My Journey #2: MY06 Subaru STI

[Peaking Duck]

Heya Y'all!

Im Back! this time with a MY06 Subaru STi
Its so handsome with the pignose~~!
So Adorable..awwwww

Previous money pit:
http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=13729

Model: 2005 Built, MY06 Shape
Color: Black
Mileage: 52,000
Price Paid: Fair, but not cheap


Mods as of purchase:
*Stock Standard right now with Bridgestone RE001

[xero]

how long do you think it will be before your EPA'd in this car?

[Peaking Duck]

same chances as any other car i guess?

[OLik]

i am so dissapointed in you!!

come over 2moro arvo i got the 200 tuned, show you a mans car haha

[Peaking Duck]

HAHha glad your enjoying ur ride..
Bastard! all your new engine mods are the same as i wanted in my old s15..

GT2871R **Drooools***

i'll show ya wot a solid car feels like. one that isnt 10 years old and due to fall apart...

[Kaotic]

Boreing!

i want pics!!!!!!:D

[046]

Welcome to the Subaru family.
Best of the WRXs are without a doubt the 03 to 07 STi's, they have the best compromise between looks and mechanical specs. (although wish they kept the forgies in the 2.5's!!)
The peace of mind knowing that the gearbox can cop a beating is worth the extra money for an STi on it's own, unlike the fragile 5spds!! lol

What plans you got for it??




how long do you think it will be before your EPA'd in this car?

What makes you think that??
My car has drawn less cop attention than any of my previous cars.
Never randomly pulled over in almost two years of owning it, knock on wood, hope it stays that way. And it's had an exhaust and other minor mods the whole time.

[Peaking Duck]

in the very near future,

1) Sti Replica Front Lip
2) H&R Springs - 35mm drop (need more research)
3) APS CAI

i dont think i want to go with coilovers this time around..
the way this car handles, farrrr....

[.::F[L]Y::.]

under under under... LOL

jks.

[Peaking Duck]

Damn u C^nt!

[VTECMACHINE]

You should have a chat to Ben at Touge Tune, he loves his WRX's. You'll be his new best friend.

[Bantex]

Subaru <3

Congratulations on the purchase! :)

[StanTheMan]

you have no credit until you show pics


no pics.....no car :P

:mrgreen:

[cazSW20]

Pics or ban.

[Peaking Duck]

ahah hA
yeah pics up soon guys.
i havent taken any yet..

though i must say, it looks pretty Gay stock standard.

cant get over how well it goes and feels.

[Mingy]

ahah hA
yeah pics up soon guys.
i havent taken any yet..

though i must say, it looks pretty Gay stock standard.

cant get over how well it goes and feels.

rex is mean as hell. i sat in my mates '03 wrx a few times and the acceration is just crazy even though it being non sti.

quick question. are you gonna get the rear carbon generator (rear spikes)??

[Peaking Duck]

nah i have no intention to.
my sti has that roof spoiler

[NeoNode]

I'll just do the honours for Thien.


http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7195/wrk7160.jpg

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[TGZ80Y]

nice and fresh......sti ftw :)

[Aleks.B]

Needs a good wash.

[Harthorn]

you should have got an evo lol

jk >_> nice car..

[Cappuccino]

Congrats on the new ride dude!

Looks pretty shmick!

[u mad?]

lookin good.

love sti's

[step.s]

awesome purchase mate

[EGG80X]

congrats peaking, I think subbies need to invade this forum lol

[plAythiNG]

is that cum stain on driver's seat lol?

[Peaking Duck]

hehe if it is, it isnt mine!
im yet to give my interior an thorough clean

[jaeyon]

nice buy buddy. ive driven an 06 before and they are insane! classes ahead of standard wrxs (i should know i used to own one). you'll miss the fun rwd gives you though!

[Peaking Duck]

haha
the S15 was my first car after riding bikes only

sideways action was never my thing...
though im working my head around AWD.. its totally different

[CaptainColen]

so you finally got your wrx! black subie is dirty subie.... always...

[bboyjimski]

nice sti =]

[batty08]

Duuuuude we gotta have a photoshoot of our cars, i have a white my06 sti...

You should join us on one of the rexnet cruises aswell XD

[Peaking Duck]

heeh thanks mate.
black is the worst color for a photoshoot.. bugger.

[05dc5S]

congrats on the buy dude, i bought one myself not long after checkin out your s15!

[Mr 20v]

I'll just do the honours for Thien.


http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8334/wrk7162.jpg


good to know the black ones still come with the dealer-fitted swirlmarks. :???:

[LiNkStA]

looks nice mate, youve gotten rid of those yellow number plates right?

