Don’t really plan on doing much on the STI, but I figured I’d start up a build thread for the little things I may do over time.
7-10-11: Picked up a Greddy Full Auto turbo timer and got it put in. Decided to go with a more clean looking install than just throwing it in the glovebox/etc. So i trimmed out the small space next to the upper cup holder and “flushed” the unit into the dash. Didn’t quite turn out as clean as I wanted (only had a dremel to make the cuts so the lines aren’t crisp cuts). And just my luck, while doing the final little bit of trimming the dremel jumped and just barely nicked the panel face. Not overly noticeable, but still sucks.
Pics:
Next plan is for a python 2-way SST alarm/remote start and polk component speakers all the way around with a slight size upgrade over factory (going 6.5 in front and 5.25 in back vs the factory 5.25 front and 4" rear) hopefully ordering all that this week. Also picking up a cobb shift knob this week.
what wasnt??? the turbo timer? The turbo is oil cooled only and well to be honest I am just too lazy to just sit in the car to let it idle… i’m always go go go… lol.
Another quick mod:
Decided to rewire the fog lights to allow them to work with just the parking lights instead of having to have the headlights on. The number 1 goal (besides it actually working properly) was to have everything appear as factory as possible. That included the actual wiring.
Not much to see for this one, but I went to the back of the fusebox and found the parking light wire (orange wire in a white plug). I connected 2 wires to this orange wire. One of which went to the factory fog light switch to make sure the indicator light would still work properly. For this I cut the blue/white indicator wire on the back of the switch and connected it to one of the new wires. For the other wire I went to the factory fog light relay that is normally activated by a combination of a headlight signal wire along with a ground from the switch. I cut the blue/white wire on the back of the relay and connected that to the second wire off the orange parking light wire.
Now its all working nicely… with the exception of my pass. side headlight that decided to just up and stop working long after everything had already tested correctly. not sure what it is… I’m hoping I didn’t f*** up the ballast while I was testing everything.
Some pics:
Tagging the parking light wire:
Routed within the factory harnesses wherever possible to appear as factory as possible:
I don’t plan on it, but for the price I paid for it its worth it to me. Even if its only going to happen once the entire time I own the car. Maybe I have that one day I’m late for work and so I pull WOT at every start to get there as quickly as possible… then I don’t want to wait for it to idle down… lol.
Update 7/15/2011:
Installed my OBDLink, 6.5" component front speakers, 5.25" component rear speakers, Kicker 700.5 5 channel amp, kicker 12" L5 sub, and finished putting the radio back in. The sound is absolutely amazing right now. Very clean with the sub being used only as fill.
Alarm/Starter going in as soon as I receive my turbo timer harness. Then putting the new springs and HID ballast in as soon as they come in.
Not a thousand… lol. Driver sideinterior plastics are out, driver knee bolster is out, radio trim panel is out, rear seat, and then the parts for the suspension. All can be back together (except suspension) in under 30 mins.
Pretty clean wiring job bud. If you want to stop that snakeskin from fraying on the ends, take a heat gun, get it as hot as it’ll get, and touch the end of the snakeskin to the hot metal on the heatgun. Takes a few tries to get the hang of it but makes that kind of shit come out clean.
