Chaos's 05 STi: OFFICIAL JOURNAL. Back from the body shop. Still official.

[CHAOS]

After totalling my beloved 96 Mazda MX-6 in April of 2006, I was on a search to find my perfect daily driver. I've loved the STi ever since I saw the 04-05 body style but I always thought it was out of my price range. After basically getting to a point in my life where i had to decide to either move out of my parents house or buy a new car, i decided to find my perfect STi... i had searched around for months for a black one with gold wheels... but i couldnt find one that wasnt over priced or beat to hell and back... then one saturday morning i stumbled upon this CGM STi at Welsh Subaru in Limerick. I made a call as soon as i saw the car... something struck me that said i needed to drive this car... so i went up later that day... only to find out that i was the first of about 5 calls about the car. It was pouring rain but i drove the car anyway and fell in love... it wasnt my first choice but it had low miles 7009 to be exact, and it was extremely clean minus the water spots that are still on the car. (i think its because there is a nuclear power plant in Limerick and the acid rain got to the paint before i did haha.) Either way i fell in love and drive the car every day. I wanted something that was fast, reliable, and was able to handle any kind of weather, and ive found it.

Mods that were on the car when purchase in July 06:
-Tint (not sure what % but its dark)
-STi GeNome Axleback
-STi mudflaps (h1performance.co.uk brand)
- the car was also debadged except for the STi on the trunk and front grille (all stickers were removed as well)

Mods to date (4/11/07):
- mods listed above
- Genuine JDM V-limited lip
- JDM fogs and surrounds (multicolor lenses)
- JDM Auto-intercooler spray switch
- STi GeNome gauges and controller (boost, oil temp, oil pressure, water temp)
- JDM tail light mod (YAY FOR FREE MODS!)
- Fujita 3" DP w/ CEL fix
- custom 3" -2.5" midpipe (tapers)
- Xotic Motorsports custom ECUTEK tune
-TiC shift linkage bushings
-TiC rear klunk killer

The Future?:
- 400+ whp via rotated turbo set up
- new paint
- sickness


Dyno info:
- stock
253 whp, 257 ft lbs
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/stocksti8-12-06.jpg

- Stage 2 Comparison(fujita downpipe, custom midpipe 3" tapering to 2.5", and the JDM STi GeNome axlback, tuned by Andy Brahy at Xotic Motorsports with ECUTEK)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/stockvsstg2.jpg

[CHAOS]

Stock Photos:

- dealer photos
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/stiintatwelsh.jpg
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- first wash
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- random stock photos
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[CHAOS]

Modded Pictures:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/DSCN2949.jpg
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[drew]

This space is a comment.

[JDM87]

i <3 silver stis. Cant wait to see what kind of power it makes after the mods.

[CHAOS]

im working on changing hosts because webshots ****ed me on that round.

[S4toSTI]

Jon if you wanna email me the photos i will host them when i get home. nomoreporsches@gmail.com

[CHAOS]

ive got em hosted on photobucket now... thanx 4 the offer tho barry...

[Renegade_]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/DSCN2959.jpg

This picture is the **** - everything about it is just right.

[Dave]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/DSCN2897.jpg
nice effect

[ToyotaTat]

i dno if you posted enough pics of your car...looks good though good luck w / it

[ToTheIX's]

that evo in some of your pics is pretty sweet....and wheres the pic of you backing into the water

[jspek]

i want to shoot your car. (with my camera of course)

[FASTERTHANU]

sick ride dude. everything just flows nicely. I bet the mudflaps keep a lot of dirt off the paint?

[CHAOS]

yea im sure they do... im kinda scared to lower the car with them on haha... they'll scrape.

[FASTERTHANU]

yeah, I was thinking about lowering mine, but I'm a little skeptical about it. It's mainly for looks. my front sits up like it had skyjackers on it and it still handles sick.

[CHAOS]

plus living in PA... the roads are ****-ty for having a low car

[FASTERTHANU]

hey chaos311clarity. Why does your car had 254 whp, I thought they come 300/300 whp?

[CHAOS]

thats crank horsepower man.... its 254 horsepower at the wheels... there is a large amount of drivetrain loss with all wheel drive... and i dyno'd on a dyno that normally reads a bit low.

[FASTERTHANU]

thats crank horsepower man.... its 254 horsepower at the wheels... there is a large amount of drivetrain loss with all wheel drive... and i dyno'd on a dyno that normally reads a bit low.

wow I can't belive it's that low.. :eek:

[CHAOS]

go dyno ur car... youll see :)

[FASTERTHANU]

did you max the gears out to get 254whp?

[CHAOS]

its more maxing the engine out... i believe it was done in 3rd gear... so basically you run it to redline in 3rd gear and then you have ur numbers.

[FASTERTHANU]

yo, how much for dyno? like for my car.

[CHAOS]

i think i paid $70 for 4 runs... check out xotic motorsports.. they are one of our sponsors... call and ask for andy... tell him jon patton sent you.

[wgknestrick]

its more maxing the engine out... i believe it was done in 3rd gear... so basically you run it to redline in 3rd gear and then you have ur numbers.

4th gear.:wink:

And to no offense to anybody here, but I think dynoing a stock car is throwing money away these days. You can search the net for hundreds of stock dyno sheets for about any car. Your car will be within 5hp of the mean with how well (repeatable) they build engines now. Save your $70 for after you mod to really see how much HP you have.

I understand the need for a baseline, but it's hard to go against a mountain of data.

[JET02WRX]

..And to no offense to anybody here, but I think dynoing a stock car is throwing money away these days. You can search the net for hundreds of stock dyno sheets for about any car. Your car will be within 5hp of the mean with how well (repeatable) they build engines now. Save your $70 for after you mod to really see how much HP you have.

I understand the need for a baseline, but it's hard to go against a mountain of data.

Jon as always... I'm jealous of your car....

As far as dynoing a stock car goes... imho I agree it makes no sense if you don't plan on doing any modifications. If you do plan on upgrading...then for some, its a must in order to truely see gains that pertain to your car and your and your car alone. I dyno'ed my WS6 when it was stock. I made 15 HP more than most other stock graphs I had seen. Jons car actually dynoed almost 10hp higher than most stock STI graphs I've seen as well. Everyone i've come across has put down around 245whp...but everyone likes to spend their cash in different ways... :thumbup:

[FASTERTHANU]

Jon as always... I'm jealous of your car....

As far as dynoing a stock car goes... imho I agree it makes no sense if you don't plan on doing any modifications. If you do plan on upgrading...then for some, its a must in order to truely see gains that pertain to your car and your and your car alone. I dyno'ed my WS6 when it was stock. I made 15 HP more than most other stock graphs I had seen. Jons car actually dynoed almost 10hp higher than most stock STI graphs I've seen as well. Everyone i've come across has put down around 245whp...but everyone likes to spend their cash in different ways... :thumbup:

amen :wiggle:

[CHAOS]

4th gear.:wink:

And to no offense to anybody here, but I think dynoing a stock car is throwing money away these days. You can search the net for hundreds of stock dyno sheets for about any car. Your car will be within 5hp of the mean with how well (repeatable) they build engines now. Save your $70 for after you mod to really see how much HP you have.

I understand the need for a baseline, but it's hard to go against a mountain of data.

if you understand the need for a baseline, then what you said kinda negates itself. i dyno'd my stock car because i wanted to see what my car specifically put down. i knew about what kind of power it should make, but no specifics, hence the dyno. i feel like my money was well spent and i was pleased with the results.

