RSutton's 2011 SSM WRX Hatch Progress

Gabe

 

Hanging out at C&O. I think my favorite line was "How the hell does he drive that low?!".

 

because its one with the black plane

 

Walked by your car at C&O and that paint is something else. Also it is pretty low. Didn't get a chance to introduce myself but I figured you were busy with the topspeed shenanigans.

 

I get to air it up before I drive it away. The funny part is that it is almost never at this height anyway.

TSM wasn't actually there this week. Those guys are in Kuwait tuning cars. I was just lounging around with some friends in that area. I walked around a bit but didn't see anyone from the forums.

 

Saw your car and took a picture of it at C&O Sunday. Looks sick man!

 

Saw your car for sale on the IWSTI.com board... just time to build something else?

 

Yeah time to let her off to a new home. Hopefully that happens.

I am dropping a turbo on a Prius.

 

I hope the next one has more than 8 cylinders

 

Knew it would be a CTS-V. All the family Subaru folks are going that route.

 

Very nice. Best color for that car, IMO.

 

Year/mileage/three pedal details?

 

keeping the Subaru?? If so, that's all that matters =)

 

^^ it's stated that its for sale

 

A dude out this way did the same thing.

Truck -> Camry -> pair of bugeyes -> CTS-V

I looked at the older ones but they were too small for me. The newer ones look bigger but I lost interest when that power plant started getting whored out to every one off super car, camaro, etc. Its great but lost that uniqueness.

Congrats... haz fun in the snow!

 

Have fun Rob! That is a beast of a car......not so much in the snow/ice though

 

Love the upgrade Rob! Why not a 2 door?

 

Nice car. Easy to upgrade....700+whp with simple bolt ons.

 

You ever get a car seat in out of a coupe ? Lol

 

Plus I think the coupe CTS-V is fugly in the back

 

2 doors are so overrated.

 

First night.



First interior image. (JPM will have some fun with this one!)



Air Intake on



So all of the chrome will be a combo of black chrome and satin black. I need to bake the headlights and mod those like I want them as well. Paint correction went well. We are stuck in the house for a couple of days so it is giving me time to really get some stuff done on the car.





That also means the Subaru had to sit outside.

 

lol nice!
yeah my wifes sat outside with the rental prius haha.

stuck inside too so i finally got mine done as well. who ever said snow days were unproductive?

 

Might as well get stuff done! Wish I had more parts and stuff...

FYI. At 4250 lbs...it takes 540whp to go as fast as my 417whp Subaru was. I'll be to 700whp quick enough though...

 

sick!!!

i smell a highway pull in our future

 

I'll need better/wider tires. I am breaking her loose in 4th still. I can smoke them all the way through 3rd. A ton of fun but not the fastest way to drive straight.

 

hahahaha!!!!! RWD power!!!
you should do like all the rednecks used to do in high school with 4.6 mustang GT's.
put a dual chamber flowmaster on it with no pipes.
shakes the ground just idling hahaha

 

Kooks headers, Kooks x-pipe, Corsa exhaust and a cam. The Mustang guys will have no chance.

 

nice car man. I got drive a few cts-vs when i worked for chevrolet... Nice power from the factory have fun with it.

 

LOL :rofl:
i love this stuff!!!!
this guy is ADDICTED!!! i know that feeling haha i love it!


also i want ur spkrz n shiz.
I need to go read your build on the box you did for your hatch.
I think audio upgrades might be in my future heh

 

Manual cts-v is nasty!! Would love to see some wide ass Volks on a caddy.

 

I have been looking at a lot of wheels lately. Not sure if the JDM designs would do well on this car though...

 

Throw some HRE's on it

 

Looks good. Looking forward to your upgrade plan and what JPM has in store for it.

Now the Subaru left out in the cold just makes me sad. You could have squeezed it in the garage or at least given it a blanket :-|

 

Couldn't agree more! Especially the second part!

 

Heh supercharged mod for mod Coyotes will smoke that CTS-V.

But they wouldn't be near as stylish and comfortable though! Ctsv FTW!

 

Oh I agree. I thought we were just talking noise. Its a 4250lbs car. I have realistic expectations.

 

How much more money does it cost to get that car to 700hp reliably?

 

under $5k.

 

Insane!

 

yeah doesn't that block / crank have 4 bolt mains already

 

6-bolt mains

 

Congrats Rob on the new ride! Nothing like the sound of the supercharger wine!

 

Timeline is set. Looks like 700whp is going to be the goal. I also have a really good idea of what I want to do visually. Getting excited.

 

Yea you're kinda good at the visual stuff. Looking forward to it

 

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