Woof! Estimated 385WHP! Top end 185MPH?

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Did you see the Miami Ink episode when they drove a Driven2Win dragster with Nelson Hoyos? I did that...

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Latest Modifications:

• April 10, 2007 -- I wrote to Whiteline a few days ago to complain that the strut brace holders pictured below were rusting and peeling on my install. Mr. Wojtek Rogulski wrote back to say that that was not right, I unfortunately received a problem set. The replacement set arrived today. WHITELINE Automotive has excellent customer service and stands behind their products. Thank you guys! For Quality Parts, Quality Customer Service and a Quality company, choose WHITELINE Automotive! 

• March 30, 2007 -- Installed Cobb Downpipe after wrapping with DEI Heat Wrap, spraying with DEI HT Silicone Coating and securing in place with the DEI stainless steel tie wraps (paint and wraps were in stock at my local Advance Auto Parts (so cool!)) and reprogrammed the ECU to Cobb AccessPort Stage II, 93 Octane gas. Turbo lag is noticeably decreased, top end said to be 185mph, no doubt. Seat of pants dyno says "130 fast and easy!" The pipe itself is a really good looking piece. I added the heat wrap down to the second bend then sprayed it with the DEI black silicone paint. I'm lovin' it! Here's a tip tho', be sure to spay your nuts with WD40 or Blaster numerous times and let them soak before trying to remove them. Anyway, you will be doing some Scooby wrestling before you finish the job.

• January 28, 2007 -- Installed PERRIN SWAY BAR REAR END-LINKS, cranked the BOV closed and changed the oil (put in the EAGLE G4R racing engine oil   -- I love the smell of that new oil. FRESH!). Closing the BOV seems to cut lag and hesitation and also eliminates backfiring on downshifts. So its performance vs. sound. I want to see where my gas mileage goes with the BOV closed.

The Perrin Rear STI Endlinks make a difference. They are STIFF man! Scoob's rear is way tighter now and cranks around tight corners with a snap! The passenger side link was a bitch to put on after the driver's side went on so easy, but it was persuaded in to place after an hour's struggle. It isn't so easy installing them under a car jacked up about 15" and you on your back on the driveway. Even with a crawler. Then the torque wrench is a bitch because it is a long tool in a short space. So is my life story, yeah. UPDATE! Make sure when you install the endlinks they are up-right! Otherwise they will get torqued and bent to hell! Also, the swaybar needs to be for the STi, not the WRX. I went back and forth with a number of e-mails with Jeff Perrin to get the correct set-up -- Sway Bar Kit Rear 25MM Part # PSP-SUS-207

STI OEM Driver Side Rear End Links, Click to Enlarge	STI OEM Passenger Side Rear End Links, Click to Enlarge
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Perrin STI Rear End Links DS Click to Enlarge	Perrin STI Rear End Links PS Click to Enlarge

• January 23, 2007 -- The latest new toy for Scoob is the COBB AccessPort 2.0 which I picked-up from Felipe at VelocityFactor in Boca Raton. After Felipe received my order from his web site he called me to ask if instead of shipping it to me, I might want to drive down to see his place and he'd install it for me. Even though I work in Lake Worth, I didn't want to at first because I usually work from 7:30 to 7:30 and thought I'd never make it down there, but Felipe said they'd be there until like 6:30 or 7:30. That worked for me! Felipe installed the COBB AccessPort 2.0, showed me some pictures of the builds his shop had done and took the time to answer all of my noobish questions. This guy knows his stuff and is very professional! Something else that impressed me about VelocityFactor is that when you call them (561.395.5700), they have a very professional young lady answer the phone or maybe even Felipe himself. And my final impression was of the two cute young ladies who were standing outside the shop when I arrived. I didn't get their names, but they were very nice. I highly recommend talking to Felipe at VelocityFactor, or actually stopping by and checking out the shop and garage if you get the chance.

• A few months back I mentioned the AMSOIL I put in Scoob. A few weeks after returning from the AAPEX Show ('06) I received a very nice surprise -- 4 gallons of synthetic motor oil for Scoob, courtesy of our chemist. Thank you very much Jim, I really do appreciate it. Read about American Synthol and AMERILUBE EAGLE G4R racing engine oil.

Good Article about coolant for turbo Subarus

• February 4, 2006 -- took off the Scooby-Doo decals. They were wearing out and everyone agreed that they were "too much". The wife was the one who convinced me to put them on in the first place.  

