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WRX John's 2017 Build
Love installing mods! Thanks to Bellipotens, Goose 42, and many, MANY others who lead the way, who taught me and many others.
My WRX Limited as ordered: Ice Silver Metallic; 6 speed manual;
Pkg. 22 (Harmon-Kardon, Homelink, Keyless Start, Blind Spot, etc.), STi short throw shifter, security system, extended armrest, and more.
Here is the car in its near-current, 34 mod-completed form, though LED fog light bezel strip added after this pic.
![Land vehicle Vehicle Car Hood Bumper]()
The following three pictures were taken earlier, partly through the mod process.
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Washing before complete paint correction/paint protection process (itemized below)
![Vehicle Automotive exterior Car Auto part Vehicle door]()
Wiring in the Curb Alert (as detailed later in this thread)
![Land vehicle Vehicle Car Alloy wheel Rim]()
Calipers painted as detailed later.
INSTALLED MODS:
1) Anzio Spark, 18" black/machined wheels: @$168 each. Meet stringent European TUV structural/other quality standards.
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whe...baru&autoModel=WRX&autoYear=2016&autoModClar=
![Land vehicle Vehicle Car Rim Bumper]()
Wheels treated with two coats of CQuartz DLux. Got black lug nuts from TireRack @$1 each, with one black McGard 25354 locking lug nut per wheel.
https://www.amazon.com/McGard-25354...8&qid=1466291324&sr=1-1&keywords=mcgard+25354
Going to use factory wheels for winter tires;
2) Corsa black PVD tipped (4" X 3 1/2") CBE. Not a fan of the shiny rear butt ends mufflers reflecting light (especially with black tips), so painted them with VHT black satin high temp paint.
![Land vehicle Vehicle Car Full-size car Motor vehicle]()
3) Subaru carbon fiber SPT rear trunk trim;
4) Limited Edition WRX badges: @$32. Solid metal, then enameled, are 5 1/2" wide, 1 1/4" tall. Contact to buy if any left: [email protected]
Removed all four factory trunk badges, one new one installed where factory "WRX" trunk badge was, with second one installed in small cubby behind shifter;
5) JDM Front grille;
6) Painted factory fog light bezels gloss black/2x clear coated. Note: Later installed the iJDMTOY LED fog light bezel. -- but no pictures of it ($128 on sale):
![Vehicle Car Automotive exterior Bumper Auto part]()
7) Subaru STi side underspoilers installed;
8) Subaru STi rear quarter underspoilers installed;
9) Gloss black, red lettering front fender "WRX" trim piece;
10) Rally Armor black mudflaps with red logos;
11) Complete cleaning/paint correction/paint protection process, including Dawn Ultra wash, IronX, AutoScrub fine mitt with detailer (instead of clay bar) re-wash, and then full polishing (Wolfgang glaze/polish 3.0). Upcoming will be one more wash, Wolfgang Protekt, then 2 coats of Wolfgang Uber Ceramic nano-coating;
12) Calipers painted Gloss Red G2 caliper paint, available @$39/kit. Extensive amount of time prepping, car raising, sanding, cleaning, taping process, but well worth IMO. Color is a little darker in real life, e.g., a medium red.
https://www.amazon.com/Temperature-...d=1466291245&sr=8-1&keywords=G2+caliper+paint
13) Interior "carbon fiber" emergency brake handle with Perrin black release knob;
14) Machined climate control knob covers (black/alum);
15) JDM fuse/coin box;
16) Subaru dual console box;
17) Complete lighting package from [email protected] Can not rave enough about his fantastic customer service, highest quality lighting/bulbs, and great pricing.
a) LED compatible flasher unit
b) Morimoto LED fogs
d) LED front turn signal bulbs (look clear, except when on)
e) LED interior lights, e.g., sunvisor, map and dome
f) LED trunk light
g) LED license plate lights
H) LED high beams
J) Tail-As-Turn;
18) Raceseng Spherelogy shifter knob;
19) Complete interior detail, including Zaino Z10 leather treatment on all factory leather, Adams Leather and Interior Conditioner on all vinyl and plastic, and Scotch Guard on factory floor mats;
20) Interior door striker and hinge stopper covers;
21) Subaru HVAC fan sound deadener cover.
22) JDM Piano Black steering wheel replacement spoke.
23) Curb Alert front spoiler system; to save my splitter/etc, set to alert at 15". Used Perrin firewall grommet for access through firewall.
