Straner MY11 Premium WRX
 

So i never really introduced myself, just kind of floated around with a comment here and there for the last year or so.

I bought my MY11 Premium Silver WRX Hatch back in 2012 as an exec demo. Since then I've lightly modified the car, trying to keep my wallet and insurance happy.

As the car sits now:

Mechanical:
Full custom 3" TBE w/ X-Force Downpipe
ASG Tune by Sean
Ultrex short shifter
GFB BOV
18x9.5 +38 Rota MXR rims wrapped w/ Nexen 255/35/18 n6000
Hella Horn swap (yes typical red, thinking of painting to silver to match car)
LED light swap.

Cosmetic (All DIY):
Kenwood amp running 40x rms to the stock speakers
JL 1000w rms amp running two subs (ridiculously big subs from when being a teenager with big subs was cool).
Red foot-well lights on switch
Alteration to Nav to work whilst driving
(flame suit on) Experimentation with plastidip
...and a 'New Car Smell' pine tree thingy.


I do quiet like the look of the black fog light housing and will probably buy a set in obsid-black. The blackout on the bottom of the front bumper is covering a quiet nasty scratch obtained when i first got the car, will be fixed soon enough. Looking at next to go suspension mods, coilovers, sways, braces etc.

More HP gains may be a little while off as i like my insurance premiums at the moment. One step at a time though.

When i first got her:
[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/338607_3877310529358_405728315_o.jpg[/IMG]

How she got her little first booboo
[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/901749_10200330552204544_2088119186_o.jpg[/IMG]

First Cruise:
[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/1269457_10201154794250080_1766310215_o.jpg[/IMG]

Courtesy of Trav/Slap Dash
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New Wheels:
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[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/photo14.jpg[/IMG]

ASG Tune:
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Nice clean example of a wrx hatch I think man, awesome!

Looks like it sits well on the new wheels too.

Looking good.

[QUOTE=JRecardo;799605]Nice clean example of a wrx hatch I think man, awesome!

Looks like it sits well on the new wheels too.[/QUOTE]

Cheers. Im loving the look of the new wheels. theyre a load wider, i thought i would have troubles with the 255 tyres, but those flared fenders just handle anything.

Has that rear left rim been rashed yet?
Looked like it got very one in one of those photos!

[QUOTE=Soksta;799613]Has that rear left rim been rashed yet?
Looked like it got very one in one of those photos![/QUOTE]

Nope, all the new ones are 100%. Possibly need a wipe over, a little bit of break dust on them

[QUOTE=Straner;799614]Nope, all the new ones are 100%. Possibly need a wipe over, a little bit of break dust on them[/QUOTE]

Were the rims sealed with anything prior to fitting?

Looks good mate. I'm loving hatch/wagons at the moment. I think I'm getting older haha

[QUOTE=Soksta;799615]Were the rims sealed with anything prior to fitting?[/QUOTE]
Not too sure. Had them fitted at a wheel aligner in Morley, care of my mechanic. Excuse my lack of knowledge, but what does sealing them do? and is it too late to do so?

[QUOTE=Straner;799619]Excuse my lack of knowledge, but what does sealing them do? and is it too late to do so?[/QUOTE]

Acts like polish on the paint, gives a small barrier of protection that can help to stop brake dust baking onto the rim.

Car looks good by the way!

[QUOTE=Soksta;799621]Acts like polish on the paint, gives a small barrier of protection that can help to stop brake dust baking onto the rim.

Car looks good by the way![/QUOTE]

I use this on mine, makes cleaner them a lot easier.

[IMG]http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/images/uploads/watermarked/autoglym_wheel_seal.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Soksta;799621]Acts like polish on the paint, gives a small barrier of protection that can help to stop brake dust baking onto the rim.

Car looks good by the way![/QUOTE]

That sounds like it would be great, can i purchase this from an auto shop, or would i need to go to an expert?

thanks again

edit - thanks howlfactor :)

Autobarn - [url=http://www.autobarn.com.au/autoglym-alloy-wheel-seal-aurawsa]Autoglym Alloy Wheel Seal[/url]

I have a pair of obsidian black foglight surrounds that you are welcomed to have at no cost.

Just needs a little bit of cleaning as it has been sitting in the garage collecting dust. PM me if you are interested :)

[QUOTE=shinigami;799631]I have a pair of obsidian black foglight surrounds that you are welcomed to have at no cost.

