First mods for the STi
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Originally Posted by Me&05WRX
It's actually more of an accessories than a modification. In terms of modification, usually, it is refered in performance. By modifying, you change an exisiting part for the purpose of gaining more power, achieving greater handling, better stopping power, etc. Accessories are more of a show or fashionable items such as the items you've bought. It's got nothing to do with power or performance.
But hey, call it what you want to call it. People in here just seemed to be mislead or disagree or what not, since it has always, or commonly refered to the characteristics of a car.
But hey, call it what you want to call it. People in here just seemed to be mislead or disagree or what not, since it has always, or commonly refered to the characteristics of a car.
1. The act of modifying or the condition of being modified.
2. A result of modifying.
3. A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation.
4. Biology. Any of the changes in an organism caused by environment or activity and not genetically transmissable to offspring.
5. Linguistics.
a. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.
b. A phonological change undergone by a word or morpheme when it is used in a construction, as the change of will to 'll in they'll.
apparently dictionary.com thinks you guys are all full of ****
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I know how you feel skyliner35gtx... I'd be excited if I got even some oil filters in the mail.
Any item that's not a maintenence part to me is considered a modification, whether it's cosmetic, performance-oriented, or plain old accessory.
Any item that's not a maintenence part to me is considered a modification, whether it's cosmetic, performance-oriented, or plain old accessory.
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Cut the guy some slack, he just spent $30K on a pretty sweet vehicle.
Hell, the first mod on my 02 WRX wagon was a Scooby Doo license plate frame I picked up at Pep boys (while waiting for the tint guys down the street to finish up). Of course it was soon followed by many more mods...
Those mods eventually led to the demise of my 3rd gear, which led to a return to stock marathon, which led to an 04 STi. I held off on modding that for several months, unless you count swapping in all of the parts from the modded WRX that would fit.
Hell, the first mod on my 02 WRX wagon was a Scooby Doo license plate frame I picked up at Pep boys (while waiting for the tint guys down the street to finish up). Of course it was soon followed by many more mods...
Those mods eventually led to the demise of my 3rd gear, which led to a return to stock marathon, which led to an 04 STi. I held off on modding that for several months, unless you count swapping in all of the parts from the modded WRX that would fit.
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Originally Posted by Egan
Cut the guy some slack, he just spent $30K on a pretty sweet vehicle.
Hell, the first mod on my 02 WRX wagon was a Scooby Doo license plate frame I picked up at Pep boys (while waiting for the tint guys down the street to finish up). Of course it was soon followed by many more mods...
Those mods eventually led to the demise of my 3rd gear, which led to a return to stock marathon, which led to an 04 STi. I held off on modding that for several months, unless you count swapping in all of the parts from the modded WRX that would fit.
Hell, the first mod on my 02 WRX wagon was a Scooby Doo license plate frame I picked up at Pep boys (while waiting for the tint guys down the street to finish up). Of course it was soon followed by many more mods...
Those mods eventually led to the demise of my 3rd gear, which led to a return to stock marathon, which led to an 04 STi. I held off on modding that for several months, unless you count swapping in all of the parts from the modded WRX that would fit.
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yeah alright, ill stop calling little things mods, when i actually get something nice for the car ill post about it, but little things ill keep to myself. and thanks for the cool people who's not being arrogant.
02blackwrx, this handle was made before the r34 was discontinued and the annoucement of the new gtr was made with the change of name. its just stuck, i use this for everything, easier to remember. id change it but i don't wanna bother imprezer and we all know more post count + earlier registration date = cool. =D
02blackwrx, this handle was made before the r34 was discontinued and the annoucement of the new gtr was made with the change of name. its just stuck, i use this for everything, easier to remember. id change it but i don't wanna bother imprezer and we all know more post count + earlier registration date = cool. =D
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Man some of you guys are harsh.
STi is an awful lot of car for some people - myself included. Went a year and a half on mine with the only 'mods' being floor mats and aluminum dead pedal before I finally decided to do something on the performance side. The only thing that matters is that you're happy with it.
Same here. Probably because this is the nicest car I've ever owned and the fact that I have basically zero mechanical inclination seems to make everything a big deal to me.
STi is an awful lot of car for some people - myself included. Went a year and a half on mine with the only 'mods' being floor mats and aluminum dead pedal before I finally decided to do something on the performance side. The only thing that matters is that you're happy with it.
Originally Posted by sleepy22
I know how you feel skyliner35gtx... I'd be excited if I got even some oil filters in the mail.
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I'd just spend the extra dough and get a full cat back exhaust with cat, access port, custom road/dyno tune. The car will still be perfectly reliable and for the most part, faster than all hell. After having done that to my lowly WRX, I wish I'd done it as soon as I broke in the engine. As you probably already know,...a massive world of difference.
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Hey I got a sweet new Air Freshener... Does that count as a mod?! because if so I need to go change my mod list!! Oh!! I also got a new leaf on my carpet too!! 
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Don't worry, I didn't do jack crap to my 2.5RS until this year. Prior to that, I just had a JVC deck put in and installed a 2.5RS coupe wing. I've had the car for 3 years too. I remembered at the 2004 Mount Hamilton meet, BANSUV's and someone else walked over to my car and said, "HOLY CRAP! It's friggin' stock! Check it out!" I really did feel as if I had the last unmodified RS on the message board. o_O Heck, even now, I haven't even touched the suspension or the motor. So don't sweat it.
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Originally Posted by Imprezzy
Don't worry, I didn't do jack crap to my 2.5RS until this year. Prior to that, I just had a JVC deck put in and installed a 2.5RS coupe wing. I've had the car for 3 years too. I remembered at the 2004 Mount Hamilton meet, BANSUV's and someone else walked over to my car and said, "HOLY CRAP! It's friggin' stock! Check it out!" I really did feel as if I had the last unmodified RS on the message board. o_O Heck, even now, I haven't even touched the suspension or the motor. So don't sweat it.
What is this "stock" thing that you speak of...?