I wanted to share with you all this awesome build we had the privilege of building for a great customer & friend in Florida. A little back ground before we get in to the guts of the build: this customer originally contacted me about a year ago about doing some bolt ons and a small turbo upgrade and, at the time, the goal was to leave it stock motor and just leave it conservative… that plan lasted long . As we went through a few revisions and over a couple different options for his goals we wound up on a final setup that consisted of one of our SS1 Short Blocks’, a Blouch DOM 1.5 turbo upgrade, upgraded brakes from Stoptech, and a set of KW V3s to round off the suspension (of course with all the supporting upgrades as well). What really sets this build apart, in my opinion, (aside from the awesome owner) was the overall goal to address each aspect of the car so he didn't wind up with a car that had a bunch of power but couldn't stop, or couldn't turn and to have a finished product that would outperform the cars’ stock counterpart in every aspect. Oh and he wound up with a new interior somehow too… The highlights of the mod list are below and, as always, if you have any specific questions feel free to ask away. Thank you for taking the time to read and many thanks go to the owner for allowing us to build him this fantastic example of a modified Subaru! Engine/Power: TSM SS1 Short Block GSC S1 Cams GSC Valves & Valvetrain Blouch Dominator 1.5 XT-R Invidia Equal Length Header / Up pipe Combo Corsa Catback Exhaust w/ Black Pro Series Tips Process West Front Mount Intercooler w/ Tial Q BOV Suspension / Brakes / Wheels: Stoptech Trophy Sport Big Brake Kit – ST40 355x32 Fr / ST22 345x28 Rr KW Variant 3 Coilovers w/ Vorshlag Front Camber Plates Cusco Rear Lateral Links Advan RG-D 18x9.5 Wheels wrapped in 255/35 18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports Interior / Exterior: Boost, Oil Pressure, and AFR Gauges JPM Coachworks Complete Interior (more pics of that to come) APR Carbon Front Air Dam
This particular setup has the Invidia Divorced Catted down pipe. There is zero difference between divorced and bellmouth - just depends on which brand you choose.
Yeah yeah I know... Thing is I don't like the overlays and would rather have it painted a light smoke. Unfortunately I don't trust any shops in my immediate area to touch my car. I'm open to suggestions
Opening up the taillights and painting the trim black (and LEDs red) looks pretty good IMO. http://s5.photobucket.com/user/evilwebs/media/DSC_0331_zps2858e13b.jpg.html
A big shout out to Mike and Steven @ Topspeed. They really listened and help me transform my WRX into exactly what I was looking for. Their attention to detail and keeping up communication during the 4 month process ( I live in Fla) is what really stood out to me. The motor has been 100% solid since the day I got it back and has performed flawlessly on the street as well as down at Sebring. Looking to some fall dates up at Road Atlanta with the guys too! and because clear tails..haha:naughty:
Thanks for the review and for allowing us to built this thing for you! Can't wait to hit the track sometime soon
Heres the best info on it: http://www.iwsti.com/forums/how-install/201873-gr-paint-interior-your-tail-lights.html
Yes, it still has the 5 speed. Like the owner posted, it has an ACT HD pressure plate with the 6 puck sprung disc.