Project STI

So before the Evo X I actually was a Subaru guy. I know its hard to believe that someone could switch from Subaru to Mitsubishi. I mean that’s like someone getting a Ford logo tattooed on their left arm while having a Chevrolet emblem on their right arm. They have been sworn enemies battling it out in WRC since before many of us fanboi's were even born. These amazing cars derived from the same monstrosity that raced in Rally Finland or the Monte Carlo Rally for so many generations piloted by some of the greatest drivers in history and yet even they switched every now and then. For example Tommi Makinen is known for his wins with Mitsubishi yet he also drove for Subaru. The thing I am trying to get across is why not try out both? Both machines STI and Evo complement each other and have become the outlandish machines they are today because of their constant battle of trying to one up the other and I am happy to be one of the few that can attest and talk about both.

Alright now that that long winded intro is out of the way let’s look at my first #Boosted car.

This is it. My 2006 (Clean Titled) Subaru Impreza WRX STI. I purchased the car with 90k on the odometer and it was mostly stock with a few added goodies. The previous owner had added Racecomp Engineering lowering springs, slotted rotors, an Invidia high flow catted down pipe, Cobb Accessport V2, Defi guages, and that was it. I remember after picking it up in Roseburg and driving it home that first feeling of getting into booooooooost. It was amazing and since having the stock exhaust it was quiet enough that I could hear the turbine spool up and simultaneously press me back into the seat. I was hooked and have been ever since.

I remember right after I got home from the long journey I immediately cleaned it #OCD and it looked amazing. I remember being amazed at the wide arches of the fender lines and seeing the massive brakes hiding behind the rally inspired BBS wheels. I loved the feeling behind the wheel of this thing. The massive scoop hindering your sight and the gigantic bench seat hanging out on the trunk blocking the rear view mirror's sight. Regardless of all of the inconveniences it was perfect.

Photo courtesy of Marshall Moses (http://www.marshallmosesdesign.com/)

I loved this car and I loved driving it and when I wasn't driving it I loved looking at it or cleaning it discovering every little detail and angle I could. That is the way cars should be for people. Something borderline addicting that you just can't get enough of.

I had a blast tinkering with the car and installing all of the parts and learning all about the joys of boxer up pipes. I added a little bit of JDM flair with the S204 STI Titanium strut bar. In the end all that work was worth it to feel how much the car had improved after the tune. It was also quite noisy after the external wastegate was installed.

This netted me 299WHP and 310 WTQ and it was quite fun.