hi all here some pictures before and after of my attempt to make my car like a sti. i couldnt afford a sti at the time and really like the extra than a wrx what you think?


BEFORE





AFTER

 

looks well mate....although (personaly) i wouldnt sticker up a wrx as an Sti. its like walking round in a pair of hi-tec trainers with a nike sign stuck on them

but each to their own....im not knocking you for effort though

ps. i have the (below) wheels forsale that would finish it off nicely

 

its like walking round in a pair of hi-tec trainers with a nike sign stuck on them

lol true i love the looks of a sti but funds were short so got a wrx i know its a wrx but hey i like it and its fast

 

fair play mate, like i said it does look well

 

cracking effort.
the only give away is the wheels and the suspension height.
always loved the pink on blue though.


i personally stay proud that mines just a wrx.... but beefed up and made my own... i was thinking of giving mine my own branding.
ie- say your name was Dave and you had a 400bhp wrx, sticker it up with D400 ;-)

 

Look well but agree - get rid of the STI badges!

I have a WRX, I too have an STI spoiler but I don't sticker it up as something it's not

Mine is just a quick WRX

 

Nice effort there, but I agree with the above statements too!
Mine is a wrx with the ppp kit and its fast enough, no need to badge it up as something its not. Looks good though and i am also thinking of fitting that rear spoiler instead of the prodrive one my car came with. Where is the best place to source one from?

 

I agree with the above and I am not just jumping on the bandwagon. It's not an STI and never will be so why try to make it look a bit like one. Alloys/Brakes/Interior clearly show it's a WRX. Loose all the STI stickers and the SUBARU lettering on the boot.
Looks a very nice clean car though. A nice set of Anthracite alloys and uprated suspension would set the car off nicely.

 

Looks well,but agree with what the others are saying

 

Good looking car mate

Im kind of doing it the other way round. I have a sti spec c that looks like a standard wrx .

 

well took your advise guys removed badges but god that subaru stickey stuff dont wanna *** off

 

got my from here

http://www.drmotorsport.co.uk/Spoiler%20STi%208%20R.htm

 

Looks better now you've removed the badges, I hope you've done the same to the front too?

To remove the sticky stuff from under the badges I used bug and tar remover, let it soak in and then what was left was easy to roll off with my fingers.

I agree with PowerWrx, the 18'' Rota wheels would look good, i've those on mine

Chub, I got my STI 8 spoiler from Scooby Clinic I wouldn't advise getting one from there though. It was over an hours drive each way and I had to go back because they hadn't sealed it so the boot leaked I never got the 'free power run' they promised on either of the visits, the screws holding the light in rusted after a few months and looked sh1te, the rust has leaked into the light fitting and darkened it, they were hard to replace too as the heads were going, and now I think it's started to vibrate! I spent over £500 on that last Summer, I wish i'd have gone somewhere else! If I was ordering again i'd wait for HT Autos to release theirs and get one from them, see this thread for more info
https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ler-mould.html

 

Very nice, new wheels will finish it off nicely

 

some winglets on the front, and a ht autos splitter will make it complete.
looks well so far

wiley

 

some winglets on the front, and a ht autos splitter will make it complete.
looks well so far

wiley

 

fitted some wiglets to mine few weeks ago but leaving the fog covers off as like the fog light look ,
was lucky enough to find this one 1 owner from new 58 year old never used in the rain and only 6075 miles on clock, spoiler was factory fitted just fitted wiglets and wheels on myself

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also prefer the wrx bonnet scoop as suits the car far better .

 

Nice mate HT Autos front splitter £90-100, Powerwrx Wheels, done. Maybe Light Rear Tints

 

black alloys look good i was thinking gold but not now

your car lookes nice m8

 

very nice mate, looks better without the sti badges,

 

Soooo much better now, good job.

 

just need some nice alloys now black ones i think

 

opps double post

 

Miles better matey.
18" alloys in Anthracite would look cool.

 

Miles better matey.
18" alloys in Anthracite would look cool.

 

any links to these alloys 18" alloys in Anthracite

 

there just inovit redline alloys in anthracite (prodrive copies)

i brought these couple of weeks ago they been out years but for some reason everywhere in
the uk had no stock and had no idea when they would ,there few people advertising on
ebay who claim they have some but ring up first to double check as i did and turned out they didnt have any .

 

Get some of these! lol. Oz are the dogs danglies
Also here - http://www.just-subaru.com/impreza-1...a-79787-0.html

 

Much nicer looking now!!
Also love the other pictures. My car has white wheels at the moment and as the car is white its all looking a little too clinical!
With regards to removing sticker glue the best thing I have found is stuff called "Nitro Clean" Its a spray tin based cleaner for removing goopy fuel deposits from nitro radio controlled cars and avaliable from all good hobbyists