[CHAOS]

Jon as always... I'm jealous of your car....

As far as dynoing a stock car goes... imho I agree it makes no sense if you don't plan on doing any modifications. If you do plan on upgrading...then for some, its a must in order to truely see gains that pertain to your car and your and your car alone. I dyno'ed my WS6 when it was stock. I made 15 HP more than most other stock graphs I had seen. Jons car actually dynoed almost 10hp higher than most stock STI graphs I've seen as well. Everyone i've come across has put down around 245whp...but everyone likes to spend their cash in different ways... :thumbup:

thanx john :thumbup:

[WRXD]

Jon as always... I'm jealous of your car....

As far as dynoing a stock car goes... imho I agree it makes no sense if you don't plan on doing any modifications. If you do plan on upgrading...then for some, its a must in order to truely see gains that pertain to your car and your and your car alone. I dyno'ed my WS6 when it was stock. I made 15 HP more than most other stock graphs I had seen. Jons car actually dynoed almost 10hp higher than most stock STI graphs I've seen as well. Everyone i've come across has put down around 245whp...but everyone likes to spend their cash in different ways... :thumbup:

Those are sweet stock STi numbers!!

you said the dyno normally reads low? Pretty average numbers for the Sti are 230-240whp. I have only heard of a few that hit 250 stock. If your dyno read low, then you very well could have somewhere in the 260s!

hey chaos311clarity. Why does your car had 254 whp, I thought they come 300/300 whp?

I hate to break it to you man...but those numbers they quote on the TV commercials...thats not actually the power you are putting to the ground...you lose quite a bit of horsepower to drivetrain loss--- its kind of sad that an Evo owner doesnt know that...since AWD cars have it the worst.

[CHAOS]

exhaust should be going on the car this weekend... im amped... tuning shortly thereafter.

[TTsupra911]

I hate to break it to you man...but those numbers they quote on the TV commercials...thats not actually the power you are putting to the ground...you lose quite a bit of horsepower to drivetrain loss--- its kind of sad that an Evo owner doesnt know that...since AWD cars have it the worst.


Unless you drive an SRT-4 and then usually there dead on.... and then you get off the dyno try to launch and get wheel hop and wheel spin like a mofo :furious: FWD<AWD FTW

anyways chaos the car looks great. If you don't install your exhaust this weekend let me know, I'd be more then willing to give you a hand

[TripleBlack9SE]

Nice post Jon!

The STi is lookin good...and the front lip is super-nice...i dont think that was on there the last time i saw you. Well done!

Next time you go for a little photo-shoot, hit me up...id like to get some pics with an STi :cool:

[05CGMSTi]

Car looks great man! Love the V-limited lip and the JDM fogs. Looking forward to seeing it around sometime.
What did you pay for the Genome exhaust? I have the Apexi WS now, but I may be replacing it in the future.

[Renegade_]

Car looks great man! Love the V-limited lip and the JDM fogs. Looking forward to seeing it around sometime.
What did you pay for the Genome exhaust? I have the Apexi WS now, but I may be replacing it in the future.
came with the car

[CHAOS]

thanx for the comments guys

ttsupra- got it partially on... ran into some fitment issues that ill hopefully get taken care of today... ive got a tuning session scheduled for this evening. :(

jon- ill definitely hit you up... PM me ur number

05cgmsti- the genome was on the car when i bought it... so i paid about 30 grand for it haha

[CHAOS]

THE RESULTS!!

well after some fitment issues with the fujita downpipe ... aka dont waste ur money... ive now got a 3 inch tapering to a 2.5" in the rear... and it sounds ****ing awesome... i also had andy from xotic motorsports tune her up with the latest ECUTEK EasyECU software... and holy **** shes fast. without further dragging... heres the dyno chart.

for those of you that cant see it...

300 AWHP, and 345 AWTRQ
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/stg2ecutek.jpg

[Renegade_]

glad to hear you got it all squared away - I gotta hear it some time

[lagos]

congrads again on the power!

[CHAOS]

6AM + genome + 345 ft lbs = this is gonna be a good day.

[TTsupra911]

nice looking numbers, congrats man

[C'DALERIDER]

Thats alot of awtq early in the rpms. She has to feel great on the street. Now you have some power to compliment her looks. Nice work.

[CHAOS]

yea its insane how fast that torque comes on... i have to relearn how to stay out of boost haha... i mean it jumps to 19.5 psi in a hurry haha. its no wagon that breaks cryo treated output shafts but hey itll do.

[C'DALERIDER]

its no wagon that breaks cryo treated output shafts but hey itll do.

At least you get to enjoy the STi and actualy drive it :mad:

[CHAOS]

true sir.

[Renegade_]

Are you going to oaks tonight? Me = Wants a ride

[CHAOS]

does anyone still go to oaks?

[Renegade_]

does anyone still go to oaks?
I don't know, I am going to be around the area regardless so I'll swing by to see whats going on.

[CHAOS]

posted a comparison chart :)

[lagos]

hmm... the weather isint that bad today... maybe iil stop by there

[CHAOS]

update:

ive been driving the stage 2 for a while... drove it all the way to myrtle beach and back... and i ****ing love it.. .the car is fast... angry ... loud at WOT and quiet otherwise... ive had a couple little races but nothing really noteworthy...

and the car now has about 17200 miles on it... for those keeping track ... thats over 10k miles since mid july... its beautiful

[MuddyREX]

USDM blobeyes should have came with those big fogs stock, but instead we got punked with the little projecters.

[CHAOS]

These were taken at a local meet... all pictures were taken by Richard McOrmond .....enjoy... and forgive the effed up front bumper...

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/The%20STi/DSC_0027.jpg
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[sesolcSTI]

For some reason I cant get used to those fogs, dont know what it is. I dont know if it makes the front end too busy for me or what???? But you are coming along nice, very clean. Two :thumbup: :thumbup: for you.

[ToyotaTat]

still lookin nice

[CHAOS]

thanx alot guys...

sesolcSTI-- the front end is very busy... i agree... its also very aggressive which is what i wanted...aggressive while remaining subtle ... i intend to add more "busy-ness" to the ass end of the car eventually... like STi rear spats and more...

[1320wrx]

nice pics. the fog lights look awsome:banana:

i was lookin into getting some mud flaps for the winter, what kind do you have?

[Honest_Bob]

Wow, I just got a look at your dyno sheets. Your making some very nice power.

USDM blobeyes should have came with those big fogs stock, but instead we got punked with the little projecters.

Damn right!

[InfiniteMotors]

Hey where am I in those pics?

[ToTheIX's]

Hey where am I in those pics?
i see you h omo...

[CHAOS]

haha dustin you are in them too i think

[CHAOS]

holy crap over 1000 views.

[ToTheIX's]

holy crap over 1000 views.

900 or so of them are yourself.......and 50 of them are me....and yea.....what gym are u going to ?

[CHAOS]

the ymca ... access to everything there for like 50 a month... hit me up on aim if ur interested in joining orsoemthign

[Scooby2.5RS]

nice suby! keep up the work!

[CHAOS]

thanx man.. i appreciate that.

[CHAOS]

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24364

sti: 1
dsm's: 0

[ToTheIX's]

ill race you punk......untuned for a test run and then tuned.....in case i lose the untuned run

[CHAOS]

hahah where tho?

