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

Discussion in 'Member Journals & Project Build Stories' started by Alex, Mar 22, 2006.

  1. Deke

    Deke Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2006
    Messages:
    2,694
    Likes Received:
    0
    Haha, neat idea. Sounds good!
     
  2. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2005
    Messages:
    2,074
    Likes Received:
    0
    so what does it sound like opened up?
     
  3. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    Great...I can see about doing another video soon. Need to change locations if Imma stomp on it.
     
  4. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2004
    Messages:
    1,968
    Likes Received:
    0
    :bowdown: sweet sound!
     
  5. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    4,190
    Likes Received:
    1
    it definitely is


    hey alex, how about another super premium?
     
  6. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2005
    Messages:
    2,819
    Likes Received:
    0
    movie kinda makes me dizzy a bit.....definitely sounds good though!!
     
  7. SoFlaAutoSports

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2007
    Messages:
    234
    Likes Received:
    0
    SHAZAAM!!!! looking and sounds good my friend! PS IM BACK!
     
  8. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2005
    Messages:
    377
    Likes Received:
    0
    More super premium please!
     
  9. Bolderer

    Bolderer Member

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2006
    Messages:
    236
    Likes Received:
    0
    Great clip. Nice idea with the camera work. I definitely like the look of the cobb cat-back. I'm tired of the single wall tip of the spt one that I have. This might be just what I am looking for. Does the mid pipe have the reducer to mate up to the cobb DP or is 3" all the way?
     
  10. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    4,190
    Likes Received:
    1
    it has the reducer...which sucks for alex because his godspeed dp is 3" the whole way. hes got a nasty exhaust leak right now.
     
  11. clemsonscooby

    clemsonscooby Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2005
    Messages:
    1,536
    Likes Received:
    0
  12. rexrocker

    rexrocker Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,558
    Likes Received:
    0
    Very nice! Sounds awesome man.

    You rolling through stop signs?!?!? ;)
     
  13. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    There's a reduction unforuntately. I may just hack it off and weld a 3" on there though and solve the problem completely. Thanks for the comments and no, I dont roll through stops :eek:

    Anyways, so I picked up something new for the car today -- 4 new things actually, they're all related. Care to venture a guess? :) Ive been wanting these somethings for quite a while and I finally had to chance to grab 'em.
     
  14. Deke

    Deke Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2006
    Messages:
    2,694
    Likes Received:
    0
    springs or coilovers?
     
  15. rexrocker

    rexrocker Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,558
    Likes Received:
    0
    :dunno 4 things...tires? Wheels? Flux capacitor?
     
  16. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2004
    Messages:
    2,460
    Likes Received:
    3
    did you buy the CO's Doug was selling??
     
  17. clemsonscooby

    clemsonscooby Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2005
    Messages:
    1,536
    Likes Received:
    0
    balls for your bumper.
     
  18. rexrocker

    rexrocker Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,558
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG]

    ^^ According to Matt, with these you'll be able to graduate to racing at Road Atlanta.
     
  19. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2006
    Messages:
    1,441
    Likes Received:
    0
    ummm... is it shiny? what does it taste like? is it something that wrxn8tor would want to violate? (actually, that doesn't narrow it down) is it a red snapper? it is isn't it!!! cool! lucky...
     
  20. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    4,190
    Likes Received:
    1
    i hate you...i hate you so very very much


    :wtc:


    im gonna venture a guess and say some type of suspension part (springs or CO's)
     
  21. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2005
    Messages:
    6,875
    Likes Received:
    0
    2 pairs of high heels?
     
  22. Greg

    Greg Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2006
    Messages:
    1,714
    Likes Received:
    0
    Your not getting your wheels back.... sorry.
     
  23. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2004
    Messages:
    1,781
    Likes Received:
    0
    They are sitting in my living room, the COs from Doug. HOwever my custom pink rota g-force wheels are up for sale... I'll leave at that
     
  24. JPM Coachworks

    JPM Coachworks Registered Vendor<br/>Its delux son, delux.
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2005
    Messages:
    380
    Likes Received:
    0
    Damnit!
     
  25. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    Unfortunately no one guessed correctly :wtc:

    Nice a clean hs install
    [​IMG]

    Yes, that's a fan...its hot :)
    [​IMG]

    bam! jdm
    [​IMG]

    Regarding the wonderful gauges, thanks to JL889 and his new m3 :) I only have the boost hooked up currently (I have the OEM gauge and pod for sale). I'll be pulling his EGT sensor and oil gallery plug (hopefully its mounted there) this evening most likely.

    Question is, whats the best way to plug a EGT bung? Id assume find the proper size stud, etc for it.
     
  26. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2004
    Messages:
    1,007
    Likes Received:
    0
    Well, it depends on what size it was tapped. If it was 1/8" NPT (national pipe thread), then you can find a pipe plug to fit in it. Some gauges use 1/8" BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread, which isn't as common.
     
