I think I've caught the bug. Bought an '03 WRX STi a couple of weeks ago as a garage princess and as much as I love it, my mind is already turning to mods.

1/. Deep clean (£400) for full valet - car formerly lived on a farm so there's some mud underneath, and paintwork could do with some tlc.

2/. Remap - think it's never been mapped, but has induction kit and Cobra back cat (£500).

3/. New mats / gear **** (£120)

4/. Brakes

5/. Forged engine / engine rebuild ? (£5k+)

6/. What's those red things on some modded Impreza's you can see through the grill? Looks awesome 😀

7/. New turbo?!


Think I've already spent £10k modding a £7k car.... What's your list? Looking for inspiration....

 

6. Hella horns

Service and get it checked out would be the priority

 

Wrc sticker kit
Neck tattoo
Scooby doo costume

 

It had a service less than 1000 miles ago, but is high on the list before I do anything else.

What do hella horns do? Any power increase?

 

No mate lol there horns

 

 

Looks very similar to my STI. Mines totally standard but 2 friends have well established mods on theirs so given the choice between a conservatory for the missus or improving the car my list so far is

Decat exhaust system
Improved discs/pads all round
uprated clutch/flywheel
800cc injectors
255 fuel pump
Decent exhaust manifold
Performance radiator
Turbo (tba)
Not sure about ecu yet
Cosworth panel filter
Possibly some handling improvements

My mate runs his as a daily with 411bhp and has done 20k in it in 3 years without an issue, and did it with a similar budget to me so hopefully I have the same luck.

 

Agree Hella horns, you can buy this kit for yours.

http://perrinperformance.com/images/M120705594

 

You already sound like a chav so you might as well look like one

 

Red hella horns are my pet hate. They look gash and chavvy and add literally nothing. How often do you use your horn? A few times a year.

 

Have you ever heard the standard horn on a hatchback? One of the first things i had to sort , sounded like a clown car.

 

Personally on my classic this would be christmas/ lotto win for me :

1. Bigger turbo (standard fit, if not go rotated) maybe more depending on which turbo
2. Supping mods for said turbo - fmic, bigger injectors (740+), uprated fuel pump (min 255) , cold air induction kit
3. Decent aftermarket ecu with lc/al/boooooooooost (apexi)
4. Strong 6 speed gearbox with all associated shafts / diffs
5. Fpr, 3 port bcs

Then I could start on the rest of the car!! Haha suspension/brakes etc

Ash

 

Jealously is a terrible affliction....

Bugger I thought "hella horns" was some epic performance game changer...! At least it's a cheap mod I suppose....

 

Bread
Milk
Eggs
Onions
Peppers
Lemons
Salad
Beer
Gin

........and a invidia q300 turbo back

 

Spec c roof flap kit
S203 rear spoiler/ full interior/ full suspension
Map tweek on a 3port
Gb270 rear spoiler
Damd steering wheel

 

I'd add a 3 port boost solenoid at the same time as the new turbo, and also get a decent catch can set up. Once it's been mapped it'll be plenty fast enough.
After that I'd have a look at handling mods. Suspension refresh or coilovers, Arb's and drop links, anti lift kits, new bushes, basically whatever takes your fancy from the whiteline or superpro catalogue.
And brakes. The brembos are good but can be made even better with a brake stopper and some braided hoses. Plus decent pads.

 

Full body respray
Alcatek
Wheel refurbished

Sorted

 

I'd prioritise the useful things first, as it's not like they're a slow car as standard

Decent tyres
Good alignment
Decent brake pads/discs and braided lines
Full service
Uprated fuel pump/plugs
Suspension

Then enjoy for a bit

Then....

Full exhaust incl downpipe
Remap
3 port solenoid


Then once you're used to that...

Bigger injectors
Bigger turbo
Further remap
Front mount?

 

Esl remap
New rear arches
Walbro water pump
Electric folding mirriors fitted

 

Doesn't the full WRC decal kit not feature anymore?

Easiest 20bhp mod ever

 

I mentioned it earlier

 

so you did great minds and all that

 

After phase one
Engine bay
Phase 2
Rust on arches
Phase 3
Suspension and brakes

Cost probably twice what the car was worth



Phase four starts on the Greenwagon in the autumn











Underneath where nobody sees
Everything Rusty to be replaced
Wishbones
Rear subframe
By Subaru parts and will be powder coated blue before fitting
All nuts and bolts
All other bits to be replaced by hardrace bits
All cleaned and undersealed and black and blue

The brief is an open cheque book job for Rob

Then phase five is being thought about for 2017

 

That looks smart. May I ask how much the respray set you back? Would love to have mine resprayed/new bodywork trim, but I'm thinking a bill of at least £5k (I absolutely would not trust myself to do this).

 

Ohlins
Arb front n rear
Anti lift kit
And few more suspension mods car is finished then
I don't see need at the moment to go 2.35 but it's a possibility

 

My one and only thing that I still need to get

56/58mm silicon intake hose with one take off for the recirc valve.

Like hens teeth can't find a decent one anywhere

RCM have been waiting ages for stock from Samco

 

Patience is a wonderful thing. I waited ages and a full set of samco came up on here and the intake hose a few weeks later. water hoses were brand new and the intake was as new. Got the whole lot for £200

Keep checking a few times a day because you have tobe quick

 

Yes, I'd like one too.

My mods inc. the Forge MY97/98-pattern recirc DV and an oil catchtank setup, so all I need is a quality silicone with just the single takeoff. As you say, like RCM's one.

 

The rear arches were £140
Plastic trim was £100 aprox
Cutting out amd fitting was about £700 as there was other work does at the time
So under a grand
Money well spent
Not sure how much a full respray would be

I'm up to about 5k now and about half way there

 

Tme