adesso's 2004 STi

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  1. adesso

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    adesso's 2004 STi (updated pics on Pg. 2)

    So, as promised, here she is. I'll have to dig up the most recent photos of her, she's had a few cosmetic changes from a mishap I had on Buttonwillow raceway in Jan 07. She's much more subtle now, most people wouldn't give her a second look as a result. :ddirty:

    The video clip below shows the build up from stock to almost where she's at now. It's about 5min.

    Let me know what you think. :)

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    Interior:
    -Prodrive Shift Knob
    -OEM Style Dead Pedal
    -Apex'i Auto Timer
    -LoTek Dual Gauge Pod
    -Defi Amber BF Boost Gauge
    -Defi Amber BF EGT Gauge
    -Defi Amber BF Oil Pressure Gauge
    -Defi Link Unit II
    -JDM Subaru Carbon Fiber Center Console
    -JDM Subaru Carbon Fiber Cluster Bezel
    -JDM Red Hazard Button
    -JDM Auto I/C Switch
    -OEM Carbon Fiber Dash Trim

    Exterior:
    -Tinted Windows
    -Billet Aluminum Front Bumper Trim
    -JDM Cherry Blossom Red "I" Badge
    -Wingless, de-badged, shaved RS trunk lid
    -Cleared Out Headlights
    -Blacked Out Headlight Housings
    -KS Tech Hood Vent
    -JDM Spec C Tail lights

    Engine:
    -Harman Motive Custom Cold Air Intake
    -Perrin Rotated Downpipe (Coated, Modified w/GT Style flange)
    -Perrin Rotated Up-Pipe (Coated)
    -Perrin Signature Series FMIC (Coated)
    -Invidia Titanium Tip Cat-Back Exhaust
    -STi High Pressure Radiator Cap
    -Forge Recirculating BPV
    -Garrett GT30R .82 A/R Turbo
    -Cobb AccessPort (Protuned by Dan at Harman Motive)
    -Static-X Grounding Kit
    -Ported, Polished and Coated Stock Exhaust Manifold
    -GrimSpeed Hi-Flow Manifold X-Over Pipe (Coated)
    -ACT HD Pressure Plate
    -ACT Street Performance Clutch
    -ACT Streetlite Flywheel
    -Koyo Radiator
    -Prodrive Electronic Boost Solenoid
    -Gruppe-S Oil Cooler Kit
    -Crucial Racing Thermostat
    -NGK One Step Colder Plugs
    -Cusco Radiator Shroud

    Suspension and Braking:
    -Tein FLEX Coilovers w/EDFC
    -Cusco OS Front Strut Brace
    -Cusco OS Rear Strut Brace
    -Cusco V2 Lower Arm Bar
    -Perrin 22mm Rear Sway Bar
    -Perrin Rear End Links
    -STi Short Shifter Linkage
    -Kartboy Short Shifter Lever
    -Kartboy Short Shifter Bushings
    -TIC Shifter Bushings
    -TIC Klunk Killer Differential Bushings
    -Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
    -DBA Series 5000 2 Peice Rotors (Front)
    -DBA Series 4000 Rotors (Rear)
    -Hawk HPS Pads (Street)
    -Project Kics R40 Neo Chrono Lugnuts
    -Carbotech Panther Plus Pads (Track)
    -BBS 17x7.5 STi Gold Wheels (Track)
    -Nitto NT01 225/45/17 R-Compounds (Track)
    -Advan RS 17x8.5 Gold (Street)
    -Falken 452 255/40/17 (Street)

    In Car Electronics:
    -Clarion Pro Audio DZX945MP
    -Focal 165V2 Component Speakers
    -Focal 100CA Coaxials
    -Memphis Audio MCA-2004 4 Channel Amp
    -Memphis Audio MCD-500 Mono-Block Amp
    -Audio Integrations 10" Perfect Fit Enclosure
    -Diamond Audio D3 10" Sub

    Video Clips

    Sound clip of my exhaust
    Video of the GT30R build up and tuning

    ^ CLICK ME!!! :D
     
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  2. RoMe

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    Holy Sh*t nice STI

    Welcome aboard!
     
  3. wrxin8or

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    sick car dude


    oh, and once you get out of CA, 93 octane is a beautiful thing;)
     
  4. josh booth

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    This is 1 sick ass STI. :bigthumb: :eek3: Nice numbers.
     
  5. Deke

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    Haha, in your introduction thread you said "mildly modded."

    Car is sick :bowdown:
     
  6. Alex

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    Well done :bigthumb:
     
  7. FACE

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    Very sexy!!!
     
  8. WRXCoupe

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    "most people wouldn't give her a second look as a result". I would probably hurt myself taking a second look! Holy shi*:bowdown:
     
  9. Deke

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    Any interior pics?
     
  10. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good!
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    man that car is seksay! gotta love the flake in the jbp. and its fast to boot! :eek3:nice car.:bowdown:
     
  11. bsigari62

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    this is nice, i love the gold flakes!
     
  12. GTscoob

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    Great looking car and mod list. Any headwork? Your dyno looks odd for big turbo and stock heads.
     
