WRX Blobeye Wagon project
28 April 2009, 11:58 PM
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WRX Blobeye Wagon project
Got myself a 05 WRX PPP Wagon last year in Crystal Grey. Very happy with it!! Full leather retrim with red piping and Pioneer AVIC-X1r are the only upgrades to date.
Had a project Clio 172 that had more money spent on GO than I care to mention....very fast and great on track but I have to say that at the end of the day it probabaly wasn't worth it..........shock horror (kept up with my Subaru though!!!)
So i'd like to spend a little money on a few 'subtle' mods to the Subaru. I'd like to get opinions and some pics if possible to see whats been done.
The Plan: 18in Prodrive alloys P-ff7 in Silver
Mesh Grill set on the WR1
Winglets ?
Carbon Splitter?
BOV/VTA DV? I would like one for a while anyway!
STi Scoop
What about Saloon front wings ?
what are the best air filters for increased induction and noise?
Whats out there along those lines?
Cheers
Had a project Clio 172 that had more money spent on GO than I care to mention....very fast and great on track but I have to say that at the end of the day it probabaly wasn't worth it..........shock horror (kept up with my Subaru though!!!)
So i'd like to spend a little money on a few 'subtle' mods to the Subaru. I'd like to get opinions and some pics if possible to see whats been done.
The Plan: 18in Prodrive alloys P-ff7 in Silver
Mesh Grill set on the WR1
Winglets ?
Carbon Splitter?
BOV/VTA DV? I would like one for a while anyway!
STi Scoop
What about Saloon front wings ?
what are the best air filters for increased induction and noise?
Whats out there along those lines?
Cheers
29 April 2009, 02:15 AM
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I have a 03 WRX PPP Stealth Wagon. I changed the PPP after 3 years & went for a sports cat & remap. <<< For the full spec click on My Garage.
Got myself a 05 WRX PPP Wagon last year in Crystal Grey. Very happy with it!! Full leather retrim with red piping and Pioneer AVIC-X1r are the only upgrades to date.
Had a project Clio 172 that had more money spent on GO than I care to mention....very fast and great on track but I have to say that at the end of the day it probabaly wasn't worth it..........shock horror (kept up with my Subaru though!!!)
So i'd like to spend a little money on a few 'subtle' mods to the Subaru. I'd like to get opinions and some pics if possible to see whats been done.
The Plan: 18in Prodrive alloys P-ff7 in Silver (PFF7s over 335mm brakes & lowered suspension)
Mesh Grill set on the WR1 (Grills home made & detangoed headlights)
Winglets ?
Carbon Splitter? (Tru V-Lip Spoiler See above ^^^)
BOV/VTA DV? I would like one for a while anyway! (Won't help performance & you won't hear it if you get one of these. Which you will once you hear other peoples)
STi Scoop (STi carbon fibre scoop.)
(STi Top Mount Intercooler)
What about Saloon front wings ? (Pass. I left mine as is & spent on handling & brakes)
what are the best air filters for increased induction and noise? (For induction up to 300 odd brake the Green cotton panel filter is widely used)
Whats out there along those lines? (You might consider light weight alloy engine pulleys for better throttle response. Easy bolt on mod.)
Cheers
Had a project Clio 172 that had more money spent on GO than I care to mention....very fast and great on track but I have to say that at the end of the day it probabaly wasn't worth it..........shock horror (kept up with my Subaru though!!!)
So i'd like to spend a little money on a few 'subtle' mods to the Subaru. I'd like to get opinions and some pics if possible to see whats been done.
The Plan: 18in Prodrive alloys P-ff7 in Silver (PFF7s over 335mm brakes & lowered suspension)
Mesh Grill set on the WR1 (Grills home made & detangoed headlights)
Winglets ?
Carbon Splitter? (Tru V-Lip Spoiler See above ^^^)
BOV/VTA DV? I would like one for a while anyway! (Won't help performance & you won't hear it if you get one of these. Which you will once you hear other peoples)
STi Scoop (STi carbon fibre scoop.)
(STi Top Mount Intercooler)
What about Saloon front wings ? (Pass. I left mine as is & spent on handling & brakes)
what are the best air filters for increased induction and noise? (For induction up to 300 odd brake the Green cotton panel filter is widely used)
Whats out there along those lines? (You might consider light weight alloy engine pulleys for better throttle response. Easy bolt on mod.)
Cheers
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29 April 2009, 08:46 AM
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go have a butchers at Ian's project for a stealthy well thought out beast 
https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...g-between.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...g-between.html
29 April 2009, 10:28 AM
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Hmm that's some project. Very nice. I like the idea of the bolt in engine all done & dusted bar a few tweaks. I don't give much hope for the 5 speed gearbox lasting very long but at least a 6 is on Ian's shopping list.
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29 April 2009, 11:44 AM
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plenty of decent bolt on options available Mark, long engine here; 22B Bulletin Board: Breaking 450+ classic.
Go on you know you want too
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I also have an 03 blob stealth wagon.
