1FSTREX's 2005 CGM STI - Sponsored by MASiPerformance
 

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[B]SPONSORSHIPS:[/B]
- [B][COLOR="Red"]MASi Performance:[/COLOR][/B] These guys are located in Rocklin and do absolutely amazing work. I have referred many of you to them and to my knowledge all are more than satisfied. Give them a call, ask for Justin, and tell him Will sent you. He will definitely take care of you. 916-543-2105
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- 2014 GrimmSpeed Contingency Sponsorship Program

Hey everyone,

Been on here a long while and never made a journal, not that much of anyone does anymore. I am pretty active on IWSTI and was bored so I thought i would share on iClub. I have owned a total of three Subaru's since 2005, including my most recent STI. The first was a 2003 PSM Subaru WRX and the second a 2005 OBP Subaru STI. I sold my OBP STI to purchase a Lotus Exige S (some of you might remember) and regretted it ever since, so i sold the Lotus and bought myself another STI (05 CGM). 2014 has been a great year so far as I have been preparing my STI to compete regionally in the SCCA ASP class. I am hoping to find time and funds to jump on a couple HPDE events in-between the autocross events. Please feel free to comment, give suggestions, etc.

[B]***OLD PICTURES, NEED TO UPLOAD NEW ONES***[/B]
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[b][u][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Red"]CURRENT BUILD SPECS:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/u][/b]

[b]AS OF: 26, September 2014[/b]

[b]ENGINE:[/b]
- Cobb Catted Downpipe
- Cobb Cat-back Exhaust
- Cobb SF Short Ram Intake
- Cobb Intake Box wrapped in DEI Heat Tape
- Cobb Accessport Version 3
- Crawford Air Oil Seperator
- Deastch Wersk DW300 Fuel Pump
- GrimmSpeed Intercooler, Black Ceramic Coating, DEI Heat Tape
- GrimmSpeed Intercooler Y-Pipe Kit
- GrimmSpeed BOV Hose
- GrimmSpeed EBCS
- Injector Dynamics 1000cc Side Feed to Top Feed Conversion Kit
- Injector Dynamics T1 Subaru SFC Fuel Line Kit
- NGK One Step Colder Spark Plugs
- Perrin Turbo Inlet
- Snail Performance E85 Tune (334whp/396wtq)
- Tomei Equal Length Headers
- Tomei Up-pipe
- Torque Solutions Pitch Stop Mount
- TGV Deletes with ceramic coating

[b]Suspension:[/b]
- Whiteline 24mm Front Sway Bar
- Whiteline Front Heavy Duty Endlinks
- Whiteline 24mm Rear Sway Bar
- Kartboy Heavy Duty Rear Endlinks
- Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers
- Swift Sport Springs 9k front / 8k rear
- Fortune Auto 500 Front Camber Plates
- Cusco Rear Camber Plates

[b]DRIVETRAIN:[/b]
- Cobb Double Adjustable Short Shifter
- Kartboy Front Shifter Bushing
- Kartboy Rear Shifter Bushing
- Grimmspeed Lightweight Pulley
- Whiteline Steering Rack Bushing Kit
- ACT Xtreme Duty Performance Street Disc Clutch
- ACT StreetLight Flywheel (15.0 lbs)

[b]Wheel/Tire/Brakes:[/b]
- Enkei RPF1 18x10.5 +15 (matte silver) w/ BFGoodrich R1-S in 275/35/18 (Track Wheels)
- Enkei RPF1 18x10.5 +15 (gun metal) w/ Sumitomo HRTZ III in 285/30/18 (DD Wheels)
- Mutegi Black Lug Nuts
- ARP Extended Studs Front
- ARP Extended Studs Rear (not installed)
- Perrin Master Cylinder Brace

[b]Interior:[/b]
- S203 Shift Bezel
- S203 Shift Boot
- S203 Hazard Button
- Valentine 1 with Blendmount
- JDM Auto Intercooler Sprayer Button
- DAMD Flat Bottom Steering Wheel
- 2007 OEM STI Radio
- 2007 OEM STI AUX Port
- Recaro SRD (Authentic JDM)
- Recaro Sliders with Wedge Engineering Bases
- 50%/35% Window Tint
- 2005 WRX Black Door Cards
- 2005 WRX Black Rear Sears
- 2006 WRX Black Carpet
- Sparco Harness Bar
- NRG 4-Point Cam-lock Harnesses
- Redline E-brake Boot
- Custom STI Floor Mats with Red Stitching

[b]Exterior:[/b]
- SYMS Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler
- Bayson-R Replica S-203 Front Lip
- E85 Flex Fuel Badge
- Karlton Fender Flares
- Bushwacker Small Wiper Fender Flare Trim
- #CONEKNG Plates

[b]Suspension/Alignment/Autocross Settings:[/b]
- Front Camber: -2.0
- Rear Camber: -2.8
- Front Toe: +0.10
- Rear Toe: 0.0
- Front Damper: 5 clicks from least damp
- Rear Damper: 0 clicks from least damp
- Front Tire PSI: 33psi hot (BFG R1-S)
- Rear Tire PSI: 33psi hot (BFG R1-S)
- Rear Sway Bar: Full Stiff
- Front Sway Bar: Full Soft
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***Travis' Jedi Master Tuning Skills***
334whp / 396wtq (stock *cracked* VF39)[/B]
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[B]2014 AUTOCROSS SCHEDULE:[/B]
1. 16, February 2014 - McAfee Coliseum: Oakland, CA
1st place
41.708 (clean)