NEW FARTCAN:

• JIC "Bullet" 505 full Titanium Cat Back Exhaust WRX/STI, PN GDA505TI-FM, the image above is NOT what you get. What you get is shipped in 3 pieces and has no resonator or label/insignia on it as is shown above. I bought my JIC "Bullet" from www.mauromotorsports.com -- Anthony is really helpful and tells it like it is, no BS, but GREAT service! Also e-mailed www.jic-magic.com a couple of technical questions and Ben Chen answered back the same day -- more GREAT service! I'm on this "service" thing because I've had 2 occasions when I tried to buy products on-line and the service REALLY SUCKED THE BONE. I tried to buy this particular cat-back from Vivid Racing and got nothing but a run-around from Dan Mermelstein, "General Partner". Don't waste your time 

  • Installed the cat-back Saturday morning 9/10/2005 -- Really easy install, went in real quick after taking the OEM exhaust out. PERFECT fit and finish. Silencer included, it has a LOUD low rumble without it. Sounds better without the silencer than with it (noticeably more horses too -- gets up to redline faster than with the stock muffler or the included silencer in). But, no silencer makes it hard to hear the radio, it is that loud. Even with the windows up. It is possibly as loud as a big Harley or an old Nova or 'Cuda. As the wife said, "Scoob sounds like a pit-bull now."

  • Listen! don't you think this muffler called "Bullet" is "MOROSHIBU"? The name is great, isn't it? The shape and the sound is "SUGGE" Spartan. Why don't you buy it? Oh! I'm going to forget to tell you that the muffler can power up the car, too.

   Huh? WTH does that mean? See picture below on the right.

  • HEAR THE "MOROSHIBU" '"SUGGE" Spartan' Sound of the BULLET HERE

  • Also tightened up the bolts on the Hotchkiss sway bar (they were not tight enough  "DOH!" and it sounded like there was a bowling ball in the trunk when going over bumps). Also moved the end-links to the middle hole from the first hole. Jury is out regarding the difference in handling.

  Getting Stiff:

  • Hotchkis Tuning Sport Sway Bars Front & Rear
    Subaru WRX / STI 02-05 Sport Sway Bars, 1" (25mm) Front & Rear Bars
    
    "Hotchkis Tuning Sport Sway bars improve your handling and reduce body roll. Turn in with confidence and late brake in the corners with track tested lightweight hollow sway bars. Sway bar sets include front and rear bars, greasable bushings, brackets, and a subframe reinforcement bracket.
    
    Front 1inch Hollow
    
    Rear 1inch Hollow
    
    3 Position Rear"

  Installed front 8/19/05 -- started at 7:30pm and stopped at 8:30 - 9:00pm (had to make a Hooters run). Got the front sway bar and end-links torqued-up (30 lbs). Left Scoob up on the ramps with the sub-frame dropped and back tires chocked for the night.

  2005 WRX STI OEM sway-bars -- 3023 original miles. Rear marked C4 03, front marked H3 05. All spray paint markings original from factory. Both sway-bars are over 21mm thick.

  • 07/16/2005 -- 3000+ mile oil change. Poured in AMSOIL SAE 10W-30 100% Synthetic PAO Motor Oil a K&N HP-1008 Performance Gold Oil Filter (which is actually much smaller than that bottle of oil) and a Fumoto oil drain plug.

  

  100% Full Synthetic Oil lasts longer, saves FUEL, protects your engine better, can be used in any vehicle, and helps cut our dependence on foreign oil. If you are smart you will use it too. UPDATE: I now use ISEL's 10W50 racing oil.

  

  • 04/14/2005 -- Debadged -- WRX, Impreza and STI badges removed. 

  

  • 02/26/2005 -- Removed "Snorkus" and installed U-pipe (GP Moto Intake Elbow ) as well as Perrin Air Filter (Air Filters). Parts from Scoobytuner.com. Checked torque of all wheel studs. Attaboy to TK # 81 -- all lug nuts were tightened to 70lbs torque. Mounted horn in new position as it could not go back on the left strut.

  

  

  • 02/25/2005 -- Finished install of Whiteline front (Whiteline Strut Tower Brace - Front) and rear (Whiteline Rear Strut Tower Brace) strut tower braces. Had to remove A/C bracket and will zip tie the A/C tubing down
  • 2/22/05 Installed Samco hose
  • 2/21/05 -- Installed GFB # 1009 Red Stealth FX Subaru WRX (MY01 Onwards) BOV.

  

  • 4th Mod -- STI Front plate in brushed aluminum (from Mastowrx.com -- WARNING -- their service leaves much to be desired. I will not shop there again or at least I will not deal with Bill if I can help it).
  • 3rd Mod -- Scooby Doo floor mats from Advance Auto in Lake Park.
  • 2nd Mod -- New tires (BFGoodrich g-Force Sport 225/45R17 from Tire Kingdom), caught a fricking roof nail in the rear passenger side tire so had to change out the OEM Potenza tires.
  • 1st Mod -- Auxillary 12v power outlet -- Circuit City

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