[CHAOS]

car may be up for sale if enough interest is generated... so far theres none.. lol...

[HuffRex]

Its kinda of saying something JP...Keep that ish!!!

[CHAOS]

haha .. im stapped man... i need to move out ... get a good job ... the rockstar thing doesnt seem to be happening so i gotta find a fall back... dont get me wrong ... the car is the most fun ive had in a long time... but it may be time to let go of the car scene for a while.


we shall see.

[Honest_Bob]

I know what your going through man. I'd loose my ass getting rid of the car though. So I'm just gonna stick it out. :o
At least the car has brought me good things and many friendships. :)

[doug]

Two questions, where did you get the STi genome exhaust? And where did you get the STi chrome plate on the front bumper?

[CHAOS]

genome exhaust was on the car... genome gauges were added later... and the bumper garnish is made by autospeed

[CHAOS]

well i dented the fender and fixed it. for now.
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24974

[CHAOS]

EXHAUST VIDS ARE FINALLY HERE! the camera didnt pick up like any of the bass tones ... but it still sounds mean as hell. set up is: Fujita 3" DP, custom 3" - 2.5" midpipe, JDM STi GeNome axleback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzSLC12R7Y
revving a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7wnIyeohdA
heading out the driveway

[lagos]

it sounds awesome.

[Omar_MSP]

sounds really throaty... i love it!

[CHAOS]

Goals for next winter:

- winter wheels
- snow/ice tires
- more ****ing snow.


just as an update:
the car now has over 21k miles on it... still going strong... brakes are starting to wear slowly ... ill probably replace them come spring time... hawk pads and goodridge lines come to mind... ive still got the TiC bushings to put on the car .. just cant find the time to do it..

heres the most recent pic of the car....
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/DSC03398.jpg

[CHAOS]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3160150.jpg
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[TTsupra911]

the best looks for a subi.... under a pile of snow. Looking good Jon

[goodfella732]

Sounded pretty good in the snow too.

[02rex]

i love your car man, the jdm fogs really set it off.

[S4toSTI]

Goals for next winter:

- winter wheels
- snow/ice tires
- more ****ing snow.


just as an update:
the car now has over 21k miles on it... still going strong... brakes are starting to wear slowly ... ill probably replace them come spring time... hawk pads and goodridge lines come to mind... ive still got the TiC bushings to put on the car .. just cant find the time to do it..

heres the most recent pic of the car....
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/DSC03398.jpg

I have a set of lines never opened if you are intersted. Pm me if you want.

[CHAOS]

pm'd you barry.

[CHAOS]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3170156.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3170157.jpg

[goodfella732]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbrl7p8ZhK8

enough said.

[CHAOS]

hahahahaha

[HuffRex]

Car keeps looking good! Keep up the good work JP!

[horhay]

lookin at your thread makes me miss my car.

[CHAOS]

haha soon enough youll be home.

[CHAOS]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250182.jpg
Genome ftw.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250180.jpg
she's hungry.
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http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250181.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250176.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250185.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P3250183.jpg

[CHAOS]

now considering suspension mods....

[CHAOS]

update:
TiC shift linkage bushing kit was installed yesterday as well as the rear klunk killer kit... both of which i love so far... car makes a bit more gear noise because things are more solid but i love the fact that everything is very direct.

[Unholy FD3S]

great looking car

[Renegade_]

update:
TiC shift linkage bushing kit was installed yesterday as well as the rear klunk killer kit... both of which i love so far... car makes a bit more gear noise because things are more solid but i love the fact that everything is very direct.
shifter bushings on my RS did a ton too, my shifter is so notchy now but I came to love it real fast.

[Honest_Bob]

update:
TiC shift linkage bushing kit was installed yesterday as well as the rear klunk killer kit... both of which i love so far... car makes a bit more gear noise because things are more solid but i love the fact that everything is very direct.

Yeah, I love the TiC stuff. Best of all everythings like $100 or less. I dont mind the little more gear noise, makes it sound meaner. Seems to make the rear tires easier to spin too. :mrgreen:

Deffinitly look into fender braces, and the shifter pivot bushings.

[CHAOS]

the pivot bushings were installed with this... ill check out the fender braces..

[Honest_Bob]

ooo how about the tranny crossmember bushings? Those are good stuff too. I love spending other peoples money. :)

The last remaining TiC product that I dont have is their crosspipe. Bastards keep making new stuff. :(

[CHAOS]

are the tranny crossmember bushings even needed? what purpose do they serve?

[JET02WRX]

are the tranny crossmember bushings even needed? what purpose do they serve?

Huh huh uh huh huh ......you said tranny crossmember....

[CHAOS]

haha nice john.

[Honest_Bob]

The less tranny flex the better. :mrgreen:

[CHAOS]

not necessarily.. it could put undue stress on the engine...

[Ronin Tactical]

STI already has polyurethane trans mounts.....

[Renegade_]

STI already has polyurethane trans mounts.....

It does but if you want to go hardcore with cusco mounts they are a whole lot stiffer and transmit a whole lot more NVH. Basically those are the no-give mounts. Group N would be a slight upgrade over stock mounts but... in all honesty it really isn't worth it unless they are worn out.

[Ronin Tactical]

I really can't see a difference for jumping on the Cusco mounts, since I barely noted a difference when I swapped in STI units into my 9-2X.

[Honest_Bob]

Oh, I wasent aware the sti had poly mounts already. Move on! :)

[CHAOS]

yea.... at this point im leaning towards a second set of wheels... and some interior/exterior mods... im trying to stay away from engine and suspension mods... maybe sway bars...

[Ronin Tactical]

Shhh....Jim might be getting an STI, will know next week....

[CHAOS]

uh oh... what year.. please say 05 haha

[Renegade_]

yea.... at this point im leaning towards a second set of wheels... and some interior/exterior mods... im trying to stay away from engine and suspension mods... maybe sway bars...
I say 2 way diff so you can turn heads at an autox

http://tunertrader.vidiac.com/category/Subaru/0/281B3908-CDB0-40DC-9CDF-835A7C090A4D.htm

[Ronin Tactical]

uh oh... what year.. please say 05 haha

No, '07. WRB. I'll know more after Monday or Tuesday, after I see what they do about my GTO, or whether I have to file suit in the matter.

[CHAOS]

uh oh... well let me know jim...


today in the mail:
taillight tint kit... for the turn signal sections
foglight protection kit for jdm fogs.

[Ronin Tactical]

Cool - JDM, yo.

[Renegade_]

Cool - JDM, yo.
If you get an STi, you can hop on the JDM bandwagon with us....

[Ronin Tactical]

I'm there - other than the stock '07 rear window spoiler, what do I need? NOT into mudflaps, so I'd have to do something else. Maybe window vent visor thingies?

[justice]

the 04-05 STI is by far the best looking WRX. I'm still up in the air about picking up one of those or the EVO X next year. Awesome car.

[Ronin Tactical]

Dead sexy....

http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpaper/automotive/Subaru%20Impreza%20WRX%20STi%202006%202%20-%201024x768.jpg

[Renegade_]

I'm there - other than the stock '07 rear window spoiler, what do I need? NOT into mudflaps, so I'd have to do something else. Maybe window vent visor thingies?
http://www.japanparts.com

If you can't find something anywhere else, check there. And is it official? What year are you getting?