2. SFR Round 4: 16, March 2014 - McAfee Coliseum: Oakland, CA
2nd place
38.660 +4 (cone rampage)
[URL="http://www.iwsti.com/forums/3976706-post432.html"]Post 432: SFR SCCA Round 4 - March 16th, 2014[/URL]

3. Sacramento Cup Round 4: 18, May 2014 - Mather Airfield: Mather, CA
1st Place
55.967 (clean)
[URL="http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Round%204%20Final%20Results.htm#ASP"]Link to Results[/URL]

4. Sacramento Cup Round 9: 23, August 2014 - San Joaquin Fairgrounds
1st Place
42.519 (clean)
[URL="http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/rd9final.htm#ASP"]Link to Results[/URL]

[B]2013 AUTOCROSS RESULTS: Deployed Overseas :([/B]

[B]2012 AUTOCROSS SCHEDULE: 2nd Place - Sacramento Cup - ASP[/B]

I was on the freeway the other day and went to pass somebody and my car revved up but didnt go anywhere...So I went to the guys at MASiPerformance and have them check out my clutch for me. This is what we found :lol:
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So we decided it was probably a good time to updated the clutch to hold the new found power. We decided on the ACT Xtreme Duty Performance Street Disc Clutch along with the ACT StreetLight Flywheel. The flywheel is their 15 lbs version and I am glad to report that up to this point (~300 miles) I havent had any issues with the LW flywheel.
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This weekend was Sacramento Cup Round 11 and 12. Took out the STI for its maiden voyage on the new clutch and could not be more happy. The ACT clutch and flywheel hold the power so incredibly well. I can finally feel all 400 ft/lbs of torque making it to the ground. Will upload the videos and pictures soon. For now, here's a quick IG picture from today's autocross. Help me support my sponsors and follow me :cool: @Th3Wader
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So reference the picture above for the following question.

Having issues with lifting the rear inner wheel when going around tight turns. I adjusted my dampening lower and that still didn't completely solve the problem.

I have heard from a couple autoXers that removing the rear sway bar will help. I was considering first going back to a stock rear sway bar before completely removing it. I am currently on a three-way adjustable Whiteline and I'm already on the "lightest" setting.

Another guy told me to remove the front sway bar because of the whole "opposite ends of a plank" concept. I feel like it will make my car way too sloppy and under steer a lot. Has anybody with a Subaru actually tried this?

A stiffer front bar will help with lifting the inside rear wheel, It will also make the car tighter so you could offset that with stiffer rear springs. Also a coilover with a longer down stroke would help. When you say you lowered the dampening, do you mean front or rear? Doing so to the front is only going to make it worse.

Whoever told you to remove your front sway bar..never listen to them again. It's the complete opposite. Try putting your stock rear bar on and getting a bigger front bar. What coilovers do you have? Are rebound and compression adjustments separate?

in for updates/follow

To fix the inside wheel lift, I removed the rear bar, but kept my front stock bar. But I also get most of my control with spring rate. I run 800f/950r lol

[QUOTE=cengl;3560888]A stiffer front bar will help with lifting the inside rear wheel, It will also make the car tighter so you could offset that with stiffer rear springs. Also a coilover with a longer down stroke would help. When you say you lowered the dampening, do you mean front or rear? Doing so to the front is only going to make it worse.[/QUOTE]

I have been doing a lot of test and tune with MASiPerformance and we lowered the dampening both front and rear (more in the rear). It helped a little but still picks up the inner rear wheel. I have a 27mm Whiteline front sway bar, I will have to check and see which setting it is on.

[QUOTE=awdorgtfo;3560891]Whoever told you to remove your front sway bar..never listen to them again. It's the complete opposite. Try putting your stock rear bar on and getting a bigger front bar. What coilovers do you have? Are rebound and compression adjustments separate?[/QUOTE]

Seriously....it is some dude with an Audi and he was trying to tell me how to adjust the suspension on my STI... :nono:

I have the Fortune Auto 500s. So it has rebound adjustment but not compression. They also simply dont have a whole lot of down stroke which adds to the issue.

[QUOTE=stupidchicken03;3560902]in for updates/follow[/QUOTE]

There shall definitely be more! Since i should be done with deployments for a while, my plan is to fully compete in Sacramento and SF chapters next year!

[QUOTE=xtremeyolks;3560911]To fix the inside wheel lift, I removed the rear bar, but kept my front stock bar. But I also get most of my control with spring rate. I run 800f/950r lol[/QUOTE]

Ahhh so you aren't dead like people are saying on the forums :biggrin1: :crazy:

I actually breezed through your journal and saw that you too have success with removing your rear sway bar. I think that is the route I am going to go, since many people on here have suggested that as well.

I forgot what my springs rates are but i think its like 600f/550r. Maybe its time to up the rates, or maybe swap the front to the rear. I notice your rears are stiffer than your fronts.

Wow, with those tire you really need too be stiffer than that. Unless you are going for a big sway bars and soft springs. But seeing you are only running a 27mm front, it doesn't look like that is the case.

[QUOTE=cengl;3561215]Wow, with those tire you really need too be stiffer than that. Unless you are going for a big sway bars and soft springs. But seeing you are only running a 27mm front, it doesn't look like that is the case.[/QUOTE]

Well the car really started its life out as a daily driver. That is when the coilovers were purchased which is why those springs rates were selected. I think removing the rear sway bar and then upping the spring rates will be the next best step.

So this happened....

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[QUOTE=1FSTREX;3563664]So this happened....

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A red x happened? :noidea: