| ps99115 | 05-15-2005 12:59 PM |
cmon yall, any feedback?
| J-Rex2004 | 05-15-2005 01:00 PM |
[QUOTE=ps99115]Im planning on getting an STi in a couple of months and I'm going to do it up totally stealth (wingless, debadged, mabey even FMIC and RS hood). I want to get some aftermarket wheels and tires that will follow with the stealth theme but not affect driveability or make the ride even more stiff. I was going to sell the STi BBS's (for around $1000) so I only want to pay this much for wheels/ tires. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jay[/QUOTE]
How about the Steelies :lol:
Thanks,
Jay[/QUOTE]
How about the Steelies :lol:
| ps99115 | 05-15-2005 01:08 PM |
[QUOTE=J-Rex2004]How about the Steelies :lol:[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by steelies? :eek:
What do you mean by steelies? :eek:
| MikeBuzzsaw | 05-15-2005 02:20 PM |
Legacy rims? But I doubt they would clear the brakes.
| xfrickx | 05-15-2005 05:23 PM |
get an STI in black, silver, or white.
Rota Slipstreams, 17" x 8.5", flat black.
paint your calipers flat black, switch trunk/hood w/a wingless RS, WRX unpainted sideskirts, RS fog inserts, switch interiour w/RS pro model (seats, doorcards, steering wheel), most inconspicuous black front mount.....
That is what I would do if I bought an STI. Then I would feel alot safer driving/parking around NYC! LOL!
I woulld probably make some RS pro owner very happy.... :lol:
Rota Slipstreams, 17" x 8.5", flat black.
paint your calipers flat black, switch trunk/hood w/a wingless RS, WRX unpainted sideskirts, RS fog inserts, switch interiour w/RS pro model (seats, doorcards, steering wheel), most inconspicuous black front mount.....
That is what I would do if I bought an STI. Then I would feel alot safer driving/parking around NYC! LOL!
I woulld probably make some RS pro owner very happy.... :lol:
| volleybrad | 05-16-2005 11:14 AM |
I know a great way that will keep cops off your back that works even better than stealth FMICS, trunk lids, hoods, wheels, and brakes, and is a BUTTLOAD cheaper.....
Obey the law, and don't drive like an a$$.
Obey the law, and don't drive like an a$$.
| Wombat North | 05-16-2005 07:27 PM |
My TXS FMIC
[IMG]http://members.shaw.ca/markgmadden/pictures/txsintercooler3.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
As far as powdered coating wheels. I manage a shop that powdercoats our finished goods. From the factory most aftermarket wheels are powdercoated . The temp used is only 380f to bake them. :rolleyes:
[IMG]http://members.shaw.ca/markgmadden/pictures/txsintercooler3.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
As far as powdered coating wheels. I manage a shop that powdercoats our finished goods. From the factory most aftermarket wheels are powdercoated . The temp used is only 380f to bake them. :rolleyes:
| Uncle Scotty | 05-16-2005 08:00 PM |
[QUOTE=volleybrad]I know a great way that will keep cops off your back that works even better than stealth FMICS, trunk lids, hoods, wheels, and brakes, and is a BUTTLOAD cheaper.....
Obey the law, and don't drive like an a$$.[/QUOTE]
....bah.....go play with Barbie.
Obey the law, and don't drive like an a$$.[/QUOTE]
....bah.....go play with Barbie.
| ps99115 | 05-16-2005 10:07 PM |
Thanks for all the replies,
Wombat - did you paint your TXS FMIC or is that powdercoated? Very nice job!!!
Wombat - did you paint your TXS FMIC or is that powdercoated? Very nice job!!!
| pjhe | 05-16-2005 11:21 PM |
get steelies and spinner hubcaps and led headlight nozzles and led exhaust tip
lose the hood scoop and spoiler, and do a black front mount as mentioned, people will think you totalled your civic dx and got an impreza for the added safety ratings since you like to crash ;)
lose the hood scoop and spoiler, and do a black front mount as mentioned, people will think you totalled your civic dx and got an impreza for the added safety ratings since you like to crash ;)
| volleybrad | 05-17-2005 07:11 AM |
[QUOTE=Uncle Scotty]....bah.....go play with Barbie.[/QUOTE]
You can call me what you want, but you can't call me a hypocrite. I'm just sick of seeing threads where people are admitting to street racing etc, but then complaining that cops are pulling them over...
You can call me what you want, but you can't call me a hypocrite. I'm just sick of seeing threads where people are admitting to street racing etc, but then complaining that cops are pulling them over...
| MrH00nel2 | 05-17-2005 07:24 AM |
best sleeper wheels...??? stock???...
| ps99115 | 05-17-2005 10:24 PM |
[QUOTE=volleybrad]You can call me what you want, but you can't call me a hypocrite. I'm just sick of seeing threads where people are admitting to street racing etc, but then complaining that cops are pulling them over...[/QUOTE]
Street racing!!?? I'm a 33 yo married man who does not and will not ever street race. My purpose for wanting a stealth STi is because I dont want the extra attention from the street racers or the police. Plus I'm a pretty low key person who does not like to draw attention to himself in general.