[Ronin Tactical]

Won't be official until Monday or Tuesday - have to make sure the dealer is going to cooperate on the GTO, or if I'll have to sue them. Mostly likely, they'll grudgingly take the GTO back....

I'd be looking at a WRB '07, since finding a used one at this particular dealer at this particular moment is impossible.

[goodfella732]

Dude, sand your taillight

[CHAOS]

haha eat me

[CHAOS]

jim if you need any help finding parts let me know... im not as fanboi as dimitri and others but i know enough.


just an FYI... the car now has rough 25500 miles on it... for those keeping track.. thats over 18k in 9 months...

[Ronin Tactical]

Cool - I'll know later today if I'm making a trip on Wednesday...

[D Money]

jim if you need any help finding parts let me know... im not as fanboi as dimitri and others but i know enough.


just an FYI... the car now has rough 25500 miles on it... for those keeping track.. thats over 18k in 9 months...

lol fanboi? Maybe.

[CHAOS]

haha i knew you would like that.

[D Money]

lol yeah, good stuff.

[CHAOS]

update:
decided to throw the taillight tints on ... not too difficult... came out pretty nice... i may trim a but on the drivers side... but overall it looks good.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P4230193.jpg lights off

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P4230194.jpg4ways and reverse lights on




and a random picture of my gauges
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P4230195.jpg

[CHAOS]

so uh... i called the best local paint shop around.. itll cost me roughly 6-8 g's to repaint my entire car. :) ... looks like i need to start saving..

[Ronin Tactical]

MAACO in Montgomeryville - award-winning shop, best MAACO in the nation, I know the guy who owns it, been in business 40 years, and they've done several things for me. The estimate on a full repaint, with color change on my 92X was $1900.

[CHAOS]

i just cant trust a maaco... not for a show quality paint job... i just cant. and its not like they can give me any kind of waranty on it

[Ronin Tactical]

5 years, dude....

[OptiCon]

MAACO in Montgomeryville - award-winning shop, best MAACO in the nation, I know the guy who owns it, been in business 40 years, and they've done several things for me. The estimate on a full repaint, with color change on my 92X was $1900.
Aaaaaaaand thank you for that.

Looks like I found my paint shop.

[Signatus230]

Aaaaaaaand thank you for that.

Looks like I found my paint shop.

Same here. Evo grey here I come!

[horhay]

"not fanboi"? You look like an STi GeNOME fanboi with those gauges and that exhaust!

Lookin good, once my car is pretty again we'll need to have a smallish photo shoot.

[CHAOS]

haha yea i am a fanboi... i like rare stuff... hopefully soon ill be getting a few more things...

and yes definitely need a photoshoot... you should come up to a meet or two.

[CHAOS]

small update:

the car now has roughly 26700 miles on it, the glass has been relieved of water spots, but the paint is still pretty bad, and so is the trim... im going to try and relieve that and talk to a detail shop about what theyd do... if it is unfixable without some major work, ill approach repaint. also, i am planning on doing several more exterior mods, and some braking mods... i decided that i should leave the suspension alone until i can handle the car better.

[JET02WRX]

Jon.... is it just waterspots in the paint? Or rock dings...?

[CHAOS]

its waterspots in the paint... also getting factored into that are the current defects like the primered fender and ****ty front bumper

[Omar_MSP]

hey chaos, did u recieve my ps pm? im not sure if you recieved it. let me know so i can resend it.

[CHAOS]

yea i got it thanx man.

[z'd up]

i think i saw u today on 30, u were sittin in that traffic from that cadillac that was on fire.... the car looks sick, keep up the good work!!

[CHAOS]

haha thanx bro... yea i was in the car with my gf... i was pissed haha, i HATE sitting in traffic.

update!

car now has just over 27k on it...

heres some pix from this past weekend's meet.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/img5588zt8.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/img5590pl8-1.jpg

[CHAOS]

ahem, it has begun. i purchased my first suspension mod tonite. it was tough to find (salt lake city vendor) but i found the mod. can you guess?

[horhay]

s-tech's?, oh wait, h-tech's?

[CHAOS]

bwahahahah no. they are definitely not up to my standards.

[JET02WRX]

APC sway bars with neon stickers? :mrgreen:

[lagos]

i think the car is starting to temp you more and more, jon. we saw you getting on it as you left golds gym and we were standing there thinking.... wtf? was that patton just doing that? hahaha

[CHAOS]

lol how'd it sound? i dont get to hear it from that far away like ever.

[Signatus230]

It was loud and rumbly, I liked it. Then I realized it was you, and started laughing... you had just said you drive like a granny, maybe 20 minutes earlier.

[CHAOS]

i do 90% of the time.

[CHAOS]

new toy, new pix!
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P5280216.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P5280218.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P5280219.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P5280220.jpg

and one from the track a few weeks ago.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P5110214.jpg

[Renegade_]

Must make cleaning it a breeze, i could use one of those...

[ToTheIX's]

did you really buy that to clean your car you terd ? or is it your dads for powerwashin the house and whatnot

[CHAOS]

my dads been wanting one so he bought one, and i used it.

[ToTheIX's]

yea, i was hoping youd say that

[tsa_performance]

looking good. i need to get a power washer....LOL

[CHAOS]

small update:



in preperation for an upcoming track day, as well as doing some maintenance to the car... ive been purchasing parts... they should start coming in this week... not all of the parts listed below have been ordered/secured yet so things may change up a little bit



slated for the install/maintenance:

-cabin air filter (after seeing other peoples filthy filter i think i should swap mine out)

-clean the K&n filter

-engine oil/filter change (currently using Q motor oil but considering switching)

-flush coolant system

-check power steering

-trans/diff fluid change (motul 90pa, gear300)

-remove stock suspension (struts, springs, mounts)

-install new suspension (either ohlins c/o or rce/ohlins combo)

-install strut tower bars (carbing front, random rear because itll get covered eventually)

-install ss brake lines (goodridge)

-get rotors cut

-install new pads (not sure on pads yet)

-flush brake fluid (motul rbf600)

-install fender braces (TiC)

-install wheels w/new tires (re01r's or re070's)



and i think that rounds it out... got alot ahead of me, and not too much time. thank god for friends.

[CarbonIS]

sounds like wonderfullness to me! let me know how those break lines work
out, i was debating between them or making the plunge for the sti stainless
lines.

[CHAOS]

the sti stainless lines are nice, but for 3 times the prices they arent that nice., plus i already have an sti ss clutch line from the PO.... i had goodridge lines on the mx6 and they were great..

[CHAOS]

RCE springs came in last night.

[CleanNeon98]

how mani PSi is the washer...my grandpas friend gave him a 1650psi one i duno if it will do good or not...its all plastic and stuff doesnt look very serious

[CHAOS]

its 3000 psi, but thats not the constant pressure coming out of the gun

[goodfella732]

Can you cut STi rotors? I know we couldnt cut the Evo ones. Your better off getting a good set of slotted one dude.


And Im coming over to test out that powerwasher. :mrgreen:

[CHAOS]

why couldnt you cut it?.. i wasnt aware of that... and feel free to drive 3 hours for a pressure washer haha.. i might have my car on jackstands in the garage this weekend trying to make progress on cleaning it

[CleanNeon98]

you think a 1650 will be able to deliver a good wash??

[CHAOS]

well the wash doesnt come from the pressure washer, thats used for getting crap off the car, you should always follow it with a quick soap and water sponge bath at least.

