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04-30-2007, 09:51 AM
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Good day for mods yesterday
Lest ye all think I'm too much of a stock boy, I decided to implement some long-owned mods in anticipation of next Sunday's Detroit SCCA Season Opener AutoX. As there is some measure of showing-off at these, I installed the following:
-Koni/GC coliover set-up with gunmetal powder-coated strut bodies -New strut mounts for al four corners -15 minute mod (my Reading raffle selection-Thanks Tom!) -Stebro muffler -Clear corners I tried to install a Prodrive steering rack bushing upgrade, but unfortunately, the busings for a WRX do not interchange and will be returned. Still to be installed this week: -Porterfield brake pads on freshly cut rotors -New front sway bar end-links Soon to be installed (aka, not purchased yet): -SS brake lines -Sway bar bushings -Full Sparco 6 point harness set and upgraded throne...Recaro, Sparco Evo XL (for the, ahem, husky racer  )???I also have to complete the 60K service and will add a Perrin lightened crank pulley I got cheap and finally mount my Hella horns when the compartment is clear. With this, I'll still be at the bottom of the STX pile here in Detroit, but should make a better showing than I have in the past (fingers crossed). Todd
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04-30-2007, 10:11 AM
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Upgraded from a company called PowerGrid, Dave. They use a high-quality end-link design that is used in industry from company named THK. PowerGrid is local to me and I hope to have them in my hands this Thursday. I hope that the new endlinks and the new strut mounts (with 2mm spacer in top of strut rod) cure my front end rattle.
Removing and replacing the Koni/stock spring assembly with the Koni/GC assembly wasn't a bad job. Forgetting the ground clearance of the SVX with the Koni/GC keit when set at it's lowest setting made getting the jack out from under the car when off the jackstands...interesting  Todd (Dumas)
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04-30-2007, 02:32 PM
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Todd:
Based on your current upgrade, I take it that dual adjustable Koni shocks are now a lost cause. Congratulations on all your mods and good luck in the AutoX. Sorry I missed you (and eveyrone else) at Reading this year. I"ll post some pics from Kazakhstan in a couple of days. Dan
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____________________________________________ 95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver 94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light, 2017 Subaru Forester XT, metallic dark gray, 29,xxx 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabrio, 24,xxx 2006 Subaru Outback LL Bean, 166,xxx sold 92 LSL Dark Teal, Smallcar Shift Kit - sold
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#5
04-30-2007, 02:45 PM
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Sorry I missed you as well. Thanks for the positive thoughts. I was looking forward to talking to you again  . How was Dubai?Actually, they are not dead and in fact I spoke to Bill's friend Gordon at Koni about converting D/A inserts for use with our car and now have a solution for trapping them in to the body of the strut. I showed it to Tom the Younger at Reading. I'll post a pic in this thread or revive the old Koni thread and place it in that. The S/A units I installed have been built for a couple of years now and I just got around to installing them Todd
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04-30-2007, 03:27 PM
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Todd, !##&! Now I'm really ticked I missed Reading  I'm very interested to hear what Gordon had to say and what model # D/A you think will work.-Bill
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04-30-2007, 04:29 PM
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Warning Will Robinson Thread Hijack.
Bill: You missed Reading? What a bummer. Thought you were all set. Thank goodness the credit card I had guaranteed the motel room that I transferred to you, had been canceled due to a card hijack. Otherwise, I would have bought the room I thought you were taking over. Oh well, no harm, no foul. Hope to see you next one if not sooner. Maybe I'll have to try one of those AutoX things. Dan
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____________________________________________ 95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver 94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light, 2017 Subaru Forester XT, metallic dark gray, 29,xxx 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabrio, 24,xxx 2006 Subaru Outback LL Bean, 166,xxx sold 92 LSL Dark Teal, Smallcar Shift Kit - sold
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#8
04-30-2007, 08:36 PM
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The mods sound great. It always feels so good when you finally get around to doing some needed work on the car when you know it should have been done way before now.
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#9
05-01-2007, 07:11 AM
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busy boy huh Chad??
 Glad to hear you go this much work done, also glad to hear you are making Bill feel even worse about missing Reading Let me know about the D/A Konis when they come up and I may be interested but right now I am very happy with my singles.Tom
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05-01-2007, 11:30 PM
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Would those, by chance, be the same Koni/GC coilovers you had assembled when I visited your place about, ohhhhhh, 3.5 years ago? If so, I'm glad you finally got them on
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Time for my very own long list of mods: 92 SVX LS-L - Ebony Pearl - 2002 WRX 5MT trans w/STi gearset (rebuilt & installed myself ) - BMW E46 HID retrofit  - Kenwood Headunit - Phoenix Gold 75x4 RMS amp - Alpine Type R 6.5" front components - Alpine Type R 6x9 3way rear speakers - 18"x9" Rota G-Force wheels w/225/40ZR18 Toyo T1R's - Mychailo's custom springs - Urethane front & rear sway bar bushings - KC exhaust (2.5" dual magnaflow) - Escaine seat swap - Removed Spoiler I don't care if Subaru says it's STI...it will always be STi to me 
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05-02-2007, 06:06 AM
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Hey Todd, I see you have a Stebro muffler.....Is it just the muffler (tips included) or the whole system. I was quoted 1100 for the system, but I would like just the muffler. Can I get just that and for how much?
Also, is the rest of your exhaust system stock? and how's it sound? Sorry for all the questions.
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#12
05-02-2007, 12:03 PM
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Yup, Mat those are the same ones
Matt, I bought the Stebro muffler from Beav for a great price a couple of years ago. Just the muffler. I haven't fired it up yet as it's an extra car and it lives the life of luxury these days . The balance of the system is stock for now. I've also been waiting on bump stops from Koni before a road trip as they STRONGLY advised not driving it without them. They arrived yesterday and will be installed tonight. With that I can then go racing through school zones and playgrounds at insane velocities for my "test drive" (please note: j/k above ) Todd
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05-02-2007, 01:53 PM
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-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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05-03-2007, 05:27 AM
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yikes....more like hell on wheels....LOL
Ok, I may see what stebro want's for just a muffler....probably pricey, but I do not need anything else as my system is stock minus the center resonator. Flowmaster and magnaflow do not make a muffler such as ours do they?
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05-07-2007, 12:28 PM
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Good day for using the mods yesterday
The Detroit Region SCCA season opener was yesterday. With 215 people registered
 it was a LONG day (got to the event at 7:20am and left at 6:15pm). I run STX originally due to 17" wheels and tires but now due to the Koni/GC and other bits. While I was soundly beaten by two very nicely modified WRX's (over 3.5 seconds separated 2nd place and my best time), I did take third place Not bad for the slushbox equipped nose heavy beast that she is I did this event on my heavier wheels/RE-070's which have a very different character from my STi BBS/Hankooks. Next event will be on these wheels/tires plus a few more things to further separate me from 4th place. Todd
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