Street racing!!?? I'm a 33 yo married man who does not and will not ever street race. My purpose for wanting a stealth STi is because I dont want the extra attention from the street racers or the police. Plus I'm a pretty low key person who does not like to draw attention to himself in general.
| ps99115 | 05-17-2005 10:27 PM |
[QUOTE=MrH00nel2]best sleeper wheels...??? stock???...[/QUOTE]
I think that if you have the Stock BBS's that come with the Sti people will know you have an Sti right off the bat. Then they will look a little more closely and see you have a FMIC and blue (Sti ) seats. Then busted ... your cought and people want to race you or cops will pull you over (mabey I'm just a little parinoid :) ).
But with all seriousness, if I were to get some low-key aftermarket wheels it would totally throw people off right from the start. Plus, I dont like the stock BBS's (too common) and want to do up my car a little different.
Jay
I think that if you have the Stock BBS's that come with the Sti people will know you have an Sti right off the bat. Then they will look a little more closely and see you have a FMIC and blue (Sti ) seats. Then busted ... your cought and people want to race you or cops will pull you over (mabey I'm just a little parinoid :) ).
But with all seriousness, if I were to get some low-key aftermarket wheels it would totally throw people off right from the start. Plus, I dont like the stock BBS's (too common) and want to do up my car a little different.
Jay
| 2k2 | 05-18-2005 12:18 AM |
17x8 Rota Torque's
You have an 8 inch wide wheel so you can have a tire with more contact patch than all of those 7 and 7.5 inch wide wheels. If you get silver like I have it looks pretty sleek. (I will postpics tommorow) And it doesn't look THAT far from stock. In all honesty I wanted to get Hyper Silver but there was a mistake on my order and I was sent silver and had no choice but to accept them because I was leaving town.
I wish I had Hyper silver but im stuck with silver now.
[img]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1845_24307379[/img]
You have an 8 inch wide wheel so you can have a tire with more contact patch than all of those 7 and 7.5 inch wide wheels. If you get silver like I have it looks pretty sleek. (I will postpics tommorow) And it doesn't look THAT far from stock. In all honesty I wanted to get Hyper Silver but there was a mistake on my order and I was sent silver and had no choice but to accept them because I was leaving town.
I wish I had Hyper silver but im stuck with silver now.
[img]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1845_24307379[/img]
| johnnywu | 05-18-2005 01:53 AM |
paint the brakes...
keep the stock wheels...
debadge, dewing....
reverse scoop...
that way you will look like someone that has an rs and wants an sti via the rims. paint the brakes to hide them, and the reverse scoop will make it look like a ricer that wants people to think he has an sti...
.02 for the ante
*plus its cheaper that way... paint, some floss and a heat gun, and like 150 bucks for the scoop and paint.
keep the stock wheels...
debadge, dewing....
reverse scoop...
that way you will look like someone that has an rs and wants an sti via the rims. paint the brakes to hide them, and the reverse scoop will make it look like a ricer that wants people to think he has an sti...
.02 for the ante
*plus its cheaper that way... paint, some floss and a heat gun, and like 150 bucks for the scoop and paint.
| CapeRex | 05-23-2005 09:36 PM |
Make it look like a 2.5 RS in every way possible.Hard to do if you need larger wheels for Brembo brakes.If you can keep the WRX brakes,do that,and keep the stock 16" wheels.Anything that can be seen needs to be hidden....stealthcoat the FMIC for sure.No foglights.Just find the factory pics of the RS on Subaru.com and copy everything.Easiest to do with a base WRX (just swap wheels maybe,lose foglights,swap hoods and rear badges)
| Jackie | 05-23-2005 10:18 PM |
[QUOTE=Nightrunner]I just want to ask why people stealth their STi?[/QUOTE]
Big 2nd.
The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was. It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.
Big 2nd.
The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was. It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.
| volleybrad | 05-24-2005 09:54 AM |
[QUOTE=ps99115]Street racing!!?? I'm a 33 yo married man who does not and will not ever street race. My purpose for wanting a stealth STi is because I dont want the extra attention from the street racers or the police. Plus I'm a pretty low key person who does not like to draw attention to himself in general.[/QUOTE]
If you don't street race at all, then a simple trunk/wing swap should do the trick. Why spend all that extra money on FMICs, etc to [I]hide[/I] how much power you have if you don't race.
If your only goal is to not attract attention, getting rid of the wing will do the trick.
If you don't street race at all, then a simple trunk/wing swap should do the trick. Why spend all that extra money on FMICs, etc to [I]hide[/I] how much power you have if you don't race.
If your only goal is to not attract attention, getting rid of the wing will do the trick.
| Dueysan | 05-24-2005 11:51 AM |
Check out these wheels at the Tirerack. WedsSport SA90. Aside from the fact that they say "Weds Sport Racing Wheel" on the outer rim they are not very flashy and with the spokes not running all the way out to the edge they will look fairly small for 17" wheels. These would be perfect on a dark grey or black STi for the "stealth" look.
| Uncle Scotty | 05-24-2005 07:30 PM |
[QUOTE=Jackie]Big 2nd.