[CleanNeon98]

well the wash doesnt come from the pressure washer, thats used for getting crap off the car, you should always follow it with a quick soap and water sponge bath at least.
the washer has a spot to pour soap into..but i understand its just to blast everything off. should be good to use once in a while, but can it be used every time you wash? is there a point? wont it just blast the wax off

[CHAOS]

the foam thing on my PW uses low pressure so its not blasting anything off and that makes it safe to use every time, however its dangerous to use higher pressures every time.

[CleanNeon98]

BTW is that turtle wax wash? the one that is very liquidy?

[CHAOS]

thats the turtle waax ice and its more of a gel like consistancy... i like it, very slippery. first time i tried it recently.

[goodfella732]

If you need a hand with installs too dude let me know. ASE certified biatch.

[CHAOS]

ok so im currently in the middle of detailing the car,,, this is my first time ever clay barring a car, and GOD DAMN there is alot of crap in the paint, people always say it works wonders and they are right... i cant believe some of the crap thats coming off of my paint.. hopefully my next couple steps can tackle the water spots...

and thanks to chris from glimmer glass detailing for helping me out with tips and such, and thanks to dustin (totheix's) for the tips as well

[goodfella732]

might have to give the neon a good claying if it works that well. What kind did you pick up?

[grimm]

might have to give the neon a good claying if it works that well. What kind did you pick up?

I've always used mothers claybar... pretty sure it's mothers, and yea Dom, you'll love it.. the neon will never feel as silky smooth as after a nice claybar and wax.

good to see the progress jon, I'm also not one to get rotors cut, i always opt for new ones. something is never quite the same.

[CHAOS]

i used a meguiars kit that had a microfiber, 2 small bars of clay and the quik detailer lubricant, and the clay is done haha... im 3/4 done the car, this **** is supposed to last for like 2-3 cars haha my car is FILTHY ... as soon as someone gets home im gonna go out and pick up the mothers kit to see if i like it any different... and dom if you come down next saturday to help me and will, we can detail ur car.

[CHAOS]

and grimm the reason im not opting to get new ones is because they are retardly expensive, and they dont even offer the kind i want (2 peice blank rotors).. i dont want the slotted or drilled or anything strictly because im pretty sure ill find a way to ruin them haha

[grimm]

the one i have might be meguiars as well, mine was one bar of clay, the spray detailer and some carnuba wax? I'll have to double check if it was mothers or meguiars... did you wash the car before claybaring it? I can usually get 2 cars out of the bar easily...

I hear ya on the retardedly exspensive... I just have always had poor results with the rotors after they've been cut, they would warp on me soon after. But who knows, maybe mine were on their way out as is.

[Blkmax]

hey, just wondering, do you ever drive on New Falls rd? i was just looking at the pics of your car and noticed the tinted section on the tail lights, and i was next to an sti with that the other day...i dont know if it was you

[MuddyREX]

Minor stupid question. Where'd you get the cabin filter from? I've never changed mine.

[CHAOS]

the one i have might be meguiars as well, mine was one bar of clay, the spray detailer and some carnuba wax? I'll have to double check if it was mothers or meguiars... did you wash the car before claybaring it? I can usually get 2 cars out of the bar easily...

I hear ya on the retardedly exspensive... I just have always had poor results with the rotors after they've been cut, they would warp on me soon after. But who knows, maybe mine were on their way out as is.


i actually went out and picked up a mothers kit to finish the car, i like the meguiars a bit better because the clay is white... and you can see what you are pulling out of the paint a bit better

as far as the detail, i started with the 3m fine cut compound after the clay bar because i knew the cleaner wax wouldnt do **** for me... and the fine cut is doing a pretty good job... i must say the car is coming out nicely... i decided to close up shop for the night because its raining and ****ty out..

[CHAOS]

hey, just wondering, do you ever drive on New Falls rd? i was just looking at the pics of your car and noticed the tinted section on the tail lights, and i was next to an sti with that the other day...i dont know if it was you

im honestly not sure where new falls rd is... i drive on some roads around west chester sometimes cause i work out there... and i live outside coatesville so im around chester county a good bit...

[CHAOS]

Minor stupid question. Where'd you get the cabin filter from? I've never changed mine.

subarugenuineparts.com or the local subaru dealer i got mine online

[Blkmax]

im honestly not sure where new falls rd is... i drive on some roads around west chester sometimes cause i work out there... and i live outside coatesville so im around chester county a good bit...

oh, i dont think that was you then, im in Bucks County. Your car is lookin good man, i like your tail lights a lot, and the fogs make the front imo...nice car

[CHAOS]

thanx alot man, i actually saw the fogs back in like 04 when the sti came out
i saw shots of the jdm car with the fogs, and when i bought my car i knew i HAD to get them on there because i hate the USDM fogs.

[CHAOS]

copied out of the gallery:

Well, I finally got around to doing a full exterior detail on my car. I have been compaining for months about the water spots on my paint, and i finally got the chance to have my way with them haha. I should have more pictures this afternoon but I couldn't wait to share these.

The Process:
- prewash with power washer w/ 45 degree nozzle
- wash with turlewax ice soap and low pressure nozzle on PW
- rinse with PW 45 degree nozzle
- clay with meguiars for the rear 3/4 of the car and mothers for the front 1/4 (i destroyed the meguiars because my car had so much crap in the paint)
- 3m Fine Cut Rubbing Compound - porter cable 7424, orange LC CCS pad, 5.5 speed, and some spots done by hand with as many coats as needed to get the spots
- Mothers Paste Carnuba wax - porter cable 7424/hand, speed 3.5
- Stoners Invisible Glass on the windows and mirrors
- TurtleWax f21 foaming tire shine
- water and rag on the wheels by hand (because NOTHING else does a better job)

Payment: a beer and some much needed experience for myself.
Time: i didnt really keep track closely but between friday and saturday probably about 6-8 hours total (im a slow worker)

onto the pix!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6010233.jpg
some of my arsenal haha (bunch-o-**** on the workbench)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6020237.jpg
polished up the Genome :)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6020247.jpg
shiney even with the lights in my face
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6020254.jpg
quick one of the interior

and my new favorite picture of the car.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6020250.jpg

i dont have any before shots because the camera wouldnt pick up anything worthy of showing. like i said i should have more pictures today/this afternoon if it doesnt rain.

[MuddyREX]

Wow, shiny.

How was the claybar process? Easy?

[CHAOS]

yea it was super easy.. just spray on some lubricant, in this case and most, quick detailer, and run the clay over it... my rear end was the worst... i was pulling lots of stuff out of the paint.

[CHAOS]

btw i really dont like most of the people on nasioc. i just got called a noob because i basically insulted someones intelligence... the title of the thread is post the SINGLE sexiest picture of ur car... and this asshat posts 2. come on bro its like the same effing shot .. pick one... the car is a typical follow the trends sti anyone.. no one cares.

[CHAOS]

day pix!
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6030262.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6030261.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6030257.jpg

[Albertrt-4]

damn jon, car looks freaking awesome!

[CarbonIS]

btw i really dont like most of the people on nasioc. i just got called a noob because i basically insulted someones intelligence... the title of the thread is post the SINGLE sexiest picture of ur car... and this asshat posts 2. come on bro its like the same effing shot .. pick one... the car is a typical follow the trends sti anyone.. no one cares.

hahaha +1 for NASIOC!


car looks fantastic jon....i think i'm gonna take u up on ur offer.

