Help finding ME and christmas gift under $200 for the WRX.

[pearl]

As the title states. Looking to find something for my WRX for christmas, under $200 dollars.

My car already has HIDS, a head unit, springs and a catback. Looking for some little goodies that I wouldn't normally buy myself, but would take as a gift.

Help!

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[CHAOS]

is the car just a DD? do u ever track it or anything?

[.brian.]

lug nuts. foglight covers. sti splitters. window tint. speakers (front, rear, or maybe both?)

[pearl]

I wont be tracking it anytime soon. Not really my thing. I like it as a comfy daily driver with some goodies to it.

I took it down the drag strip once, thats about it.
I was thinking about asking for an unpainted Limited spoiler, but I really dont want to put more money into that :P

[importpower99]

Short Shifter?
Grille craft grilles, I can get you a better price then that!
http://www.grillcraft.com/applications/2005_Subaru_Impreza_WRX.aspx/1/243/
Strut tower brace
http://www.aprperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=44

[pearl]

i have the oem sti short shifter, or whatever, i kind of like it. not really a fan of the grills, nor the brace.

[Vypurr]

Hella Horna, Mud Flaps, JDM Oil Cap, JDM Hazard button, or a shift knob?

[wrx_snobordr]

End links, stage 1 brake package from gruppe-s or a down pipe.

[TROLL]

rear sway bar if you like handling or a downpipe if you're interested in taking the modding that far.

[pearl]

id like to do a tbe on the rest of my spt catback, but i dont have an accessport =(

[Vypurr]

Then also get a tune for christmas! You don't need an AP, just go to TurboTek.

[TROLL]

you cant do it without an ap?

and what about flashing with enginuity? its free. there are quite a few free base maps out there as well that you could use, or even better you could spend a little money and get ray to give you a road tune to get things running well. either way, i think you'll be shocked at the performance difference on the 2.5L with a turboback and tune, you wont regret it.

[pearl]

im knew to the subaru world... didnt know they had free tuning softwares ;)

looks like ill hae some pming to do.

i havent been back to the dealer since i bought it.... but i obviously got this car brand new for the warranty. can the dealer tell if itsbe flashed by that free program? thats the only thing really holding me back from doing a tune. that and emissions =p

[TROLL]

you can have a catless turboback and a reflash that will erase the CEL from it, and you should be 100% ready to pass OBD2 emissions testing. :)

one of the great things to happen in recent times in the subaru / evo world is enginuity... the website is down temporarily but ray can talk to you about everything you want to know.

[Vypurr]

You can just flash it back to stock if you ever need to go in.

[pearl]

well this is exciting. thanks for the help guys.

[TROLL]

yes you should be excited :)

[Honest_Bob]

An hks downpipe is $175 or so. Have ray flash his nice stage 2 map on there for the ridiculously low price he charges and you'll be really happy.

Also www.turninconcepts.com has a lot of the random bushings for under $100.

[TROLL]

eh, get a better downpipe from the start, even if its used. in fact used is good imo, a downpipe isnt going to go bad, what you see is what you get.

[james_ls]

Used downpipe and a trip to Ray.

Or some tint?

[pearl]

Well I don't think asking for a used downpipe would be a good gift, but if I can get a new one for $175 shipped to my house I think it is a good deal.
$180 for a full tune by Ray, or $55 for a reflash to an OTS map.
Hmm1!!

[Vypurr]

The full tune is significantly better. I honestly would only use an off the shelf map to drive around until I can get to my tuner! But it will show some real gains still.

[pearl]

It sucks because Ill just be sitting on the downpipe until I can get the cash together to get the full tune lol

If I do end up getting an HKS downpipe, will it fit the SPT catback? I'm doing research now to no avail.

[Honest_Bob]

as long as the spt uses a 3" flat flange instead of the stock donut gasket.

http://www.jscspeed.com/wrx/uppipedownpipe/hks_downpipe.htm

[TROLL]

ohhh... i'm pretty sure the spt uses a donut gasket flange, so in order to mate up to that properly you're going to want to get a downpipe that also uses a donut gasket flange. i'm honestly not sure what your options are as far as that goes.
the other option would be to sell the spt catback and get a whole new turboback, and you can go to a full 3" in the process if you want. maybe ask for the tune as a present and buy the turboback yourself.

[D Money]

get a replica v-limited lip.

[pearl]

i like my spt catback... id like to keep it. maybe ill just have my exhaust shop chop off the donut flange to make it fit the stock piping.

i think the limited lip with stock wheels would look dumb.

[D Money]

thats why you get wheels down the road.