What did you do to your subaru today?

added a Perrin strut bar and did the red tail light overlays. i never did like those clear tail lights. this is my 2010 STI. probably never see any track days or autocross, but i still think it's cool anyway. those overlays are a real trick putting on. fortunately one of my sons owns his own graphic business here so he did it for me.

 

like the look of that style 2010 rim wish i could find a set.

 

washed and wax with some FW1 cleaning wax. **it works pretty damn good.

 

ya, i haven't had any real desire to put a different wheel on it. seems i remember someone on the parts forum had a set of those for sale. i think he was asking like $1400 for them with the tires.

 

Downside is that they're extremely heavy. Hence the nickname "boat anchors".

 

guess i wasn't aware that they were a particularly heavy wheel. maybe i should think about a set of aftermarket wheels. i've looked on Ebay before and liked the looks of some of the XXR wheels. they were pretty reasonbly priced too. my son always rags on me about getting a set of the BBS wheels for the STI. can't spend that much money.

 

Yeah looks like those wheels are 28-something pounds a piece. Yikes!

 

whats considered heavy? suppose it is relative...

my 18's on my other car are 29lbs... 17" wheels I'm looking at are 17.3lbs,,, thats a lot of weight to lose

 

Picked up my tires and swapped over to summers today. If it gets cold again, can just drive the Outback.

Federal 595 RS-R - 235/45-17. Don't have any 235 to compare them to, but I feel like they run a touch wider.

Federals on the left, Dunlop Sport SP 01 (225/45) on the right.

 

cleaned up wiring and vac lines, cleaned the maf, new spark plugs, new filter, wired up the hella fogs

 

picked up Felipe's old front / rear perrin sway bars

 

Ordered a new pinion & ring for it.

 

Installed my grimspeed turbo heat-shield.

 

Nice GS HS


Big thanks to MNTK Subaru Parts Department. Saved me a good chunk of money on parts for my 60k service. Now I have a few projects to keep me busy while on call next week.

Maybe I'll pick up a couple cans of Plasti Dip too.

 

Ordered some 18x9.5 Rota Dpt in hyperblack from wheeldude today.

 

Nice. You'll love the wide setup. I know i am very happy with mine. What rubber are you wrapping it with?

 

He already has wheels the same width. The '11 WRX can fit 265's under the fenders with that wheel size

 

Right now I'm running XXR 522 18x9.5 +38 with 265/35/18 Kumho XS track tires. So I'll just put them tires on the rota's.

 

Pulled the R160 and started on my hybrid axles. Gear oil was still clean, wish I would have had everything to do the R180 swap when I put the 6 speed in initially.

 

Tried to install a catless uppipe and stripped one of the bolts so gave up.

Got my downpipe installed tho. Nuke tune coming soon yay.

 

How do you like those tires? How do they hold up after 10-15minutes on the track?[/quote]

I have t had a chance to try them out yet. They ride really nice on the road and are quiet also. I'm happy with them so far.

 

Fast forward 5 months and I'll be back in a subaru this weekend. Battery charged, oil changed and Grimmspeed mc brace installed. Just gotta get it on the ground/summer tires and I'll be a happy dude. Loved hearing it fire up again(nice n loud)

Edit* I'm back on the ground again!
I think this is the first time I've parked the sti next to the truck, gonna be different for sure.

 

DW300 pump Ya BOI!

 

Yesterday I finished up my hybrid axles and got the R180 installed.

R180, yes it is bigger.


All done!

 

My stickies

 

Installed new Nokya fog lights... and attempt #1 was made on the Grimmspeed heat shield... fail. Accidentally cut a hose...replaced the hose.. went in for a beer in disappointment... Attempt two probably later on when I have regained some patience.

 

Installed a GFB respons bpv.

 

Spark plugs
Which led to an air pump delete
Transmission fluid

Differential sometime this week.... or tonight.

Pick up some Plasti Dip too

Then cruised over to Caps for some BBQ with some of NF.

Big thanks to Nuke and Ben

 

I didnt do anything to it, but a drunk guy decided to bust 2 windows in and dent my roof.

 

Well I walk the dogs.... and was still in wrenching mode.


I did my differential. However I needed someone to hold the funnel. So I created a person with a ladder and zip ties.





Currently on coat 4 of Plasti Dip on the emblems in the back.



Picked up toothpicks to clean out what I didn't tape off (too lazy).

 

Have you ever tried a lower unit lube pump from a boat to pump gear lube in, it works great for differentials, even fronts where the tie rod often blocks direct access to the fill point?

 

Fuji and Nuke also offered a syringe for the job. I just went with this method. Handed down from Turbo Turttle 30k ago. I think i spent like $5.

The pump is a good idea.

 

when I filled the front diff on my Wrangler I did it a couple of times with a similar setup, but it seemed that alot of gear lube would stay in the tube, the pump also easly stows in a quart ziplock

 

Yeah I kept the funnel but tosses the tube.

 

decided i'm going with the Invidia N1 street exhaust. Save up enough nickles and dimes and it's a done deal.

 

Good deal - I like my Invidia N1 Race.

 

I have been doing a bit of research myself. I think I am going with the Q300. I am going to sell my SPT setup.... now I am just trying to decide if it is worth the extra $300 to get the quad tip STI exhaust or not.

 

$100/tip? No problem! Do it!

It doesn't have those goofy slip on joints either.

 

finally swapped winter/summer wheels. forgot how nice the rotas look.

winter


summer