WTB: Aftermarket sti stuff
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WTB: Aftermarket sti stuff
Whats goin on! Im new to the subie world as of two weeks ago and i cant wait to turn my 2007 sti into a beast! i already have a cobb access port and now im pretty much looking for everything else. im still learning the ins and outs of these cars and any info along the way would help! as of noe i thought id start out pretty mild and shoot for 300 whp and a suspension that can holds up on a track day yet still work for a dd with a little adjusting
im looking for:
downpipe
coilovers
larger turbo
front mount
wheels
limited lip
sway bars
braces
ra mud flaps
im located in the sacramento area
im looking for:
downpipe
coilovers
larger turbo
front mount
wheels
limited lip
sway bars
braces
ra mud flaps
im located in the sacramento area
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Ya take it from many of us who have pissed away ****loads of cash. Take your time, read a LOT, and buy little.
If you really want to spend, buy every bushing that you can get ahold of from Turninconcepts.com These guys are have done a lot for the Subie community, and their products are inexpensive and highly functional. Best bang for buck mods you can get IMO. Fender braces are also a cheap, kickass mod.
But a good rear sway bar can do a lot to help the handling of these cars. Front is up to the person, but I am sure you will read about it
After that make sure you have a good set of tires.
Then get some driving lessons. The best way to know what parts on your car need changing is to learn how to control the car well. This will let you determine it's weaknesses, and how to go about fixing them. It will also teach skills that can save your car, and your ***, in the case of an accident.
Forget about the larger turbo for a WHILE. This gets very expensive. Try a basic downpipe and a GOOD protune for your intended driving style and conditions.
If you really want to spend, buy every bushing that you can get ahold of from Turninconcepts.com These guys are have done a lot for the Subie community, and their products are inexpensive and highly functional. Best bang for buck mods you can get IMO. Fender braces are also a cheap, kickass mod.
But a good rear sway bar can do a lot to help the handling of these cars. Front is up to the person, but I am sure you will read about it
After that make sure you have a good set of tires.
Then get some driving lessons. The best way to know what parts on your car need changing is to learn how to control the car well. This will let you determine it's weaknesses, and how to go about fixing them. It will also teach skills that can save your car, and your ***, in the case of an accident.
Forget about the larger turbo for a WHILE. This gets very expensive. Try a basic downpipe and a GOOD protune for your intended driving style and conditions.
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Ya take it from many of us who have pissed away ****loads of cash. Take your time, read a LOT, and buy little.
If you really want to spend, buy every bushing that you can get ahold of from Turninconcepts.com These guys are have done a lot for the Subie community, and their products are inexpensive and highly functional. Best bang for buck mods you can get IMO. Fender braces are also a cheap, kickass mod.
But a good rear sway bar can do a lot to help the handling of these cars. Front is up to the person, but I am sure you will read about it
After that make sure you have a good set of tires.
Then get some driving lessons. The best way to know what parts on your car need changing is to learn how to control the car well. This will let you determine it's weaknesses, and how to go about fixing them. It will also teach skills that can save your car, and your ***, in the case of an accident.
Forget about the larger turbo for a WHILE. This gets very expensive. Try a basic downpipe and a GOOD protune for your intended driving style and conditions.
If you really want to spend, buy every bushing that you can get ahold of from Turninconcepts.com These guys are have done a lot for the Subie community, and their products are inexpensive and highly functional. Best bang for buck mods you can get IMO. Fender braces are also a cheap, kickass mod.
But a good rear sway bar can do a lot to help the handling of these cars. Front is up to the person, but I am sure you will read about it
After that make sure you have a good set of tires.
Then get some driving lessons. The best way to know what parts on your car need changing is to learn how to control the car well. This will let you determine it's weaknesses, and how to go about fixing them. It will also teach skills that can save your car, and your ***, in the case of an accident.
Forget about the larger turbo for a WHILE. This gets very expensive. Try a basic downpipe and a GOOD protune for your intended driving style and conditions.
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Think I met you the other day at BJ's. That car is super clean! Wingless ftw!
Anyhow, if you're going to track your car, buy a good set of track tires/rims, that's it... at first. Learn your car and how it handles before you mod the hell out of it. You might end up not liking some of the mods for DD but you'd never now the full extent of what it does to the feel of your car unless you have something to gauge it by. Coil-overs are usually a mod you end up with buyers remorse from. They're too stiff for the street and beat the hell out of you and your car (especially if you drive it to the bay,, or take it on a long trip). I'd suggest a good spring/strut combo that doesn't drop your car too much so you maintain proper steering geometry and don't have to add a bunch of crap to fix it. Your car already has a helical limited slip front diff and a Torsen limited slip rear diff, so modding either of those would be a huge waste of money unless you're planning on doing something big to the transmission and going to set up some ridiculously high horsepower monster (not a DD). The STi is already a quick car, get a downpipe, a pro-tune and work on suspension a little at a time so you can decide whether or not you even like the changes those bits make.
Wingless ftw!Anyhow, if you're going to track your car, buy a good set of track tires/rims, that's it... at first. Learn your car and how it handles before you mod the hell out of it. You might end up not liking some of the mods for DD but you'd never now the full extent of what it does to the feel of your car unless you have something to gauge it by. Coil-overs are usually a mod you end up with buyers remorse from. They're too stiff for the street and beat the hell out of you and your car (especially if you drive it to the bay,, or take it on a long trip). I'd suggest a good spring/strut combo that doesn't drop your car too much so you maintain proper steering geometry and don't have to add a bunch of crap to fix it. Your car already has a helical limited slip front diff and a Torsen limited slip rear diff, so modding either of those would be a huge waste of money unless you're planning on doing something big to the transmission and going to set up some ridiculously high horsepower monster (not a DD). The STi is already a quick car, get a downpipe, a pro-tune and work on suspension a little at a time so you can decide whether or not you even like the changes those bits make.
Last edited by tofuman; Feb 13, 2011 at 08:40 AM.
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