  13. rdy4flt

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    Nice Sti Adesso. Were about in central cali are you? Dan and Ian tuned my car also, great guys. Have you been to there new shop? It's huge compared to the old shop and they now have a Mustang Dyno instead of the Dynojet.


    Rudi
     
  14. ScoobyMike

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    your car is hot.....black FTW!!
     
  15. FRCFED4

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    :jerk: thanks now i need a new keyboard
     
  16. adesso

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    :)

    Thanks for all the kind comments.

    There's absolutley no head work done. The block is completely stock. I will however be looking at getting some headwork done as soon as I can afford it. I'm looking at Cosworth's heads package. In addition, when I get that far into it, I'll probably get forged pistons and rods as well. We'll see how that goes. It's an expensive endevor and I want to do it right. But for now, I'm extremely happy with her.

    Dan's crew is awesome. I haven't been able to make it down to see him since they moved, and from what I understand, he's not doing as much tuning himself anymore. I've heard that Ian is quite talented when it comes to tuning. I'm hoping to drop by and see them one more time before I move. I will keep in touch with them after I move, as they've been an extremely professional crew and I trust Dan's tune immensely. He's done ALL the tuning on my car since I got it.

    I'm north of Santa Barbara... about 45min north. It's not a bad area... just expensive. :rofl:

    hahahaha, what I meant by that is how she looks now. The pics posted were done right after my last tune with Harman Motive when we did the turbo upgrade. I had an unfortunate mishap at Buttonwillow raceway about 3 months after those pics were shot and she looks completely different now. Much more sleeper-ish. I'll try and find the newer photos here in a bit and update with the new pics.

    Not many. There are a couple, and being that photobucket is blocked here in Iraq, I don't know if I'll be able post them. There really isn't much to see interior wise... she's pretty much stock-ish looking on the interior minus the JDM goodies and the Defi's...
     
  17. adesso

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    Okay, so here are the most recent pics of her. I had to go on NASIOC and dig them up since I can't get into photobucket from here... :(

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  18. STiLLsLow

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    my favorite wheels! looks great man!
     
  19. ScoobyMike

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    :jerk: at advans
     
  20. WRXCoupe

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    No wing, that is so damn clean. I am not bias against the wing, but have never been a big fan of it (although it may actually have a function). If had a STi the wing would go. That is a sleeper extraordinaire which is more my style! Love it!
     
  21. adesso

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    I actually have a Limited spoiler I was thinking of putting on, but I'm not real sure about it. I like it, but I like the wingless look ALOT. Plus washing, waxing and drying is a breeze with nothing back there. :rofl:
     
  22. Dr.Chris

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    I think the car looks better now than it did before. The limited spoiler is sublte enough that I think it would work if you had it painted to match. REally nice car though. I love the new wheels and although I'm not a big fan of gold wheels, they look great with the paint on your car. Nice work, and good luck on the move.
     
  23. scoobaru

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    beautiful! i wish my jbp was that clean!
     
  24. lsnaple

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    Sweet car! I like it, but like the before pics better. I like sleepers, but there's something to be said about the " I'm in your face and here to kick some ass" attitude about the lines on a STi. It takes it to a whole new level when it has all that done to it though.
     
  25. Sparta

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    Very clean STI. The first pics do look more agressive and ready to kick ass, but the latter are more subtle and clean.
     
  26. oneiguy

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    Sweet ride. Love the sleeper look.
     
  27. Weapon

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    very sexy!
     
  28. Alex

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    Mmm, r40s :)
     
  29. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    What insert is that on your hood? Do you have (or can you get) a closer look at the scoop replacement?
     
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    OMFG...Your car is sex on wheels. Awesome Job man
     
  32. adesso

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    yw :D
     
  34. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    thanks.
     
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    Your ride is freakishly awesome, I feel for the poor sap that tries to to run you. last time i was in cali I saw a sick 07 white with carbon parts on hood trunk and front fenders dippin on 60 near pomona.
     
  36. adesso

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    Wow... I really need to update this...

    Lets see...

    Added a Carbon Couture rear window spoiler (Ureshi Industries replica)
    Getting my limited spoiler painted

    Oh, and I finally move east... I'm now in Summerville, SC

    Pics to follow shortly. :lol:
     
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    Damn your paint is nice! I love your car!
     
  39. adesso

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    Thanks. I need to clean her up and get some new pics. I have a new set of Advan's coming in too... well, used, but you know what I mean. :lol:

    That means my factory BBS's are going up for sale. I'll post in the F/S section if anyone is interested.
     
  40. adesso

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    Well, nevermind then... looks like I don't have enough posts to post in the classifieds. :(
     
  41. blindfold

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    wooo very nice, should come to atlanta sometime
     
  42. Alex

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    Which advans did you spring for?
     
  43. adesso

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    Advan RG I's in gold, 17x8.5. :eek3::naughty: Been looking for a set forever and finally managed to get my hands on em. Still have my RS's and those aren't going anywhere, I'll probably end up using the RG's for track duty since I'm selling my BBS's now.
     
  44. Alex

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    Damn son, what offset? I want a set of Advans so badly haha
     
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    +43

    You have 05 hubs, don't you? If you do, you can get the 17x9's... (+35 offset if I remember correctly) THOSE are sooooo sexy.
     
  46. Alex

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    Yeah did the hub swap.
     

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