Modified Japanese Imports

Where are all the import tuners? Post pics of your modified imports!

I had an 07 STi if that counts...

how about not just pic's but pic's of what you done and a listing of what was done and who done it. being a car fanatic myself having owned over 60 car's { couldnt get rid of wife so got new toys } and how many of you can actually work on a car and do mods yourself

well I used to be a mechanic before i got into the fish business...

My mods are:

PERFORMANCE
Motor Work:
- EVOIII 16G Turbo
- Cusco Turbo Heatshield
- Helix Top Mount Intercooler
- No Cats
- Pony Express M.I.L Fix
- Inividia Downpipe
- GTSpec Headers
- GTSpec Uppipe
- Fujitsubo RM01A Catback
- K&N Typhoon Intake
- Samco Intercooler Hose Kit
- Perrin Turbo Inlet Hose
- Modified WRX Injectors
- Walboro Fuel Pump

Suspension/Brakes:
- Black Subaru 4 Pots
- Tein S-Tech Springs
- Rota Torque 17x8 5x100
- Pirelli PNero Zero 245/45/17

Tuning:
- ECUTek Tune
- Tuned by MSPT

STYLING
Exterior
- STi Hood Scoop
- STi Bumper Splitters
- Prolumen 5000K H.I.D kit
- Nokya Yellow Fog Lights
- Fully Debadged

Interior:
- Kartboy Short Shifter
- Defi Pod
- Defi Boost Gauge
- Defi Oil Pressure Gauge
- Defi EGT Gauge
- Defi Control Unit
- Forester DIN Pocket
- Kenwood KDC-MP728 Headunit
- WRX Floor Mats
- Recaro Young Sport Baby Seat(Black)

My car was just Dynoed at 270whp which translates to about 325hp to the crank.
My goal is to get dyno tuned this year to get around 300whp+ which is around 375+ to the crank.

All the performance work was done by me minus the tuning...

plan to tear motor down, i would change out crank and cam, as well as go with different pistons so the wear and possible breakage from extra hp or just change out pistons and rings and throw a cheater bottle on it

yea... i'm just waiting for the motor to blow up so it will give me an excuse to slap in a 2.5L STi motor with a gt35r.. i think i can make about 650hp....lol

if not i dont mind throwing in a stroker kit....

everyone is so big on turbo's and i have had them but much preffer a supercharger, turbo is good for upper rpm boost, super charger is equal boost all the way across. i am currently up in the air too add a supercharger to my 325i. have exhua, intake and a chip { havent install chip yet } but i am older now and speed isnt so important, got a kid. but would like it for the little extra :shhh: when them civic's pull next to me

i got a kid too but this isnt my daily driver......

I miss my STi

get the 08! EVOs suck! :lol2:

Evo 08 with no clutch? No way. I'd rather drive a outback or forester.

I used to be into that scene ... have the bike now to have fun with ... the car thing was a phase it was exciting but not worth it in the end, and like our hobby here money burned away ... no jap ride here strictly German :tongue1:

My next car is gonna be a combo of luxury/sport ... with less street racer appeal ... besides the exhaust on my car now is just annoying lol ..
Amazing how at the auto show this year alot of 4 door sport sedans are hitting the markets ... even big names like the M3 Sedan, Lexus ISF, and Mercedes C300 AMG, even the all new Maxima has some paddle shifter installed now to give it a more sporty appeal ...

nice v dub!

I'm looking for a pic of my old car I'll post when I do.

375? All that mod work and and all you can muster up is 375?

How about 430 off the factory rack - American made muscle - modifications need not apply.

House

House let them play with their toys. We all have to learn eventually. I put 5k into my first car, a dohc vtec del sol, and it only boosted the whp by 80 making it 240 NA. I put a lot more money into my first mustang but the gains made it 550 rwhp and in relative terms of money to actual gains, I spent far less on the mustang and ended up with a car that would still obliterate 99% of what's out there. They'll eventually learn and realize there is no replacement for displacement.

sweet cars guys.....

lfsmarineguy...that delsol sounds sick.,..
nowadays alot of honda guys are swapping K-series motors that comes in the RXS's and the new SI's

heres a vid with a K20 EG vs. a modded S2000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YMZrDejIpsM&feature=related


this ones for aquatic express...K20 EG vs. XS engineering WRX
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hps4VHu8NII

NYreefNoob said:

everyone is so big on turbo's and i have had them but much preffer a supercharger, turbo is good for upper rpm boost, super charger is equal boost all the way across. i am currently up in the air too add a supercharger to my 325i. have exhua, intake and a chip { havent install chip yet } but i am older now and speed isnt so important, got a kid. but would like it for the little extra :shhh: when them civic's pull next to me

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rick...catch u on the road someday...:sgrin:


96 civic hatch, 99 front end, painted satin silver metallic..
jdm b16 motor, toda cams,AEM intake..
jdm header, test pipe ,rsr exhaust, gsr F/R brakes, gsr seats,bilstein shocks, groundcontrol coilovers with custom spring rates, etc.....and many security gadgets....i have slowed down modding this car after i got into the reefing hobby..and working out of state.
all the work was done at my house garage besides the paint and body.

i do want to sell the car and pick up a EVO or a RSX type-S supercharged.

I had an SI as well - loved that little roller skate clipping taxicab mirrors for fun in NYC - BUT, nothing compared to my 1972 Cutlass with Craigars and a stock 350 rocket - sheer exhilaration!

House

lfsmarineguy said:

House let them play with their toys. We all have to learn eventually. I put 5k into my first car, a dohc vtec del sol, and it only boosted the whp by 80 making it 240 NA. I put a lot more money into my first mustang but the gains made it 550 rwhp and in relative terms of money to actual gains, I spent far less on the mustang and ended up with a car that would still obliterate 99% of what's out there. They'll eventually learn and realize there is no replacement for displacement.

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Auto, the compression on my motor was up to 11.2:1 . "Highly marginal for street use" lol, had to use the denso iridium plugs on it. AC removed, power steering removed, if it wasn't for that tree attacking my car at 80mph she would have been turned into a track car. Still have plans for her though but she'll probably end up just a del sol body made to fit around some huge crate. Kind of like those monster miatas :shhh:. Oh and converted to rwd.