medicSTi

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this thing is seriously going to be a beast...

John2.5RS

Well, I took it out to the track the other night, But I'm not really familiar with the new tires, and I couldn't get traction off the line, or anywhere in first gear for that matter. Add to that the Lack of AVCS and running of the WG boost (16 psi), And I couldn't get better than a 2.1 60' (I was pulling 1.7's with old setup, in a heavier car), 14.1 @ 104 mph! But I got my reaction time down to .067. I'm planning on pulling the dash this weekend so I can get the AVCS working. When I get it re-tuned, I'm gonna turn the Launch control down a few hundred RPM's. Going to roll the rear fenders some more, And see if I can't fit 235/40/18's under the rear fenders. CF S201 hood scoop should be here Wed, as well as the Sparco Harness pads. I still have to go pick up the PWR Radiator, but it's in town, may get it in the next week or so. I'm thinking about replacing all the wheel bearings before I take it out on the Track, just for piece of mind and I think they may have been slightly tweaked from the accident. I have to figure out what I'm going to do about getting the rear calipers red, the other plan of swapping them fell through. Also no eta for the CF front lip yet, doesn't look like I'll have it before the track day. Then I was thinking about getting a Rallitek front skidplate to help protect the engine and help clean up the undercar air. I don't think a front splitter is needed yet and it's not very safe to run one on the street, I'm hoping the front lip will be enough in the aero dept. I'm trying to figure out a way to make a brace that I can triangulate to the chassis, and use it to mount the front tow through the front fog light hole. I think I'm going to do it on the driver side, so I can do the Ram-air setup in the future. I'm thinking I can run some ducting from the airbox hole in the fender, to the pass. fog light cover, and get a fog cover with a hole in it for driving lights.

jinorazi

well, i just spent the last hour or so going through 18 pages of this topic and damn, you're inspiring me to be more dedicated to my car!

6 kids? i dont know how you do it, your wife must be very supportive and understanding, lucky you

great project, iam new to the car scene but i am looking forward to start my 05 sleeper sti project.

Good luck on getting your hands on front lip and sideskirts...iam having the same problem getting v-limited front lip w/ support rods for my car

John2.5RS

Thanks, man!
It's a lot of work, but it's worth it, at the end of the day, It's nice to know I have a big, healthy family. It's never boring.
It's a little bit of an uphill battle trying to get parts for it, and it get's worse every day. since there's been several chassis updates since the GC's were on the road (Nevermind the fact that we never really had any tuner support in the US for GC's, due to the lack of Turbo'd cars), most aftermarket companies are discontinuing making good stuff for the GC chassis, so one of my goals is to find and use as many newer-bodystyle parts as possible, to keep future replacement of failed components easier.
I know that the Zerosports intercooler splitter and the Defi gauge pod have both been discontinued since I started my project, So I'm anxious to get it done before I hit any more walls.
I'm gonna stick with the factory sideskirts for now, already have a set color matched and installed.
The Front lip is already in the works, I should have an ETA in a week or so. It's gonna be a CF Replica of the Burn-up style front lip for the 22B style bumper. I'll try & find a picture, But I believe I already posted a picture of the lip earlier in the thread.

John2.5RS

Here's a few pictures I just took, still playing around with angles and settings. I wanted to get some with the S202 style hood scoop before I install the CF S201 Hood scoop tomorrow.

medicSTi

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looking good

John2.5RS

Thanks!

I just installed the CF S201 hood scoop, it's not as tall, but is much larger, it's longer by a few inches. I think it helps pull the rear spoiler in visually, and helps balance out the flared fenders and wheel/brakes. And it's different than what others are running with the sti sport front bumper & hood combo. I'll try and get some pictures tonight or in the morning. I'm on Baby watch right now.

for now, here's a few quick garage teaser shots.

darkonion

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Nice. You know what you need now?

You need one of these.



Or maybe one of its similar cousins.

www.cafepress.com/darkonion

Said to add 30whp.

ADRIAN_RS

thats sick dude! you got the S201 scoop on there, is that the one from bakemono? i tried getting one but they went to fast.

John2.5RS

Yup, one of 6.

I need more rubber!!! I was messing around a little today, and I verified it breaks loose all four loose in first, even off a roll when accelerating straight. It's cool, but ultimately hurts acceleration times.

John2.5RS

Finally going to go get the PWR Radiator tomorrow. I want to install it before I take it to the Track in April. I should also be getting the Harness pad Friday, But Not holding my breath. Going to be in a Car Show on Saturday, I'll post some pictures after the event.

97impreza

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The scoop looks amazing and deffinetly does help balance out everything nicely like you said. This is amazing.

medicSTi

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definitely one of a kind

KrAzYkld

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omg.....i'm loving i-club already. one of the bestest looking impreza ever!

OneManArmy

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I love the performance side of the car but I just can't get into all the mismatched bits. Should paint them all grey to match. Much smoother. And get some different wheels.

Looks like it's fun as hell to drive though.