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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Talking Current and future 08 mods

Lets make this thread about all your 08 aftermarket parts and a brief review.

What do you guys have so far and how do you like it?

What are your future plans for mods?

Personally I dont have any mods yet, I've been looking for a good exhaust that sounds uber, any out there yet? Also want some good looking black or gunmetal wheels that are lighter than stock... also any out there? Other than that I just wanna free up the airflow and release the real potential of the car with simple bolt-ons like cobb access port and full exhaust.

Oh ya, rear tail lights tint is a must! Already took care of the grill, thank god
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The first thing i did was debadge the trunk. I like it, it make it look allot more clean.

My car is in LA with Jeremy from Crucial Racing getting fit with new springs. If everything goes good youll be able to buy them in a few months.

When i get my car back ill be covering the chrome bar on the trunk, steering bushings, and hopefully a Kartboy SS kit with the bushings.

Down the road ill get sway bars and a Cobb AP with tuneing from GST.
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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The first thing i did was debadge the trunk. I like it, it make it look allot more clean.

My car is in LA with Jeremy from Crucial Racing getting fit with new springs. If everything goes good youll be able to buy them in a few months.

When i get my car back ill be covering the chrome bar on the trunk, steering bushings, and hopefully a Kartboy SS kit with the bushings.

Down the road ill get sway bars and a Cobb AP with tuneing from GST.


Nice! The chrome bar on the trunk needs to go on mine as well, they sell pre-painted ones or you have to do it yer self?
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I found a custom auto vynil dealer and hes sending me a color matched piece.

If you wanted you could go get it painted, i think it might cost a bit.

Were in Santa Clara are you? I still havnt seen anyother 08 WRXs, only one 08 STI and it had a big dent in the bumper allready.
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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just picked up my cobb ap today =)....now i can finally throw on my tbe thats been sittin in the garage

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I found a custom auto vynil dealer and hes sending me a color matched piece.

If you wanted you could go get it painted, i think it might cost a bit.

Were in Santa Clara are you? I still havnt seen anyother 08 WRXs, only one 08 STI and it had a big dent in the bumper allready.

I havent seen any yet, how much are you getting the colored matched piece for?

Im right off san tomas and monroe
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The priceing isnt final yet because neither of us know if it will be a perfect match or even a good close match. He wanted to see if he could do it. If he fails hes going to get a bunch of swatches and see whats close.

Funny, i live off san tomas and stevens creek. and i travel to your area alot.
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just picked up my cobb ap today =)....now i can finally throw on my tbe thats been sittin in the garage
Awsome, are you going to get it tuned by a shop?
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Awsome, are you going to get it tuned by a shop?
yep my buddy is gonna throw on the dp and cbe for me next week..then ill use the stage 2 map for awhile till i can save up again and ill head over to gst
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Rite on man. Have fun with your new found power!
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oh fosho! i will, im gonna flash it to stage 1 tomorrow morning and see how it is..
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post up how you like it afterwards
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Originally Posted by MrPrimus
The priceing isnt final yet because neither of us know if it will be a perfect match or even a good close match. He wanted to see if he could do it. If he fails hes going to get a bunch of swatches and see whats close.

Funny, i live off san tomas and stevens creek. and i travel to your area alot.


hahah nice i work off of there! I work at goodyear.

we should start up a meet or go to one

keep me posted how the painted piece goes. what color is your wrx?
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DGM... dark gray metalic

im thinking about going to the wingstop meet this friday if your down to go
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im down, where at what time?



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