Silver OZ WRC-1 or gunmetal PFF7 depending on mood / weather - check
WR1 grill - check
STI winglets - check
Carbon splitter - check (almost, its plastic)
STI scoop - check, but then took it off again when I got a front mount and it wasn't stealthy
STI wings - no as the rears would be narrower than the fronts and the wheels would look silly as the track is narrower on wagons
BOV - no, gone for blanked off DV so get the minced squirrels sound instead
Then go mad with 2.5l lump, wild cams, 18g turbo, 356mm brakes, Ohlins suspension etc etc.
But on the outside it still looks like a boggo WRX wagon which is how I like it....
Silver OZ WRC-1 or gunmetal PFF7 depending on mood / weather - check
WR1 grill - check
STI winglets - check
Carbon splitter - check (almost, its plastic)
STI scoop - check, but then took it off again when I got a front mount and it wasn't stealthy
STI wings - no as the rears would be narrower than the fronts and the wheels would look silly as the track is narrower on wagons
BOV - no, gone for blanked off DV so get the minced squirrels sound instead
Then go mad with 2.5l lump, wild cams, 18g turbo, 356mm brakes, Ohlins suspension etc etc.
But on the outside it still looks like a boggo WRX wagon which is how I like it....
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pull and roll the rear arches, plenty of wagons in the stats run salon front wings and they look very OEM when done well 
18g is a great turbo, what cams do you run?
18g is a great turbo, what cams do you run?
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30 April 2009, 02:45 AM
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plenty of decent bolt on options available Mark, long engine here; 22B Bulletin Board: Breaking 450+ classic.
Go on you know you want too
Go on you know you want too
Then the world is my oyster as they say.
I have been watching these with interest to see what sort of feedback there is on them.
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Mark, Morbs (Ginge WRX on SN), runs a 2.1 and he should be about to dip under 10s...
22B Bulletin Board: 2.1 wagon rebuild
22B Bulletin Board: 2.1 wagon rebuild
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NASOIC is down at present though so I can't find you an specific post but there are a fair few on that thread.
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Mark, Morbs (Ginge WRX on SN), runs a 2.1 and he should be about to dip under 10s...
22B Bulletin Board: 2.1 wagon rebuild
22B Bulletin Board: 2.1 wagon rebuild
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Just back from a week away...great post with some really great replys, thank you. I best get to work hey!! Love Flat Eric wagon....super inpressive and hits the spot for me....ah (that was the spot getting hit!)
I'll keep you updated.
I'll keep you updated.
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Hayward & Scott 100 cell high flow down pipe (only 2 BHP loss over decat pipe & MOT friendly)
H&S Up pipe
H&S Centre pipe straight through
Plus the short centre section I already had from the PPP exhaust.
I looked into the H&S backbox as well as Ninja, TSL GroupN & Cobra but went for the Blitz NUR Spec S & have no regrets. You can get a bung for it for those "hungover" days we all have now & then.
A lot of systems are loud yes but, & this is only my opinion, most are what I would call "gobby" loud. Rather than deep bass goes right through you & makes your bones vibrate loud.
Then listen to the deeper note of the Blitz Nur Spec R & tell me the hairs on the back of your neck didn't twitch just a little bit.
I am totally biased though as I have a Blitz on my "not so" Stealthy Wagon.
If you go for a major exhaust change you will need a re-map but you won't for just a change of backbox.
I had a Tek3 re-map with Pat Herborn to get everything flowing nicely.
290bhp up from 252bhp
275lbft up from 263lbft
Boost 1.3bar up from 1.2bar.
I am a happy bunny
Any way enough of mine. How's your project coming along?
18 June 2009, 01:14 PM
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Great info yet again form you...cheers. Well I've been held up by Subaru changing by Tyres and all but destroying the rims of my Alloys! Got a cal yesterday telling me that the paint is now in the garage so I need to get up there soon.
I think my priorities lie in getting the front end sorted. PRO Drive grills, winglets and STi splitter. Getting the whole system done is going to cost 500 notes so it will have to wait to the end of the summer.
Both systems sound good but the Blitz certainly magnifies the burble. I like the idea of the bung as well....whats that all about? Does it not kill the flow? Is you system under the 100db limit that most tracks ask?
I think my priorities lie in getting the front end sorted. PRO Drive grills, winglets and STi splitter. Getting the whole system done is going to cost 500 notes so it will have to wait to the end of the summer.
Both systems sound good but the Blitz certainly magnifies the burble. I like the idea of the bung as well....whats that all about? Does it not kill the flow? Is you system under the 100db limit that most tracks ask?
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Woah that's bad on Subaru's part to wreck your alloys. 
The bung is a snug fit & bolts into the back box & stops the megaphone effect of the 4.5" tail pipe. It restricts the flow to an extent but no more so than a smaller diameter back box. The centre of the bung is about the same diameter pipe as the centre section. With the bung in it's about 94db but over 100db without.
The bung is a snug fit & bolts into the back box & stops the megaphone effect of the 4.5" tail pipe. It restricts the flow to an extent but no more so than a smaller diameter back box. The centre of the bung is about the same diameter pipe as the centre section. With the bung in it's about 94db but over 100db without.
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