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Member Profile - Kody.B - Goodbye Liberty, Hello Golf R

PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:37 pm
by Kody.B
**Update 21/03/2014**
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12/01/2014
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WHAT IS IT?
2004 MY05 Lib Safety Pack

Engine/driveline/under the bonnet
EJ25
5 speed manual
Resonator-ectomy
Single Mass Flywheel Conversion
Subaru Genuine HD Clutch
HKS Panel Filter

Rob Bliss exhaust system - unequal length headers/quad tips


Suspension
BC Racing BR Coilovers

Whiteline Rear Sway bar
Cusco/AVO HD mounts
Anti-Lift Kit
Bump Steer Kit
Strut Brace


Brakes
Painted calipers anodized blue, for rice factor...
New pads - suggestions?
Braided brake lines
Possible GT/3.0 Caliper upgrade


Interior
Air Freshener...
Sunroof
JDM Silver Interior Door Handles
LEDs


Leather seats
Custom shifter/handbrake boot and leather centre console lid
Momo Shifter/Pedals
Wrapped dash


Exterior
Number plate protectors? XD
Silver...
Factory window tint
18x8.75 XXR 530's in Chromium Black
2012 WRX 17x8 Enkei's
19x8 +48 Advan Kreutzer Series Xi's
Guards Rolled + pumped
Lip - Xcess Motorsports
LED parkers, brakes, indicators
DIY Mesh Grill
Angel eyes with black headlight surrounds
STI Replica Lip spoiler
HID's
Crystal Vision High Beams + Fogs
Removed third brake light in window

New Tint
Hipposleek eyelids
Deltaspeed side skirts/DAMD Side and Rear Lips
JDM Spec B Bumper
Ultrex rear diffuser



Audio:
Resomat - Doors, Boot and Parcel Shelf
Double Din Facia Kit
Pioneer AVH X3500DAB Head Unit
Sony 12" Sub
Sony 4 Channel Amplifier


Focal 3 way speakers






When I First Brought it Home

So some pics of when I got it home (the second I pulled up pretty much), before I even got rid of the draggy dealer number plate surrounds (still on from being purchased in '04!)

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The grill before, the paint of the grill had been peeling from sun exposure from carparks (car always garaged) so I wet and dried it and did a quick spray pack fix until I replace it, quite happy with how it turned out.

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Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:12 pm
by Corsair
I don't think you're nuts Kody. Nice choice. :D
Barely had it a day and already improved it.

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:14 pm
by cruisn
Great starting point and a sweet car to own as a first car. :good:

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:19 pm
by Kody.B
Corsair wrote:I don't think you're nuts Kody. Nice choice. :D
Barely had it a day and already improved it.


Thanks mate, the progress will be slow for about a week now as ill be working extra hours so I can get these wheels fitted.
$540 roughly for tires (plus labor) $300 for guard rolling (all 4 guards) is a lot of work for me haha! Nice car by the way XD

cruisn wrote:Great starting point and a sweet car to own as a first car. :good:


I'm smitten with it - to me a first car is like a first child haha. Thanks for you help with the wheels as well, hopefully they will be on in the next two weeks :)

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:59 pm
by d-chang
Welcome to the forums Kody!

You will love the car! Mine was my first car as well and I am still having fun driving it even if it is just a 2.0R! :D

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:49 am
by bigBADbenny
That's a ship load of modern, safe, na mt etc goodness and you can swap out all your upgrades should you ever trade up :mrgreen:

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:52 am
by LiamVJ
hey at least you got a manual. im regretting getting my auto 2.5, hence the reason im selling it :wink:
good luck with the future mods

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:27 am
by t.renshaw34
cruisn wrote:Great starting point and a sweet car to own as a first car. :good:


Mine is my first car :(.

But seriously...

Great buy mate. Glad your in love. Great work on the painted grille too.
Your mod list sounds great. Any ideas on tyres for the new rims???

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:16 am
by rooby
Nice one. And good taste in mods.

I love the 530s, they are just a little to extreme size wise for me.

I also think that a single 10" is the way to go sub wise.

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:10 am
by bigBADbenny
Please change thread title to:

" [L] is for Lover :) Member Profile - Kody.B "

You are clearly WINNING 8)

Re: [L] is for Loser :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:38 pm
by Kody.B
bigBADbenny wrote:That's a ship load of modern, safe, na mt etc goodness and you can swap out all your upgrades should you ever trade up :mrgreen:


Exactly my thoughts. One day, I'll have that 3.0/GT XD

d-chang wrote:Welcome to the forums Kody!

You will love the car! Mine was my first car as well and I am still having fun driving it even if it is just a 2.0R! :D


Thanks, the 2.0's drive really nice. Unfortunately the only one we test drove, we drove it like you would a 2.5 (ie. relying on torque, not revving hard and going easy especially as it wasn't our car) only to be told later that you need to rev them to get the best out of the motor :( I was about to put a deposit on a 2.0 (Kormoran's from here actually) when this came up at the price it did.

LiamVJ wrote:hey at least you got a manual. im regretting getting my auto 2.5, hence the reason im selling it :wink:
good luck with the future mods


Thanks, I was actually shocked by the 'box. I know Suby's had a bit of a bad rep a while back for bad gearboxes but all of ours (we've got 3 here now XD) are quite nice. Probably not for track use though :)

t.renshaw34 wrote:Great buy mate. Glad your in love. Great work on the painted grille too.
Your mod list sounds great. Any ideas on tyres for the new rims???


Thanks, it should do until I decide what grille to go with. I'd love a Corazon but $400+ is a bit steep for me.
I spoke to a guy we know at Goodyear who has done all of our tires and wheels and he seems to think a 235/40/18 Firehawk (or something like that) would be the way to go. He says they will be stretched by a minuscule amount because XXR's are such weird widths but not by much. I don't really want them stretched but I'd prefer a slight stretch and no rubbing to rubbing and huge camber. I'm a bit worried about the fitment hence why I haven't bought springs or anything, and I'll save for a few weeks so that if I need the guards rolled/flared I can get it done when it needs it and not drive around scrubbing and poking ridiculously. It's only money... :)

rooby wrote:Nice one. And good taste in mods.

I love the 530s, they are just a little to extreme size wise for me.

I also think that a single 10" is the way to go sub wise.


The 530's could be a little extreme size wise for me too, but I figured I'd give them a go. I love the fitment of Starrn and whilst my isn't a post facelift I wanted that sort of fitment (but I'm trying to keep it as legal as possible) so hopefully I will get them on with some slight camber and hopefully only rear guard rolling :)

bigBADbenny wrote:Please change thread title to:

" [L] is for Lover Member Profile - Kody.B "

You are clearly WINNING


Done 8)

Re: [L] is for Loving :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:43 pm
by bosc0
Thanks mate.

Re: [L] is for Loving :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:49 pm
by Kody.B
bosc0 wrote:Thanks mate.


Now I'm really tempted to edit my bogan-ness out... At least I'd fit in on StreetCommodores/BoostCruising :oops:
Edit: did edit my bogan-ness out XD

Re: [L] is for Loving :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:05 pm
by bosc0
No worries cuz, happy to help anytime bro!

Thanks mate :P

Re: [L] is for Loving :) Member Profile - Kody.B

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:52 pm
by JKeep2.5i
another first timer :D you'll love this car as your first I know I do, plenty of mods :P