New to the wagon maffia/mnsubaru

hello everyone

put the crx in hibernation/time out and bought myself an 04 wagon for the winter.

It's black and it's stock.

Once the weather warms up, and since I'll be needing new tires anyway, my first "mod" is going be new sticky stickies (I'm a big fan of azenis).

Then, and I'm not 100% sure of the chronological order, next up will be:

AP
Stealthback
rear swaybar
koni inserts & crucial/pinks/prodrive springs (suggestions?)
or maybe some helix dna's (or something better if daddy gets a fat raise - whiteline or hotchkis - not likely)
probably a random array of bushings
maybe a short throw shifter
strut tower bar(s)

am I missing anything?

 

Congrats on the new ride and enjoy a newfound thing called torque. This is from another ex-Honda owner, hehehe ('95 GSR, stolen). And welcome to the club.

As for the mods, those look like a good start. While the AP is a great device, I can hook you up with a tune that is as good (if not better, imho) as what Cobb can deliver at a fraction of the cost.

I've got Prodrive springs and a TXS stealthback on my wagon if you want to check 'em out sometime.

 

great timing too! tag along with us during snowy days...

 

Welcome! nice buy on the wagon! (wish i had one!) i have a feeling its gonna be a good winter hope to see you around!

 

hey elliot, i tried to call you last week. It was about this:



I have my mod list mostly planned out. the final sticker price is relatively high, but I can do it piece by piece. take a look, maybe it will give you ideas: (all prices from leading nasioc sites such as Gruppe-S, rallispec etc)

Engine and power:
Cobb Accessport 2.0 - 650
Samco Y pipe - 129
STi Intercooler – 250
Stealthback exhaust – 400 (helix plus nate) 500 (maddad) 580 (TXS)
(FP Green) - 1500 / (Helix RR55) - 999 / (Deadbolt TD06-20G) - 1500

Total = $1629 ~$3k with new turbo

Suspension:
Whiteline quick release rear strut tower brace – 149
Koni yellow inserts – 639
Ground Control coilovers - 399
Cusco front camber plates - 219
Whiteline rear lateral links – 345
Whiteline steering rack bushings - 57
Whiteline rear subframe bushings - 35
Whiteline rear subframe locks - 31
Whiteline 24mm rear swaybar - 155
Whiteline 22mm front wagon swaybar - 125
Whiteline wagon front endlinks
Helix rear endlinks – 75

Totals:

Coilover set (tops, coils, struts) = $1257
Bars and links = $455
Bushings and locks = $123
Tower brace = $149
Rear lateral links = 345

Total = $2329

Interior
Autometer 2 gauge bezel pod - 70
MadDad EGT – 179 / 189
MadDad Oil Pressure – 110 / 140

Total = $320 / 399

 

that's why all the turbo stuff was left relatively blank and i averaged in another $1k of associated costs for it. That's still the biggest x factor so far, couldn't come up with anything concrete on that so far. However htat's probably what i'll be doing towards the end of the buildup so I've got plenty of time. Leaning towards the helix RR500 with helix injectors and a walboro though.

 

niiiiiiice. I'm gonna have to copycat a bit of your list there. Especially in the suspension department.

sorry I missed your call. been working like an effing DOG. I'm glad to finally have a weekend this time around (worked all last weekend).

So did you finally ditch the school bus then?

 

As far as the TXS stealthback goes, try and find a used V1 online somewhere. I've installed a V2 on a different wagon and it hung down WAY lower than mine does.

 

And oh yeah, the new Helix RR500 turbo looks like a pretty killer unit.

Once I finally go to a 2.5, that would be my turbo of choice.

 

Congratulations on the purchase. I hope you like it.

 

There u go Bumpy...your first thread! What ever happened to your CRX?

 

haha, I did like half of that list. Still have yet to do the turbo though, once i'm out of school its still probably going to be a 20G or something similar though.

 

haha. nice bump.

It's sitting out in the rain until I get all of the stuff out of my sad and pathetic one car garage (just bought a house and there's a bunch of crap in there that needs to go in the basement).

The wrx is coming along. Went with a cobb tbe instead of the stealth. Mostly because I heard zaks car and it's pure sex. Just got it in the mail yesterday!

I'll be needing an AP coming up pretty soon ray

Nope. Looks like I've always been a cheaky bastard :biggrin:

 

Lmk