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My JDM Hawkeye STI Thread
Welcome all to my build thread of my 2005 JDM Hawkeye WRX STI. I picked her up back in May of 2018, with a few mods already done to it! It had also had all the fluids and a few hoses replaced at RCM for £700. It has been well looked after with a extensive history folder. Since coming from a Clio 197 F1 edition, the power delivery and AWD handling was something else! I've been mostly just enjoying the car how I bought it and getting more confident in driving it spiritedly. Now I want to put my own touch on the car and over the next year I have plenty of plans for it!
Spec as I bought it: Claimed 340bhp/350ft/lb Cusco Coilovers HKS silent hi power Walbro 255 Perrin Battery Hold down Perrin Radiator Surround Defi Triple centre Gauges and Boost Pillar Pod Front Splitter, side skirts and rear spats Alcantara Steering wheel The day I picked her up! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...31c2bbbede.jpg One of the first thing I have done to it was replacing the water filled tail lights to the JDM style, I feel like they suit the car better and just a generally cleaner look! https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e86a16b04d.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...795f5d1bc2.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d8f5bfc6cb.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d04fab8c26.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...28731716cf.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...31955fe4d0.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d9a509347a.jpg I have also replaced the interior and Plate builds from the dated yellow to crisp white LEDs, these also output way more light in the cabin! The reg housings where sorry looking so gave them a quick clean up too! https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...76032da4aa.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d10ab884d5.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...87bb5ae500.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...5bafb2ebb2.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...2a4ea652c8.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...a12a793144.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...8d74715ff5.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...13189315f1.jpg |
That's lovely. I like that a lot.
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Lovely car you have there mate, where in Warwickshire are you? there is a really good specialist in Warwick called thwaites if you dont wanna come to stinkley every time.
Good choice with auto finesse mate, I use their stuff on my hawk with great results. |
Originally Posted by Flyingdrag
(Post 12047775)
+1
spec c roof and few other s204 and sti bits will finish it Did you get a dictionary at the car wash? |
looks great!! :cool:
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Really nice car mate, looks lovely and shiny :thumb:
Good work with what you have done so far, the rear light cluster looks much better than the lexus lights look :) |
Originally Posted by Flyingdrag
(Post 12047775)
+1
spec c roof and few other s204 and sti bits will finish it
Originally Posted by pjarvis6666
(Post 12047799)
looks great!! :cool:
Originally Posted by Marky1968
(Post 12047822)
Really nice car mate, looks lovely and shiny :thumb:
Good work with what you have done so far, the rear light cluster looks much better than the lexus lights look :) -- Does anyone know why some posts it allows me to reply fine and others it has to get "approved by a administrator"? Keeps coming up when i try and reply... just deletes the post |
Originally Posted by the shreksta
(Post 12047773)
Lovely car you have there mate, where in Warwickshire are you? there is a really good specialist in Warwick called thwaites if you dont wanna come to stinkley every time.
Good choice with auto finesse mate, I use their stuff on my hawk with great results. Thanks Man, I'm Worcestershire based. I have had the car MOT'd, a general health check and a oil, filter and coolant change since owning it, I took it to Pole Position and they did a great job! Car went through without an issue, They did say it is a tidy example which is always nice when you buy a new car! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...8619d53671.jpg |
Originally Posted by farrow101
(Post 12048058)
Thanks Man, I'm Worcestershire based. I have had the car MOT'd, a general health check and a oil, filter and coolant change since owning it, I took it to Pole Position and they did a great job! Car went through without an issue, They did say it is a tidy example which is always nice when you buy a new car!
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Made use of the lighter weather, gave the car a clean and also polished up the exhaust! Love the look of it, but it's just to quiet for my tastes, something to add onto the wish list ;) Also tested a pad and compound for a future paint correction!
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...ce9fc31b55.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...80a30d544e.jpg Hard to capture on camera with the late afternoon lighting. But definately an improvement on the small areas i tested. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...fa1b295911.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e053f0f503.jpg |
What did you use to clean your exhaust, looks awesome :thumb:
Autosol I am guessing? |
Originally Posted by Marky1968
(Post 12048443)
What did you use to clean your exhaust, looks awesome :thumb:
Autosol I am guessing? I used Meguiars NXT metal polish and a lot of scrubbing :lol1: |
Originally Posted by farrow101
(Post 12048476)
I used Meguiars NXT metal polish and a lot of scrubbing :lol1:
Yours looks fantastic mate :thumb: |
Originally Posted by Marky1968
(Post 12048574)
That's what I need to do to my exhaust too lol
Yours looks fantastic mate :thumb: Thanks man, yeah those little jobs can make the whole car look cleaner! I just used a microfiber cloth, and got the polish from Halfords. An metal polish would do the trick really! |
Looks lovely,very tastefully mods on the last of the proper imprezas before they ruined it will that Mazda 3 looking turd.
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Cool car you have.
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Lovely car, I would have done the same with the rear lights, blobeye lights look nicer than the hawkeye ones in my opinion. The Jdm’s with those lights are wired differently to Uk. Tail lights are on the small round inside lights and brake lights are on the outside. Should be easy to swap over. Keep up the great work and I’ll look forward to seeing any updates!
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Great looking hawk you have there :thumb:
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What a difference the wash has made. Lovely hawk!
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Another Wash but this time added some product for that water beading :norty:
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A little update, One of the wind deflectors was unfortunately cracked and with the window open it made the most annoying noise... So i had the fun job of removing them and the foam adhesive. Heat gun, rubbing alcohol, adhesive remover and a lot of swearing and scrubbing finally got it all off! Those window trims and on the to paint list now :lol1:
Up next was something I've been meaning to do for a while! Restoring the headlights and removing the yellowed look. I attacked them with the follow 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 grit sand paper. Each grade changing direction. Then machine polished with compound and then finally a polish! What a difference it has made! Finally gave her a wash and got some more water beadage shots :lol1: https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...3da274804f.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...8a07dcd7eb.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...a0a3622751.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...acf069cb7e.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e06a90519b.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...aebb926cbe.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...21c8bfab7b.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d94a0f8a49.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...847234a10b.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...75865cd2a9.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...83ea04a13a.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...bb4e42f046.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...09bcfb2bb8.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...528fb53dc8.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e9da1a6278.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...aa0a6a7aa5.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...658dfeed0d.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...fcc3ad594b.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...44bb4b521d.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...7494c43be1.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...5a11c4b7ce.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...c4c86134ee.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...ce1fc0a594.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...61cd2adb2e.jpg |
Those headlights turned out great.
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