WHAT do I do NOW?
Guest
Posts: n/a
WHAT do I do NOW?
I feel like the guy who went out at 25, won the lottery, banged Pam Anderson all nite, traveled the world, bought a couple yachts, set the world record in the 1500 m and has been MVP in the Superbowl 6 times straight. Well not quite, but I DID get myself a WRX, and put in tint, Rota sub-z 17s with nice tires, swap out for catless up and downpipes, a GReddy Evo catback, and when it wasn't screaming enough put in a Cobb Stage 2 reflash. Oh year, did I mention the Perrin F&R swaybars?
Cost me about $3 grand. That was pretty much all I had in mind to do, but now I'm bored and cannot seem to resist the urge to gradually upgrade it further- not in giant steps anymore, but incrementally. I'd like to do little add-ons, maybe stuff costing <$500 per step, so that every month my car is a little bit hotter than the month before. I'm MUCH more interested in further boosts in whp than in "handling" mods at this point, and not so interested at all in cosmetics.
I have always admitted upfront that I am NOT any kind of expert, but everything I've done I learned from the smart guys who populate this board and a couple of locals who have helped me out.
Soooo... I'm at your mercy, smart people. What should I put on my to-do list for the next 3-4 months? Here are some thoughts to get the ball rolling:
* Vishnu intercooler hoses
* "Grounding" the car better (~$10 at E Bay)
* Upgrade BOV? I know NOTHING, NOTHING about this!!
Please toss out a bone or two and I will be eternally grateful, just as I am for having had the incredible fun of upgrading under the advice of the wiseguys at I Club.
Cost me about $3 grand. That was pretty much all I had in mind to do, but now I'm bored and cannot seem to resist the urge to gradually upgrade it further- not in giant steps anymore, but incrementally. I'd like to do little add-ons, maybe stuff costing <$500 per step, so that every month my car is a little bit hotter than the month before. I'm MUCH more interested in further boosts in whp than in "handling" mods at this point, and not so interested at all in cosmetics.
I have always admitted upfront that I am NOT any kind of expert, but everything I've done I learned from the smart guys who populate this board and a couple of locals who have helped me out.
Soooo... I'm at your mercy, smart people. What should I put on my to-do list for the next 3-4 months? Here are some thoughts to get the ball rolling:
* Vishnu intercooler hoses
* "Grounding" the car better (~$10 at E Bay)
* Upgrade BOV? I know NOTHING, NOTHING about this!!
Please toss out a bone or two and I will be eternally grateful, just as I am for having had the incredible fun of upgrading under the advice of the wiseguys at I Club.
VIP Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,518
From: Plymouth, MN
Car Info: 94 T-Leg Sedan and a 00 M5
Do the Intercooler hoses. the vishnu ones are great, (I own them) but there are cheaper places to get them. both the SamCo and Perrin hoses are good, too.
If you are prepping for future BIG-POWER mods, then start with a Walbro Fuel pump (relatively easy mod), STi (or higher flow) injectors (PITA mod) and some colder spark plugs. this will prepare your car for a bigger turbo, and will not hurt you now.
Shop around for upgraded turbo's. You can find used ones for ~$500, too.
Good luck, but don't forget the handling mods... they're lots of fun, too.
If you are prepping for future BIG-POWER mods, then start with a Walbro Fuel pump (relatively easy mod), STi (or higher flow) injectors (PITA mod) and some colder spark plugs. this will prepare your car for a bigger turbo, and will not hurt you now.
Shop around for upgraded turbo's. You can find used ones for ~$500, too.
Good luck, but don't forget the handling mods... they're lots of fun, too.
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 243
From: Boston
Car Info: 2004 Black Wrx
I second that suggestion. Howabout saving up the money instead of just doing it in small steps? In my mind you might as well do it right. I mean it is a pretty big investment already. It would suck if you screwed up your car up for some reason. So I would just save and go with an upgraded turbo kit that will have injectors and the new fuel pump and everything and do it at once. Handeling mods might be more worth your money right now. Also have you done any brake upgrading? I would think with your current upgrades that might be the next *important* step if you havnt already done so.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
brucelee
Bay Area
140
Aug 8, 2009 11:42 PM
BADWRX
Bay Area
20
Nov 22, 2002 04:24 PM