a little update on the wrx... **UPDATED 2/14/09**

[strat81]

got my exhaust (hks downpipe, apexi world sport catless exhaust, and turbo xs up pipe), sparco flaps and my hella 500's installed (kartboy mounts for the hellas), koji'd my headlights, cf blinker replacements, and an energy suspension shifter stay bushing.

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also strapped on my 18's off my cavalier to see if i wanted to run them as summer rims...
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and a clip of the exhaust...
http://media.putfile.com/wrx-exhaust-hk ... rt-exhaust (http://media.putfile.com/wrx-exhaust-hks-downpipe-apexi-world-sport-exhaust)

[OutbackGT]

Lookin' hot. That exhaust is amazing, too. I wish I got teh boxer rumble!

[Wiscon_Mark]

I like the mudflaps colormatched!

[Danbob]

As a fellow wrb wrx owner I congradulate you on some nice mods. Ya gotta get some engine management for that turboback though....it will make your car run much smoother, less rich, and give you an extra 20-30 hp on top of what the turboback gave you (but you probably already know this.) I think that your car would be perfect with painted sideskirts and different wheels - maybe trade those 18's for some darker colored 17's??? But great car and congrats nonetheless!!!!! BTW I still want my legacy to look like your old wagon when its all done - Dan

[strat81]

i'm working on the engine management... it's a pita to try and mod two cars at the same time. (as i'm sure you know)

i'm torn on the sideskirts (i plan on using the car on dirt for rally x, time/distance rallies, and just playing on back roads) and i'm afraid they'd get chipped up. as for the 18's, they are staying on my cavalier this year (possibly powdercoated a different color) and i'll rock the stockers on the wrx.

[Danbob]

Stockers and painted sideskirts look hot. You should get the painted sideskirts. The flaps will keep them from getting chipped up. I have STi sideskirts on mine because that's all I could find as far as factory painted sideskirts for cheap, but I have learned to love them tons because they are a bit sleeker than the plain wrx ones. They also don't hang down as much. Got them 2 years ago from some dude for like 150 bucks. Sideskirts are also really easy to change so I mean you could keep your stock ones and use them for rallies and then switch them to painted for street.

What's your setup on you cavi? I used to have a 2001 modded Saturn Coupe so I am familiar with domestics too.

[strat81]

Cavalier has about 6 grand into it...
indigo blue metallic ls sport sedan
2.2 ecotec
5 spd.

goldlines, koni yellows, addco fr/rear sway bars, front rear strut tower bars, 18" tenzo r passion 5's, rksport front subframe brace, wings west w-type front, 03 rear with 02 ls sport lip retrofitted, cf hood, cf trunk, cf fuel door, tenzo r seats, weapon r harnesses, 95-99 toyo tails, black headlight/corner housings (koji'd if you will), aem intake, lightened crank pulley, 2.25" catback exhaust, upper/lower/tranny poly mounts, powdercoated cam cover, crossdrilled/slotted rotors, kevlar metallic pads, 15% tint on the windows...

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[Danbob]

Neat Cavi - Diggin the ecotec.

[strat81]

this coming winter i'm looking to build a forged engine and boost it.

looking at doing lower comp pistons, rods, cometic head gasket, stage II p&p head, cams, and probably a t3/to4e... i'm hoping to hit 350 whp :cool:

[OutbackGT]

Clean Cavi, but why not throw that money into the WRX?

[Wiscon_Mark]

Clean Cavi, but why not throw that money into the WRX?

The Cavi was and is his first priority - the WRX was recently attained.

[strat81]

cuz the car is ready for boost.

the wrx is my daily. i'd like to keep it reliable... i don't see the 5spd holding up very long if i build up the wrx... i'm only looking at 3 grand or so to make the power i'm lookin for in the cavalier... and it won't mean replacing a tranny

[Huffer]

Meh, you could easily wick out 320hp on the WRX with the right turbo, injectors, and management, and have it totally reliable.