Curb-Alertâ„¢ Parking Sensor - Brandmotion
Firewall Grommet 1.4" for 2015-16 WRX/STI
Lots of dash disassembly (as per below post), but worth it by saving one splitter and/or worse;
24) Perrin Shift Stop;
25) Replica RUF OLM roof spoiler (eBay)
26) Wolfgang Uber Ceramic nano-coating completed. PM me if you want lots more on this. This is rated the easiest nano coating to apply because "long working life" and therefore less "streaking" when cured. Went on easily and its hardness is approximately 8 times harder than factory clear coat (less chances for scratches and swirls). This was the last of about 7 steps from original Dawn wash, then in turn, CarPro Iron X, Autoscrub NanoSkin mitt (fine) with Glide, re-wash, polish with Wolfgang Glaze 3.0 (actually a very mild polish); Wolfgang Protekt and then the Uber Ceramic. Lots of time and some effort, but great shine and even more important, great protection.
27) SunTek clear bra, on complete front fascia, total hood, front fenders, headlights, and mirrors;
28) Front Subaru STi splitter soon; holes already drilled.
29) Skene front plate mounting system, with gloss black license plate frames;
30) Front ISM bumper plugs;
31) Overland Designs: All regular leather, with red stitching to match factory. Jason is terrific, as is his leather work.
a) Center IP display cover
b) Shifter trim surround plate
c) Shift boot
d) Emergency handbrake boot
e) Armrest cover
32) Perrin steering dampener (details in my post on next page).
33) Windows tinted: all windows (except only the upper 6" band allowed on windshield);
34) LED fog bezel trip: Bought from iJDMTOY on sale for $128 shipped.
JDM Style Subaru WRX/STi S4 LED Daytime Running Fog Bezels
Below is the best/most accurate install video (better than iJDMTOY's and more accurate and safer than even their web site advertises, as if now comes standard with an inline fuse).
https://youtu.be/-fPSRihfF0I
35) Leather instrument trim cluster (thanks to [email protected]). As always with one gets to choose regular leather or alcantara, and stitching color. As always, workmanship is outstanding.
36) Long overdue, removed OEM Dunlops and installed Michelin A/S 3+ — just perfect for our spring and fall cross- country over the Rocky Mts. Trips — where dodging, driving through snow is a typical event.
NOTES:
A)Found and fixed one horrible rattle, the inside the trunk emergency opening handle, by sticking a large piece of foam between it and the trunk liner.
B)Custom made "jacking puck." Was their beta tester for them; going to now make them for most Subarus. Called their "Universal MagPad," is machined of aluminum, made in U.S.A @$39. Years ago had a vehicle fall off a cheap one that broke (thankfully no injury, nor truck damage), but never again. MagPad has internal delrin lifting pad/magnets so when you stick it up on the factory "jacking horns," stays while you place your floor jack. Works great!
![Red]()
C) I have no relationship to any products used, nor any companies named above. Happy to answer any questions, provide links to all remaining items above.
Happy modding to you! Happy driving to us all!
Love installing mods! Thanks to Bellipotens, Goose 42, and many, MANY others who lead the way, who taught me and many others.
My WRX Limited as ordered: Ice Silver Metallic; 6 speed manual;
Pkg. 22 (Harmon-Kardon, Homelink, Keyless Start, Blind Spot, etc.), STi short throw shifter, security system, extended armrest, and more.
Here is the car in its near-current, 34 mod-completed form, though LED fog light bezel strip added after this pic.
The following three pictures were taken earlier, partly through the mod process.
Washing before complete paint correction/paint protection process (itemized below)
Wiring in the Curb Alert (as detailed later in this thread)
Calipers painted as detailed later.
INSTALLED MODS:
1) Anzio Spark, 18" black/machined wheels: @$168 each. Meet stringent European TUV structural/other quality standards.
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whe...baru&autoModel=WRX&autoYear=2016&autoModClar=
Wheels treated with two coats of CQuartz DLux. Got black lug nuts from TireRack @$1 each, with one black McGard 25354 locking lug nut per wheel.
https://www.amazon.com/McGard-25354...8&qid=1466291324&sr=1-1&keywords=mcgard+25354
Going to use factory wheels for winter tires;
2) Corsa black PVD tipped (4" X 3 1/2") CBE. Not a fan of the shiny rear butt ends mufflers reflecting light (especially with black tips), so painted them with VHT black satin high temp paint.
3) Subaru carbon fiber SPT rear trunk trim;
4) Limited Edition WRX badges: @$32. Solid metal, then enameled, are 5 1/2" wide, 1 1/4" tall. Contact to buy if any left: [email protected]
Removed all four factory trunk badges, one new one installed where factory "WRX" trunk badge was, with second one installed in small cubby behind shifter;
5) JDM Front grille;
6) Painted factory fog light bezels gloss black/2x clear coated. Note: Later installed the iJDMTOY LED fog light bezel. -- but no pictures of it ($128 on sale):
7) Subaru STi side underspoilers installed;
8) Subaru STi rear quarter underspoilers installed;
9) Gloss black, red lettering front fender "WRX" trim piece;
10) Rally Armor black mudflaps with red logos;
11) Complete cleaning/paint correction/paint protection process, including Dawn Ultra wash, IronX, AutoScrub fine mitt with detailer (instead of clay bar) re-wash, and then full polishing (Wolfgang glaze/polish 3.0). Upcoming will be one more wash, Wolfgang Protekt, then 2 coats of Wolfgang Uber Ceramic nano-coating;
12) Calipers painted Gloss Red G2 caliper paint, available @$39/kit. Extensive amount of time prepping, car raising, sanding, cleaning, taping process, but well worth IMO. Color is a little darker in real life, e.g., a medium red.
