a little extra!

[subydude82]

hells yeah!!! Oh did I forget to mention that these FX projectors I installed have the clear lens???

[P1L0T]

Did some work to my headlights..... Installed some infinity FX bixenon projectors with CCFL rings on the projector shroud. :rocker:

Light output is great! Love the cut off! Highbeams are stupid bright!

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0240.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0241.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0242.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0243.jpg

That looks frickin' sweet. :cool:

[subydude82]

As requested here are some pictures I snapped yetserday

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0244.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0245.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0246.jpg


Please note in these pictures below that my driveway on the right side is a little bit higher thus making the passenger side light to appear higher then the driver side.


Inside the car flash on:

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0247.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0248.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0249.jpg

[P1L0T]

Those flowers opened up, must have thought it was daylight... :lol:

[yaya20]

Looks OEM. Solid work dude.

[kawikid20o2]

Looks perfect just gotta raise that left one a hair;)

[Kenneth Noisewater]

How are you enjoying being able to see almost a mile down the road with the high beams on?

[subydude82]

How are you enjoying being able to see almost a mile down the road with the high beams on?

Its not far enough!! :lmao: j/k

I love them! I keep hoping someone will flash me so I can blast them... but its been over a week and I got nothing! :(

[Kenneth Noisewater]

I get it all the time, its fun to blast back, they really don't expect it

[topend]

As requested here are some pictures I snapped yetserday


http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/Berge56/DSCN0245.jpg


They look really good, when you gonna help w/ mines :lol:

[subydude82]

Thanks Matt! Whenever you want meng. I think I might swap out my halo shrouds for plain old E46 shrouds.

[BrysImpreza]

I am debating, I have some RS6 projectors / E46 Shrouds and some Catz JDM HID reflectors that I could use as my low beams, they both have a perfect flat cut off but I'm not sure which to use at this point!

Yours look awesome, so I'm really tempted to go projectors, and I'd offer a swap for shrouds, but I painted mine black over the chrome.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/bryanjm424/DSCF3025.jpg

[subydude82]

Thanks Bry! I say go for it. Depending on when you do them I may even be able to give you a hand or at least some pointers. I don't know much about those projectors, but I would have to think that any projector is better then stock bulbs. :lol:

[BrysImpreza]

Well it would give the option for HID high / lows :D

[subydude82]

Well it would give the option for HID high / lows :D

DO EEET!!!

[Kenneth Noisewater]

Me thinks we need to do another photoshoot...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4766577782_1aac65a208_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4765877765_9559f9c82a_b.jpg

[P1L0T]

Subaru, so much fun to drive it brings out the kid in all of us.

[subydude82]

Thanks for the pictures Zach. Another photo shoot is a must. :)

[Kenneth Noisewater]

True that. Gotta get my new computer up and running with photoshop and get all my old files off the old HD. My HD my OS and program files ran on took a shit Saturday so I've got a new computer.

[subydude82]

you haz PM

[Kenneth Noisewater]

We found a pretty sick location last night...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4836668878_1b236018c6_b.jpg

[jut60]

holy shooting stars man... lol