Horhay's 2005 STi...the makeover begins

[horhay]

Hi all, new guy here. Thought I'd start a journal so everyone can see basically what I'm about. Hope you all enjoy.

I bought a 2005 STi in October of '04, my first new car, and my 5th Subaru at the time (now have owned 7, currently own two). Here's some pictures of the car in its bone stock condition.

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2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Crystal Grey Metallic
Silver Wheels

That didn't last very long though. I went to a Cobb stage 2 setup shortly thereafter by adding a Helix catless downpipe and a Cobb Accessport. Dyno'd it at Xotic and the graph showed a healthy 282whp and 307wtq.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/dyno.jpg

Followed that up with a big spurt of buying. Got some Work Emotion CR Kai's, a V-Limited replica lip, a Process West remote oil cooler, a set of ZEAL V6 coilovers, Cusco sway bars, Cusco lower brace, Cusco lightweight strut tower bars (titanium in the front and carbon in the rear), Goodridge brake lines, Pagid blue pads and of course the brake fluid. I also got some other bling, like a JDM hazard button and an STi titanium shift knob along with an Agency Power short shifter.

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As you can see, I was lucky enough to have Petter Solberg sign my ash tray door. Yes, you can also see that I'm a dork.

I then picked up an STi GeNOME axle back, which is my favorite exhaust for Subaru's. The sound is AMAZING.

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I then had an opportunity to do my first autocross, and luckily enough a local happened to capture the whole thing on camera.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4142483741898891944

I'll leave it there for the time being while I get together all the pictures of what I've gone through since.

[ToyotaTat]

love those wheels! nice whip homes

[69 Mach 1]

welcome and nice ride

[TalonTsi97]

nice car, i wish i could see a good video with the genome on. I never saw one in person and would like to hear what it sounds like.
what plans do you have in the future?

[horhay]

I also got a great deal on a nice small FMIC, the Injen Phantom FMIC and CAI. I was very pleased with the response offered by this intercooler with the stock turbo, as well as the complete lack of heat soak.

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As you can see, I also ditched the Work's because of the excessive weight they added. I'm still looking for a nice set of 18's that weigh a decent amount.

I'm now working on installing and tuning my new power setup. Nothing too crazy, as I'm really only looking for 350whp or so, with little lag and good daily driving abilities. The new setup is a Forced Performance 20G turbo, Helix injectors, walbro pump, and a Process West V-mount intercooler. I'm still waiting on the V-mount to get here (its the first one in the US so its been a bit of a wait) but once its here I'll be able to post some pics of it.

[subwrxkid]

wow, that v-mount is hot, saw it on nasioc. What did you do with your old oil cooler, I would buy it if you still have it.

Looks great dude, I love work emotions, even back when I used to have them on my car.

[gsrboi80]

I love it man. I would have done the same thing if I met Tommi Makinen

[TalonTsi97]

As you can see, I also ditched the Work's because of the excessive weight they added. I'm still looking for a nice set of 18's that weigh a decent amount.


These are 17's but i'd suggest them: http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23444

The blacked out fmic and red piping looked awesome

[horhay]

Thanks everyone...

Ive still got the oil cooler, not sure yet what I plan on doing with it. I plan on trying to find a way to use it with the v mount.

Edit: those are nice wheels, but I'm looking for something more like this:

http://www.japanparts.com/Pic/pic170/100-012.jpg

[TalonTsi97]

there not to bad, i never saw them before thou, where they from?

[horhay]

JDM optional wheels made by Enkei for STi

[ILikeItSideways]

your car is looking great. Awesome work.

What are your plans for it? (track, autox, rally etc)

I'm jealous you've met Solberg.

What other subarus have you owned?

[horhay]

mainly autocross, hope to also get some track days in, but my job makes it hard to plan anything so I end up missing most of the fun stuff.

[ILikeItSideways]

mainly autocross, hope to also get some track days in, but my job makes it hard to plan anything so I end up missing most of the fun stuff.

I know how that goes. It's hard enough to get a day off work...