https://www.amazon.com/Temperature-...d=1466291245&sr=8-1&keywords=G2+caliper+paint
13) Interior "carbon fiber" emergency brake handle with Perrin black release knob;
14) Machined climate control knob covers (black/alum);
15) JDM fuse/coin box;
16) Subaru dual console box;
17) Complete lighting package from [email protected] Can not rave enough about his fantastic customer service, highest quality lighting/bulbs, and great pricing.
a) LED compatible flasher unit
b) Morimoto LED fogs
d) LED front turn signal bulbs (look clear, except when on)
e) LED interior lights, e.g., sunvisor, map and dome
f) LED trunk light
g) LED license plate lights
H) LED high beams
J) Tail-As-Turn;
18) Raceseng Spherelogy shifter knob;
19) Complete interior detail, including Zaino Z10 leather treatment on all factory leather, Adams Leather and Interior Conditioner on all vinyl and plastic, and Scotch Guard on factory floor mats;
20) Interior door striker and hinge stopper covers;
21) Subaru HVAC fan sound deadener cover.
22) JDM Piano Black steering wheel replacement spoke.
23) Curb Alert front spoiler system; to save my splitter/etc, set to alert at 15". Used Perrin firewall grommet for access through firewall.
Curb-Alertâ„¢ Parking Sensor - Brandmotion
Firewall Grommet 1.4" for 2015-16 WRX/STI
Lots of dash disassembly (as per below post), but worth it by saving one splitter and/or worse;
24) Perrin Shift Stop;
25) Replica RUF OLM roof spoiler (eBay)
26) Wolfgang Uber Ceramic nano-coating completed. PM me if you want lots more on this. This is rated the easiest nano coating to apply because "long working life" and therefore less "streaking" when cured. Went on easily and its hardness is approximately 8 times harder than factory clear coat (less chances for scratches and swirls). This was the last of about 7 steps from original Dawn wash, then in turn, CarPro Iron X, Autoscrub NanoSkin mitt (fine) with Glide, re-wash, polish with Wolfgang Glaze 3.0 (actually a very mild polish); Wolfgang Protekt and then the Uber Ceramic. Lots of time and some effort, but great shine and even more important, great protection.
27) SunTek clear bra, on complete front fascia, total hood, front fenders, headlights, and mirrors;
28) Front Subaru STi splitter soon; holes already drilled.
29) Skene front plate mounting system, with gloss black license plate frames;
30) Front ISM bumper plugs;
31) Overland Designs: All regular leather, with red stitching to match factory. Jason is terrific, as is his leather work.
a) Center IP display cover
b) Shifter trim surround plate
c) Shift boot
d) Emergency handbrake boot
e) Armrest cover
32) Perrin steering dampener (details in my post on next page).
33) Windows tinted: all windows (except only the upper 6" band allowed on windshield);
34) LED fog bezel trip: Bought from iJDMTOY on sale for $128 shipped.
JDM Style Subaru WRX/STi S4 LED Daytime Running Fog Bezels
Below is the best/most accurate install video (better than iJDMTOY's and more accurate and safer than even their web site advertises, as if now comes standard with an inline fuse).
https://youtu.be/-fPSRihfF0I
35) Leather instrument trim cluster (thanks to [email protected]). As always with one gets to choose regular leather or alcantara, and stitching color. As always, workmanship is outstanding.
36) Long overdue, removed OEM Dunlops and installed Michelin A/S 3+ — just perfect for our spring and fall cross- country over the Rocky Mts. Trips — where dodging, driving through snow is a typical event.
NOTES:
A)Found and fixed one horrible rattle, the inside the trunk emergency opening handle, by sticking a large piece of foam between it and the trunk liner.
B)Custom made "jacking puck." Was their beta tester for them; going to now make them for most Subarus. Called their "Universal MagPad," is machined of aluminum, made in U.S.A @$39. Years ago had a vehicle fall off a cheap one that broke (thankfully no injury, nor truck damage), but never again. MagPad has internal delrin lifting pad/magnets so when you stick it up on the factory "jacking horns," stays while you place your floor jack. Works great!
C) I have no relationship to any products used, nor any companies named above. Happy to answer any questions, provide links to all remaining items above.
Happy modding to you! Happy driving to us all!
