What's your STi?

[mike_ekim1024]

It sounds like people would be happy with a header and a tune if not FI. I don't think there's any options for us in California is there?

I'm happy with my FR-S, but some hypothetical builds... If you start going forged wheels and LSD upgrades.. well, that will just blow the price out of the water

Drool

$40,245 Total
$25,495 Suburu BRZ
$3,500  Supercharger
$3,000+ Big Brakes
$1,500  Coilovers
$1,000  Wheels
$1,000  Tires
$1,000  Exhaust
$1,000  Bushings & Braces
$1,000  Lip Kit (looks, not $$ track)
  $850  Header
  $400  Sway Bars
  $500  Clutch

OEM+

$32,545 Total
$25,495 Suburu BRZ
$500    Upgraded Brakes
$1,000  Coilovers [fixed height]
$1,000  Wheels
$1,000  Tires [could go lower, but PSS!]
$800    Exhaust
$500    Bushings & Braces
$1,000  Lip Kit
$850    Header
$400    Sway Bars

Remember, this this is just for S&G

Mike

[mike_ekim1024]

Originally Posted by m.wood0213

This would be my plan:
Buy all legit STi body parts from japanparts.com.(minus the big wing)
Get upgraded catted headers (FA20Club, or Nameless)
ECUTek tune
Get the STi muffler and use the JDM tips.
STi springs
STi strut tower bar.
Wilwood bbk and put STI stickers on them.

BOOM homemade USDM BRZ STi/tS!

Nice! But aren't STi parts expensive? Well, that would be more of a true STi anyway

[chulooz]

$1,000 is not OEM+ coilovers, its junk. Why would you spend $3k on stopping an already light car, but only $1.5k on the cars main highlight, its ride.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by wlwarfield

STi = Subaru Technica International

ts = Tuned by STi

I'm pretty sure he know, that's why I was in upper case...like op's first sentence.

[ZionsWrath]

The reason people won't take the "why wait, just build your own" is because there is a BIG difference between financing a car and putting out 10k cash on a car that is financed and being up the creek when parts start failing.

Sure on paper you might say hey you can do it all for 5k or something but modifying cars becomes a rabbit hole...

As for my "STi"

Keep OEM suspension, add camber bolt, maybe less than 1 inch lower springs. ~$500
Innovate supercharger when IC comes out ~$5,000
Robispec cooling if it will fit, or some other oil cooler and radiator ~$1,000
Exedy stage 1 clutch ~$500
Cheap 17" wheels and 245 Pilot Super Sports ~$1,500
Front BBK ~$2,000
Gauge + Install ~$500
Dyno Tuning ~$1,500

So there is a BASIC build and it totals $12,000 already and that is installing most of the parts yourself. If you are only on the street you can probably stay OEM suspension and skip the BBK and cooling, but that is still closing in on $10,000

[TylerLieberman]

Exterior:
Upgraded Aero
Small Rear Wing

Interior:
New Bucket Seats (JDM STI Seats)
Different Interior Trim (Gloss black maybe)
Altered Gauge Cluster and Steering Wheel (STI Badges)
STI Push Button Start

Wheels/Brakes/Tires:
17" BBS Wheels
Better/Wider Tires (Maybe 235/45)
STI 4pot/2pot Brakes

Suspension/Chassis:
Stiffer spring rates/struts (1-1.5" overall drop is fine)
Upgraded Bushings
Upgraded Control Arms
Thicker Sway Bars
200lb+ Weight Reduction

Engine/Drivetrain:
Improved Intake Design
Improved Header and Exhuast Design
ECU Changes
Valvetrain/Headwork (rev to 8,000rpm from the get go)
Upgraded clutch and flywheel
Lightweight Driveshaft
Approx. 230-240bhp

Honestly, if you think about it, all Subaru really needs to do is make this:

Throw on all the optional STI aftermarket parts on a BRZ limited, take off some weight, improve the handling a bit, add some power and call it a day. We're probably never gonna get some sort of F/I standard with the car so instead of pouting over it, focus on something else: weight.

Go from a 200hp, 2800lb car to a 240hp, 2500lb car. Honda S2000 power in a Miata

[mike_ekim1024]

Originally Posted by chulooz

$1,000 is not OEM+ coilovers, its junk. Why would you spend $3k on stopping an already light car, but only $1.5k on the cars main highlight, its ride.

There are coilovers under $1000.. I didn't go there. Are you sure there's nothing good in the $1500 range? Buddy Club? Cusco? We're not talking adjustable top of the line, just better than stock.

Mike

[infinite012]

Originally Posted by mike_ekim1024

There are coilovers under $1000.. I didn't go there. Are you sure there's nothing good in the $1500 range? Buddy Club? Cusco? We're not talking adjustable top of the line, just better than stock.

Mike

Have you seen the price of the STI coilovers for the Impreza (2.5RS/i, WRX, and STI)?

[King Tut]

Already own my version of an STi, and it wasn't cheap to build:

http://brz.ridedomain.com

[Sportsguy83]

Here's my STI:

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by mike_ekim1024

There are coilovers under $1000.. I didn't go there. Are you sure there's nothing good in the $1500 range? Buddy Club? Cusco? We're not talking adjustable top of the line, just better than stock.

Mike

Sorry, those are all essentially junk on a dyno.

[ftc~brz]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Here's my STI:

what he said…

David, your car is my Sti as well sir

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by chulooz

$1,000 is not OEM+ coilovers, its junk. Why would you spend $3k on stopping an already light car, but only $1.5k on the cars main highlight, its ride.

Tarmac Zero's are $1300 and are REALLY good, not junk at all.

OEM+

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Tarmac Zero's are $1300 and are REALLY good, not junk at all.

OEM+

How do you know they are really good? The only read way to prove that would be a shock dyno, have you ever seen taramc zeros perform on a shock dyno?