[Peaking Duck]

congrats on the buy dude, i bought one myself not long after checkin out your s15!

heya! congrats on the buy!

i was actually keen on the one u ended up getting, but the time was right for me back then!

anything u wanna sell from your car/
im bog-stock and in need of anything!

can i have ur defi gauge and pod holder?!? gimme gimme gimmme

[05dc5S]

heya! congrats on the buy!

i was actually keen on the one u ended up getting, but the time was right for me back then!

anything u wanna sell from your car/
im bog-stock and in need of anything!

can i have ur defi gauge and pod holder?!? gimme gimme gimmme

nooo i love the defis, compliments the sti cluster so well lol

haha yeah you can buy all my parts when i sell the car... one day :p

actually i do have an extra front strut brace and some MY08 STi wheels lying around...

[03DC5R]

nice buy! my mate has one of these, and the low end/midrange is amazing, but then it just runs out of puff in the topend...is that how they all are, or is his one just stuffed?

[Peaking Duck]

Front Strut Brace aye.. hmmm is it a fixed type?
im keen on the Perrin Fixed ones. but strut brace isnt high on my list right now

http://impressiveimportperformance10.chainreactionweb.com/catalog/images/Suspension_III/Perrin_Fr_Strut_Bar_WRX.jpg

http://atxmotorsports.com/cart/images/FRONT%20STRUT%20BAR.jpg

[Peaking Duck]

yeah there is buttom end grunt, but nothing under 2000rpm,
boost kicks in at about 3,700rpm and pulls all the way to redline..
maybe it does die off on a dyno, but i dont feel it.
it only revs to 7000, which gives the turbo a narrow 4300rpm's powerband
if it reved to 8000 like the older sti's or evos do, then it might fade off up high.

s15 had god bottom end.. but then again SR20det's are known to have alright buttom end.. or maybe coz the car doesnt weigh much

[03DC5R]

oh ok...nah his one sort of died abit uptop...or maybe im just used to my POS's topend lol...very nice all round car..congrates

[jOhn-e]

Yeah not enough Subies here.

Pig nose are nice but i prefer the peanut :)

[batty08]

hey man, i saw your car parked at ashfield, near BP, looked nice :)

[Peaking Duck]

OOo kool, thanks for that!
i saw a white version of my car there also,
was that yours!?!?!

[Peaking Duck]

yeah when i first wanted an sti, i was keen on the 2003 at the time. they were fetching 35K back then..

but now times have changed, the pignose is affordable now.
i aint gunan say no to something thats newer (except the new sti hatchback YUK!)

[batty08]

OOo kool, thanks for that!
i saw a white version of my car there also,
was that yours!?!?!

yeh that was mine XD

dude, were u the asian guy in the suit, walking around on the phone?

[Peaking Duck]

yeah smart atire but not a suit..
i was checking out ur car! think we got the same tyes...

i have a toyota soarer which i use for work,
but fucks, when u have a stock standard STi, how can u say no to it when taking off for work?! aHha

[batty08]

hahaha yeh i thought you may have been looking at my car, i was sitting outside eating a sub XD

yep true, you can't say no to the STi :p

[Peaking Duck]

well, i gave my car an oil change + oil filter change + upper head cleaner

engine head was pretty clean i guess... no white smoke came out of the exhaust during the upper head cleaning process.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs210.snc1/7722_183592305760_652510760_4137578_8178281_n.jpg


http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_183592275760_652510760_4137575_348407_n.jpg


After not being able to source my desired Track Oil, decided to go for the more readily available castrol edge

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_183592285760_652510760_4137576_5626597_n.jpg


http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_183592290760_652510760_4137577_1635971_n.jpg

[Rad]

Looking great, can't wait to move into one myself.

[Peaking Duck]

hoping MRT will get my rear swaybar in time.
Eastern Creek on Friday!

picking up from them tomorrow;
22front sway
24Rear sway
Anti lift kit
rear swarbar HD Mounts

will be running 10w-40 oil after dumping this castrol after track

[vex33d]

Wow that Castrol Edge has a varied viscosity rating. I wonder how stable it is a high running temps?

[Peaking Duck]

unfortunately i'll have no way of telling..
i have no gauges.

as a friend told me;
"u rather run abit sluggish on the track than spin ur bearings"

common subaru problem apparently

[milkman]

^ Yes it is. :(

[EGG80X]

hoping MRT will get my rear swaybar in time.
Eastern Creek on Friday!

picking up from them tomorrow;
22front sway
24Rear sway
Anti lift kit
rear swarbar HD Mounts

will be running 10w-40 oil after dumping this castrol after track


mrt :( oh god



unfortunately i'll have no way of telling..
i have no gauges.

as a friend told me;
"u rather run abit sluggish on the track than spin ur bearings"

common subaru problem apparently

make sure you do regular oil change, I do mine @ 3k religiously and don't run higher boost, stock is already high enough

[Peaking Duck]

yeah ive heard all the nonesense regarding MRT..
but its the only place that has all the crap in stock
up til now, i still cant decide i want a 22mm or 24mm rear!
help help!

ended up getting Steering Mount bushes and Anti Lift kit..
just fitted them, and got a wheel alignment.
i havent driven much yet to tell the difference, but a difference is there.