[CHAOS]

yea bill let me know and we can set something up... if you feed me haha, maybe one weekend ill come out ur way and bring my stuff... by then ill probably have some better products to use :)


on an even better note:
my buddy and i just got done messing with the car, figured id try the grease bandaid for the clunking struts... the clunk is completely gone.. im so amped about that... its like given me a new confidence in the suspension... and at this point i dont mind pulling the wheels off every so often to grease up the struts.

[CHAOS]

ok so heres a little recap of the parts i have in my possesion currently:

- RCE spings
- Carbotech XP8 brake pads
- Goodridge SS brake lines
- 3 x Motul RBF600 brake fluid
- 2 x Motul 90PA LSD fluid
- 5 x Motul Gear300 75w90 trans fluid
- TiC fender braces
- 6 qts Mobil 1 full synthetic 10w30
- Mobil 1 oil filter
- Subaru cabin air filter
- Blitz FATT


purchased and being shipped or needs picked up:
- 4 x Bridgestone Potenza RE01R's
- 4 x Blizzak LM22's
- 4 x OEM BBS in Gold


not quite sure whether or not im going to install the RCE springs right away or wait... if i do, i think im going to get some sways and other stuff to compliment it... we shall see.

[CHAOS]

ok, so i've decided that i need to de-STi my car haha... in total it has 19 STi logo's on the car (3 on the front, 1 under the hood, 4 on the mudflaps, 8 on the interior[gauges,seats,gaugecontroller], 1 on the trunk and 1 on my muffler).... now the gauges stay, and the muffler stays.... what do you guys think is the best way to lower this... im kinda thinking the mudflaps should be the first to go, the look good but i mean its alot of sti logos... post up some thoughts!

[CarbonIS]

no way u can't do it, especially after how much u spent on genome gauges, and
with the genome exhaust, it just doesn't make any sense man!

besides, the letters "sti" make people mad jealous

[CHAOS]

well the muffler and gauges stay... theres no question.. they make the car what it is... im just thinking maybe a new grill, or like debadging the vlimited and the mudflaps..... something.

[Honest_Bob]

Looking good man! Claybar the first time is allways awesome to see how much crap it pulls off.

Dont loose the mud flaps. They keep the car so much cleaner. I'd rather tar get stuck on the mud flaps than the side of my car.

[CHAOS]

i was thinking of replacing them with rally armor flaps :) i love them too much to completely ditch using a flap...

[ToTheIX's]

i didnt read any previous pages here....but why get rid of the flaps you have for rally armour.....thats like if i said "yea id much rather have a le mans then a gto"

[CHAOS]

haha just because of the STi logo really... we'll see... maybe once the interior is done it wont bother me as much

[CarbonIS]

well the muffler and gauges stay... theres no question.. they make the car what it is... im just thinking maybe a new grill, or like debadging the vlimited and the mudflaps..... something.

why would you debadge the vlimited? that's just nonsense.

[CHAOS]

well its already all damaged... so yea haha but im lucky in that pictures it never looks that bad

[Renegade_]

I think you should de-sti some. Some of the logos should stay because they just look naturally good. The front grill STi stays for sure and the silver plate hole cover too befause it is rare, haven't seen many else with it. The flaps I would say are 50/50 and I personally would keep them but its up to you.

[CHAOS]

haha but what else do i ditch besides them?

[Renegade_]

STi badge on the rear, and when you think about it that way, might as well do the flaps.

[Signatus230]

If you HAVE to de-STi your car, do the flaps, and the rear fo sho.

[goodfella732]

Debadge the entire car, lose the wing and flaps. Ill bring a grinder by today and we will debadge the genome.

[CHAOS]

r u coming out this way today dom?

[CHAOS]

tonite the car gets handed over to my buddy don to start the first round of work, (fluids, brakes, wheels/tires)... then friday it goes to racecomp... im amped.

[MuddyREX]

If you really want to de-STI your car, give it to me. Then you'll have no STi badges to worry about and will be happy.

Otherwise, leave it. It looks fine.

[CHAOS]

haha nice muddy


ok so some more pix and some HD vids!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AblaZupLr8w
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture282.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture260.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture244.jpg

hopefully dom will get a chance to post some more!

[CHAOS]

posted this on IWSTI.. figured id share

dont remember exact prices.. but as of friday ill be pushing the 10k mark i believe.


- Authentic JDM STi V-limited lip ~$500
- autospeed sti bumper garnish/license plate hole cover - 40
- OEM JDM fogs/ bumper beam - $600
- Fujita 3" bellmouth downpipe with built-in CEL fix - $325
- custom 3" midpipe that tapers to 2.5" at the axleback- $100
- JDM STi Genome axleback - (on the car when i bought it but its worth about $500+
- K&n drop in filter - ??
- JDM auto-intercooler sprayer switch - $35
- JDM STi Genome gauges and controller (boost, oil press, oil temp, water temp) - $1200
- STi mudflaps -???
- 20% tint all around - $180
-Turninconcepts shifter bushings, pivot bushing, rear diff mount bushings, and kartboy outrigger bushings - $160 plus install
- ECUTEK tune by andy at verocious motorsports (300whp, 345 ftlbs) - $900 for license and tune


awaiting install:
- RCE spings - $339
- Carbotech XP8 brake pads -$370
- Goodridge SS brake lines - $95
- 3 x Motul RBF600 brake fluid -$45
- 2 x Motul 90PA LSD fluid - $34
- 5 x Motul Gear300 75w90 trans fluid $85
- TiC fender braces $95
- 6 qts Mobil 1 full synthetic 10w30 ~$30
- Mobil 1 oil filter ~5
- Subaru cabin air filter $31
- 4x Bridgestone Potenza RE01R on the gold BBS wheels - $660 +~$500
- 4x Blizzak LM22's on my silver BBS wheels for winter (replacing my current all season pirelli's) -$125 for the tires
- STi group-N strut top mounts $360
- Ohlins Fixed perch struts $2000
- Whiteline camber bolts - $60
- Whiteline 27/24mm combo- Kartboy endlinks - $615
- JDM rain visors -$160
- SYMS replica wing - $400 painted in cgm
___________________________
= $10,549 not including labor and other misc things

if you add in the price of gas ive spent in a bit under a year .. im probably close to 15-17k... the worst part is... ive got about 20k worth of plans left haha..

[Signatus230]

Hmm wow. Thats alot of stuff. Is that 20k worth of plans left turning this DD into a track monster by any chance? :-p

[CHAOS]

track monster/show car

[CarbonIS]

jon i'm lovin ur car and the direction you're going with it, seems very similar to
my ideas for my car

[Signatus230]

track monster

Fixed.

Show cars = boo.

Learn2beatoncar.


Lol, j/k. I don't think thats your style really... I can't really see you getting it all muddy and **** from a rally, but hey, maybe I am wrong.

[goodfella732]

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture239.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture237.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture234.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/turboneon732/Picture246.jpg

[CHAOS]

wow dom those look awesome...

[RayArroyo]

car looks good as allways jon, keep up the good work.

[CHAOS]

more vids!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY2mgwYXReY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv0ubui6moA

[CHAOS]

mini tire review! Potenza RE01-R

first impression:

HOLY ****! haha... these things just felt great.. they ride much smoother than the pirelli's, make much less road noise and generally make the car feel better...i was fortunate enough to get them out in the rain on my first night with them.. and they felt very stable... never felt unsure... i cant wait to work these things out.