I have proof if you don't believe me. ;)

Why doesn't the cav' have a hidden aerial already? Makes it look like an RC car... :)

[strat81]

i've ridden in a 321whp wrx... hell i drove it before he got it tuned. the owner also can't launch the car hard due to the tranny...

thanks but no thanks, cavi gets the boost.

[blackgtbeauty]

Seen it up close, I can say that's one sick Cavi.

[Legacy-Version94]

at least get an ECU reflash or UTEC... itll make the car really come alive. i would also ditch the HKS downpipe in favor of a bellmouth design.

[strat81]

unless my buddy changes his plans (which is possible cuz he seems to alot), we putting his bugeye back to stock this weekend (the 321 hp monster i referred to in my other post) and he's selling that in favor of the wrecked 04 he picked up a little while ago.

i'm probably getting ahold of his morettes as well as his utec. as for ditching the hks downpipe, from what i've read, the bellmouth doesn't yield much gains over the style up pipe i have unless you are flowing alot more air than i currently am. if i was gonna change down pipes, i'd probably pick up a divorced dp instead of just the bell mouth. at this point, i'm looking for a fun daily driver and i've got one. i'll be doing things here and there but as it sits, it's a pretty fun car already. :cool:

**update** he didn't get the money he was gonna out of his 02 in stock form so he's keeping it... i should be acquiring his swifts/agx's though as he's shootin for a set of jic's

[strat81]

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woohoo!!

[Plays_with_Toys]

Put the mudflaps back on and you'll be golden.

[Wiscon_Mark]

I agree, the stock mudflaps (painted) are actually really good looking on the car.

Other than that, excellent!

[strat81]

mark... he's talkin about the sparco flaps i had on

i lost a flap so it'll be a bit till i get them back on.

[Reason]

Looks great! I wouldn't put the flaps back on but hey. It's coming out good, keep up the good work.

[subba]

the front wheel drive wheel spin don't get to ya sometime?

[legacy92ej22t]

Nice Spence. Sharp lookin' rex.

[strat81]

glad you guys likie :cool:

shane... flaps will be mostly for playin on dirt roads and in the winter months. they won't be on 24/7

[strat81]

thought i'd post a little update on the wrx...

the kybs/swifts are gone in favor of the JIC FLTA2's that my buddy had on his newer wrx. (running in scca autox's, he'd be bumped into a higher class due to the coilovers). Also have a set of Hella Blackmagic's that will be going on the car as soon as i pick up a rally innovations skid guard.

still no engine management yet but the car runs consistent 14.2's at the track (not launching real hard).

also picked up a factory boost gauge. the rota's are gone and i'll be looking to pick up a set of wheels here soon. (car is currently sitting on the 18's from my cavalier)

next will be winter wheels and studded snow tires for winter series time/distance rally's that i hope to do this year.

[sharky nrk]

nice wrb bugeye - if I were you I would grab a $100 cable and put at the very least an open source reflash on it. It will make all the difference. For what its worth I could pull consistent 13.6-13.8 with a 1.8 60' when I was "stage II" mods (utec, invidia bellmouth, vishnu uppipe, tanabe catback). EM is worth it and open source is dirt cheap and effective. If I hadn't gotten really good at tuning my UTEC I would sell it and go open source. I already have the cable lol.

[redlegacygt]

sounds like the car is coming along good spence. I'll need to pick up those 16's from you soon. Although my car is motorless right now, so i'll have to let you know once i get that straightend out.

[strat81]

astin... you interested in selling those 16's??

sharky... i haven't heard about the cable/reflash (i haven't had much chance to surf nasioc as i currently don't have internet service at my house) can you post a link or some more info on this??

[sharky nrk]

yeah work blocks me out of NASIOC and the OpenECU site (but not SL-i :grin: ) so I will find the link and everything when I get off today and post it up.

[strat81]

snapped a few pics of the wrx before she goes into winter mode...

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let me know what ya think!

tactrix cable will be coming soon so i can finally get this thing stage II

[Reason]

Nice Spencer! It is pretty sleek, good job!

[badbasser98]

Lookin good.

If the rex is riding on those wheels, what is the Cavi wearing?