Just needs a little bit of cleaning as it has been sitting in the garage collecting dust. PM me if you are interested :)[/QUOTE]

pm'd! :)

Car is looking good mate!

nice looking car mate, nice wheels too ;)

just a little video after i had the exhaust done.

edit - aparently i fail at linking the youtube player to the thread.

but heres the link; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j726m6rDPrQ[/url]

Put this in the YouTube icon j726m6rDPrQ =
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[QUOTE=Straner;799638]just a little video after i had the exhaust done.

edit - aparently i fail at linking the youtube player to the thread.

but heres the link; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j726m6rDPrQ[/url][/QUOTE]

I rike.

I do like the silver bettys and I enjoy seeing/hearing this drive by my house everyday :)

[QUOTE=subaru4eva93;799674]I do like the silver bettys and I enjoy seeing/hearing this drive by my house everyday :)[/QUOTE]


And this makes "cat has more balls than most of you" tingle :laughing7

[QUOTE=subaru4eva93;799674]I do like the silver bettys and I enjoy seeing/hearing this drive by my house everyday :)[/QUOTE]


You know it! :) 5:20 Mon-Fri :3gears:

Big thanks to Shinigami for the obsidian-black fog light covers. real nice wrx too!

Girlfriend gave my car a little shoot today, heres the result;

[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/IMG_0170.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/IMG_0191.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r202/fatattak1/IMG_0230.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Straner;800897]Girlfriend gave my car a little shoot today,[/QUOTE]

Pics of girlfriend?

Haha nah, car looks sweet man, I don't usually like Betty's but this one is pretty mint.

[QUOTE=Straner;799603]...
LED light swap.
...[/QUOTE]
Does look the goods! Can you tell me more about the LED lights? I'm guessing these were the little side lights as opposed to the main globes? If so, any FleaBay links or suggestions to what/where to buy?

[QUOTE=STIMUL8IN;800916]Does look the goods! Can you tell me more about the LED lights? I'm guessing these were the little side lights as opposed to the main globes? If so, any FleaBay links or suggestions to what/where to buy?[/QUOTE]

Yeah just the day running lights, i think this is the link:
[url=http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/T10-SMD-super-white-LED-bulb-globe-for-subaru-Impreza-WRX-STi-RS-parking-lights-/121092148870?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c31a78e86&_uhb=1]T10 SMD Super White LED Bulb Globe FOR Subaru Impreza WRX STI RS Parking Lights | eBay[/url]

So my LED lights turned up today and I had a quick look under the bonnet to try and change them, but it looks like they're a PITA to get to? So then I googled....do you really have to go in through the wheel wells? How did you change yours mate?

[QUOTE=STIMUL8IN;801547]So my LED lights turned up today and I had a quick look under the bonnet to try and change them, but it looks like they're a PITA to get to? So then I googled....do you really have to go in through the wheel wells? How did you change yours mate?[/QUOTE]

I agree it looks bad, i put off installing those for months until I had to take my front bumper off one day. With the bumper off its a piece of cake.

There are videos online on how to take the bumer off, its fairly easy. I havnt investigated going through the wheel wells.

[QUOTE=Straner;801586]There are videos online on how to take the bumer off, its fairly easy.[/QUOTE]

Just want to make sure that when you put the bumper back on, that the two plastic tabs underneath the bumper at the centre front don't fold over backwards!

I've done the bumper a few times before, so no worries. Crazy that you have to remove the bumper to change a bulb?! Might try the wheel well option, see if it's any easier...cheers for the tips :)

Car is really starting to look awesome! Great work!

Those new rims look great dude! Now I want a new set too!

[QUOTE=Goosey;801641]Those new rims look great dude! Now I want a new set too![/QUOTE]

Thanks man, next off will be a small drop on coilovers most likely, just to make it look that little bit better.

Inb4 everyone has similar wheels to me. Haha only kidding. I hope.


using the Perth-WRX mobile app

[QUOTE=T R3X;801658]Inb4 everyone has similar wheels to me. Haha only kidding. I hope.
[/QUOTE]

Damn, i was just about to get a WRB respray too.. :(

First time on the track last Sunday. Put this video together with abit of the gopro footage (i have no experience with video editing). Excuse the noobey driving, not trying to showcase that, more wanting to see how the Gopro's went. :)

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[QUOTE=Straner;802759]First time on the track last Sunday. Put this video together with abit of the gopro footage (i have no experience with video editing). Excuse the noobey driving, not trying to showcase that, more wanting to see how the Gopro's went. :)

[YT]ujJ9BPp7MG0[/YT][/QUOTE]

How'd the Nexens hold up mate? Mine got quite a flogging but I was still impressed with em.

[QUOTE=dnbosiris;802797]How'd the Nexens hold up mate? Mine got quite a flogging but I was still impressed with em.[/QUOTE]

I was very impressed with them for their price point. Although theyre still very new, they held up extremly well. I was giving them abit of a go on the skidpan and they were very predictable and reliable.