Topic: CanehdianJs STi - Fin

[canehdianJ]

CanehdianJ's 2006 money pit:

Est. July 2, 2009

Current mileage - 117000 Miles
Current engine mileage - 11000

Engine and Go Fast Bits:
Airboy tuned stage 2
APS Turboback - catted
PTP Turbo Blanket
Grimmspeed EBCS
Killer B oil pickup tube and windage tray
Crawford V2 AOS
Coob lightweight crank pulley
Grimspeed MBC - Clamp mode
Walburo 255Lph fuel pump
ARP Headstuds
Tomei ELH
Tomei Up pipe
Koyo Racing Radiator
2009+ Shortblock with Heat treated Crank
2006 Rebuilt heads
Forge Performance Upper Coolant Res

Send It To The Wheels:
Group-N Engine Mounts
Group-N Transmission Mount
Group-N Pitchstop 
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings
Whiteline Transmission Crossmember Bushings
TIC Clunk Killer Comfort
Technifit Stainless Steel brake lines
Exedy Racing Stock spec Clutch
New OEM flywheel

Make It Turn Better:
Custom Feal 441 Gravel spec coilovers Valved for Tarmac 6k/4k spring rates
COBB 25mm hollow bars & upgraded mounts
Whiteline KLC139 Heavy duty adjustable endlinks
Whiteline steering rack bushings
Bridgestone RE-11a
BBS OEM wheels - 17x8

Inside / Outside:
Killer bee derlin ball shift knob
Weathertech Floormats
JDM Red Hazard Button
V-Limited Style front Lip
Rally Armour UR Mudflaps
Ixiz Hood Dampers
Ixiz Dead Pedal
Damd D shaped steering wheel
Interior flair Red light replacement
Polk audio DB series speakers
Rockford fosgate 10 inch removable sub/amp in the trunk
ATI clock pod
Maddad oil temp, oil pressure and boost gauges
Pioneer Avic x920bt
Boyo VTK350 flush mounted backup camera
RFS TSX R projecter lens's /w color flicker mod
TRS Ballast replacements
4X Perrin wing stiffies
2x Bquiet V-comp foam
50 sq feet of Bquiet sound deadening

[canehdianJ]

Since I didnt have heated seats i installed them

Heater set and then zip ties used to replace hog rings





seat backs done too

switches installed  

ALL DONE!

But wait!  Not quite.  Here begins my war against bobble head and uncomfortable unsupportive seats.

First, Bend the living god out of the seat springs, (brought down 1-1.5" each)
Sweet, now i sit "In" the seats not on them.  But wait.  There is almost no foam on the bum of the driver side.  Lets fix this


Foam


Bum!


Personal Located lumbar support

Review of the above adjustments. 

-Great fix for lower back support
-Good for long journeys
-Requires softer padding for bum for 11+ hour drives
-Will revisit this with proper foam this summer

[Shanty]

Looks good man. Love the rims that came on it for the summer.

[Klautt]

I always liked the WRX wing on a STi, no debdage though for the trunk?

[GrantC]

I'm a fan of WRX wings on STI's... Like I said in person. 

But if you're fixed on finding an STI wing, at least WRB is a common colour.

[D-cal]

I'm a fan of WRX wings on STI's...

+1 

[Flelford]

+1 for keeping the WRX Wing

[saar]

Where did you find that silver front plate for the license plate? Those holes up front are making me insane, and I've been trying to find a vendor for those things for a while now.

[canehdianJ]

fast wrx

[RX_AGENT]

Nice STI man, I'm pretty sure I was comtemplating the same STI but couldn't make up my mind and you picked it up, good find.

Does the 04 trunk directly sway with the 06?  I have an 04 STI and definately considering doing the swap IF you are interested.

[GrantC]

Does the 04 trunk directly sway with the 06?  I have an 04 STI and definately considering doing the swap IF you are interested.

It does.

Remember to swap the tension rods as well so your trunks open properly.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

+1 for STi trunk.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I would love to have a vortex generator =( I think they loook gorgeous IMO.