-heavier steering wheel
-less slack
-more feed back
-sharper turn in
-less pitching between gears

and thats only backstreets and sticking to the speed limit

[Peaking Duck]

Steering mount bushes:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs210.snc1/7722_184161680760_652510760_4142443_6377090_n.jpg

Anti Lift Kit:

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_184161685760_652510760_4142444_5273042_n.jpg

ALK Fitted:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_184161695760_652510760_4142446_4330284_n.jpg

Steering Bushes fitted:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs210.snc1/7722_184161705760_652510760_4142448_6412063_n.jpg


All Done:

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs210.snc1/7722_184161710760_652510760_4142449_5155692_n.jpg

[fatboyz39]

Good shit Tien!...

Were the old bushing crack? Or you just wanted to upgrade them?

As for swaybar, leave the front stock and get the 24mm rear upgrade.

[Peaking Duck]

actually at my mechanics right now waiting for my sways to be fitted.
ended up with the 22mm front and rear.

most nuetral as possible with standard shocks and springs.

the ALK i fitted earlier should aid in fixing the understeer when exiting corners.

pics up later

[jaze55]

Dont wash the car Tien. Looks awesome like that, Rally spec FTW

[fatboyz39]

actually at my mechanics right now waiting for my sways to be fitted.
ended up with the 22mm front and rear.

most nuetral as possible with standard shocks and springs.

the ALK i fitted earlier should aid in fixing the understeer when exiting corners.

pics up later

The bigger rear swaybar will counter the understeer. Hence why i said stock front and 24mm rear.

[Peaking Duck]

crazy if u wanna run 24 rear + stock front + stock everything else

i just came back from EC today with the sways fitted + ALK

no understeer caused by chassis..
tyres gave out after 2 laps..

RE-001! always let me down..
These came with the car, so o wells

[NeoNode]

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9749/stl9635.jpg

[NeoNode]

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6085/mg9663.jpg

[Peaking Duck]

Good shit Tien!...

Were the old bushing crack? Or you just wanted to upgrade them?



nah theyre not cracked.
i just wanted abit more feel in my steering wheel..

the steering rack bushes are supposedly 45% stiffer than OEM Rubber ones.
that + ALK with stiffer bushing while adjusting my front caster and front roll center has made the feel abit more prominent, but not super different..

still has less feel than my s15..

[thetunersgroup]

Great looking new car !

- Adam

[Peaking Duck]

just abit of catching up.

here, the swaybars i picked up from MRT.
the only place that could get them in time for the EC Trackday i had

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_188564610760_652510760_4192214_1548056_n.jpg

[Peaking Duck]

afew other goodies i picked up for my car.


Claybar kit..
havent done it on this car.
explains y polishing and waxing doesnt bond!

also, found this giant cloth chamois... bought it out of curiosity

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs230.snc1/7722_188564615760_652510760_4192215_4969710_n.jpg

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[Peaking Duck]

Early anniversary present from my Missus

DDX8034BT
Bluetooth Built-in 7" Wide VGA Monitor with DVD Receiver 2009 NEW MODEL

Has a VGA screen which is the newest fad..
compared to the older models and most of the current ones, this one has 3 times the resolution.
no more big ass pixels!

http://au.kenwood.com/Images/Cache/1310_375_600.jpg

its great.
but im still a believer in all Double dins having flaws.
this one, wells, the UI is good looking, but navigating thru various screens u wanna get to is a pain.

[NeoNode]

You need new endlinks before the stock ones break on you!
I know how you drive lol!

[plAythiNG]

Let us know how the new HU goes... kinda itnerested ina new sound system for my car.

[Peaking Duck]

^^
thats easy.
i shoulda bought coilovers for my car.

costed $1500ish supplied and fitted.
sound master @ granville.

depends what u want from a HU.
lemme know and i'll tell ya if this kenwood can do it

[CONAN]

thats a nice STI Thien. exactly what you were after a few years ago! I remember when this shape came out you said "ahhh not a fan of it!!" :-)
Great pics too mr photographer!

[Peaking Duck]

thanks for the pic, NeoNode.
entering 1st corner at EC at about ~155kmph



Adrenlin Tyres after EC Trackday + 4 Full Tanks of fuel. still farked

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx131/peaking_duck/091031_STi_Random/Sti_1.jpg



http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx131/peaking_duck/091031_STi_Random/STi_2copy.jpg

[Peaking Duck]

Let us know how the new HU goes... kinda itnerested ina new sound system for my car.

my observations of this HU is now in the DIY/Review Section.
will keep adding to it as time goes on.

