Mac323's 2006 STI - NEW To TST!!

[Mac323]

Whats up?

My names Greg and i'm new to TST. Figured i'd start a thread introducing myself and my car. I picked up a Steel Grey 2006 STI in July of 2006 and have loved every minute of it. I currently line in Fairfield, CT for school, but live on Long Island for the summer and vacations.

Here are some pictures of how the car sits today...

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As for mods, i've been trying to do a little bit of everything all at the same time.

Performance:
-APS 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
-Cusco Turbo heatshield
-HKS Suction Intake
-Cobb Accessport (Stage 2 OTS Map)
-Blitz Turbo Timer
-GFB Short Shifter
-APS DR525 Front Mount Intercooler (In Hand, being installed soon)
-APS 70mm Cold Air Intake (In Hand, being installed soon)
-APS Dual Vent Blow Off Valve (In Hand, being installed soon)
-APS Turbo Inlet Pipe (In Hand, being installed soon)
-Wabro 255lph Fuel Pump (In Hand, being installed soon)

Suspension:
-Cobb sport Springs
-Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar
-Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar
-Cusco Rear Sway Bar (In Hand, being installed soon)
-Cusco V-Brace (In Hand, being installed soon)
-Kartboy Rear Endlinks (ordered)

Exterior:
-WRX Wing and Trunk
-Full Emblem Debadge
-Full Sticker Debadge
-Fog Light Surrounds (used as intake duct)
-Window Tint (35%)
-Carbon Craft CF Alternator Cover (In Hand, being installed soon)
-Rally Armor Mud Flats (In Hand, being installed soon)
-RS Wingless Trunk (ordered)
-04/05 WRX Sideskirts (need to be painted)
-Tein Hood Dampers (hood prop's SUCK)

Interior:
-Black Console (painted)
-Forester Din Pocket
-Pioneer Head Unit
-Pioneer Ipod Interface

On Order Soon:
-JDM STi Rear Spats (Rear Bumper)
-WRX Strake Kit (Sideskirts)
-Vlimited Front Lip
-Cusco 4 point Underbrace
-Cusco Rear Underbrace
-Profesional Corner Balencing and Allignment
-Custom Tune Once APS Parts Are Installed)

[JDM87]

welcome. Nice car, have you had it dynoed to see what it puts down?

[Mac323]

dynoed it about a month ago. on the OTS map it put down 282whp and 285 wtq.

Waiting on all the parts to get installed before i hit the dyno again (short on cash). And starting to think about which turbo to go with. Probably going to do an APS SR56 and EWG.

[1320wrx]

nice ride, and welcome to TST:supz:

[dt98gsr]

Nice lookin car, I like the WRX trunk and wing.

That looks like a real nice BMP 20th in the background there with the RC's and hatch blend, is that yours also?

Anyways welcome to TST.

[subwrxkid]

Welcome to tst. Sounds like you got big plans for the STI.

[CarbonIS]

welcome, sounds nice.

[IntegrasAreBest]

looks good.i think bronze wheels would look killer with that color.

[XxaltezzaxX]

Welcome, nice car

[Mac323]

The GTI in the back is my roommates up at school. Hes currently making about 330whp (not sure on which turbo upgrade), but the car is a lot of fun to drive. I believe he is parting it out now though because he just picked up an Urban Grey 2007 STI Limited.

[boostedfury]

I love that color man and love the smaller spolier. It gives it a sleeker less boxy look. Awesome mods too!!

[Mac323]

Just a small up-date. Ordered my Slowboy Racing EWG Up-pipe/dump tube, and Tial 44 EWG today.

Finally starting to order parts to prep for my turbo upgrade.

Still Need to Order:
-APS SR56 Dual BB Turbo Charger
-APS TGV Deletes
-PE 850cc Injectors
-Boost Controller
-Gruppe-S Headers

[Uberu]

Nice, nice. I like the car a lot but i'm not sure i'm feeling the roof vain AND wrx spoiler..but i bet anything it looks a lot better in person

[Mac323]

^^^yeah man I'm not sure about my feelings for it either. I just know i cant deal with the sti spoiler any more and unless i feel like spending the cash to respray part of the car, there is really nothing i can do about it.

[Buster]

How did you go about the debadge on the trunk. I have an 05 with an 06 wingless trunk and I would like to get rid of the Subaru badge in the middle.

[TTsupra911]

looking good. The more i see a small wing on an STi or wingless the more I like it

[Sberk06]

welcome.

[SlideWayzS13]

What up nice ride....I love the 337 in the background too!!! Well I think it is, could be a 20th too?

[italianblaze]

you should get a bpv and get rid of the bov they're no good for subies I've herd

[Buster]

in his case its not really hurting anything.

[Mac323]

How did you go about the debadge on the trunk. I have an 05 with an 06 wingless trunk and I would like to get rid of the Subaru badge in the middle.

The subaru star badge in the middle of the trunk will not be able to removed unless you bring it to a body shop. It is held on with two holes and the trunk and screws on the inside. For the other emblems "SUBARU", "IMPREZA" and "STI" a heat gun (keep it constantly moving) and fishing line did the trick. That and a soar thumb. Just make sure to wash and wax the trunk after.

[Mac323]

What up nice ride....I love the 337 in the background too!!! Well I think it is, could be a 20th too?

GTI is a 20th, that he is currently parting out. I believe he has the FMIC and Roll Cage and some suspension goodies still for sale.

He replaced the GTI with an 07 STI Limited

[Mac323]

you should get a bpv and get rid of the bov they're no good for subies I've herd

Yeah, i know subies are notorious for running ****ty with BOV's, however i do not have much choice as I do not think the stock BPV can run with the APS Front Mount Intercooler. However, APS makes some pretty decent products, so i trust their reasoning behind the BOV instead of the BPV. Not to mention that once i do my turbo i'll be moving the position of my MAF sensor so i do not feel i will have any problems once that is done.

Thanks for the heads up though.

[ToyotaTat]

really nice ride, what's with the gti behind it?

[Mac323]

really nice ride, what's with the gti behind it?

What do you meen whats with it?

Its a 20th Annaversary GTI (black).

Has BBS Wheels
Eiback Struts and Springs
Front and Rear Sways
Front Mount Intercooler
Upgraded Turbo
Carbonio (sp?) Intake
Roll Cage
Removed Rear Seats
And some other little things.

[Mac323]

And for a little update. I decided to hold off on the install of most of my parts for right now.

The upper IC piping, Intake Manifold, Turbo Inlet and Cold Air Intake will be getting powdercoated black soon. I also ordered some JDM TGV's which ill be getting ported before my tune at XX-Tuning.

Once i get everything back from being ported/powdercoated i'll be installing everything and getting a tune. I'll be finishing off my suspension and exterior mods once that is done. Then come the bigger turbo, headers, EWG up pipe, New injectors, boost controller and a re-tune.