2007 WRX (not TR)
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2007 WRX (not TR)
Here she is! Out with the old, in with the new.
This is my 1 week old WRX. 550 miles and counting. I purchased it from Shingle Springs Subaru for a smokin' deal with my trade in. I wouldn't have made this purchase if the headgasket in my RS wasn't blown (I guess its a good thing).
The option was a spoiler. It came standard with 6 disc changer, keyless entry, climate control, and some other cosmetic things.
I still have the SDRs from the RS (pictured) that I would have already put on if not for the crappy aluminum lug nuts that seem to want to strip every time you turn them. I will post more pics once i get some new ones.
What do you think? What mods should I do next? I have never owned a turbo car before.
~Sam
This is my 1 week old WRX. 550 miles and counting. I purchased it from Shingle Springs Subaru for a smokin' deal with my trade in. I wouldn't have made this purchase if the headgasket in my RS wasn't blown (I guess its a good thing).
The option was a spoiler. It came standard with 6 disc changer, keyless entry, climate control, and some other cosmetic things.
I still have the SDRs from the RS (pictured) that I would have already put on if not for the crappy aluminum lug nuts that seem to want to strip every time you turn them. I will post more pics once i get some new ones.
What do you think? What mods should I do next? I have never owned a turbo car before.
~Sam
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Congratz Man!! I just got an 07 WRX In Black a week ago too! Its my first car so I'm really pumped. Its basically the same, I just have the subwoofer in mine. I too am eager to mod my car. I was thinking that the Cobb Cat-Back Exhaust and Short Ram Intake would be pretty good to start with, then later on go for the Accessport 2.0. Any input to help either of us out would be sweet.
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Thank you, thank you.
I know I'm not the best photographer, I took the pictures on my lunch break. I'll have to wait for the weekend to get some better pics. The color is Satin White and it looks awesome when the sun is going down. There is a little purple-pink hue to it.
There is no sunroof/moonroof and I am thrilled. I never opened the one in the RS.
iRACE559, you may want to look into that intake. I hear mixed emotions about it. My first mod is going to be a catch can.
I know I'm not the best photographer, I took the pictures on my lunch break. I'll have to wait for the weekend to get some better pics. The color is Satin White and it looks awesome when the sun is going down. There is a little purple-pink hue to it.
There is no sunroof/moonroof and I am thrilled. I never opened the one in the RS.
iRACE559, you may want to look into that intake. I hear mixed emotions about it. My first mod is going to be a catch can.
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Power mods you should start with:
Accessport, Turbo back exhaust
Suspension mods:
Springs/coilovers
sway bars
That should be more than enough to get you started but if you go with an intake the Cobb intake is one of the few that will actually help your car, a lot od R&D went into the engineering of this intake and is supposed to mimmic the air travel like the stock air box so you won't lose performance. Congrats!
Accessport, Turbo back exhaust
Suspension mods:
Springs/coilovers
sway bars
That should be more than enough to get you started but if you go with an intake the Cobb intake is one of the few that will actually help your car, a lot od R&D went into the engineering of this intake and is supposed to mimmic the air travel like the stock air box so you won't lose performance. Congrats!
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Looks like the STI side skirts are already on there, thats cool. Like the ride, white is the new Blue. Seems like people are starting to get more white ones. Are those the factory seats?
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Originally Posted by iRace559
Congratz Man!! I just got an 07 WRX In Black a week ago too! Its my first car so I'm really pumped. Its basically the same, I just have the subwoofer in mine. I too am eager to mod my car. I was thinking that the Cobb Cat-Back Exhaust and Short Ram Intake would be pretty good to start with, then later on go for the Accessport 2.0. Any input to help either of us out would be sweet.
iRace, I would suggest sticking to the stock intake as it is good up to about 400hp (not sure if thats bhp or whp) and the Cobb AP off the shelf maps are not made to work with ANY aftermarket intakes (not even the SPT one). I'd suggest doing the Cobb AP full turbo-back exhaust, and a protune (custom AP map for your specific car with your specific mods) you can also add on any other mods you want like headers or a new intake before getting a protune.
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Originally Posted by Wrx2fast4ufool
Looks like the STI side skirts are already on there, thats cool. Like the ride, white is the new Blue. Seems like people are starting to get more white ones. Are those the factory seats?
So, can anyone suggest a stock looking TBE thats not extremely loud? I'm not a fan of the coffee can hanging off the back of the car. Something subtle with good power gains. I know this topic as been exhausted (sorry for the pun, I just couldn't help myself!) but even a link to some sound clips would be outstanding.
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Nice WRX.....I looked for a white one but settled on gray instead. I think the white is an awesome color.
I ordered up a Borla Hush catback (which is sitting in the basement waiting to get installed after a baseline dyno run) for my 06 WRX. I wanted something that looked OEM. Actually the twin tips look better IMO. I also wanted to hear a little more of the boxer engine tone....but not be overly loud. Maybe this would work well for you also? I'm sure there are some other quieter exhausts out there.
My plan is to wait a little longer and add the downpipe and accessport after winter is over. At least the catback exhaust would tide me over for awhile.
Good luck
I ordered up a Borla Hush catback (which is sitting in the basement waiting to get installed after a baseline dyno run) for my 06 WRX. I wanted something that looked OEM. Actually the twin tips look better IMO. I also wanted to hear a little more of the boxer engine tone....but not be overly loud. Maybe this would work well for you also? I'm sure there are some other quieter exhausts out there.
My plan is to wait a little longer and add the downpipe and accessport after winter is over. At least the catback exhaust would tide me over for awhile.
Good luck
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