[sisforsurfing]

Very nice!! Really well balanced mods so far, should be an awesome street and autocross car. I love the look of those Works but am impressed you took them off for performance' sake. Sweet!

I'd love to hear about your old Subaru's too.

[CHAOS]

hahaha i asked you a couple months ago if you had my car before i did on some other board... GENOME FTMFW... love what youve done so far.

[horhay]

haha, I remember that, thanks man!

[peteyturbo]

Weds SA-70 mabye??Thanks everyone...

Ive still got the oil cooler, not sure yet what I plan on doing with it. I plan on trying to find a way to use it with the v mount.

Edit: those are nice wheels, but I'm looking for something more like this:

http://www.japanparts.com/Pic/pic170/100-012.jpg

[horhay]

When I first got into the Air Force, I needed a car, but didn't want to spend much money. I was engaged and wasn't sure how much everything was going to cost me and I really wasn't getting paid much. I know, thats a shock. So I passed on the opportunity to get a WRX, never even considered an STi, and got a super clean 1999 Subaru Impreza L. This is the only Subaru Ive had that I really kept any photos of. Here it is when I got it.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/P1010144.jpg

I ended up doing a good little bit to it. It was slow, and I knew I wasn't gonna change that without a turbo kit or more likely an engine swap, but I couldn't justify the money to myself. So instead I focused on making it look better and be more fun to drive. I got a Cobb short shifter, Tein springs, Rota Attacks in 17" and bronze, I got a full exhaust including header, mainly for the sound, clear lights all around, and my favorite, the JDM taillights. Here's the car before I sold it.

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My full Subaru history (unfortunately without pics) is as follows:
1986 Subaru RX Turbo (first car, looking for one in the area to buy)
1989 Subaru RX Turbo (bought after the first RX was hit by an F350)
1993 Subaru Impreza L station wagon (totaled in a slow rear ending accident)
1999 Subaru Impreza L sedan (listed above, sold to improve my credit for STi purchase)
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (obviously, what this thread is about)
1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport (sold to a friend recently, motor blew so I'm thinking about buying it back for a WRX swap)
1997 Subaru Legacy L (wife's car)

7 total, at one point I owned 3 Subaru's at once. I'm a pretty big fan.

[Scooby2.5RS]

like the old school! two thumbs up!
Gota love suby's

[Buster]

I like your taste, clean and powerful!

[daisaw1219]

the sti genome exhaust sounds the best imo.....How come yours looks soo different then the one ive seen....The one ive seen had Sti Genome pressed into the muffler itself.

[CHAOS]

ive never seen that in my life... that sounds like it may have been a knock off or something else..

[ozthunder]

lol, man, remember when your goal was to be faster than a WRX in that Subie, and mine was to be decent in a 280zx? Times have changed!

Glad to see you on here. Now only if you went up to some of the meets!

[horhay]

yeah, the good old days. Back when my cars cost less than 2k and mods were less than $100 all together.

I might make it up to a meet sometime, now that I can actually know when they are.

[wrx_snobordr]

Love the car. V mount FTW!

[ozthunder]

yeah, the good old days. Back when my cars cost less than 2k and mods were less than $100 all together.

I might make it up to a meet sometime, now that I can actually know when they are.

And when Cheater was tame(r). lol..oh well.

Glad to see you have such a nice car, and that you actually keep putting stuff into it.

[horhay]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_1115.jpg

Process West V-mount Intercooler
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...and the busted up car it all goes on!
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Install will start soon!

For more info on the intercooler go to www.mastrowrx.com or http://www.iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63124

[Buster]

Can you feel the hate from here? because i hate you. Sweet intercooler.

[horhay]

No updates unfortunately since Christmas. I've been stuck in Oklahoma without my car. When I get back in April I'll get it up and running, and back on the road. Hopefully it'll have a bit of bling as well by that time.

I am thinking I might sell my oil cooler when I get back. Its worked great, never had a problem with it, but my cooling system will be significantly upgraded with the new IC setup that I don't think I'll need it.

