Alex's 2004.5 STi! -- 12/15: S204 Performance Damper Ordered! :p

The spats will be here in a month or so, but yes.

 

This also came with the strakes, didnt get a chance to take a picture last night

Once again, thanks So Fla :bightumb:

 

Day time shots, I'm really diggin these guys the more and more I see them and cant wait to slap their brother's on later this month!







More importantly, what color should I paint the lamps once the retrofit is done?

 

I was thinking a semi flat to match the mirrors.

 

It blends quite well with my repainted dash :bigthumb:







Want one? Go to this thread!

 

Thanks fellas

 

Thought Id try out a paint to match the mirrors (semi-flat black); I wanted to see how it looked before all was said and I done and I committed to getting the retrofit in the housing. I dont have any on car shots, but here's a good idea of what to expect.





An idea of what it would look like with the OE reflector re-installed

 

Wow, that's definitely blue Although, I definitely liked your WRB job before too.

 

Ive done a couple Saab lamps that are blacked and retain the amber, the look is actually growing on me hnoes:

 

Couple of things to report...

Had an alignment done up at SOG. I should be able to finish the retrofit, or at least have everything together by the middle of next week. Will convinced me to buy the Whiteline Rear Subframe Lock Bolts. For the price, it seems like a cheap no-brainer.

Also, here's a snap of the driver's side retrofit w/ the tsx projector mounted (w/o a clear lens, dont worry), e46 bixenon shrouds, prepped for primer, etc.

 

Once again I was thoroughly dissatisfied with the RCE springs. Maybe its me, maybe its the car, maybes it karma. Whatever you want to call it, the rear is still too low and the car is still rubbing. When I went out on course the car rubbed in the rear terribly. Okay I thought to myself, thats tolerable considering the weight in the back (2 pass. in the car); however, with the passengers gone it was still happening! This was my second event this season since my ankle healed. The previous event I had some rubbing issues but I wasnt as concerned b/c I was running a somewhat mystery alignment (hadnt had the car aligned since the recent spring install).

Let me lay out the setup before anyone inquires.

• Wheels are 18 x 8 et48
• Tires are 235 x 40 x 18
• Fenders are unrolled & unpulled
• Rear alignment is -1.6
• No, the springs are not reversed (ie front springs installed in rear)
• MY is 2004, upgraded to 2005 hubs/knuckles

So I ask you, whats the deal here? Am I asking too much of the springs on a near stock offset wheel running tires that are similar in size as well? Of course I want to roll the fenders, I simply have not gotten around to it--I hate justifying the need to roll the rears due to a set of springs though. This concerns me as I want to throw some 245s on the stockers for the rest of season.

 

Ive been debating doing so; however, I am leaning towards no. It was such a hassle to actually get these springs and such a melodramatic pita to get in touch with them that Id honestly rather not deal with them again.

 

I think so, these were the first yellow batch IIRC. I ordered like 2 months before Clay, and he received his first

 

Well the problem remains, what if i wanted to run 245s. Regardless, Ill just roll the fenders. I'll grab a new set of tires for the stockers, they'll be the autox wheels.

 

Actually 245s would be going back on the stock bbs, that was my concern all along

 

Didnt have much of a chance to really get on the car, but I took it out to pick up some groceries earlier this evening. I must say I was somewhat skeptical about the crank pulley at first, but man, its certainly worth it (ty SoFla). I couldnt believe how much lighter this thing was versus the stocker! Idle & throttle response seem much smoother, the car ran through 2nd gear certainly quicker. Regarding the Perrin tmic (ty moose), the fit is MUCH better, near stock and appears to respond as well as the hyperflow...once again, not enough testing on the ride back home. Ill have a more firm opinion after the track event friday. No photos as I still cant find my camera, I found the lens cap though :lol:

Thanks to SkullWRX for coming over and hanging out