# Stuffing a front mount onto my 05 STi - done!
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [March 19, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104 "2007-03-19T11:04:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/81 "2007-04-02T11:05:48Z")
Exhaust is done, car is fully tuned with the fmic. Its great!
And to anyone who said it lags more, well, not by any significant ammount . From a 2500 rpm roll, we had 19.5 psi at 3200 rpm. From a 4.5k roll, its near instant. You should see the heat difference too. I did 5 pulls last night, then pulled into a parking lot and let the car sit for about 2 minutes, while running, with my hood closed. I then turned off my car, poped the hood ,and felt the hot side pipe. It was hot enough to burn you. I then felt the cold side pipe, right at the TB, and it was cold as ice š
So, yup, it works!
āmark
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### Author:  [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/82 "2007-04-02T11:12:13Z")
awesome :tup:
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### Author:  [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/83 "2007-04-02T11:48:00Z")
Sounds like it rips now š sadly you took off before visiting, damn you
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/84 "2007-04-02T12:28:04Z")
Looks good. Nice write up :tup:
Jeller
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/85 "2007-04-02T12:38:46Z")
Thanks guys. I also didnt mention, but I purchased the factory STi fog covers, and put those on. It looks much better, in my opinion. Now, I am tracking down some of the factory badging. Particularly, I want to get the front grill STi badge, and the trunk STi and WRX badges. That leaves the S U B A R U badging on the trunk off, but if I got a great deal on it, iād put that on too.
āmark
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/86 "2007-04-02T20:07:06Z")
:tup: i think i seen u at innovative last week, i pulled in with my DD (blue retta) evo was getting cammed so i was checkin the progress š
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### Author:  [@IntegLS94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IntegLS94)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/87 "2007-04-02T21:51:40Z")
nice clean workā¦i am liking the parking lot job as well haha
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/88 "2007-04-03T06:26:52Z")
Nice, thanks guys. Here is the exhaust we did:
The old downpipe, nice, but too small for me:
And hereās the cat we got rid of:
Hereās a shot of the inside:
And Another:
So we threw the car u on mikes awesome lift:
And put this guy on there, Perrin 3" catless downpipe:
It has a nice separated wastegate pipe:
And its not bad looking:
We decided to mate this up with my 2.75" catback:
Luckily, the flanges matched up great:
We just used 2 gaskets, to give us a little bit of room in there:
After adding some new hardware, it doesnt leak at all, and fits perfect!:
Thanks again mike, for everything!
āmark
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/89 "2007-04-03T06:32:16Z")
Looks titties. :tup:
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### Author:  [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/90 "2007-04-03T13:34:54Z")
You werent by chance in tonawanda today on military were ya? If it wasnt you somebody else has a FMIC with missing fog lights and a nice exhaust. If it was you, looks and sounds great
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/91 "2007-04-03T13:50:54Z")
Nope, not me. I got my STi foglight covers back on now. Iāve been at work all day today :nite:
āmark
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### Author:  [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/92 "2007-04-03T16:45:40Z")
man you got a double. Same color as well.
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/93 "2007-04-03T17:05:53Z")
its rrsti
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/94 "2007-04-03T19:27:07Z")
Yeah, he has a great car!
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### Author:  [@ScoobyTrap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ScoobyTrap)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/95 "2007-05-10T19:50:03Z")
[quote=āneonglh,post:81,topic:26104"ā]
Exhaust is done, car is fully tuned with the fmic. Its great!
And to anyone who said it lags more, well, not by any significant ammount . From a 2500 rpm roll, we had 19.5 psi at 3200 rpm. From a 4.5k roll, its near instant. You should see the heat difference too. I did 5 pulls last night, then pulled into a parking lot and let the car sit for about 2 minutes, while running, with my hood closed. I then turned off my car, poped the hood ,and felt the hot side pipe. It was hot enough to burn you. I then felt the cold side pipe, right at the TB, and it was cold as ice š
So, yup, it works!
āmark
[/quote]
Hey man, good job- looks real clean. Nice that you were able to take your time with it. ^^ what gear are you in w/ full boost at 3200rpm? My car is Cobb Stage 2 and full boost in 5th is about 2900. If same, your lag isnāt too bad at all.
I still donāt understand why all these kits have the cold side pipe run over the turbo. I realize it can be delt with, but it still bugs me.
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### Author:  [@1bugeyedrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1bugeyedrex)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/96 "2007-05-10T22:42:17Z")
Any chance you got your TMIC laying around still?š
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/97 "2007-05-11T09:45:41Z")
[quote=ā1bugeyedrex,post:96,topic:26104"ā]
Any chance you got your TMIC laying around still?š
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I do have a stock STi TMIC laying around. I wanted to hang onto it, but we could work something out. PM me if you like.
āmark
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### Author:  [@1bugeyedrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1bugeyedrex)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/98 "2007-05-11T12:25:47Z")
hmm alrighty. my stock IC I painted black awhile back and it really looks like shit nowā¦ so Iām thinking I mine as well get the STi one before I go for a tune. Iāll shoot you a PM when it gets closer to that point (should be pretty soon).
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### Author:  [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/99 "2007-06-18T14:06:15Z")
sucks you have to work outside
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### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/100 "2007-06-18T15:16:44Z")
[quote=āScoobyTrap,post:95,topic:26104"ā]
Hey man, good job- looks real clean. Nice that you were able to take your time with it. ^^ what gear are you in w/ full boost at 3200rpm? My car is Cobb Stage 2 and full boost in 5th is about 2900. If same, your lag isnāt too bad at all.
I still donāt understand why all these kits have the cold side pipe run over the turbo. I realize it can be delt with, but it still bugs me.
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He makes 18-19 psi by 3200 in 4th. Of course itās definitely lower than that in 5thā¦
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