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My 2005 WRX STi - 6/28/2016 dyno tune update 429 AWHP/377 AWTQ on 93 octane

Re: My 2005 WRX STi

kyle99gtp said:
I know :th_winking:

The last Subaru commercial I saw made the claim that Subaru is the #1 automobile manufacturer for vehicle value retention.
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hell yes, i believe it. ive been waiting for years for price drops..... aint happening.

sucks for those who are broke and want in (this guy). good for the two of you though.
 


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Not a big deal but I wrapped my Keyfob in CF stuff from headlight armor and did a little custom painting. I think it looks cool.

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Bio248 said:
do things like that to your car, not your key fob. goofy.
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weather's been ****ty, I've been shut in :P I'm ordering a dp, Borla XR-1 catback and an accessport (I'm getting a good deal on it, I might sell it and get a tactrix cable later) tomorrow. I'm also ordering enough of the CF stuff to wrap some interior pieces in the STi and some pieces in my dad's G8.
 
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Here's some new pictures. It needs a good wash and detailing, but I'm on spring break next week so it'll get all of that.

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I am actually :D

Rally Pigs are going on the mirrors, and I'm going to pick up some rally armor mudflaps some day.
 


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as i clicked the link, i thought to myself: "this better not be the guy who just bought that SS/SC."

it's you, and i'm fully envious.

that interior is killer. color match your wheels, perhaps? then all the sti emblems need matched overlays. done.
 
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here are my comments:

- i sure hope you arent buying those parts new because if so you're filthy ****ing rich. my used axle-back alone cost $180 or so. (it's magnaflow, the one turboxs sells; 2.5" and sounds great)
- good deal on the accessport, meh. just use it, but you'll need a more specific tune later without a doubut, which an accessport cant give you.
- i too wanted mud flaps, but then realized they look really cheesy.
- do not paint those wheels or i will find you and do horrible things
 
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I agree with Bio.

do a full 3" exhaust right from the get-go, I watched my friend start off with a 2.5" exhaust only to go 3" later on and spend more money. If you know a good shop custom is always an options.

And paint the wheels gold.
 
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The Borla XR-1 is full 3" (with a 3" DP adapter, it normally steps down to 2.5 to bolt up to the stock DP), as is the dopwnpipe. The reason I picked the Borla is because unlike the most of the other CBE's I see for sale have the stupid angled ricer can muffler and I hate that look. It's also more quiet thanmost of the other catbacks I've heard (The Borla Hush is almost the same as stock) and it has a normal looking tip, no bigger than the stock one. All of that together means less attention from teh authoritahs which is good.

As for the AP, I have heard a lot of guys say they can't get their Mac to recognize the car through a tactrix cable. My PC's battery only lasts about 10 minutes and it freezes/bluescreens all the time so I'm not going to use it to tune with.


And I haven't decided what to do about the wheels yet. I really don't want to take shortcuts/do cheap **** with this car so paint is out. I could always powdercoat them, or I could just get different wheels for the summer and put some winter tires on the BBS's.
 


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1) How do you people keep getting this awesome angle shot.... Did you climb a tree out front and take a picture right before you fell out??? :th_jester:

2) 1200 rpms seems kinda high for idle to me... :th_scratchhead:
 
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TLSheff said:
1) How do you people keep getting this awesome angle shot.... Did you climb a tree out front and take a picture right before you fell out??? :th_jester:

2) 1200 rpms seems kinda high for idle to me... :th_scratchhead:
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1) There's a retaining wall along part of my driveway. I hopped up on it to get some shots from higher ground :) If it would be more impressive if I were climbing trees we can roll with that however.

2) I had just started the car, cold motor. Idle drops to about 750 RPM's once it's warmed up. :th_thumbsup-wink:
 
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