//steve\\ - Round 3
01-10-2013, 06:34 AM
#1
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//steve\\ - Round 3
As some of you might have expected I'm back again. This time it took me even less time to realize I didn't want another STI. At this point I'm pretty confident it will be my last time in one unless it's an addition and not replacement. I loved the car but it just wasn't a s2000. I had the last two STIs for a combined total of less than a year.
This time around I decided not to blow all my money on the nicest, lowest mileage s2k I could find. I got very lucky and found one with decent mileage and it's definitely in very good shape.
Car is a 2006 with just a hair over 79k miles. Previously owned by another Mid-A member. Thanks Chelsea
It's completely stock except for the Espelir springs and upgraded speakers/head unit.
Don't expect this car to be modded much different from the last two. First things I'll be buying are another Recaro, some new suspension, and summer tires. Just trying to make up my mind which coilovers I want.
It's already clean but I plan to do a once over and really get every last crack and crevice on the car. Stay tuned for more pictures!
I'm glad to be back
Current mod list (as of July 2016):
-Recaro Pole Position on Buddy Club rail
-Ohlins DFV
-Eibach front sway bar
-17x8.5 +45 TR Motorsport MT1 wheels with 255 RS3s (soon to swap on 255 Z2s)
-CR floor mats
-Stoptech 328mm BBK
-Stoptech street pads
-GT Motoring stainless lines (rear only)
-rear diff collars
-Invidia 60mm TP (removed for now)
-Harddog rollbar painted Sebring
-Harddog bulkhead replacement painted Sebring
-Origin Fabrication radiator
-Flashpro
-EVS70 single exhaust
This time around I decided not to blow all my money on the nicest, lowest mileage s2k I could find. I got very lucky and found one with decent mileage and it's definitely in very good shape.
Car is a 2006 with just a hair over 79k miles. Previously owned by another Mid-A member. Thanks Chelsea
It's completely stock except for the Espelir springs and upgraded speakers/head unit. Don't expect this car to be modded much different from the last two. First things I'll be buying are another Recaro, some new suspension, and summer tires. Just trying to make up my mind which coilovers I want.
It's already clean but I plan to do a once over and really get every last crack and crevice on the car. Stay tuned for more pictures!
I'm glad to be back
Current mod list (as of July 2016):
-Recaro Pole Position on Buddy Club rail
-Ohlins DFV
-Eibach front sway bar
-17x8.5 +45 TR Motorsport MT1 wheels with 255 RS3s (soon to swap on 255 Z2s)
-CR floor mats
-Stoptech 328mm BBK
-Stoptech street pads
-GT Motoring stainless lines (rear only)
-rear diff collars
-Invidia 60mm TP (removed for now)
-Harddog rollbar painted Sebring
-Harddog bulkhead replacement painted Sebring
-Origin Fabrication radiator
-Flashpro
-EVS70 single exhaust
01-10-2013, 06:38 AM
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Thread Starter
I plan to pull the car out of the garage this weekend to give it a thorough inside and out cleaning. I'll post more pics afterwards.
One of the first things I knew I'd be replacing after buying the car was the tires. I plan to keep the exterior appearance of the car exactly as it sits right now so the OEM wheels are here to stay. Just ordered some of the new Dunlop Z2 tires that I've very anxious to try out. I had the Star Specs on my first car and loved them. The last car had the RS3 and while they were great when it was warm in cold/cooler temps they weren't as good. I also didn't like the fact that they seemed to need more camber for even wear compared to other top tier street tires.
I'm also planning to pick up another Recaro bucket in the near future. The lowered seating position and support you get just completely transforms the car for the better.
Suspension I'm still up in the air about. I'm trying to be realistic with my use of the car and with the last two I've had 95% of it's time is spent driving on the street. It will get coilovers for sure but I haven't decided exactly which way I'll go. I've been really happy with the KWs I've had in the past so they are high on my list of possibles.
One of the first things I knew I'd be replacing after buying the car was the tires. I plan to keep the exterior appearance of the car exactly as it sits right now so the OEM wheels are here to stay. Just ordered some of the new Dunlop Z2 tires that I've very anxious to try out. I had the Star Specs on my first car and loved them. The last car had the RS3 and while they were great when it was warm in cold/cooler temps they weren't as good. I also didn't like the fact that they seemed to need more camber for even wear compared to other top tier street tires.
I'm also planning to pick up another Recaro bucket in the near future. The lowered seating position and support you get just completely transforms the car for the better.
Suspension I'm still up in the air about. I'm trying to be realistic with my use of the car and with the last two I've had 95% of it's time is spent driving on the street. It will get coilovers for sure but I haven't decided exactly which way I'll go. I've been really happy with the KWs I've had in the past so they are high on my list of possibles.
...car looks clean as hell. I am curious about the Z2's ... when are they expected to be released ?
01-10-2013, 06:55 AM
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Tirerack is already expecting to get some Z2s as early as next week. The more common sizes are coming first which is good because that's exactly what I'll be running. I went with 225/255 for stock wheels.
01-10-2013, 07:15 AM
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Truth! It's only the final round unless I strike it rich. If that happens then I'm just going to find the nicest low mileage CR I can get my hands on and buy the owner out.
I can tell you with 100% certainty that I won't be selling anything for another STI
I can tell you with 100% certainty that I won't be selling anything for another STI
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01-10-2013, 07:25 AM
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^yeah, I would have gone with those as I was very happy in the past with them except they didn't have any in 215/45 or 225/45 which I need for up front. No plans for wheels for a while so a full set of 255s didn't do me much good.