[CHAOS]

im nervous as all hell about the track.

[lagos]

dont be a pussy.

[CHAOS]

before i hit the track, heres the car in its "clean" state

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6070266.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6140286.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6140287.jpg

i kinda think i like the silver better, what do you guys think?

[turbo4g63]

i like the silver better

[MuddyREX]

Definitely gold.

[TalonTsi97]

Definitely gold.

I agree.

Good luck at the track!

[Honest_Bob]

silver!

[Renegade_]

gold blingage +1

[CarbonIS]

very awesome. whens the track day?

[Jim Lewis]

I have gunmetal now, wanna trade for the gold ones?

[turbo4g63]

i don't understand the obsession with gold....gold/silver don't match at all. if your car was red, blue or black then i'd say gold, but not with silver

[Jim Lewis]

My car isn't silver...

[JET02WRX]

Jon - I agree with ya, i'm kinda liking the silver better... Silver and Gold together reminds me of my grandma. :mrgreen:

[CHAOS]

thanx for the comments guys,

the gold is def growing on me, especially with the new stance...

jim they have basically brand new tires on them, that are better than the stock sti tires... so no thanx :)

im working on a track day/suspension review right now... so keep ur ryes open.

[CHAOS]

ok, im not even sure where to start, but i know i need to let you guys in on all of the craziness thats been going on this past week and a half...

ok so lets see, so i had a crapload of parts coming in, in preperation of my track day yesterday... youve seen the list... whatever haha... so i had to go pick up some more stuff, before that dustin (totheix's) and i installed my strut tower bars that i got from turbotektuning (excellent pricing and fast shipping, cant beat that), big improvement with the carbing bar, not too noticeable with the tein rear...anyway... (if i miss anything im sorry haha)

friday june 8th: woke up early on my day off, drove to Shades of Gray to meet up with ryan and pick up his stock sti catback for my winter set up...then proceeded to drive up to clifton, NJ to meet up with caesar from Lightwerkz... he sold me some almost mint gold BBS's and a set of blizzaks... he also had possesion of a wing i purchased off of someone on IWSTI who was local to him... we shoved all this into my moms Highlander and proceed to drive home... long ass day...

saturday the 9th: Dom, goodfella732, drove what seems to be an endless drive, to come down and hang out in my area, that day spawned all the pictures and videos that he and i have posted in that time frame... we got some cool in-car video with my new camera mount that we installed...

sunday june 10th: at about 10 pm, my good friend/mechanic Don drove over with his moms escort wagon and we shoved 8 tires and 4 wheels in there so he could do the work i was paying him for haha...it was a tight squeeze and quite funny...think immigrants stuffed into a very small car..i also traded cars with don that night, since he was going to be working on my car i needed something to get to work in .. so i was rocking his zx2.

monday june 11th: don began work on the car, swapped all the fluids that i asked (coolant, engine oil, trans, diff) and mounted/balanced all the tires (silver bbs got the blizzaks, gold got the re01r's) and i went over to get the unmounted pirelli's that im currently selling ;) i also took home the silver wheels and the golds were on the car... progress was being made and i was getting nervous about the 16th... which was going to be my first ever track day

tuesday june 12th: when i got off work i drove over to don's shop (less than 5 min away) to hang out and help finish up what i could... he was in the process of doing the brakes, they were being cut (very ****ing slowly) by a shop down the road so we could only work as fast as they came in... either way... to compress this a bit... we got them on with only a minor set back (lower caliper bolt on the drivers side front stripped out and had to be helicoiled)... so the goodridge lines were on, the xp8's were on, and the sticky tires were on, i was amped. we proceeded to go bed in the pads. that was an adventure in itself haha. i called carbotech to find out how to bed in their race pads on the street haha guy told me do about 12 stops from 80-20.. get them warm and let them cool basically... it was interesting doing this on the highway with people driving by going WTF is that guy doin?... i went back to the shopped, paid my bill and went on my way. the reason i chose to have a shop do this is because it took some of the stress off of me... and i dont have enough time to do things thoroughly during the week...

wednesday the 13th: just drove around the car, got used to the tires a bit, and enjoyed the massive amounts of squeeling from the brakes

thursday the 14th: heres where the fun begins haha... ok so my plan for the weekend was this... drive down to MD to my gf's house thursday night, go to racecomp engineering on friday morning, then drive all the way to my cabin in the poconos that friday night... my plans were slightly skewed when my gf found out that a good friend/xbf that she dated for like 6 years, had died in a car accident, i was lost in what to do but thats neither here nor there... basically she didnt know what she was going to do so i had to kinda play things by ear... *GASP* from saying so much.... ok so i cleaned up the car, posted the pictures of the car with the gold wheels various places on teh intarweb and rolled out to MD (2 hour drive)... i didnt get there til late, and my gf was an emotional wreck, which i understand... i was still unsure whether or not i liked the gold/cgm combo.

to be cont'd...

[TTsupra911]

damn Jon, you got me all hyped up to hear about your PDX experience and then you leave me hanging. I've only had one semi track day, but it wasn't in my car and I had a blast. I'm waiting to hear your stories from the day and now what you have in plan for the car. My philosophy on how to mod my car has changed so much since getting into auto-x and with my goal set on PDX's

[CarbonIS]

i like the gold/cgm combo, would look even hotter with some 06 tails :)

and did the struts and everything come in yet? how are you liking the brake lines?

[CHAOS]

friday the 15th: woke up and quickly got ready to make the haul from manchester to elkridge, MD... the drive wasnt too bad, although youd never know where the race comp shop is from the road haha... so, i pull up to their shop, meet dan and mike, and check out my new parts... ohlins struts, grp-n tops, whiteline fsb and some kartboy endlinks, my rear sway bar was supposed to come in that morning. so they pulled the car up on the lift and started working, meanwhile andrew took my gf and i over to the arundel mills mall where we stayed for a LONG period of time haha... there was alot of work to for those guys and it was nice to get out of the regular scene and check out the cool ass mall... so later in the day i got a call, whiteline sent them the wrong rear bar, i was like wtf, they had asked if it was cool to install it and i said whatever sure... well that turned out to be a legacy bar and just wouldnt work... so they managed to source a bar "locally" .. and mike went off to go pick it up.... it ended up taking mike roughly 3 hours to get back haha... he drove to mach v in virginia (HOLY **** thats going above and beyond) and picked up the bar, then they got finished with the install... this was a pretty big set back as far as time went, i was trying to make it to the poconos that night.. ok so after checking out the car/enjoying the new look... i headed out to a local place they recommended i get the car aligned at... NTB. Myles uses the one guy and he apparently does very well. but he wasnt there... so i ended up getting their other guy named derrick. he was moving slow and trying to get things where i wanted them (0 toe and -1.5 camber), he ran into problems adjusting the front camber ... and we decided in leu of time that it should just be left it was at like -1.4 on the drivers side and -1.8 on the passenger (not a big deal to me)... so by the time i got out of there, it was roughly 930 pm... HOLY ****, i still had at least 5 hours of driving ahead of me... i decided that it was best to drive back to my gf's house then go to my house for the night and sleep, she had decided to come with me because the guys funeral was not til monday...so we got to my house at about 1 am... late as balls, especially with a track day the next day... the ohlins were performing awesome with the rce springs and the sways... i was very pleased... its kinda hard to describe how it takes bumps, its firm but never bouncy... i love it...

