Tinno's introduction/build thread [MY03 STI]

[asian]

Apologese for ma azn eyes -.-"

[tinno]

Originally Posted by asian

nice!

seen this beast in the flesh!.. very noice

Originally Posted by monkeee

Clean and simple. Very well done.

I am at 303atw with a smaller TD05-18G + TMIC on a 2.5L so 300HP with a TD05-20G + FMIC + Headers on a 2.0L seems pretty do-able to me.

Much like. Defs one of my fav cars on p-dizzle.

Cheers Shane.

[tinno]

Picked this up today.

Cusco brake master cylinder stopper. Yay for JDM goodies

[tinno]

Monthly update.

A few additions since I last posted.

Sold off my replica STI front lip and purchased myself a genuine one. Fitment was 100% perfect. OEM goodies for the win!



Also got rid of my replica duracon knob for a genuine STI duracon shift knob.



I've also had a whiteline roll centre kit fitted (compliments of Mao) and an alignment done.



Alignment wise, I ended up going with -2.5 front / -1.5 rear and 0 toe all round. It's amazing how much difference an alignment can make. Turn in is much more crisp and the car is very neutral and predictable!

Since I last posted I've also hit up a couple of small track events.

Mivale speed dome mid May 12'



More recently, a RAC tuning arvo with the p-diddy crew:



Some iPhone spec on board footage:
RAC Tuning Arvo (Dry Lap) - YouTube

Next up, handling wise I'll probably be looking into a cusco 22mm front sway and cusco 24mm rear sway.

I'll also be slowly gather bits and pieces for my Stage 2 over the next few months. Stage 2's for me will be:
- Perrin fmic
- Tomei equal length's
- BBK-L td05-20g

Cheers,
Tin

[Cinaber]

Nicely done Tin!
Look forward to seeing the results with the power upgrade

Are you still thinking of changing back to a wheel/tyre setup that can fit wider tyres or stick with this now since it handles much better after the alignment?

[tinno]

Originally Posted by Cinaber

Nicely done Tin!
Look forward to seeing the results with the power upgrade

Are you still thinking of changing back to a wheel/tyre setup that can fit wider tyres or stick with this now since it handles much better after the alignment?

Cheers Dan! Yep that's still on my list of things to do. Like I was telling you on the day, I'm a bit over the stretched tyre look already . It looks good but to me, function is now > than form. I'll probably be looking at either 245 or 255 rubber? It's going to take a bit of work to get them to fit (given my offset) but I'm fine with that

[monkeee]

Originally Posted by tinno

function is now > than form.

Good man!

Nice work Tinno, genuine STI goodies ftw.

[tinno]

Bump! A few more additions.

STI braided brake lines





eBay spec radiator shroud for wank factor

[monkeee]

Radiator shroud = +20HP because of all that extra air you get from the increased flow, +30HP if you running E85 dawg

Nice tinno. Did you get those lines off Subaru direct or somewhere else?

[tinno]

Originally Posted by monkeee

Radiator shroud = +20HP because of all that extra air you get from the increased flow, +30HP if you running E85 dawg

Nice tinno. Did you get those lines off Subaru direct or somewhere else?

Cheers Shane! The lines were courtesy of Japan parts. They've having a sale on quite a few parts at the moment

Mmmmmmmmm e85 ~.~