Help me choose my destiny

Alright, this is the last post of its kind, i promise....
MY PLANS…….
(ones I already own are marked with *)

Engine_
-gm bcs
-grimmspeed .up-pipe
-APS turbo inlet
-Walbro 255 fuel pump
-Invidia down pipe(divorced?)
-Deatchwerks 850cc injectors(topfeed/side feed?, what does a 06’ sti have stock?)
-Cobb apv2. Get protuned
-port oem headers+crossover by grimmspeed
-heat coated OEM TMIC
-spt/cobb heat shield
-spt intake*


Suspension_
-Cobb F+R sway bar kit
-RCE Yellow springs

Exterior_
Primitive racing skid plates F+R
Carbon fiber exhaust shield*
Perrin wing stiffi*
Sti v lip

Interior_
CD Deck w/ ipod adaptor*
20% tint*

Brakes_
Hawk pads
Goodrich ss lines

ANY SUGGESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CHANGES YOU WOULD MAKE…..I WANT A CAR THAT IS STILL FULLY RELIABLE BUT A BIT MORE FUN ALL AROUND…I loved the way it felt brand new and I’m trying to achieve that all around perfect performance feel, any other help, comments or things YOU would change, tell me please…thanks always

 

Honestly, I don't know much about Cobb suspenstion stuff, but Whiteline make some top notch quality sways.

Any plans for any additional exhaust pieces? If you want to stay quiet for the axleback, Prodrive or Maddad Whisper are highly recommended.

 

oh god no.

Those things are pure ugly, serves no purpose.

 

what are you going with for a cat-back?

 

STi injectors are 545cc/min IIRC.

Good choice on the primitive skid plate. I love mine. make sure to get the think ones!

 

+1 on the skid plate, it has saved me a few times. And yes make sure its the thicker one.

 

i vote on getting a bigger turbo.....

 

i thought about gouing UR gt35r, but dont really want to spend that money right now, as well as not sure if i really want this to be a Super project, i agree on the whiteline and I have the spt catback, and I like it a lot>good sound, well off the ground, looks good yet somewhat oem

 

in my opinion, if your going to spend the $$ to get tuned, make a noticeable amount of power or its a waste. making 50 more horse gets boring the next day. at least get a 20g.

 

I think Fobia needs to drive his car around Wisconsin more. I'd get bored with 700bhp pretty fast if I only went straight.

What car do you own now? Sti? I can't keep track. 850cc injectors is too big for stage 2 unless you're going to run E85. Modded injectors get hard to tune when they get that big and they don't work very well at idle. Anybody know approximately how much gas one needs to max out a vf39? I know you can't get enough air through a td04 to need more than 565's (pinks or 2.5l stockers). You should probably not bother with swapping injectors until you get a bigger turbo. It'll make your tune a lot more difficult.

 

i can drive my car any ware? the power curve of my car is the same as a stock sti except i make the the power of a sti on 8psi and around 3500rpm. i dont have the "lag" all you guys think a big turbo would have. look at erik. he drove his car around every ware and on the fun runs and he has a big turbo. all im saying is if you are going to go threw the hassle of doing injectors, pump and a tune you should go one more step and get a different turbo. or els it will feel like you did a tone of work and only make a little more

 

yes daily driver, I am not switching turbo(the gt35 was an initial though when I bought the car)but I am not going to do that, i loved my wrx but didn't love the work and hassle and all the downtime in-between, also it lost its spirited fun and easy feel..., so what mods then should i do to max out what my car can do on stock turbo

 

I'd do the engine and the turbo because you can use those parts every day. SS brake lines are a waste unless you are racing. I mean, how often do you engage the ABS while driving around town? The same goes for the bling and the suspension.

I know my views are probably not popular, but spending a ton of money for performance you don't use or won't reach seems like buying the Playboy Mansion in the hopes that someday you can fill it with women...

 

except if you could afford the playboy mansion, the women would come.... its a given

 

Yeah, but my analogy still stands: Hugh is way old and even with a truckload of Viagra, those women aren't getting their exercise...

 

Added my thoughts....

 

dream, per your up pipe comment...take a read http://www.iwsti.com/forums/engine-power-performance/101214-stock-up-pipe-more-serious-look.html

 

Yup. The stocker is a pos compared to most of the aftermarket ones.

 

You got dyno graphs showing any gain? :laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

Let me counter -- Do you have any to disprove my statment? :biggrin:

It's pretty obvious that after comparing my solid Crucial to my stocker, that VE will be increased. Now whether or not it's worth the $$$ is another question.

 

Also....

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16881204&postcount=318

 

im with dream on this one. waste of money. but everyone seems to have a different direction they want to go when they build there cars. some people like to waste there money on shinny heat shields and bovs...

 

And with a tune....http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16882710&postcount=328

 

Of course the GS pipe will flow more, no question. Is it worth it on a stage 2 setup? I dont think so but thats just IMO. I replaced my uppipe in my STi when the heatshields busted off and I was forced to fix that stupid rattle.

 

I'd say wait on the power mods, its over rated. LOL And get some really nice tires for winter and summer and do lots of events. You'll have lots of fun this way and will little do no labor on your part besides just driving it and enjoying it. Besides gas prices are only going to keep going up.