saturday june 16th:
my first ever track day...and boy what a day it was... we had to wake up super early to go to the track (430 am)... we didnt get on the road til about 5... and we had quite a drive ahead of us... i was doing my best at staying awake on the boring ass PA turnpike... once we got up there we stopped and fueled up then proceeded to the track about 2 miles down the road... we pulled in to the infield and the excitement/anxiety/adrenaline started... this place was HUGE... being that ive never been this close to a track i was in awe...so we pull into the paddock (i grab a nice garage spot) and go register, i was in the novice group and we had class first, so after class we went out on track for the first time, wow what an experience that was, trying to hit lines and still be quick, i had no idea what i was doing... the instructor that jumped in my car is actually a pro race driver, JD King, hes doing very well in his series (formula 4, open wheel cars) and he was giving me some great tips to follow the lines and such and hit the turn ins... then we had a small break before the instructor rides... this is where the instructor gets into your car and drives you around the track... this was a HUGE eye opener... holy **** i was holding on for dear life... jd was incredible... on turn 3 of our course he actually was starting to get my car a bit sideways haha... tires were getting nice and warm, the car sticks like crazy... and he was hitting 120-125 on the straights and the only reason he didnt go faster is because he knew i was getting scared haha... that was one of the coolest things ive ever been a part of, someone driving my car the way it was prepared to drive... it was just so cool... and about halfway thru his laps i look down at the steering wheel... i notice his left hand looks a bit different... then i saw what it really was... HOLY ****ING MOTHER OF GOD... this guy is driving like this, with a prosthetic left arm... hes amazing... we then had to go back to the classroom and learn a bit more i was late to the class because JD and I were talking about lines and heel-toe and other crap i hadnt tried ever haha... so we went out for my second session of driving, this time a small asian guy (cant remember his name) got in the car and he was really working with me very well and showing me the lines and braking points... i was definitely improving over my first session...this session was actually for the first 3 laps, a no braking exercise, so that definitely helped me hit the lines better, but all the cars kept getting jammed up because of other not so prepared cars that couldnt do very well, anywho, i was glad i was improving. it was lunch time and i was getting very frazzled, my brain was running a mile a second after JD's drive and i was just reeling trying to get better... i decided that i might sit the next session out, and after talking with the cheif instructor, Dave Hess, we went back out, with dave driving... he was emphasizing being smooth and getting the right lines and trackouts... i think his goal was to show me that you can be fast and smooth at the same time (JD did this, but i couldnt take it in as fast as he was driving haha)... after a few laps i asked if i could take a spin... i was doing much better, hitting the proper spots... it felt great.. dave was giving me props... but i was tired ... i think that had a big part in my performance, not enough sleep. that was my last session of the day, i was tired and didnt want to push myself too much before the 2 hour drive home to SE PA... on the way home we actually stopped at the rest stop and took a nap... i was falling asleep at the wheel and didnt want to risk it...

ok so to sum it up:

if you get the chance, go to a track/hpde/pdx day... it was by far one of the best things i couldve done, it showed me how far i can push the car, and how much street driving is SO much different no matter how hard u think you drive...

the parts, i mean what can i say, i made the right choice for myself.... the ohlins/rce combo is fantastic... the drop is great, the ride is great, and it sticks very hard... the tires... wow, the RE01-R is a great tire... it stuck so well on the track and on the wet roads on the way home it basically behaved much the same... they grip. now i also discovered like most do, the stock STi seats blow... especially if you are as big as i am (6'1", 280lbs) my left leg is sore from holding myself against the door and bolster all day... so im gonna need a harness and some better/wider seats at some point... i guess ill finish this up with a mod list and thank you list...im sure there are some things/people i left out so if you see this and didnt get mentioned i apologize and just speak up and be acknowlegded haha...

mods as of 6/17/07:
- Fujita 3" bellmouth DP with built in CEL fix
- custom 3"-2.5" midpipe
- JDM STi Genome axleback
- Genuine V-limited lip
- JDM OEM ion fogs w/ switch
- autospeed bumper garnish
- NRG hood dampers
- K&N drop in filter/ removed intake silencer
- JDM auto intercooler switch
- TiC shifter bushings set, with pivot bushings/clicky kit
- TiC rear klunk killer kit
- JDM STi Genome gauges/controller (boost, oil pres, oil temp, water temp)
- AndrewSS camera mount
- Carbing FSTB with built in MC brace
- Tein RSTB
- Group-N strut top mounts all around
- Öhlins fixed perch struts
- Race Comp Engineering yellow springs
- Kartboy endlinks with spacers
- Whiteline 27mm front sway
- Whiteline 24mm rear sway
- TiC fender braces
- Goodridge Stainless brake lines
- Carbotech XP8 brake pads
- Bridgestone Potenza RE01-R (245/40/17) on the gold BBS's
- STi mudflaps
- ECUTEK tune by Andy Brahy of Verocious motorsports

not on the car currently:
- silver bbs's with blizzak lm22's(winter)
- stock sti axleback (winter)
- Syms replica wing
- the giant ball of tape i removed after the track :)


HUGE thanks go out to the follwing:

- Chris from Glimmer Glass Detailing ... this man has hooked me up and you should all talk to him about getting you some really nice products
- Racecomp guys- huge props on getting the rear sway and getting everything installed
- ray/will from turbo tek tuning- thanks for the quick responses
- my girlfriend mary - thank you for being with me all weekend and calming me down when i need it haha
- Will aka willthethrill - dude, thank you for telling me about this PDX and introducing me to so many cool guys
- Tristatetuners.com - what the hell would i do without you guys?
- IWSTI community - again thank you for all your advice and guidance
- everyone that was at the PDX, esepcially JD and dave - wow. huge thanx for helping me accomplish my goals for the day and keeping me focused.
- anyone i missed- thanx for whatever you did! haha

and sigh... that was a ****load of writing, pix will be up ASAP. enjoy/comment away!

[CHAOS]

i like the gold/cgm combo, would look even hotter with some 06 tails :)

and did the struts and everything come in yet? how are you liking the brake lines?

haha im not getting ur tails.. so forget that **** haha... struts are in.. im sure youll read up... the brake lines are great pedal feels very solid and with the pads and tires im using the car stops incredibly well. think coming down the back straight at pocono at 110-115 and slowing to like 50to make the chicane and pound out into the top of the bowl :)

[CHAOS]

damn Jon, you got me all hyped up to hear about your PDX experience and then you leave me hanging. I've only had one semi track day, but it wasn't in my car and I had a blast. I'm waiting to hear your stories from the day and now what you have in plan for the car. My philosophy on how to mod my car has changed so much since getting into auto-x and with my goal set on PDX's

yea man, it definitely changes ur perspective on things... i mean im almost wondering if ill ever need more power than i have... the car hauls major ass around the track, i mean i was on this evo all day, and a few vettes... thats a good feeling.

[lagos]

you got vids of all this, right?

[CHAOS]

the track? nah, i dont have a video camera

[willthethrill]

the track? nah, i dont have a video camera

but I did :)

[JET02WRX]

Damn Jon...sounds awesome... I totally forgot that was this weekend. If I had known you weren't going up until Saturday I would have met you there. Kick ass though...can't wait too see some video.

[CHAOS]

didnt get too many pictures... but here they are!
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6160288.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/P6160289.jpg
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