Oh, and here's a couple more pics of the car, just for fun.

The turbo comparison, 20g on the left, vf39 on the right

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The wife's bug and my STi coexisting peacefully...

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Julie Stepan, driver for the ESX Drag team, showing off her sig on my visor

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The car posing in front of the Delaware capitol building

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[reeksti]

hows the lag with the FMIC?

[horhay]

no noticeable lag with the Injen FMIC. I'm extremely interested to see how the 20G and the V-Mount work together. I'm hoping that there is very little lag there too. I see myself getting a wild hair up my butt one day and flippin the IM around to really have some short pipes. Hopefully that doesn't happen anyday soon!

[02rex]

wow, i remember seeing your car on nasioc awhile back and being comepletly amazed, and i still am. your L was also amazing. nice work man.

[horhay]

thanks bud

[CHAOS]

still looking good man.

[horhay]

The install has started!

It is a surprisingly easy (up to this point) installation. The kit is obviously VERY well made, and obviously took alot of engineering time to complete. Enjoy the pictures everyone. I'll try and finish the project tomorrow, maybe I'll even get to drive the STi this weekend!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_1784.jpg
Showing how the AC condenser mounts on the new Process West radiator.

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Another shot of the condenser installed

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the "top" of the radiator and condenser assembly, shows the brackets used to secure the condenser

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a side shot of the same assembly

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front of the car all trimmed up, there is a decent amount of cutting required to install the V mount

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close up of the passenger side, shows the supplied mouldings installed

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stock ac condenser and radiator removed, all cutting completed

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V-mount radiator assembly in place

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intercooler installed

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lower angle shot

[sexystover]

that looks sick

[Honest_Bob]

Awesome! Are you gonna have to trim the bumper?

[horhay]

Awesome! Are you gonna have to trim the bumper?

Yeah, I'll get some pictures of the cutting I had to do (going from an FMIC to a VMIC means you have to do a whole different kind of cutting).

[CHAOS]

hey man sorry i havent called... work owns me. ill catch up with you sometime.

[horhay]

sounds good man, we're done for the day, check out the pics from today!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_1797.jpg
IC piping installed

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Close up of the AC extension lines installed

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Quick look between the front of the engine and the V-Mount

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Test fit of the radiator ducting

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Angled shot showing the support bar, hood latch support bracket, and test fit of the ducting

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Test fit of the bumper and grille

After this point I hit a snag having to do with some previous work I had done on the car. I don't want to go into it anymore than that, but suffice it to say, when I started the car to check for coolant leaks, I poured about 2 quarts of oil onto my garage floor. I'll get that fixed asap and hopefully be back in business! Anyone have any requests for pics while I still have some sunlight out there?

[ozthunder]

Your **** is stank :wink:

We need to get together dude!

[CHAOS]

how often do you drive this on the streets? im just wondering the chances of banging up that radiator

[horhay]

Thanks Dylan...:)

I haven't driven my car on the streets in something like 8 months. Its my 3rd string car, behind my 03 X5 and 97 Legacy. I really only drive it for auto-x's and to go to get togethers. I bought it in Sept 04, and put 24k miles on it by Sept 05, and it has barely 26k now, in May 07. Thats how rarely it gets driven.

[horhay]

no updates yet, just wanted to bounce Buster from the top spot

[horhay]

Intake has arrived and been installed.

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Here's one to show everyone how the radiator sits compared to my (mangled) bumper.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_1828.jpg

[horhay]

The STi came out of the garage for the first time in around a year yesterday. It got loaded onto a trailer and towed up to Andrewtech Automotive in Gaithersburg, MD. They'll be fixing an oil leak and then looking over all the systems on the car to make sure that its road worthy before it goes for a tune. I figured since the dang thing hasn't been driven in so long that I'd better make sure it still knows what to do!

[CHAOS]

haha awesome man, let us know how it works out... wheres the leak?

[horhay]

I'm not sure, but its almost as if an oil line is just off somewhere, I'm sure they'll fix it in time for the Subaru Challenge!