[Wronks]

Personally I think the STI looks best with the "parkbench" as well.
Nice ride you picked up there too...glad you found what you were looking for.

[canehdianJ]

Ready for winter

-Winters on my bbs wheels are on (that will be fixed in the summer)
-Block heater installed and coolant changed
-Oil changed
-Removed the V-limited lip


 

BRING ON THE SNOW!

[canehdianJ]

So I am leaving for six months, and my baby is going into storage.  Like many of you accumulating a parts pile, I await par in the canadian dollar before I begin to do the same.  For those of you interested, here is where i am moving until July 23



When i signed on with my current employer, they said when I started that I had to do a tour, and well.  My time has come.   Hopefully when I get home ill have the following waiting for me

Group N tophats
Whilteline steering rack bushings
Ohlins FPS
RCE blacks



after the above its just little things other then either a SPT or COBB turbo back, both of which i am diligently researching. 

So cheers to you all, and see you all in 6 months. 

[jutes]

Get the RCE Yellow springs, they give you a much better look than the blacks and perform better.

[Ambystom01]

I have yellows for sale *hint hint nudge nudge*.

[xrayvsn]

Get the RCE Yellow springs, they give you a much better look than the blacks and perform better.

If by perform better, you mean that you like to bottom out on potholes and expansion joints, yes they do.

[jutes]

Get the RCE Yellow springs, they give you a much better look than the blacks and perform better.

If by perform better, you mean that you like to bottom out on potholes and expansion joints, yes they do.

I've never had this issue yet on Alberta roads, depends on the size of hole and joints I guess. Was this at Race City? I heard that track is bumpy.

[Wronks]

So I am leaving for six months, and my baby is going into storage.  Like many of you accumulating a parts pile, I await par in the canadian dollar before I begin to do the same.  For those of you interested, here is where i am moving until July 23



When i signed on with my current employer, they said when I started that I had to do a tour, and well.  My time has come.   Hopefully when I get home ill have the following waiting for me

Group N tophats
Whilteline steering rack bushings
Ohlins FPS
RCE blacks
RCE sways
Kartboy endlinks


after the above its just little things other then either a APS or Stromung turbo back, both of which i am diligently researching. 

So cheers to you all, and see you all in 6 months.

What in God's name are you doing in Nunavut?
Good luck with the "tour" too, I'm sure it'll be an interesting experience!

[canehdianJ]

Get the RCE Yellow springs, they give you a much better look than the blacks and perform better.

If by perform better, you mean that you like to bottom out on potholes and expansion joints, yes they do.

I've never had this issue yet on Alberta roads, depends on the size of hole and joints I guess. Was this at Race City? I heard that track is bumpy.

I dont want to lose the ground clearance, as I hope to get involved in rally cross

Oh and Taylor, Im going up there with another fellow from my work.  We are there to maintain the ILS (Instrument Landing System) and VOR (VHF Omni Range) among other things related to the airport there.  Its the emergency landing zone for planes going across the pole

[Wronks]

Get the RCE Yellow springs, they give you a much better look than the blacks and perform better.

If by perform better, you mean that you like to bottom out on potholes and expansion joints, yes they do.

I've never had this issue yet on Alberta roads, depends on the size of hole and joints I guess. Was this at Race City? I heard that track is bumpy.

I dont want to lose the ground clearance, as I hope to get involved in rally cross

Oh and Taylor, Im going up there with another fellow from my work.  We are there to maintain the ILS (Instrument Landing System) and VOR (VHF Omni Range) among other things related to the airport there.  Its the emergency landing zone for planes going across the pole

That's crazy. Don't forget your winter jacket!
And good luck, again.

[kevie88]

Good luck Jeffro, hope you have a good time up there.. you're going to miss the whole ski season however! Hope you like cross country skiing!

Might be a good place to get a snowmobile however!

[canehdianJ]

Thanks Kevin,

My company is paying for my Heated Storage,

Tires  45PSI
Cleaned and detailed inside and out
Oil changed
Fuel stabilizer in the tank along with 94 octane.

BYE BYE car!  See you in July.