I purchased the car through STI Docklands and was convinced I wasn't going to do a thing to it.
Well that was the case for the first 6 months and then, influenced by this site and the guys in the WRX Club I started slowly.
Initially it was just the dump pipe, panel filter and tune. From there it slowly snowballed from one thing to another to this.
The car has been tuned at MSR by Michael South. A great guy to deal with with heaps of knowledge and skill to ensure a great result.
I'm now nearing the end of my build and have listed below all the parts I've used to date to produce the results I've gained. This is the path I've taken from the advice I've received and my budget.
Along the way I've taken and not taken advice from various members and I'd like to thank them all for their input. In particular I'd like to thank the following guys.
- jaydece
- Gambit
- Brainy
- coyote
- 3rspecb
- Adam at Tuspeed
- MSR
Parts used for this build:
Engine Mods- Cobb intake and housing
- Pierburg/Pro Drive 3 port boost solenoid
- Perrin Silicon intake
- AVO dump pipe with a second Xforce long taper metal race cat for legality.
- Custom exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers and 3 inch single tips.
- VF52 turbo
- ID1000 injectors
- Grimmspeed AOS
- AVO Parallel fuel line kit
- Turbosmart FPR1200
- Turbosmart plumb back BOV
- AVO TMIC
- NGK one step colder plugs LFR7AIX 2309
- Delvac MX 15W40
Suspension and Handling Mods- Cusco front sway bar
- Cusco rear sway bar
- Cusco 4 part rear chasis brace
- Cusco front H brace
- AVO HD mounts
- JSpeed LCA bushes
- Racecomp Coilovers 7kg front springs 9kg rear.
- STI strut brace front
- STI under car brace front
- Bridgestone RE050A 225 40 18
- 4 wheel alignment and corner weight
- Lowered 26mm from standard height.
- Kartboy pitch stop mount
- Group N transmission mount
Cosmetic Mods- Wheel colour change to charcoal
- Wrap of radiator support bar
- JDM battery and ABS covers
- number plate lift
- Personalised Vic plate STI 30
TunerMichael South
http://www.msengineering.com.auHere are some pics of the car at the time I bought it.