[Chris_PA]

Very sick car
Awesome work

[CHAOS]

I'm not sure, but its almost as if an oil line is just off somewhere, I'm sure they'll fix it in time for the Subaru Challenge!

subaru challenge? r u talking about the evo vs wrx at e-town or something different?

[horhay]

Subaru Challenge is a big Subaru only autocross event. Its a good time for sure! You should definately come down to MD for it, even if you don't autox, its fun just to hang out.

2007 Mid Atlantic Region Event #1
Ripken Field - Baltimore, Maryland - September 22nd, 2007


The Subaru of America Mid Atlantic Region is pleased to host the 2007 Subaru Challenge Event Mid Atlantic Region Event #1 at Ripken Field in Baltimore, Maryland.

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what the Mid Atlantic Region Subaru Challenge is and what it is not.

It is…

· A Subaru customer appreciation event designed to enhance your Subaru ownership experience.

· An exclusive, Subaru only event. No other make vehicle will be allowed to compete.

· Your opportunity to have fun with your fellow Subaru enthusiasts and to meet some of them in person for the first time.

· Your opportunity to test your Subaru’s capabilities and your driving skills in a controlled and safe environment.

· Your opportunity to see some pretty tricked out Subaru’s and be able to talk to their owner/creators.

What the Mid Atlantic Region Subaru Challenge is not…

· It is not and never will be a forum for Subaru personnel to take pictures and record VIN’s to void future warranty claims.

· A boring waste of your time.

Please accept our personal invitation to attend this 2007 Mid Atlantic Region Subaru Challenge Event. Keep checking this site for more details and take a look at the previous events section. It only costs $TBA to participate and you will have ten times that much fun if you attend. Take advantage of the On-Line Registration (Coming Soon!) as only 125 entries will be accepted and we look forward to seeing you in Baltimore!

Entry Fee: TBA

Entry Fee includes participation in the Subaru Challenge event competition and refreshments at the event.

Official Ripken Event Hotel:

TBA

Maps & Directions:

Click Here for directions to Ripken Field

Participating Dealers:

TBA

on-Line Registration - Entry List - Event Regulations

I registered at www.myautoevents.com and it cost $40.

[horhay]

Update from the guys at Andrewtech:

The car is running with no more oil leak. Apparently there was a missing gasket on the oil drain fitting on the turbo. That has been cleared up though and they are now just completing a thorough check of the car to make sure everything is working as it should. They did find an issue with a power steering line, so that is being replaced as well.

That leaves just a couple things for me to work on for the time being.

1. The car needs a new front bumper, and I'm having a heck of a time finding one that I like but is also not ridiculously expensive. My favorite front end out there is the Burn-Up WRC03 front end, but $1200 for an unpainted bumper makes me flinch a bit.

2. The car will DEFINITELY need a tune. I'm thinking Agile Auto for that. I guess I should call and see if they have any time for me.

3. I think its time for tires. The stock RE070's (3 are even the original tires!) have been good to me but I think they're getting close to their life cycle.

So anyone have any suggestions for any of those three issues?

[CHAOS]

1 are you looking for aftermarket or OEM?

2.why not verocious/andy? they are in wilmington now. agile has an equally good rep im just wondering.

3. RE-01R's.

[horhay]

1. I'd like to do something different, like a non-flashy aftermarket item, but I'll probably end up with a stock STi front end with a V-limited lip. :yawn:

2. verocious/Andy? the old xotic guy? Hmm, Wilmington is much closer...do you have any contact info?

3. I'll keep those in mind

[CHAOS]

http://vertexnow.com/Verocious-Motorsports/Verocious-Motorsports_2/VM-Contact-Us;jsessionid=ac112b1d1f439bad57fde3d144a1b062ac9e 8491c891.e3iKaNePch4Re34Pa38Ta38Lchz0

and yes its the guy from xotic... they got bought out and moved to wilmington..

[Broken5hift]

one of the best sti's i've ever seen.