[SUROK]

you did those adrenalines proud! Thats a beautiful car. how did the stocko brembo pads go at the track? also. do your brembos squeal when you are parking it. like very low speed then a bit of a howl..?

[Peaking Duck]

ehhe thanks Surok
the rear adrenalins dont look too bad. they wore evenly and cleanly.
pitty i dont have pics of these tyres imediately after the track day. looked alot worse.

i wouldnt say the front understeered more than the rear oversteered throughout different corners at EC, but the front tyres say otherwise.

im not sure wot pads are on the car.
assuming theyre stock (50,000km when i bought the car) i found my braking markers were about the same as with my s15. though that had rda slotted and bendix ultimates, and weighs about 300kg less.

i do hear the pads squeek rarely, very rarely.
copper grease will end or squeeks though, right?

[05dc5S]

so how did you find the car at EC?
faster than the s15?

ps i might be parting my car out soon ;)

[Peaking Duck]

the times at EC with my STi were the exact same as with my s15.. though my s15 was modded.

was getting my head around 4wd the whole day..
and battling overheating issues.

PM me when u have a list compiled!
My is still a blank canvas!

[046]

overheating issues?? uh oh spaghettios, whats wrong?

[Peaking Duck]

probably needs an collant flush.
55,000kms on the ODO..
always serviced by subaru, so probably hasnt been flushed yet. :)

will be flushing it soon. i got some waterWetter waiting to go in.
but right now, thinking of getting a 52mm Radiator.. hmm

Summers comming up! Next Ec Trackday 230th Nov

[046]

hmmm don't mean to alarm you but even if it's due for a flush it shouldn't be overheating as long as the coolant level is okay and the thermo fans are working.

how far up the temp gauge did it go, and hows the coolant level?

oh one bit of advise, don't go for a 52mm (70mm overall depth) radiator, the top hose comes dangerously close to the pulleys on one side and the thermo fan on the other side, you'll need to fabricate a bracket or even a metal top radiator pipe.
And the thermo fan frame down the bottom gets very close to the exhaust headers.

get a 42mm core (roughly 52mm overall depth)

[totti]

All subi's are meant to have a coolant change every 50,000km, so should have been done if serviced correctly

[Peaking Duck]

thanks dooodes.

yeah level is good and fans are still working.
the temps crawled 3/4 way up on the dash before i back off.

STi46:
thanks for the heads up! Handy Info.

totti:
i cant confirm if its been done.. so best if i get it done myself.
its been log-booked service every time but who knows whats been done, or havent done..

with waterWetter promising lower temps, i reckon it should solve my problems with a stock radiator. but just to be safe, radiator will be chosen soon enough

stock 2.5L engines overheating is rare according to rexnet, but there has been reports of it.. hmm

[scud]

hmmmm.. it doesnt sound abnormal. Maybe the root of the problem exists somewhere else?

From memory my cs9 was just over halfway, but that engine was still fairly fresh with 9xxx clicks, and the gc8 i had was pretty stable hovering about halfway.

As for awd, get to the apex and hammer it! just dont be too hamfisted otherwise it will go off into the grass :) I remember the phrase "unda, unda, unda, unda" muttered repeatedly in my head at my first trip to wakey.

[046]

scud I think you might mean yours was just above the 1/3 line? which is normal.

2/3 on the temp gauge means the actual temp is close to 120 degrees.

If it reaches halfway, then the temp has reached 100 degrees+.
basically the normal spot (just slightly above the 1/3 line) is between 88-96 degrees.
When I took mine to the track it reached 97 degrees for a split second then came back down.
Cooling system in the 2.0 vs 2.5 is identical as far as I know.

When you do change your coolant and/or radiator, wouldn't hurt to change your thermostat either, you could just have a sticky or partially blocked thermostat.

Anyways I'm sure you'll be fine. :)

[fatboyz39]

A standard cooling system shouldnt overheat. Unless your radiator is blocked, fans aint working or thermo aint opening fully.

Next time when your on the track try cranking the heater on full blast, should help cool it down.

[Peaking Duck]

Thanks Guys..

yeah, the fact that its stock and overheating didnt make sense.

-high Pressure Flush
-Distilled water + WaterWetter
-New Radiator (can never be a bad idea i think)
-Check ThermoStat

OoooO dunno if this is will shed some light;
what i did notice, when i did see the temps higher than normal, backing off for 3-4 corners made temps go back down to normal..

Normal being just a tick below middle. this is how it normally is around town