My gf and I were talking about gift ideas for xmas and I couldn't come up with anything and wanted to ask you guys for some help!

I know it isn't much but her and I are in college and are on a budget so I've only got 150 ish to spend. Can be exterior/interior, performance, etc. Anything.

What I have on my 2002 wrx thus far.

Catback
Front strut tower
Spt intake

Keep in mind that I'm thinking about doing auto x soon so anything for that may help as well!

 

sway bars
end links
goodridge stainless lines
rear strut tower bar
light weight battery like a Odessy PC680
fender braces
catless downpipe
walbro fuel pump for future power mods (thats what I'm getting)

hope that kinda helps...always could just go to a random vendor's website of your choosing and see whats available for your car then sort by pricing

 

steering rack bushings
-and-
shifter bushings
-and-
rear sway bay and endlinks
-or-
rear strut bar

 

+1.

 

Good call Gump! I forgot about steering rack bushings. Usually only $50ish and a huge difference in how solid the steering actually feels.

 

Sounds like all good ideas! Just curious but if I don't upgrade the sway bars are better endlinks going to do anything for me? And these shifter bushings and steering bushings...hard to install?

 

not sure about the install, but there are a few posts on them.

 

The stock endlinks are made of very hard plastic and while it is hard...it's still plastic so they do flex like crazy under load. The aftermarket endlinks are metal and don't flex thus providing a more solid connection with the sway bar. It's a very easy install that only takes maybe 15min and you don't have to jack up the car!

The shifter bushings are pretty easy to do and I've done it myself. Also the steering rack bushings are different on the sti and wrx. Below are a few links to some install how-to's for ya. You have to be a member to see most of the pictures but its free to sign up!

The following mods use nothing more than a ratchet, some sockets, and maybe a wrench for the most part so it's fairly easy!

http://www.scoobymods.com

Endlinks:
Rear - http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...s=&threadid=25

Front - http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1503

Steering Rack Bushings:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6076

Shifter Bushings:
STi - http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3791
WRX - http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205

 

Get sway bars dude. I can even help you put them on, not to mention that SpeedElement has a ton on sale right now.

 

+1 to a lot of these. Anything that will improve suspension and the interface between the driver and the car will help you in autoX (SS brake lines, shifter bushing, steering rack bushing). IMO strut tower braces on a sedan are for the bling factor and won't make as much of a difference as a good set of sway-bars and endlinks.

Dunno if already listed but the rear diff lock bolts are around $40 most places and helps with the rear suspension.

 

good call on the diff lock bolts also

 

thx. One of my old co-workers keyed me in on it when I got my car. He had done it and said it made a noticeable difference.