Author Topic: Beans Blue Bugeye STi - Turbo and Tune (Read 18315 times)

Dr Beans · « **on:** November 30, 2017, 08:45:43 pm »

Well its been a while since posting here, but I finally have an excuse to get back on the forums.

I finally decided that Honda's are boring and torque isn't over rated... and I can at least post under the Subaru section of the "Ongoing Member Projects". I'm sure I'll get bored of not being able to turn, but I'll try the under-steer thing for a bit.

Anyhow, here's my wise decision and my heap of itshay.

Should be in Canada end of December. I have no idea what I'm going to do with this car.

diamondedge · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2017, 08:50:30 am »

Congrats on the purchase.

Quote from: Dr Beans on November 30, 2017, 08:45:43 pm

Should be in Canada end of December. I have no idea what I'm going to do with this car.

Drive it. Year round. Leave it stock. Enjoy it.

I'd throw on a bigger rear sway once you're sick of the understeer. And maybe a new double DIN.

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2017, 09:24:44 am »

Quote from: diamondedge on December 01, 2017, 08:50:30 am

Leave it stock.

I'd throw on a bigger rear sway.

These are not the same things.

05LGT · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2017, 10:05:23 am »

Congrats!

I am mildly jealous, been looking at getting a Bugeye STi for a while.

10secdream · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2017, 11:51:54 am »

Congrats

Dr Beans · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2017, 05:03:44 pm »

Quote from: diamondedge on December 01, 2017, 08:50:30 am

Drive it. Year round. Leave it stock. Enjoy it.

I'd throw on a bigger rear sway once you're sick of the understeer. And maybe a new double DIN.

The last couple vehicles I've had have been for the most part stock. I already have a truck for a daily so I'd like to mod this one and see what it can do.

Was hoping to for 350-400 AWHP + suspension, brakes, ect.

Markkenko · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2017, 08:40:39 pm »

Excellent purchase. I approve.
Congrats!

JohnnyCanuck · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2017, 09:43:18 am »

Very nice.

Dr Beans · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2018, 07:52:44 pm »

Well the first wave of parts are ordered:

Hawk HP+ front & rear brake pads
DBA blank rotors
Stoptech stainless brake lines
Gates timing belt kit w/ water pump
NGK iridium spark plugs
17x8 5x100 +45 Silver RPF1's
235/40/17 Azenis RT615k+ tires

jellynuts · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:36:19 pm »

Quote from: Dr Beans on January 12, 2018, 07:52:44 pm

Well the first wave of parts are ordered:

17x8 5x100 +45 Silver RPF1's

Just a thought, 17x9 will give you the flat face which, IMO, looks much better.

SlowLGT · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:59:55 pm »

I ran 17x8 with 245 wide MPSS, the sidewall looked a little ballooned. It drove fine though. I know it's a few months away, but I'm waiting to hear your impressions on the 615k+ tires, especially if you auto-x or track the car.

Dr Beans · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2018, 05:57:20 am »

Quote from: SlowLGT on January 13, 2018, 10:59:55 pm

I ran 17x8 with 245 wide MPSS, the sidewall looked a little ballooned. It drove fine though. I know it's a few months away, but I'm waiting to hear your impressions on the 615k+ tires, especially if you auto-x or track the car.

Yeah that's why I went with the 235's. Should be more of a square setup and less ballooned. I went with the 615+'s because there's nothing comparable in terms of price and reviews seemed to speak highly of the new compound.

Quote from: jellynuts on January 13, 2018, 10:36:19 pm

Just a thought, 17x9 will give you the flat face which, IMO, looks much better.

I agree about the appearance....

But I read that that 17x9 won't fit without a decent roll in the rear. The stock tires on the V7 GDB are only 17x7.5 at 215/45/17. I'm thinking that they increased the clearance in the USDM model?

Using this: http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator#
It looks like I gain 2mm of inside clearance and push out the rim 14mm.

Dr Beans · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2018, 10:39:26 am »

Car has cleared customs and is on its way back to Edmonton, rims and tires should be here next week, and these showed up.

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2018, 08:26:01 am »

Quote from: Dr Beans on January 21, 2018, 10:39:26 am

Car has cleared customs and is on its way back to Edmonton

This is exciting news!! What day did it clear customs, and when do you think it will be in Edmonton?

Dr Beans · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2018, 09:51:59 am »

It cleared on the 15th or 16th. And the last I heard it should be showing up on Wednesday. I won't be able to grab it until next week since I'm out of town for work

Dr Beans · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2018, 11:47:16 am »

Any one know how to wire up DRL's for a 01 STi?

When I did it on my 97 Forester I just jumped the headlight relay's like so:

But I can't find a wiring diagram to see if they relays are the same on the 01 STi.

diamondedge · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2018, 12:09:44 pm »

I'm gonna guess it'll be similar to a 2002 USDM Impreza's wiring harness?

Page 90 of this PDF:

http://ken-gilbert.com/wrx/mans/7%20-%20WIRING.PDF

Since you won't have a DRL module, doing the jumper trick will accomplish the same thing it looks like.

Markkenko · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2018, 03:37:08 pm »

I jumped the headlight relay's on my STI when I had my oop done. I will try to look for the diagram when I get home, but in the meantime, can you take a picture of the inside of your fuze box cover? That will usually lead me to the right place.

WAGOWN · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2018, 06:55:33 pm »

I turned the lights on and taped the switch neatly. They shut off with the key and turn on with it. It passed.

Dr Beans · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2018, 02:08:14 pm »

Car is home and registered.

With everything that was said about Brian and B-pro, I figured I'd give my 2 cents; I'd import another car through him.

So with that internet drama out of the way, I received a text from the shop last week. The hydraulics on the car hauler froze and my car was stuck on the semi. After a few days they ended up backing up a flat deck and driving the car on to that in order to get it unloaded.

I got to the shop later in the week and called a flatbed after it passed OPI.

Home and on jack stands.

Then I needed to justify my purchase and find cool things about the car.

Cool key.

Cool brake vents.

Cool IC spray and turbo heat vent.

Cool exhaust.

Not so cool bent rim.

Cool unbent rims.

Next time I'm back from work I'm hoping to pull the engine and start refreshing that. Figured I might as well take a look at the clutch and flywheel and order a replacement while I'm at it.

seat safety switch · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2018, 02:20:21 pm »

Wish they had taken pictures of unloading from the car hauler onto a flatbed, that sounds sketchy and/or hilarious as hell. Glad it's home.

Did you know about the bent wheel when you bought it?

diamondedge · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2018, 03:18:21 pm »

Neat thing about the functional brake cooling! That's pretty cool!

RPF1s, Falkens, I'm pleased with everything I can see. 5Zigen for mad JDM street cred, how loud is it?

Markkenko · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2018, 05:53:13 pm »

Nice and dirty, but looks great nonetheless! Looking forward to some progress!

GrantC · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2018, 06:13:12 pm »

Those brake ducts were on early 02 WRX here in North America, and all the bugeye fender liners have the shape but not the bottom plate to contain it!

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/suspension-wheels/44544-subaru-oem-brake-cooling-ducts.html

jellynuts · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2018, 08:23:12 pm »

Yeah, I bought a set out of desperation from Bryan, and destroyed them in the next event. The zipties, they do nothing!

Congrats on the car and glad to hear relationships are restored.