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kpSTI · 03-31-2009, 10:14 PM

Hey everyone!! I got my car featured on Edmunds insideline in the readers rides!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!

http://blogs.insideline.com/readersr...-wrx.html#more

New Pics on page 9

New rims on page 8 and post #4

NEW pic's of new '09 WRX grill on post 4 and page 7
Well, I bought my '08 WRX January 4, 2009. I went to test drive an '09 WRX and I was impressed. The salesman proceeded to tell me they have one '08 WRX left on the lot. I told the salesman that he would have to basically give the car to me if he thinks I'm going to take it. After about 2hrs of going back and forth, I walked out with a 100,000 mile warranty and the car for $18,241. I figured that I would be replacing most of the things that make '09 WRX what it is anyway. So, I bought it.

So, My goal is to have a sedan that will keep up with a STi. I'm also doing my best to make this car not look so plain. It also handled like a Cadillac, but with the suspension mods it now handles great. I'm not going too crazy with this car's engine because she is my DD. Onto the mods.

Engine mods:
1. Perrin intake
2. COBB AccessPort
3. Perrin intake Stage 2 Map
4. Invidia catted DP
5. SPT cat back exhaust

Suspension:
1. H&R springs
2. Rallitek F/R sway bars
3. Rallitek HD F/R endlinks
4. Cusco front upper strut bar
5. H&R Camber bolts

Wheels:
1. SSR Type-F's 18x8.5 +45
2. Riken Raptor 235/40ZR18

Exterior:
1. Factory front lip
2. Factory fog lights
3. I painted the rear chrome piece on the trunk to match the car.
4. 50% tint front and 35% rear

Interior:
1. STi 5 speed shift knob
2. Armrest extension

Future mods:Not necessarily in this order
1. side skirts and rear spats.
2. VF52 turbo
3. Perrin or AVO TMIC
4. Brembo conversion
5. Protune
6. 750cc injectors (just incase I go with a bigger turbo)

Here she was stock.

The first mods I did were tint, the front lip, fog lights, and I painted the rear chrome piece.
BEFORE:

AFTER:

The second set of mods were:
1. H&R springs
2. Rallitek F/R sway bars
3. Rallitek HD F/R endlinks
4. Blitz BRW (Black blue matte) 18x8 +45 offset
5. Riken Raptor 235/40ZR18
Awaiting to be installed!!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Close-up of the wheels.

03-31-2009, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
kpSTI Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Granada Hills, CA Posts: 14,445 Name: Kris	The '08 WRX sedan that could! My attempt for STi performance. Hey everyone!! I got my car featured on Edmunds insideline in the readers rides!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!! http://blogs.insideline.com/readersr...-wrx.html#more New Pics on page 9 New rims on page 8 and post #4 NEW pic's of new '09 WRX grill on post 4 and page 7 Well, I bought my '08 WRX January 4, 2009. I went to test drive an '09 WRX and I was impressed. The salesman proceeded to tell me they have one '08 WRX left on the lot. I told the salesman that he would have to basically give the car to me if he thinks I'm going to take it. After about 2hrs of going back and forth, I walked out with a 100,000 mile warranty and the car for $18,241. I figured that I would be replacing most of the things that make '09 WRX what it is anyway. So, I bought it. So, My goal is to have a sedan that will keep up with a STi. I'm also doing my best to make this car not look so plain. It also handled like a Cadillac, but with the suspension mods it now handles great. I'm not going too crazy with this car's engine because she is my DD. Onto the mods. Engine mods: 1. Perrin intake 2. COBB AccessPort 3. Perrin intake Stage 2 Map 4. Invidia catted DP 5. SPT cat back exhaust Suspension: 1. H&R springs 2. Rallitek F/R sway bars 3. Rallitek HD F/R endlinks 4. Cusco front upper strut bar 5. H&R Camber bolts Wheels: 1. SSR Type-F's 18x8.5 +45 2. Riken Raptor 235/40ZR18 Exterior: 1. Factory front lip 2. Factory fog lights 3. I painted the rear chrome piece on the trunk to match the car. 4. 50% tint front and 35% rear Interior: 1. STi 5 speed shift knob 2. Armrest extension Future mods:Not necessarily in this order 1. side skirts and rear spats. 2. VF52 turbo 3. Perrin or AVO TMIC 4. Brembo conversion 5. Protune 6. 750cc injectors (just incase I go with a bigger turbo) Here she was stock. The first mods I did were tint, the front lip, fog lights, and I painted the rear chrome piece. BEFORE: AFTER: The second set of mods were: 1. H&R springs 2. Rallitek F/R sway bars 3. Rallitek HD F/R endlinks 4. Blitz BRW (Black blue matte) 18x8 +45 offset 5. Riken Raptor 235/40ZR18 Awaiting to be installed!! BEFORE: AFTER: Close-up of the wheels. Last edited by kpSTI; 11-07-2011 at 10:14 PM.
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