Noah's 09 WRX Sedan

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Just thought I would start a build thread to help myself keep track of my progress. I haven't done much yet. I do hope to do quite a bit more in the future. Tips and advice are more than welcome.

Engine/Performance/ Dressup:

Invidia Catted Downpipe
SPT Catback Exhaust
Torqued Performance Custom Stage 2 Tune
AEM CAI
GrimmSpeed EBCS
GrimmSpeed AOS

Wheels/Suspension/Drivetrain/Braking:

General Altimax Arctic on 16" Steelies (Winter)
Dunlop OEM Tires on 2011 WRX Plasti Dipped Wheels (Summer)
Subimods Delrin Front Shifter Bushings
COBB Rear Shifter Bushing
Rallitek 25 mm Front Sway Bar
Rallitek 22 mm Rear Sway Bar
Rallitek HD Front and Rear Endlinks

Exterior:

Rally Armor Mudflaps
Carbon Fiber and Flat Black Badge Overlays
Tinted Windows (Done before I bought the car; not sure the numbers)
Cleveland Parking Door Dent and Bumper Scratches

Interior:

Kartboy Delrin Shift Knob
WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit

Want to Buy:

Engine/Performance/ Dressup:
Process West TMIC
DeatschWerks 65c Fuel Pump
DeatschWerks 750 cc Injectors
Forge BPV
TP Stage 3 or Custom Tune

Wheels/Suspension/Drivetrain/Braking:
RCE Black Springs
Koni Inserts
StopTech Stailess Steel Brake Lines
Brake Master Cylinder Brace (Grimmspeed)
Group N Transmission Mount
Group N Crossmember Bushings
Perrin Pitch Stop Mount

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Rallitek Rear Sway Bar (22 mm) and HD Endlinks compared to stock. Didn't get a picture of the front.

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Had to get the windshield replaced after a truck threw a rock at my windshield while I was driving to New Jersey. Terrible luck.

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205/55/R16 General Altimax Arctic

[11blackwrx]

How do you like the sway bars, I'm hoping to get some in spring or early summer and trying to decide what size to go with.

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How do you like the sway bars, I'm hoping to get some in spring or early summer and trying to decide what size to go with.

I like them a lot. I could not believe the difference that they made. It made the car a ton flatter when cornering. When I was buying them, they were roughly the same price as the 22 mm front and 19 mm rear and I didn't really see any reason not to go with the 25 and 22 at that point. The ride hasn't suffered either. When it comes time to buy, you could see what they are like in my car if you want.

[11blackwrx]

I like them a lot. I could not believe the difference that they made. It made the car a ton flatter when cornering. When I was buying them, they were roughly the same price as the 22 mm front and 19 mm rear and I didn't really see any reason not to go with the 25 and 22 at that point. The ride hasn't suffered either. When it comes time to buy, you could see what they are like in my car if you want.

Cool thanks I will have to take you up on that later, I'm planning on getting a set of bc br as well as sway bars, just trying to find a good size, I'm aiming for a flatter turn in or just get rid of that under steer it makes me nervous

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The sway bars definitely helped with both of those. Any reason you are going with the coilovers vs something like RCE blacks and konis or gtworx/bilstein setup? They cost about the same and i'm deciding between springs/struts or coilovers.

[11blackwrx]

The sway bars definitely helped with both of those. Any reason you are going with the coilovers vs something like RCE blacks and konis or gtworx/bilstein setup? They cost about the same and i'm deciding between springs/struts or coilovers.

the cost is about the same with the coilovers and they can be rebuilt cheap. also i get more adjust ability than springs as well as some of the springs dont allow me to drop as much as i want which is around 1"-1.5"

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the cost is about the same with the coilovers and they can be rebuilt cheap. also i get more adjust ability than springs as well as some of the springs dont allow me to drop as much as i want which is around 1"-1.5"

That makes sense. I'm personally not looking for much drop. I scrape enough where I drive as it is lol.

[11blackwrx]

That makes sense. I'm personally not looking for much drop. I scrape enough where I drive as it is lol.

oh yeah i scrape too with my lip on the bumper but i want to get rid of the wheel gap, not a stanced or flush look but something better than stock

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understandable. the wheel gap is terrible.

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Just finished up a couple of installations today. The first one that I did was the AEM CAI. The installation was pretty quick and wasn't very hard. I haven't had a chance to really test if there are any noticeable power gains, but I'm guessing there won't be. I definitely hear the intake and it sounds pretty cool.

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After:

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The other thing I did today was install the front and rear shifter bushings I bought around Thanksgiving (finally had some free time). I bought Subimods' delrin front shifter bushings and COBB's rear shifter bushings. Getting the OEM front shifter bushing out was a real PITA and getting the second bolt threaded for the rear was just about as bad. Once I got that stuff sorted, everything else wasn't too bad. The shifts are way, way better now. Shifting into third feels so much more precise. It seems to definitely be worth the 55 bucks and the couple hours of installation.