[redwrxwagon02]

i was tuned at Agile and its definately worth the drive and the money hes booked up alot for a reason ;) you can trust those guys over there at Agile

[horhay]

Yeah, still not sure who I want to do the tune. The car is already in MD so if I can just coordinate a tune with when I pick up the car, Agile won't be too far away.

one of the best sti's i've ever seen.

Thanks man!

[horhay]

Alright. So I picked the car up yesterday. Anyone notice I didn't reply to my journal yesterday? Thats because I was out driving it as much as I possibly could! I don't know if its because I haven't driven the car in over a year but the car is just so much fun! Not just the power, the handling, the steering, the shifting, the sounds, all of it! Man, I'd forgotten what I was missing. Enough about that though, here's how everything went yesterday at Agile, and the real story about the car.

As everyone knows, Agile Auto is an extremely busy shop. I had made an appointment for August 15th or so to get my tune done. Unfortunately, the car had developed a serious idle issue, so the car couldn't be tuned that day. Hill and his crew used their free time over the next several weeks to diagnose the idle. From what I remember, the AFR was going from extremely rich to extremely lean just about every second. The MAF voltage was pretty much pinned, meaning that it wasn't the intake that was the problem. Anyway, after many different tests and alot of head scratching, the injectors were replaced (PE 650cc instead of the Helix which seemed to have issues with sealing)and the O2 sensor was replaced. At this point, Hill was confident that there were no other issues with the car, so he told me it was ready to tune. Too bad there were no openings in his schedule to get the tune done.

Annie came to the rescue and was able to sneak me in for yesterday morning. I worked out a ride to Agile for my wife and I, and I left work early to head out there. Turns out I had left work too late though, and I was going to be late, so I called Annie and told them to start without me. When I arrived, Hill informed me that the car was down on power (the gas in the car was from 2005...) and that I needed a new exhaust. Well, not needed, but I wasn't going to make any power with the stock midpipe and the Genome axle back. After the tune he re-emphasized this when he told me that he was nervous about getting too aggressive with the tune because of the back pressure in the exhaust and he shined a flashlight into my muffler to show how small it really is. He said I could easily see, with this tune, a 20whp increase from just a 3" catback. Maybe in time I'll decide to get that 3" exhaust and another tune, but right now I'm happy with what we came up with. What did we come up with you ask? Well, without divulging any numbers just yet, we came up with a 20G STi that feels like a V8 in the lower speeds. Third and fourth gear in this car are downright scary. The thrust is immediate when you depress the go pedal, and the 20G is at full boost of 19psi by 3500 or so. Hill gave me exactly what I was looking for while keeping the tune safe enough for my scarred psyche. As he said, there is still alot left on the table with this setup (if I change the exhaust) but for the time being I'm happy with the power levels.

Where are the numbers you ask? Without pulling out my dyno sheet they are 325/325. Like I said, a lot left on the table (80whp with an exhaust and tune doesn't sound out of line). If you think those numbers are low, come get a ride at the Subaru Challenge and you'll see why I'm extremely happy with this car!

I have to find my camera cable before I can upload the two pics and a couple vids that I remembered to take yesterday.

In other news, I picked up an 07 STi passenger seat and began converting it into an office chair last night. I should have that finished soon as well.

[CHAOS]

haha im in the middle of reading this on iwsti. so exciting... are you around on tuesday or wednesday nights?

[ozthunder]

Dude! You're back?! Now there is NO excuse to not come to any meets..especially since there are ones all over, especially one in DE.

And btw, I hope you still don't go to CF lol

[horhay]

I am sometimes around on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, being military its sometimes hard to tell when I'll be home.

Dylan-
I'll be trying to make it to some meets, especially the ones in DE. And hell no, I don't go to CF anymore. Its been months since I was there. Why, whats up with the place?

[ozthunder]

Couldn't tell ya dude. I couldn't STAND Cyco anymore. Do you still have my number? I think i'm hittin up the Wed BB meet, just to show you Subie's what's what :wink:

[horhay]

yeah yeah, I'll bet the goat is running strong now eh?

