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jayhawk
10-13-2007, 07:00 PM
Some new pictures taken today at Mortons Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.

http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0617.jpg (http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0617.jpg)

http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0626.jpg (http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0626.jpg)
My car now has the RA-R (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=120027) red stripe around the center grille.
http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0632.jpg (http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0632.jpg)

A young Coyote.
http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0638.jpg (http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0638.jpg)
He ambled off. Coyotes are for the most part too scared of humans, they rather chase down rabbits and squirrels.
http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0640.jpg (http://www.phyrefile.com/pic/2007/10/13/DSC0640.jpg)

So, besides the RA-R stripe, my only mod to the car is unseen, but felt. I reflashed the ECU to Stage 1 specs, making it around 225 wheel horsepower, probably 250 at the crank.
And it cost me nothing, since a person I work with bought a OBDII cable with a USB end for his 2002 WRX, and the program is easily attainable through downloadable means. The ECU's on WRX's and STi's are made to be fiddled with, and Subaru really corks up their engines from the factory.

Oh, and the speed limiter is gone, so I can technically go 180 MPH, calculated on gearing. So far the fastest this car has gone is 135....ish. :P

Have I ever mentioned I love this car? It is like Subaru wants you to fiddle with the settings, see if you can extract every bit of power out of it.

I suppose sometime I will lower it using STI "pink" springs (anything lower than 15mm make the car handle worse, believe it or not) Larger front and rear sway bars, and above all, better tires. Probably on Gold rims. :D
iceman
10-13-2007, 07:06 PM
cool pics, didn't know you got a new ride so congrats :) not a big fan of the vingnetting though
Deggy Fresh
10-13-2007, 07:06 PM
nice looking WRX.
jayhawk
10-13-2007, 07:10 PM
cool pics, didn't know you got a new ride so congrats :) not a big fan of the vingnetting though

Funny you mention that, people are split 50/50 in regard to vignetting. I was going for the "oh-so-artsy, Top Gear" look. :)
Deggy Fresh
10-13-2007, 07:12 PM
its funny you blocked out the front plate in one pic..but can clearly see the back plate in another :lol:

just giving ya a hard time.
jayhawk
10-13-2007, 07:18 PM
its funny you blocked out the front plate in one pic..but can clearly see the back plate in another :lol:



<blink>

Oh, son of a -!
Deggy Fresh
10-13-2007, 07:35 PM
hhahahahahaha nice one...oh welll..im sure we dont have any stalkers on here.....wait...i take that back
RedFireUFO
10-13-2007, 09:18 PM
ooo nice, a friend of mine here has a WRX I love how they sound.. mean!
matts
10-13-2007, 10:18 PM
its funny you blocked out the front plate in one pic..but can clearly see the back plate in another :lol:

just giving ya a hard time.

:lol: i didnt even notice.


i think the gold wheels would look good. there's a kid around here that has your rims powdercoated black and it looks pretty good too.
DontPassTheFence
10-14-2007, 05:53 AM
Hellz yea, love the RA-R stripe (which seems to be gaining popularity as of late) and +1 for the tuning and fiddling you did :D

I've always loved the Impreza, and I will continue to love it ^.^b

PS: Needs moar gold BBS wheels, cusco sways, sti springs, and huge sexy foglamps.
DontPassTheFence
10-14-2007, 05:57 AM
also needs some of `dis

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/DontPassTheFence/SubaruImprezaS20307.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/DontPassTheFence/SubaruImprezaS20311.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/DontPassTheFence/SubaruImprezaS20310.jpg

^.^b (sans the STi badging, stealth iz gud)

EDIT: I know those are all rectangle-lights instead of flying vagina, but parts are interchangable and/or available for several different impreza models (especially the pretty prodrive rims)
TA^Guy
10-15-2007, 02:10 AM
Awesome photos Jay. I love the WRXs but how the price on them skyrockets only a couple years after they came to america was insane.
sunrunner_pei
10-15-2007, 05:58 AM
Awesome photos, Jay! And I am so jealous of you. Everyone that knows me knows I've been a Subaru fan long before Subaru was popular, and I've been in love with the WRX since the beginning. Hell, I still love the Subaru SVX, and would love to find one in good condition.

If we ever meet up again, you owe me a drive in that bad boy!!!
Sweet98GA
10-15-2007, 08:29 AM
must... get... sweet... exhaust...

Seriously, this is one of the only cars that i'd approve a cannon on cause they just sound SOOOOO badass w/ the rumble
VanishingImage
10-15-2007, 09:13 AM
Very nice!

Buddy has a WRX,silver. Believe he has a 2000. He bought a OBX exhaust and I swear it sounds just like the STi
JBlack16
10-15-2007, 08:37 PM
ahhh a Subie! Very nice. Get COBB exhaust if you do get exhaust!
99GrandAMSE
10-16-2007, 07:24 AM
... care suits you to a 'T' Jay :)
sunrunner_pei
10-16-2007, 09:09 PM
... care suits you to a 'T' Jay :)

Yeah, but what about the car? :lol:
99GrandAMSE
10-17-2007, 10:21 AM
... yeah yeah, vB3 inserted an 'e' where it wasn't supposed to be ... not my fault :bolt:

:lol:
sunrunner_pei
10-17-2007, 10:22 AM
:kick:
jayhawk
10-22-2007, 06:53 PM
Awesome photos, Jay! And I am so jealous of you. Everyone that knows me knows I've been a Subaru fan long before Subaru was popular, and I've been in love with the WRX since the beginning. Hell, I still love the Subaru SVX, and would love to find one in good condition.

If we ever meet up again, you owe me a drive in that bad boy!!!

So...what is stopping you? :wink4: And yeah, if we meet each other again, hell, you can drive it.

must... get... sweet... exhaust...

Seriously, this is one of the only cars that i'd approve a cannon on cause they just sound SOOOOO badass w/ the rumble

Yeah, that "whump" sound of boxer engine is quite unique.

ahhh a Subie! Very nice. Get COBB exhaust if you do get exhaust!

Gimmie money! :lol: Probably will do in a year or so.

... care suits you to a 'T' Jay :)

Yeah, cars seems to reflect the owners personality. :D


Thank you all for the kind comments! :)