Author Topic: Jakesubies Sti Hatch. Transformation! (Read 26478 times)

jakesubie · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:32:32 pm »

Quote from: 10secdream on November 25, 2015, 01:55:15 pm

Make sure you have new Butyl to seal them up.

Ya Im going to buy a new roll before I do it

10secdream · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:36:16 pm »

Let me know what paint you decide to go with. I am still deciding on mine but I will be doing my blackout and retrofit next weekend.

jakesubie · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:44:10 pm »

Quote from: 10secdream on November 25, 2015, 02:36:16 pm

Let me know what paint you decide to go with. I am still deciding on mine but I will be doing my blackout and retrofit next weekend.

From my research for the main peice in the lense I'm going to use rust-oleum paint for plastic in satin black. People have used gloss but say it looks really cheap. Then I'm going use a stain glass for the high beam bowls(either yellow or red still haven't decided). And probably just use the black for the blinker as well

10secdream · « **Reply #28 on:** November 25, 2015, 03:16:00 pm »

Let me know where you find this locally. I might do the high beam bowls as well.

jakesubie · « **Reply #29 on:** November 27, 2015, 06:21:33 pm »

So I found the dupli-color paint for plastic and metal cast red at Canadian tire,yet to find the black butyl seal yet

10secdream · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2015, 10:16:32 pm »

No might have extra. I have a roll and a half but I need to do 2 sets of headlights.

jakesubie · « **Reply #31 on:** November 30, 2015, 01:55:01 pm »

After a long busy weekend I finished baking and painting my headlights, installing hella horns, and vinyl wrapping my fog lights yellow. I figure Ill post some pics of the progress and a few finished pics. The passenger head light has a little bit of haze on the outside due to me touching the outside of the lens with some of the black butyl sealant(and rubbing at it to remove it but really just smearing it lol). I just have to pic up a a headlight restoring kit sometime soon. I cleaned up and polished the driver headlight till I ran out of product to do the passenger. Overall the Process wasn't to hard just time consuming. I am happy with how it all turned out.

10secdream · « **Reply #32 on:** November 30, 2015, 02:14:42 pm »

Looks good. If you want any compound or polish I can lend you some.

You could also borrow or just drop by my place and we can hit up the lens with a DA polisher.

jakesubie · « **Reply #33 on:** November 30, 2015, 02:46:31 pm »

Quote from: 10secdream on November 30, 2015, 02:14:42 pm

Looks good. If you want any compound or polish I can lend you some.

You could also borrow or just drop by my place and we can hit up the lens with a DA polisher.

ill have to take you up of this offer. when would a good time to drop by be?

jakesubie · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2015, 07:04:03 pm »

So my OCD got to me and i bought some more cutting polish and finished up the headlight and im in love with how they turned out, although my high beam light output has definitely been reduced. still want led license plate bulbs and interior lights. Now i just want a front lip, and license plate delete to complete the front end but I think Im going to wait for summer to get a front lip.

hope to get some more daytime pics.

more pics..

10secdream · « **Reply #35 on:** November 30, 2015, 07:37:32 pm »

Not a huge fan of the highbeam visibility. Definitely a safety concern if you needed the lights. Definitely get some interior and license LEDs to complete the look.

jakesubie · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2015, 05:47:28 pm »

I have started work on integrating my iPad mini into the dash shouldn't be to hard just time consuming getting it to look oem and not ghetto. im going to aim for it to look like the picture.

jakesubie · « **Reply #37 on:** December 06, 2015, 10:43:31 pm »

Update: I received my package from touge tuning and cant wait to install my downpipe. i should be able to pick up my downpipe from ceramic coating in the next week or so.

that should be hold me over (hopefully) until spring when i get some coils, a front lip, side skirt extensions, and a diffuser. although im still undecided on what coils to go with. im leaning towards bc br coil overs as i had them before and for the price i loved them.

M.FAKKA · « **Reply #38 on:** December 06, 2015, 11:17:47 pm »

that i pad install u did is inpressive. any chance i could check it out in person in the future? lol

jakesubie · « **Reply #39 on:** December 06, 2015, 11:19:33 pm »

Quote from: M.FAKKA on December 06, 2015, 11:17:47 pm

that i pad install u did is inpressive. any chance i could check it out in person in the future? lol

not mine just my inspiration but im really taking my time on the project as its been really slow at work lol but i be sure to post some pics up when its done

jakesubie · « **Reply #40 on:** December 17, 2015, 12:19:49 am »

Update I picked up some oil and a filter in hopes to do a oil change this weekend. plus deciding on wheels is not easy but im really liking the te37..

also rolled over 40,000 km a few days ago

jakesubie · « **Reply #41 on:** December 20, 2015, 07:08:57 pm »

Took a few pics tonight and a video to compare to when I install my catless downpipe next week.

jakesubie · « **Reply #42 on:** December 24, 2015, 03:48:50 pm »

Things I bought used For my own records:
Weathertech front floor mats- $80
Cobb V3 AP- $560
Invidia v3 Divorced Catless Downpipe- $150
Gr Gold Sti wheels- $500
Brand new studded tires and GD sti wheels- $1200

EricFXT · « **Reply #43 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:15:51 pm »

You got some really good deals!

jakesubie · « **Reply #44 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:42:07 pm »

Quote from: EricFXT on December 24, 2015, 06:15:51 pm

You got some really good deals!

Some of them I had to drive to calgary but was so worth it

jellynuts · « **Reply #45 on:** December 26, 2015, 07:32:36 am »

Take any chance you can get to get out of the Edmonton area, man.

jakesubie · « **Reply #46 on:** December 26, 2015, 07:21:29 pm »

well for some reason i cant get the catback bolted up to the down pipe i took the cat back completely off and tried that way. weird. down pipe bolted right up and fits good to. plan is wait until Monday and get a custom mid pipe made up. now the decision is whether to keep a the resonator or to delete that too.

Also noted open catless dp is mega uckfaying loud lol

EricFXT · « **Reply #47 on:** December 26, 2015, 07:25:32 pm »

Quote from: jakesubie on December 26, 2015, 07:21:29 pm

well for some reason i cant get the catback bolted up to the down pipe i took the cat back completely off and tried that way. weird. down pipe bolted right up and fits good to. plan is wait until Monday and get a custom mid pipe made up. now the decision is whether to keep a the resonator or to delete that too.

Also noted open catless dp is mega uckfaying loud lol

Mine was really difficult to bolt together, i got longer bolts that were grade 8 and used them and just tightened the isspay outta them and it worked.
Also i put white lithium in the hangers so that they moved around on the catback bit more to pull it backwards to the downpipe.

jakesubie · « **Reply #48 on:** December 26, 2015, 07:32:06 pm »

Quote from: EricFXT on December 26, 2015, 07:25:32 pm

Mine was really difficult to bolt together, i got longer bolts that were grade 8 and used them and just tightened the isspay outta them and it worked.
Also i put white lithium in the hangers so that they moved around on the catback bit more to pull it backwards to the downpipe.

Ya I greased up all the hangers so they slid really easy but there is a solid 6 inch gap in between the catback and downpipe. And I know the downpipe came off a 2010 sti hatch too

EricFXT · « **Reply #49 on:** December 26, 2015, 08:10:46 pm »

Oh wow yeah that's a little more then you can stretch it to fit lol