Well, the challenge was a blast and I got pretty burnt, but here's a couple shots of my car from the day. Of course, I didn't bring my own camera so I'm really just stealing other people's shots! 2 came from my dad, the rest from wrxtasy555 on NASIOC. Thanks to him!


Staging
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/theStart002.jpg

My favorite question of the day, "how exactly did you get your hands on that!?!?"
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/theStart001.jpg

Out on the course
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1589.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1588.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1540.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1539.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1525.jpg

and a close of of Keefe "tripoding" the car...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/DSC_1539_crop.jpg

Now the question is, since the car is back on the road and happy, whats next?

[TROLL]

niiiiice. love the short route piping... its unique and functional :)

[ozthunder]

Yea man..it's slowly but surely becoming respectable. In due time!

[PaleDSM]

I'm not a Subaru guy but I like what you've done with the car. Only the necessities for performance and efficiency.

[horhay]

thanks for the words guys!

Here's a couple more shots from yesterday...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_0439.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_0495.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_0516.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_0517.jpg

Thanks go to 251.org for these photos

[horhay]

Couple new pics. My buddy who owns the black one detailed both, thought I'd share. Sorry about the darkness of the first 2 pics.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2217.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2218.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2219.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2220.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2221.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2222.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2223.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2224.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2225.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2226.jpg

[horhay]

More pics for everyone to enjoy!
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2253.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2234.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2247.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2251.jpg

Thought I'd get some pics with our recent foggy mornings.

[horhay]

wow, kinda surprised I got no replies in here...

anyway, my new exhaust got here today, check this out!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2405.jpg

Hells yeah, my own brand new Magnaflow!


Just kidding. As some of you know, I got a Buschur Racing catback, and here it is, as I removed it from the box.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2406.jpg

Yup, the newspaper pattern tip. Its the sweet new JDM trend. Whats really nice is that its a full 3" exhaust that is some 19lbs lighter than the stock exhaust. Here's a couple pics during the install.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2408.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2409.jpg

I was a little surprised that it uses clamps instead of flanges, but it went together extremely well, and ended up with no leaks whatsoever. It also utilizes a different type of hanger, which helped us line up the exhaust a little bit more accurately. Here's the final pics, taken during a rainy night. They're fairly poor quality, but I'll get some better ones soon.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2412.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2413.jpg

I'm very happy. It looks very close to stock, but also has a very nice sound. Quite different from the GeNOME that I took off the car. It doesn't have nearly as much character as the GeNOME, but its also alot smoother. Like I said, I'm very happy.

I'll get some new pics and vids up as soon as I can.

[TalonTsi97]

Looks great, i love what you have done with the car. Id like to hear a comparison vid between the two exhausts when you get a chance to throw something together.

[C'DALERIDER]

Car looks great!
I know Hill pretty well. (also Xotic....lol). The car probably feels SOOOO good with that setup. i had a 20g with fmic and Hill got 355/350 out of her, but i know the area under the curve is SO important, esp for AX. A little more power now, but the 20g rocked. The bigger exhaust will def help.
BTW. Your previous idle issue was most likely from the front O2(a/f on sti's). No doubt. Especially if the maf V kept trying to compensate. Last week i dealt with same thing, for 3rd time. wtf. But the MaF was stable as a horse pissing on a flat rock. weird.
Congratz

[horhay]

Looks great, i love what you have done with the car. Id like to hear a comparison vid between the two exhausts when you get a chance to throw something together.

I'll get a video of the Buschur up as soon as I can. Below is a video of the GeNOME at the Subaru Challenge.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/th_theStart008.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/?action=view&current=theStart008.flv)

I probably won't get a full video up until I have the EL headers on the car.

[horhay]

My buddy Alan (Sylon from NASIOC) hooked me up with a little "pre-makeover" photoshoot. They turned out pretty dang well! Now I just need to make my car photo worthy! Anyway, here's the pics, enjoy.

