DEREK199574

Hey everyone, decided to finally make a build thread of my car. Nothing crazy but I hope you guys enjoy!

Here's the stockiest photos I could find of my car, nose ring and bumper already plastidipped. That 4x4 monster truck wheel gap though...


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First "major" mod for me was getting rid of that puny wing! DIY painted it also.


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Basecoat down.

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Clear Coat finished!

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A photoshoot of the car with the newly installed wing!

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Didn't have photos of my boostpill install or flashing the GST Basemap but here's photos of my X FMIC swap.


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Back to aesthetics, decided to upgrade from my cheap basic Ralliart Armors to something a little better.

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Enjoying the little snow we had in California this last winter with the new flaps..

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Thanks to a local Ralliart owner in socal, I found out about the 06-07 STI lip and how well it fits our cars.

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I drove around like the above for about 2 months until it was time for new tires. Decided, why not get new wheels too? Picked up a set of Miro 398's, or aka TE37 replicas. Specs are 18x8.5 +35. Tires are 245/40r18


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Still monster trucking it though :/

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Photoshoot with a WRX buddy of mine... That #rallyflush wheel gap.

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Then came this:

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If you guessed suspension work, then you're right! Picked up a set of Megan Street coilovers.

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Annnnd here I am now! It's been quite the journey with this car. It's not just working on cars that's fun, but its the time I spent with my friends along the way that makes being into cars a great experience.


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DEREK199574

Some rolling shots for you guys! Lowered another 1in-1.5in since the photoshoot above!

Nast_Nas

looks good! i so love the front of our cars mean and menacing ups to the sti LIP

Jay10Ralliart

iTrader: (4)

No more Rally Armors huh?! Looks good man!

michaelralli

Your ride looks sick!!!! I really wanna go the way you went with the sti lip but I can't find one that's not so expensive because everyone says they are $50 bucks but I have yet to find one for 50 bucks. Where did you get yours ?

vi3tprydefolyfe

iTrader: (1)

Car looks man!

xperience89

Awesome ride!

DEREK199574

Thank everyone for your kind words hahah {thumb up}

Here's an update.. Wheels are now a pearl white!

MirrorEyes

She looks great man! Painting the wheels white was a good choice

DEREK199574

Thanks! Hahaha, although they a major PITA to keep clean now..

DEREK199574

Deleted my muffler today and decided to go quad tips.. Making moves!

09rv52

the car is coming along great man. super clean

Murdered Out

iTrader: (2)

How is that volume inside the car?

DEREK199574

its not that loud to be honest hahah.. here's a video of how it sounds!

RazorLab

iTrader: (8)

RA looks good. Glad you are enjoying the Basemap too!

I miss my white RA.