  27. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    4,190
    Likes Received:
    1
    what...no props to me for dealing with your bitchy ass while taking apart joes car?

    lol...glad you got the boost hooked up
     
  28. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2006
    Messages:
    3,845
    Likes Received:
    0
    are they literally JDM? as in they are tilted to the right side seat? i know some of those dash mounted gauge pods turn the gauges one way or the other.
     
  29. rexrocker

    rexrocker Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,558
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks great man!!
     
  30. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2006
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    looking good, did you t-into the vaccum lines or did you reuse existing vaccume line that was avalible from OEM boost gauge?
     
  31. MarkM2016GTI

    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2005
    Messages:
    2,549
    Likes Received:
    0
    The gauges look tight Alex...


    Mark
     
  32. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    So I corded my front left this week, and while I had the car up in the air I found something interesting. When I originally read the RCE coil bind thread, I figured that may be the reason why the car feels like its bottoming out over everything -- well, I was correct. Both fronts are showing signs of it. I have a hunch that the RCE rears have put an extreme about of wear on the rear shocks given their slammin' height, so maybe those will be going soon as well. I have been dissatisfied with these springs since they first arrived and now I am tired of it. If you're curious why, just thumb through the journal...

    I believe I will be purchasing pinks and solving my problem once and for all. I should have bought them 2-3 years ago when I wanted to instead of trying out 2 or 3 other suspension setups :lol:

    [​IMG]
     
  33. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2004
    Messages:
    2,460
    Likes Received:
    3
    Wow.....
     
  34. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,691
    Likes Received:
    0
    Are we looking at the stress marks on the under side of the springs?
     
  35. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    4,190
    Likes Received:
    1
    yeah so...that tire wear is due to this?

    i still cant believe the -9deg of camber on the right rear didnt cord a tire first...lol
     
  36. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2005
    Messages:
    2,264
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yo yo yo... I called them today, and they are mailing out some version 2 front springs when the next batch comes in.
     
  37. SonicBoom

    SonicBoom Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2004
    Messages:
    2,265
    Likes Received:
    0
    ^^^ Just ordered some from GTWORX yesterday... they told me they were in stock. Who'd you talk to? Myles? Someones not getting the right info... hopefully its you and my springs are on there way like Myles promised.... :)
     
  38. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2006
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    it was such a hype on Iwsti.com when these came out, man are they good at marketing.
     
  39. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    It very little to do with them pushing the product IMO, everyone just hopped on the bandwagon and word of mouth spread like wildfire...

    Sonic, I was given the run around so many times from them (Myles) that its impossible for me to judge when a shipment will actually arrive to them and be sent to me :)
     
  40. Matt

    Matt Think before you post
    Staff Member Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2003
    Messages:
    8,409
    Likes Received:
    23
    Alex, since you did the :lol:....you need to add it now!

    :lol:
     
  41. SonicBoom

    SonicBoom Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2004
    Messages:
    2,265
    Likes Received:
    0
    You guys got me worried.... I contacted Myles and minutes later I got my tracking number from Fedex. The springs are on there way. So.. they are in stock. You and Brian should givem shit and get your replacements. Alex, if your not impressed with there product at least you'll have a new set to sell and get the money for your pinks!
     
  42. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    Im glad your tracking # works, I was given quite a few dead ones :)
     
  43. Lutfy

    Lutfy Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2007
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Alex have you looked into KW V1s? Seems like a good compromise plus they have lifetime warranty
     
  44. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2006
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    Alex, I seriously think you should hold out on the Pinks until the TiC guys finishes experimenting with their custom AST coilover setup with sortments of springs, I have high hopes for those guys.
     
  45. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    I was looking at the v3s, but Ill check those out as well :)

    Definitely, with RCE sending me front replacements I'll certainly try them out again. If I can roll the rear fenders I dont think it will matter anymore...unless the unusually low rear is overstressing the rear shocks (which Im sure it is). BTW, has TIC made any progress on that? They had the idea awhile ago and I havent really followed up on the thread.
     
  46. Matt

    Matt Think before you post
    Staff Member Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2003
    Messages:
    8,409
    Likes Received:
    23
    TiC rules....buy anything and everything from them!!
     
  47. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2006
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    check it out here is the link I am watching them closely, hopefully they make something thats comfortable for the street and adequate on the track and of course more importantly with a TiC price tag:sx:


    Oh man, I just now noticed that sig
     
  48. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2004
    Messages:
    2,460
    Likes Received:
    3
    ^^ told ya we were coming after you....\
    / threadjack
     
  49. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2006
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    well i try to register with my email but it seems they are NOT willing to send me the temporary password, checked my junk mail folder too
     
  50. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    Sounds like an excuse to me :)
     

Share This Page