Bought the white 08 STi in January with a little Jewish guy in tow. Drove it back down from PA. Around July I noticed more blue smoke coming out of the exhaust and felt low on power. After a compression test came back with #4 just hurting, I had to do something for the engine. Instead of messing with insurance I just took it to Top Speed to have them work their magic. One week later I was back on the road. Once I get some pictures that do not suck, we can get them up here. Mod List Exterior: Black painted stock wheels Red pinstripe tape on front grill Kartboy license plate delete De-badged rear hatch... Only STi remains Rear Wiper Delete ?% Tint Engine/Drivetrain: Topspeed SS1 Engine Block -CP TS Spec Coated Forged Pistons One Step Colder Plugs K&N Drop In Filter Grimmspeed AOS GT Spec UEL Header GT Spec Up Pipe Invidia Catless DP ERZ "Catback" Exhuast Kartboy Legacy Hangers TopSpeed ProTune Interior/ICE: --- Suspension: COBB Springs Dyno Graph From Top Speed in August:
Don't know. Was trying to decide between coilovers or swaybars. Don't want to dump money into both right now. Forgot that I am currently riding on COBB Springs. I think Doug still has some left over suspension parts from his car if I am not mistaken, might be a cheap way to get some if hes still parting it out. I have heard for an entry level coilover system the BC Racing BR coilovers are the way to go. Its between that and a F&R Sway Bar setup with Steering Rack Bushings and ALK. Will probably do the bushing either way. Gay minds think alike.
Didn't you get the tuning pics I emailed you?? IIIRC and FWIW those seemed to be decent shots of the whitey on the dyno...
I would highly suggest sway bars! I still need to get a rear myself. The front sway really stuck rear down, now I just need to plant the front of the car. I did the rear wiper delete btw
i've been pricing sway bars, front and rear. were you happy with just a front? or if you did it again would you get front and rear at the same time, no homo.