[strat81]

the cavi was sitting on steelies for a bit... i was borrowing a set of wheels for the wrx and took them off to return.

wrx currently sits on bronze stockers with nokain winter tires.

pics coming soon...

[redlegacygt]

haha speaking of which, i still need to come pick them up? what day works best for you?

man my memory is slipping fast :lol:

[strat81]

i'll actually be down in northumberland tomorrow if you want to meet me somewhere...

[strat81]

snapped a few new pics...

winter mode:
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dirty:
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a temporary mounting solution for the blackmagics: (brackets will be painted flat black and lights will be wired shortly)
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a crappy cell phone video on a backroad:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/12/th_1201071350-3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v329/strat81/?action=view&current=1201071350.flv)

and some old footage of the wagon: (since my wagon apparently was deleted from the members rides I)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/12/th_Rally1-3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v329/strat81/?action=view&current=Rally1.flv)

next up is a stage II reflash (tactrix is under the xmas tree) a rally innovations skid guard, a skid plate and diff protector...

[redlegacygt]

looks good spence.. hey, would sunday work to come pickup those wheels? i'll call you tonite once i get off work.. i've been crazy busy..

[strat81]

some new shots!

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[deadlydave]

Wow, that last pic makes the front of your car look like a UFO.

I take it nighttime visibility is NOT a problem? :smile:

[strat81]

they definetely brighten things up... and i just got them wired up so they aren't aimed just yet. i can't wait to see what they will do when the light is directed correctly!!!

[sharky nrk]

awesome lights

[_RM_]

Awesome looking bug-eye for sure

[strat81]

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and the aftermath...

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dirt racing stripes ftw!!
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[IwannaRally]

i say you keep it in winter mode, during the summer just put on ur cavi's rims! IMO lol tight wrx tho i want one so bad :(

[02legacygt]

HOLLY CRAP!!!!

[2.5GT]

awesome driving! :eek:

[strat81]

how about a few new pics!!

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primitive skid plate is on order. car will be run like this winter and summer. with any luck you'll see 15" team dynamics wheels with rally tires soon along with possibly an autopower roll bar and racing seats with 4 or 5 point harnesses rounding out the near future mods...

and a few pics from some rallyx action down in summit point WV

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[strat81]

almost forgot...

launch control ftw!!

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[WinterKnoll]

Wow dude, that's freakin' sweet! Awesome shots.

[badbasser98]

nice, mine is going to start seeing some mods installed this week. Would have been yesterday but couldn't pick them up (damn work) :mad:

[strat81]

damn... I haven't updated this in awhile...

since the last pics were taken...

Primitive racing skid plate
Subaru genuine diff protector
noltec steering rack bushings
sti trunklid
covers for the black magics
Pirelli soft compounds currently mounted on steelies

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some shots from Summit Point, WV rallyx

[nosbocaj]

Sick shots! I looks like you have some skills. :grin:

[Ruh Roh]

WOOT!! Rally-X FTW. Nice action shots

[xXGTBspecXx]

whoa thats summit point's rally setup?? i go to summit point all the time for drift nirvana!

[strat81]

yep... they run the rallyx in the orchard at summit point. it's a blast!!

[strat81]

backroad rally III... aka 08 in the wrx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_rT2ZWEqdA

[strat81]

picked up some fog light pods for the wrx with some PIAA's mounted in them.

here's a pic of them mounted on the previous owners car. (they are the ones down in the front bumper)
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[aznguy0087]

can never have enough fog lights!!! lol nice car i want turbo :smt022

[henryq89]

lol....arghh i want turbo.... nice fog lights thou :grin:

[strat81]

a couple teasers of up coming mods...

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the one fog housing needs to be repaired before I can get them mounted. The wheels are 17's that I plan on bead blasting and painting with some of the BBS gold spray paint that Grimmspeed offers. picked the wheels up for $50

[WinterKnoll]

Omfg dude, you and your lights :lol: This car is badass.

[strat81]

Omfg dude, you and your lights :lol: This car is badass.

i can honestly say that traveling on some dirt roads at speed at night, there is no such thing as too much lighting... :shock:

[MarkSubi]

what type of tires are on the Cavi?