Latest mod to my 06 Impreza WRX STI

Shift518 Automotive
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Full Lancer Evolution X conversion
Phantom Black
Sight, Sound, and Spoiler Package
Accessory Wheel Locks
Interior Sport Package

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Like nobody saw this coming :slight_smile:

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Nice pick up! How long did you have the STi up before it sold?

Is this an April Fools joke?

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nicole did drop a subtle EVO X -BLACK line in a thread yesterday…hmmm

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INDEED, I picked up on that too!

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Is this an April fool’s joke?

[ ] YES

[ ] NO

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Owned STi for 2.5 years (give or take). Thanks! Not an April Fools joke. Cossey and I went to NJ for more than just hookers and Caesar’s Palace:)

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X applied appropriately.

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awesome! congrats.

how do you like it so far?

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Nice, definitely one of the better looking years for this car… imo

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The drive from NJ was wet and uneventful. I like the extra ‘stuff’ it has. The radio in the STI was about as good as what you could put together for $4.99 on eBay. The Evo X w/ the SSS pkg. has the RF system which (to my surprise) is VERY good. Plus it has a lot of other realllllly cool stuff I like. Oh yeah…the 4B11 is probably the best 4 cyl turbo powerplant on the road right nwo too. So that makes me :slight_smile:

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niiiiiiiice.

any plans this year?

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all that work to just get rid of it. kind of sucks i guess. but evo> sti

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Put miles on it. Enjoy life under warranty.

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i was hoping for something along the opposite of those lines, but i hear where you’re coming from :smiley:

good luck with her.

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In the end the old addage ‘money can’t buy happiness’ won out. I’ve always been an Evo guy. I thought I’d like the STI for a lot of reasons. Really those reasons never turned to a reality unfortunately. The drive home in the X was the best I’ve felt behind the wheel of one of my cars in a long time!

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Looks badass man!

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i hear ya. i didnt like the X when it first came out, but it grows like any other car. phatom black is good looking color. my buddy dustin out west has a 600whp VIII and a bolt on X daily driver… the 4B11 feels alot less peaky than the 4G did

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Yeah the motor is VERY well engineered-I’m glad they didn’t put it in the IX like they originally planned and took the time to sort everything out. The new hybrid turbocharger and amazingly effecient factory o2 housing and downpipe make a world of difference also. Only car I know of that doesn’t really ‘gain’ power by going to a full turboback (catted) vs the factory setup. Only ‘major’ restriction seems to be the stock muffler (and cats of course).

See link here for info: http://perrinperformance.com/pages/show/80
HP/TQ Gains of Cat-Back vs Turbo-Back: http://perrinperformance.com/products/show/685/Cat-Back-Exhaust-Stealth-Black?category=6&model=26

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Is this the same on the new Ralliart?

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I don’t know the answer to that question.