2006 WRX - Boring Build & Misc. Pictures

I've decided to share my project with you guys, since I enjoy hanging out on these forums much more than the most popular Subaru forum on the net. Those of you that are in to Subaru's know what I'm talking about.

I purchased the car in January 2012 from a nice lady in Connecticut that bought the car strictly for its leather seats. She wanted to get rid of it because people always tried to ‘do weird things like pull up next to her and drive away fast’ and Mercedes makes cars with nicer leather.

Anyway, this car, or at least owning a WRX, was my dream since I was about 9. WRC on Speed Channel had me hooked instantly. It’s been a work in progress for a few years, and now that it’s been retired from daily duty, I plan on being much more aggressive with my modifications.

Electrical
DDM 6000k HID’s (plan to replace soon)
Prosport Premium Boost Gauge – 52mm green/white
Prosport Oil Temp Gauge – 52mm green/white
Innovate Motorsports MTX-L A/F gauge
AutoMeter clock pod

Engine
Accessport v2 with PDX e-tune
COBB Catted Downpipe
COBB Cat-Back
COBB SF Intake
COBB Afta-MAF hose
GrimmSpeed 38mm Up-Pipe
GrimmSpeed 3-port EBCS
GrimmSpeed AOS
Walbro GSS342 255lph pump
NGK LFR7AIX one-step colder plugs

Suspension
Fortune Auto 500 - Cygnus Performance Black Edition - 7k/6k f/r
Fortune Auto Camber Plates - Front and Rear
SuperPro Roll Center Kit
Cusco 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Cusco 22mm Front Sway bar
Kartboy Rear Endlinks
Kartboy Front Endlinks
SPT Strut Bar
Oswald Performance Rear Triangle Brace
TiC Giuyngmyo Fender Cowl Braces

Drivetrain
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Shifter Bushings (Front and Rear)
Group N Engine Mounts
DBA 4000 T3 Club Spec rotors (Front and Rear)
StopTech Street Pads (Front and Rear)
StopTech Stainless Hoses (Front and Rear)
ATE Type 200 Brake Fluid
Gram Lights 57DR 17x9 +38 in Gun Blue
Dunlop Direzza ZII Star Spec 245/40/17


Exterior
05 STi Tail Lights
RS25.com License Plate Frame
V-limited Replica Lip

Parts that I have but not installed - Spring 2017
Injector Dynamics ID1050x injectors
Perrin 2.4” turbo inlet
Blouch 20G-XT-R
ETS Top Mount Intercooler
GrimmSpeed Intercooler Shroud
GrimmSpeed 3mm Phenolic Spacers
Moore Performace Blast Plates
Kartboy Rear Subframe Outrigger Bushings
Kartboy Rear Subframe Bolts
Killer B Oil Pickup
Killer B Windage Tray
Killer B Radiator Shroud
Group N Transmission Mount
Perrin Pitch Stop
TiC Rear Diff Mount Bushings
TiC Tranny Crossmember Bushings
TiAL 38mm v-band EWG
GrimmSpeed Master Cylinder Brace
04 STi radio delete plate
ATI Gauge Pod

That’s it for now. Time for a few pics.

The night I brought her home




How she currently sits
wrx_57dr10 by Dom Serra, on Flickr

wrx_57dr8 by Dom Serra, on FlickrThat's it for now

 

A couple more pics...

wrx_train_station4 by Dom Serra, on Flickr

wrx_trainstation3 by Dom Serra, on Flickr

 

Love it, one of my fav cars i ever had, thing was a beast till i threw a rod. Love the wheels on there, looks great.

Only pic of mine i can find, owned it for 8 solid years.

 

You ran over a woman

 

I wish, bitch obliterated my life.

 

Thanks man! Love the Hella's on your old car. I wanted to put them on mine for the longest time, but ended up going in a different direction with the car.

 

This Subie is a dream build:

 

subbing to this. I have been considering picking up an STI next year, not sure if I'll keep my taco or sell. OP do you have any shots of the gauges?

 

I'm sure I do somewhere, if not I'll grab some. Are you interested in seeing how they're mounted?

 

Yeah, was just wondering where/how. I'm new to researching these vehicles, so I don't know too much about them.

 

Gotcha. Basically, the triple dash pod replaces the clock insert in the top of the dash. I'll grab some pics tomorrow or Saturday.

 

Awesome. Thanks man.

 

About a month late, but I finally pulled the car out to take pics for you. Sorry I didn't do this sooner, the car isn't stored in a convenient place.

2017-04-12_08-01-16 by Dom Serra, on Flickr

 

Sweet, thanks! That looks pretty nice. I'm not a huge fan of having my boost and afr gauges on my a pillar, but I didn't really care for the flexpod either, as I thought it blocked too much of the instrument cluster. Not really too many other good places to mount them in the taco. I like how @loginfailed mounted his under the hvac controls, but I have other crap there that I don't know where I would be able to move to. Thanks again for the pic. I have still been eyeballing the sti, but with all the mess going on in my life right now, I'll have to wait till the dust settles and finances get situated before I decide on what I'll be doing.

 

What do you keep in the pocket below the AC controls?

 

I have a splitter for my cig 12v power. I run two dash cams, one on the windshield, and one on the back window. I could probably get another splitter thats smaller, or run a cable and hide the splitter under the console or somewhere, but never had the time or motivation to find an alternate location.

 

Yep, I know you're busy I bet you still haven't installed that MAF calibrator.

I want to eventually get a dash camera system as well. I put the Thinkware F770 in my Amazon cart a while back but I never have clicked the button. I keep thinking as soon as I do, they'll come out with a newer improved model.

 

I'm bored, so I'm gonna update this.

I got some major progress done over the summer. My tuner, Area1320 in Nazareth, PA, held a dyno day which allowed me to get a baseline before I installed all my go-fast parts. The results were exactly as I expected:

227whp/267wtq.



Video:https://youtu.be/uY17eD5Z3Gs

 

After installing and tuning with the new parts -

Event: Dyno
Location: Nazareth, PA - Area1320 Motorworks
Ambient Temp: ~80
Elevation: 492ft
Weather: Overcast


Car: 2006 WRX Limited
Dyno Info: Mustang
Transmission: Stock 5-Speed
Gear: 3rd
Peak HP at RPM: 360.1 @ 6503
Peak Torque at RPM: 344.7 @ 4652
Baseline hp/tq for a stock on same dyno: Unknown
Target Boost: 21 psi
Fuel: Pump 93
Engine/Power Modifications:
Tuned by Ryan at Area1320
Invidia Bellmouth Catless Downpipe
COBB Cat-Back
COBB SF Intake
COBB Afta-MAF hose
GrimmSpeed 38mm Up-Pipe
TiAL 38mm v-band EWG
Injector Dynamics ID1050x injectors
Perrin 2.4” turbo inlet
Blouch 20G-XT-R
ETS Top Mount Intercooler
IAG TGV Delete's
IAG Competition AOS
IAG AVCS/turbo oil feed line
GrimmSpeed Intercooler Shroud
GrimmSpeed 3mm Phenolic Spacers
GrimmSpeed 3-port EBCS
Killer B Radiator Shroud
Killer B Oil Pickup
Killer B Windage Tray
Deatschwerks DW300 Fuel Pump
NGK LFR7AIX one-step colder plugs



And a fresh picture for good measure

 

I do enjoy a good build thread, particularly of a WRX.