2005 Subaru WRX STi


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Awards and Accolades:

  • 20130505 – Gillman Big Event 5 – Best 04-05 Impreza

 

Engine Modifications:

 

Suspension and Chassis Modifications:

 

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Functional Modifications:

 

Waiting to be installed:

  • Whiteline Com-C front top hats
  • Ohlins fixed-perch inverted monotube struts

 

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Service and Maintenance:
  • 99,000 miles – 20180824 – Replaced all four wheel bearings, replaced rear hubs, and installed ARP standard length studs
  • 98,430 miles – 20180615 – Mobil 1 0w-40 Euro + Wix XP filter change
  • 94,843 miles – 20180415 – Installed Cusco engine and transmission mounts
  • 94,004 miles – 20180219 – Finished installing ETS rotated turbo kit…lots and lots of changes
  • 83,190 miles – 20131109 – State inspection, noticed erratic speedometer behavior when wet
  • 82,202 miles – 20130831 – German Castrol 0w/30 + Purolator PureONE oil change, changed cabin air filter, replaced A/C idler pulley with Gates pulley, installed Centric C-Tek Ceramic front pads (temporary)
  • 80,999 miles – 20130626 – Installed Grimmspeed TMIC, splitter, and y-pipe.
  • 80,606 miles – 20130503 – Installed GrimmSpeed EBCS in bleed mode, minor WGDC tuning
  • 79,646 miles – 20130322 – Transmission oil changed with Subaru Extra-S 75w-90
  • 79,032 miles – 20130317 – Changed reverse lockout cable, adjusted Cobb short shifter, and adjusted parking brake
  • 76,337 miles – 20121125 – German Castrol 0w/30 + Purolator PureONE oil change
  • 75,757 miles – 20121103 – Cleaned and re-oiled K&N Typhoon intake filter
  • 74,407 miles – 20120911 – Replaced upper coolant tank, wiper fluid tank, forward O2 sensor, and passenger side intercooler bracket
  • 74,362 miles – 20120901 – ACT clutch/pressure plate/flywheel installed, coolant flushed
  • 74,265 miles – 20120818 – Cobb short throw shifter and knob installed
  • 74,233 miles – 20120817 – Rota Grid wheels, Kumho Ecsta 4x tires installed
  • 74,200 miles – 20120806 – TurnInConcepts trailing arm bushings and lateral link bushings installed, realigned car to zero toe, maximum negative camber
  • 74,200 miles – 20120726 – Autozone Duralast Group 35 battery installed
  • 74,100 miles – 20120427 – Both accessory belts changed
  • 69,700 miles – German Castrol 0w/30 + Purolator PureONE oil change
  • 69,296 miles – Denso Iridium IKH22 one step colder spark plugs
  • 64,750 miles – 60k Maintenance / Rear diff and transmission fluid change, changed cabin air filter, alignment (zero toe / max negative camber)

 


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