What did you do to your subaru today?

Installed Killer B radiator shroud and alternator cover. Install couldn't have been easier.

 

Damn, that looks pretty nice. I like the look of the Grimmspeed one but dislike the fact it's not compatible with the stock intake ducting. Might have to check into this Killer B.

 

Finished putting my STi back to stock. Would have gone quicker but I kept having to stop and wipe away tears.

Having driven my car stock for a whole 10 min, I don't know how people do it long term.

 

Most people are just motor vehicle operators. They're practically passengers in their own ****ing cars.

Also, most people think of cars as an appliance.

 

Truth. Same reason I drive manuals: I like driving my car, not just operating it, and don't particularly like being driven around.

 

I forgot to add in interest for paying it off.

No gas station coffee for me - I still owe $1.15. Ha!

 

Buying a car with horsepower?

 

Just got my stage 1 clutch put in. Now time to break it in.

 

Well for 1st time powder coating it turned out ok. The shift knob I made.

 

Finally got the title paperwork submitted and paid up for my WRX. She's finally mine!

 

No pics but my car is in at Morrie's having a bunch of suspension components and various shields on the rear passenger side replaced due to a giant ice chunk bomb that was hanging out in between lanes on 100 North. Not a good day.

 

Decided to paint my rims today. Can't f'n wait for spring.

 

I may or may not have jumped the gun and put my non winter wheels on today..

 

Yesterday I put my Greddy Ti-C catback back on. I'm happy it sounds nice again.

Last Saturday I dropped my car off at NF for some installs. As always, they did great work!

Perrin AOS.


AEM Wideband, SMY Cluster, Relocated boost gauge.


Kartboy short throw and bushings.

 

Relocated my boost gauge.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

I saw your car when i stopped by then

Did you get a car wash

Kidding.

 

Rear lip Aprons.

 

Started painting the wheels.

 

Nice!
Yes, I did run it through the wash once I got back home.

 

Did this about a month ago, but still...love the result!
Grimmspeed hood struts:

Before:


After:

 

bought some wrx swaybars and some new poly bushings.

 

Gave my baby its first oil change this weekend. Was also my first oil change ever. Damn that felt good!

 

Isn't it too cold to be painting wheels?

 

Over the weekend I got my f&r sway bars, f&r endlinks and some new stout mounts. So much better at sticking in bends. Now I just need summer to hurry up and get hear for some sticky tires!

 

How do you like the SMY Cluster? How is the fitment?

 

I have the SMY cluster in my 08...fitment wasn't 100% on, but pretty darn good and you really can't see any gaps once it is installed. The finish is ok, but also not to the quality of OEM. It still serves it's purpose well and I would highly recommend, esp considering the limited options for the 08+.

 

Got it back from Morrie's. About $1500 worth of damage. Thanks giant ice chunk in the middle of 100N!

 

Cleaned up and powder coated my beat up belt cover

Now just have to decide if I'm going to use it or sell it lol

 

Can I use it for a day so I can copy it and cut one? ^^^^^^^

 

Sure IDC. I live over in st paul. Pm me for the address.

 

I tried plastic dip for the first time

 

taking the wrx to chris at flawless front ends to get a tint job after work

 

didn't happen today but got my wheels a fresh paint job.

 

Drained tranny & rear diff oil with Extra-S. This should have been done a long time ago...not necessarily just the swap to Extra-S, but just replacing the oil. The rear diff oil was pretty sludgy

After a quick test drive around the neighborhood, shifting feels nice and smooth. I've heard it takes a while for the oil to "set in" so to speak and I'll continue to see improvements over the next few days.

Oh, and bolt on the rear diff fill hole is a PITA

 

I just got mine done Friday.. Got about 80 miles into it and i think it helped mine.. Especially third gear was the Grindy one. I used the gs tocktail though and amsoil severe gear in the diff.

 

Oil change, and pulled the old struts and springs (OEM), and installed KYB Exel-Gs, and Mach V lowering springs. Didn't get to the hood struts or replacing the burnt out fog light but that can wait until next weekend...here are a few pics with my phone, which of course I dropped 5minutes before leaving the garage and cracked the screen....

 

Installed a 22mm perrin front sway bar and endlinks, Kenwood touch screen head unit and put on a set of Lgt 17in rims. I was going to install my kyb struts/springs combo but I ordered the wrong spacer for the rear. I didn't want the saggy butt look so I'll wait for the correct one, plus by then it'll be warming.

Here's a few pics of the rim on the car.

 

Wife and I walked roughly 2 miles to get some jugs of water after popping the upper radiator hose on 35 by Elko. Good times.

Actually fell into a pretty gnarly situation when some awesome good sams stopped to help us out. Got it filled back up (by then it was cold enough to drive) then proceeded to drive to their farm where their son and several friends were working on drift cars. Dude(s) helped me splice the upper hose to make it back home and that was that. Good to know there are a few cool people left in the world.

 

Idk what year car u have but I have a OEM 2002 Wrx raid hose if you need one.

 

This sounds like the beginning of a radical "Born to Race"/"F&F" style movie.

 

Thanks. Ordered one while at work this morning and they just brought it to the shop for me. Replaced it after work. Ordered a silicone hose set online last night that will replace this new one and the rest of my hoses, to hopefully prevent any future failures.

Whoever replaced this upper hose previously was an absolute retard. Thing was too long in the bend coming out of the motor and was apparently rubbing the fan for a while. Small enough to not make any noise but enough to finally rub through.

That would be so frickin' awesome. Only I felt totally out of place with my awd Subaru. Dude's were all about the Nissan/Lexus scene. It was like running into a rival gang or something.

 

I'm not sure if you know this so just letting you know. Make sure you use tbolt clamps on the silicone not the worm style or OEM style.

 

made and powder coated another shift knob.







Pictures do not do the color of the powder coat justice. It is the laser rootbeer by prismatic powders. It really pops in person.