04 STi Wannabe

Discussion in 'Members Progress Reports' started by GJL44, Dec 2, 2010.

  1. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Ok gents...Thought I'd through some controversy into this forum.

    First some background. I bought my 04 WRX WRB wagon in June of this year. About a month or two before purchasing the car I drove an 08 STi and loved every second of it. The power, the practicality, and most of all the subtlety. At that point a job offer I had received fell through and alas my dreams for an 08 STi. When I finally bought the car my immediate plans turned to making the car an 04 STi Wagon. It would receive the power, 300hp, classic maybe understated looks for that subtle look, and the practicality. I wanted to be able to thrash it one day and drive distance the next.

    So ladies and gentlemen, I give you my version of an 04 Subaru WRX STi Wagon.

    The car when first purchased
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    The mods that came with the car...Rota Subzero wheels, STi catback and Kartboy short shifter. Other than that the car is stock, a fresh pallet if you will.
     
  2. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Now for the modifications because, lets face it, June was a long time ago :p

    Mod list
    Blacked out and cleared headlights
    From this
    [​IMG]
    To this
    [​IMG]
    On the car
    [​IMG]

    Rally Armors
    Hellasupertones
    [​IMG]
     
  3. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Ok now for the meat of the mods...

    Bloush 18g-xt on the left, stock on the right
    [​IMG]

    STi TMIC left, WRX TMIC right
    [​IMG]

    WRX splitter and scoop left, STi splitter and cf scoop right
    [​IMG]

    Comparison of the scoops
    [​IMG]

    As the car sat for about 2 months
    [​IMG]
     
  4. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    +1 on getting the wagon...Look a lot better IMO. I have the same Supertones on my RA...love them
     
  5. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Now for how the car sits right now after a few touch ups...

    STi WRB hood scoop and sideskirts
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    So future mods are to include...
    STi 6speed trans
    Getting the big a** dent removed from the rear hatch plus a complete respray in WRB
    Debadge the WRX, possibly add STi badging
    STi front bumper and fender flares up front...and if I'm feeling really ambitious maybe STi wide rear fenders
    And last but not least an Evo 8 or 9 just for playing around, after all everyone needs a DD and this is mine :D
     
  6. davidlanceres

    davidlanceres Well-Known Member

    Car is looking good!
     
  7. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    Looks really good. I've always loved those wagons. Not as much as the Evo wagons though. :) Lol.
     
  8. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Thanks guys...It can never be perfect, but it's worth a try :)
     
  9. JDMhammer

    JDMhammer Well-Known Member

    Let me make a note here that we installed the skirts and scoop during the family cookoff lol
     
  10. Jogenmaru

    Jogenmaru Well-Known Member

    What's going o with the wastegate actuator on the bigger turbo? It looks bent at the top. Lol at jdmhammer. Looking good. Im not a fan of the wheels though. Are those stockers?
     
  11. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    I believe they're stock, look stock anyways. I'm digging those stock rims.
     
  12. mitsuG

    mitsuG Well-Known Member

    they arent stock wheels. they are Rota Subzeros. he mentioned them on the first post tht the car came with them when purchased.
     
  13. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    You are correct. Lol. They remind me of stock Sti rims I guess. I think Sti rims have 6 dual spoke wheels though.
     
  14. GJL44

    GJL44 Member

    Yeah I'm hoping to try and get my hands on the stock gold BBS STi rims however, word on the street is they are extremely hard to come by. In the end I will prob go with gold 18x8 Rota Grids.