So lately i've been really debating on what I should do with my car. For those that don't know what it looks like right now ill show some pictures first before I get into what i've been debating lately...

Before:




After:





Just recently had a lip installed too but do not have pictures of that yet..

SOO... What i've been thinking about lately is my hood and trunk. I'm just trying to get more thoughts and opinions from everyone else, not just friends..

What would you guys think if I went back to the stock trunk but wingless and kept the CF hood?

OR

Stock trunk wingless and stock hood with CF scoop?

There are also other plans I have with the car in the near future.

Current things done to car:
CF hood and trunk
Windows tint
Tail light tint
The front lip
Fog lights
K'sai TBE
APS CAI
COBB AP (Tuned by Mike from GST - Stage 2)
Greddy turbo timer
Alpine CDA-9884 head unit
Eclipse speakers with alpine EQ
2 10'' Kickers with alpine EQ
Cusco front and rear sway bars
Ohlins fixed perch front and rear struts
Swift springs
Whiteline bump steer kit
Whiteline front and rear endlinks
Whiteline steering rack bushings
(Most work if not all done at LIC, so a big thanks to Noah)

Future mods(plans in thought):
18x8 Rota P1 - Gunmetal
OR
18x8 Rota Tarmac 3 - Steel Gray
OR
18x8.5 Rota G-Force - Charcoal Gray
OR
18x8.5 Rota Torque - Yamaha Black

Going to also get something fabricated for the subs or maybe even go with the audio integration enclosures? to free up my trunk of this big box..

Some new seats

And of course the trunk and hood issue.

Let me know what you guys think or your opinions on what I should do, more opinions the better!

 

I like the lights, but I am not a huge CF fan, but the car flows nice overall.

 

Ya, that's why i'm asking more people what they think because i'm starting to think I should go back to stock myself. CF is too flashy, looks nice yes.. But i'm starting to think about stock.

Just got the hood and trunk a couple months ago so they're still pretty much brand new. So if I do decide to go back to stock which is a BIG possibility they will be up for sale for who ever may be interested.

 

get a cf scoop with the cf hood...

definately get some rims... but idk about 18's, they are too over rated.... get some wide 17's, such as the DPT's 17x9's bronze or some 17x8 torques gunmetal, get the baby tuned by a tuner.. i personally recommend DbTuned, but that is kinda far from SJ...

 

I have the CF scoop, it came with the hood, but I wanted to go with the stock scoop. I thought about throwing the CF scoop on the CF hood though to see how that looked. The CF scoop just sits in its bubble wrap lol...

Ya, this is why I made this post. I'm lookin for thoughts and opinions about anything and everything about the car and future plans for it. I was thinking 18s but some say 17s more input the better! Regardless of the size though, i'm still feelings a darker color for sure though.

The car is already tuned. Bought the COBB and LIC and had them do all that work. Mike from GST sent them some maps to upload to the car.

 

oh, cool... cause all i saw was cobb stage 2 lol.. i think of OTS map.. ok, cool

ya, try the cf scoop, i have the cf scoop on my silver wrx, and the color on the cf just didn't sit right with me...

 

haha, ill edit the post.

that's actually good to know, it prob only blends in better with like a black hood then?

 

even the swap with the cf scoop on my stock hood i wasn't down for.. but its all up to the owner ya know.. i know tons of people that hate my car, and i know tons of people that like my car.. its all about the crowd.. depends where u are, how u with...

u can never impress everyone.. but i stopped trying but ill gladly put my input into ur car

 

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.

Thanks though!

 

I think it looks great, but I would DEFINITLEY darken the wheels. Get rid of that silver, it is almost distracting. Since most of the car is in muted tones, I would go with Black or Charcoal wheels, just to keep the flow...
Other than that, I likes it...nice pics btw...lol jkjk

 

Lmao...

No thank you!

(pics taken by Electra)

 

looks cool. the cf hoodscoop looks like crap if you don't take care of the crapy mesh that comes with it and then put a splitter in it.

if you're going to keep the cf going, get black rims. shinny black, not flat. then it will look straight sick!

if you go back to stock, i know someone that would want that trunk and I would still say to get rims.

 

Ya if I did do the stock hood with CF scoop I would put the splitter back on for sure, I prefer to have it on now but CF hoods for some weird reason dont have the holes to put the splitter on unless you fabricate a bracket or something? But ya, that mesh will def come off!

As for the rims I totally agree on something flashy not flat black. Just all takes time and money :-\

As for the trunk though, ya if I do decide to do this I will keep you in mind and also have Ballz to think about as well, he offered a trade plus some cash to fill the holes and paint my stock trunk. All in due time and thinking though.

 

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It would look sick on Ballz car too. And he takes really good care of his STi, so definitely keep him in mind for trunk swaps