My 02 WRX Build

[Kody Hartlaub]

Alright this is my second build thread now since I "accidentally" deleted my first one. I just got my license about two months ago and bought a 2002 WRX. It had 75,000 miles on it when I got it, many plans for this car so I thought I would create this thread

Planned Power Mods:
Invidia Uppipe√
Invidia Divorced Downpipe√
Invidia Regular N1 Catback√
Cobb SF Intake
Cobb Lightweight Pully (Blue)
Cobb Tuning Accessport (Normal Wastegate - Stage2 93 Octane Map)√

Planned Suspension Mods:
BC Racing Coilovers
Stoptech Stage 2 Sport Kit

Planned Exterior Dress-Up:
Front Underspoiler
Wingless
Halo or Projector Headlights
Grimmspeed Antenna Delete

Planned Interior/Engine Dress-Up/Safety:
Prosport Evo Gauges w/Clock Pod
Hella Supertones
Perrin Radiator Shroud
Cobb Short Throw Shifter w/all new bushings
Cobb Blue Base Shift Knob

More mods to come

Special Thanks:
KronosPerformance

[Kody Hartlaub]

Had the exhaust installed yesterday. Love it!

[Calvinball]

Lookin good!

I'm not real close to you, but just curious who did your tune?

[Ryouko]

At :46 it sounds like you are bouncing off a rev limiter, what do you have it set at?
are you using Cobb or open source?
Did you paint the wheels yourself, if so what color is that?
I see you kept the EGT sensor in your uppipe, I think I read that they burn out faster after removing the cat.
I am jealous of you for getting a WRX right after your license, I had to drive a minivan for a year.
It sounds great btw.

[zax]

Lookin good!

I'm not real close to you, but just curious who did your tune?

This. How is it tuned?

[Kody Hartlaub]

Lookin good!

I'm not real close to you, but just curious who did your tune?

Unfourently I wasnt able to get it tuned yet but I was just playing with the throttle it still has the stock rev limit but I am debating on getting it tuned by CBRDSPEEDFACTORY in York Pa or buying a Cobb Tuner

[Kody Hartlaub]

At :46 it sounds like you are bouncing off a rev limiter, what do you have it set at?
are you using Cobb or open source?
Did you paint the wheels yourself, if so what color is that?
I see you kept the EGT sensor in your uppipe, I think I read that they burn out faster after removing the cat.
I am jealous of you for getting a WRX right after your license, I had to drive a minivan for a year.
It sounds great btw.

No tune yet, I wanted to give the stock rims a little better look so I plasti-dipped them black. Yeah I don't know much about the EGT sensor without that cat, and haha yeah i'm lucky lol, thanks

[Calvinball]

Your next and immediate priority is to get the car tuned, these cars typically don't do well with mods and no tune...

[Ryouko]

Your next and immediate priority is to get the car tuned, these cars typically don't do well with mods and no tune...

I second that.

and Kody, if your car is stopped and you floor it in neutral, will your car redline? or does it stop at a certain RPM value?

[zax]

Why would you not tune the car? Take the parts off the car until you can tune it.

[SD_GR]

What parts are we talking about? Of the planned mods only the intake might need a reflash or might not, unknown. Everything else should be OK. Or am I not seeing the parts (on my phone)?

[wrxtreme06]

Why would you not tune the car? Take the parts off the car until you can tune it.

Zachy, I've always been under the impression that bugeyes are very lenient and don't require tunes for basic stage 2 stuff (even though its recommended) Had this recently changed or am I losing it

[cjm1991]

Zachy, I've always been under the impression that bugeyes are very lenient and don't require tunes for basic stage 2 stuff (even though its recommended) Had this recently changed or am I losing it

This^

Only the bug eyes were able to do this, but as soon as you change the intake and bpv it makes them run way too rich. Op just don't drive your car to redline every gear and you should be fine till you find a tune. I'd find someone close to open source tune it

[Calvinball]

What parts are we talking about? Of the planned mods only the intake might need a reflash or might not, unknown. Everything else should be OK. Or am I not seeing the parts (on my phone)?

Uppipe, downpipe, catback, and intake.

Wouldn't you need to tune with all that?

[Kody Hartlaub]

Yeah guys that is my next priority is to get it tuned, I just installed the exhaust two days ago and I am new to all the tuning stuff so I need to research a little more on it. And Ryouko yes it will redline in neutral