I thought it was time to post up a build thread. I bought the car in July 2011 with 153,xxx kms on it in pretty good condition. Full service history, interior was looking great for a 7 year old car and it was my first turbo car so I was loving how quick it was. I upgraded from a MY05 Impreza RS 2.5 N/A so it was a big difference.
Mod List:
Engine
Cosworth Air Filter
JDM ABS and Battery covers
Kobe MAF + Inlet silicone intakes
Turbosmart Kompact BOV
Interior
JDM Sports Alloy Pedals
3M Carbon Fibre wrapped door handles and stereo surrounds
STi Shift knob
DAMD Red stitch steering wheel
Pioneer X3500 6.1" Double din DVD/BT
Exterior
Front STI Replica lip
Ultrex RS 18 x 8 Gunmetal rims
Kumho KU31 225/40 R18
Club Liberty number plate frames
STI Oil cap
STI Radiator cap
STI McGard black wheel nuts
Subaru Sports Mesh Grille in #33A
STI Rear lip spoiler
Brakes
Front DBA T3 4000 316mm Discs with QFM HPX Pads
Rear DBA T2 Slotted 290mm Discs with QFM HPX Pads
Exhaust
Custom Turbo-back system with Ultrex Quad Tips
Suspension
BC BR Coilovers
Front and rear Whiteline adjustable sway bars
Rear AVO HD RSB Mounts
Front STI strut brace
Tune
Tuned by Coyote
How the car looks now:
So here is how the car was when I bought it.
Completely stock, except for a catback exhaust for a bit of a louder growl. First thing I did was go out and buy a K & N panel filter and put that in, gave it a good wash and polish and enjoyed turbo driving!
January 2012 I got new Potenza RE002s fitted all round, great tyre and then I pretty much left in alone till July/August 2012 when I joined the forum and started looking at the possibilities!
Next mod: I bought a replica STI lip off ebay for just under $200 delivered.
Fitment was good, quality was pretty average though. It looks good from a few metres away and wasn't hard to install (with a few ramps from Autobarn). $10 metal sti badge from ebay and it looked the goods!
Next I bought some engine bay bling:
How the bay looks currently:
I really liked how the car looked with the STI front lip, but it still didn't look right. Needed some new wheels and some low...
So I bought some Ultrex RS, with some Kumho KU31 225/40 tyres.
Sorry for the blurry photo there, I had the camera in some sort of strange setting
Then I needed some fancy wheel nuts to set off the new wheels/tyres. So I found these on ebay:
I liked them, not in your face and don't stand out too much but look good once you have a closer look.