1.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0129e.jpg

2.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0130e.jpg

3.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0134e.jpg

4.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0143e.jpg

5.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0144e.jpg

6.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0145e.jpg

7.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0146e.jpg

8.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0147e.jpg

9.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0149e.jpg

10.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0158e.jpg

[horhay]

continued...

11.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0175e.jpg

12.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0184e.jpg

13.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0187e.jpg

14.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0188e.jpg

15.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0196e.jpg

16.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0198e.jpg

17.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0199e.jpg

18.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0200e.jpg

19.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0205e.jpg

20.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Sylon03/TurboRX%20STi/DSC_0209e.jpg

[TalonTsi97]

Pics and car look great but what happened to the dark grey bbs's?

[CHAOS]

looks effing awesome brian

[horhay]

Pics and car look great but what happened to the dark grey bbs's?

one is in my trunk, the others are awaiting new tires

[horhay]

Well, I haven't updated here in a little while. The car is undergoing a bit of a makeover right now. I put on some 18" Rota Formula Mesh with 235/40/18 Kumho MX today. My WRC mirrors are in the mail from RavSpec, I'm working on buying a WRC style hood from a NASIOC member, and I'm waiting for the container holding my bodykit to arrive. My new shift boot and e-brake boot should arrive Tuesday.

Oh yeah. I painted the muffler black.

Here's some pics

The new wheels:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2695.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2688.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2689.jpg

And look what arrived today...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2691.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2693.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2692.jpg

Oh, and if I can get a good price for them, these are for sale...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2683.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2685.jpg

Low quality pictures due to low quality weather. I'll get some better shots once I get the rest of my toys in!

[CarbonIS]

what mirrors are those?

[horhay]

RavSpec WRC replicas

[horhay]

Got some nice weather today so I decided to put my mirrors on. I figured I'd take a picture of the whole car so you all can gauge the progress.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2696.jpg

Here's a pic of the hood I'm gonna be picking up on Friday. Its a WRC replica based on the Burn-Up hood. This one is made by shine auto project and is the only production one they've made.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9159/resizedjdmparts2d033tw3cw4.jpg

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9716/resizedjdmparts2d038ec7.jpg

I plan on having it painted to match the car but I'm not sure if I want to buy a CF scoop or find a more "authentic" WRX scoop and have it painted. Basically it comes down to full CF with STi scoop, all painted CGM, vs CF WRC hood with urethane WRX scoop, all painted CGM. Any thoughts?

[karl]

i think i wanted that hood soo bad but dont have the extra cash for it as im about to reverse my intake manifold... i think it should all be cgm.

[95nracer]

Shine Auto Project makes great fitting parts. Should look good on the car.

[horhay]

glad to hear that.
Does anyone know a good body shop "near" Dover? I have no idea where to take it one I have everything...

[horhay]

Hood has arrived, anyone know where I can get a CGM WRX hood scoop from an 05? Here's some pics...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2699.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2700.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2701.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2702.jpg

[horhay]

Quick Sunday update.

Test fit of the hood was today. A couple of little issues but hey, this is the only hood they've made for the WRX and will probably be the only one they do make. First the good news, the hood fits on the car near perfectly and works with my Tein hood dampers. Thats a weight off my shoulders! Here's a couple pictures.

Without rain guard:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2703.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2704.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2705.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2706.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2707.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2709.jpg

With rain guard:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2710.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2711.jpg

Then the issues. Not that I didn't see these coming, just that I'll have to deal with them. First off, the scoop does not fit fully flush because the pegs do not fit all the way through the holes. I'm sure that will just take a little massaging to ensure a flush fit. Here's a picture of what I'm talking about.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2712.jpg

Secondly, the hood latch holes are too small for the stock bolts. That should just mean a quick trip to the local hardware store, except I'm not sure what size to get. That means it'll be several quick trips to the local hardware store...

Stock bolt, aftermarket hole:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/MrHorhay/Scoob%20pics/IMG_2713.jpg

Up next, getting a WRX scoop, getting a front bumper, and getting everything painted.

[95nracer]

Looks like just some minor stuff. From looking at the pics it looks like it lines up really nice.