[B]The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was.[/B] It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.[/QUOTE]
[SIZE=3]....d00d....you are high as a kite.....[/SIZE] When ya come down, call a doctor.....ya need one.
[B]The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was.[/B] It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.[/QUOTE]
[SIZE=3]....d00d....you are high as a kite.....[/SIZE] When ya come down, call a doctor.....ya need one.
| V6TurboTA | 05-24-2005 07:35 PM |
[QUOTE=Uncle Scotty][SIZE=3]....d00d....you are high as a kite.....[/SIZE] When ya come down, call a doctor.....ya need one.[/QUOTE]
Wow... one of those rare moments...
I agree with Uncle Chester
And WHY THE HELL would you make a statement like that when you got a WRX?
~v6
Wow... one of those rare moments...
I agree with Uncle Chester
And WHY THE HELL would you make a statement like that when you got a WRX?
~v6
| Jackie | 05-24-2005 10:33 PM |
[QUOTE=V6TurboTA]Wow... one of those rare moments...
I agree with Uncle Chester
And WHY THE HELL would you make a statement like that when you got a WRX?
~v6[/QUOTE]
Because I don't have an ego to go along with my car that so many people do.
Bright colored, low, wide, fast/unusual looking, high status cars attract attention. The WRX/STI pretty much doesn't fit the bill at all - even if they can outperform the attention getters (which is half the appeal of this car, so I gather).
THESE are "cop magnets":
[IMG]http://www.madcc.kctcs.edu/html/pdouglas/ferrari_360_modena.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.shellworth.com/images/corvette800.jpg[/IMG]
THIS is not:
[IMG]http://www.modernracer.com/images/subaruimprezawrxfront1.jpg[/IMG]
How can you not see it?
Like I said, no matter how badly you wish it was, a WRX/STI is just not a very attention-getting car from the average person. That doesn't need to detract any enjoyment you can get out of the car - it's just a fact.
I agree with Uncle Chester
And WHY THE HELL would you make a statement like that when you got a WRX?
~v6[/QUOTE]
Because I don't have an ego to go along with my car that so many people do.
Bright colored, low, wide, fast/unusual looking, high status cars attract attention. The WRX/STI pretty much doesn't fit the bill at all - even if they can outperform the attention getters (which is half the appeal of this car, so I gather).
THESE are "cop magnets":
[IMG]http://www.madcc.kctcs.edu/html/pdouglas/ferrari_360_modena.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.shellworth.com/images/corvette800.jpg[/IMG]
THIS is not:
[IMG]http://www.modernracer.com/images/subaruimprezawrxfront1.jpg[/IMG]
How can you not see it?
Like I said, no matter how badly you wish it was, a WRX/STI is just not a very attention-getting car from the average person. That doesn't need to detract any enjoyment you can get out of the car - it's just a fact.
| CapeRex | 05-24-2005 10:41 PM |
For the AVERAGE person,maybe,but savvy cops and anyone else into cars knows what they are and what they are capable of.Lose the wing and scoop,and you're just a regular Impreza to most of them now.
| swappedGF | 05-27-2005 03:43 PM |
Not all cops arent as stupid as many people think. its their job for christs sake, they catch on after a while. Its the people that drive like asses and get pulled over that ruin it for the rest. If a cop pulls over three subarus in a week, hes going to start looking for them.
The biggest problem is the huge wing and loud exhaust. Stick with the stock exhaust or something quieter and lose the wing, and your golden. All the rest is just extra but those are the main two things.
As for wheels, i recommend rotas, and cheap. \/
The biggest problem is the huge wing and loud exhaust. Stick with the stock exhaust or something quieter and lose the wing, and your golden. All the rest is just extra but those are the main two things.
As for wheels, i recommend rotas, and cheap. \/
| speaker | 05-27-2005 03:48 PM |
[QUOTE=ps99115]Im planning on getting an STi in a couple of months and I'm going to do it up totally stealth (wingless, debadged, mabey even FMIC and RS hood). I want to get some aftermarket wheels and tires that will follow with the stealth theme but not affect driveability or make the ride even more stiff. I was going to sell the STi BBS's (for around $1000) so I only want to pay this much for wheels/ tires. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jay[/QUOTE]
The best sleeper wheels are spinners. Any car they are on could not possibly be fast. 2nd choice would be Daytons. Hide in plain sight.
speaker
Thanks,
Jay[/QUOTE]
The best sleeper wheels are spinners. Any car they are on could not possibly be fast. 2nd choice would be Daytons. Hide in plain sight.
speaker
| swappedGF | 05-27-2005 03:49 PM |
As for wheels Rota Slipstreams - Which one do you fansy?
[IMG]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1846_30534317[/IMG]
Blacks always badass
[IMG]http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ROTSLIPCG.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1846_30534317[/IMG]
Blacks always badass
[IMG]http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ROTSLIPCG.jpg[/IMG]
| chameses303 | 05-27-2005 04:08 PM |
I have to agree with Jackie on this one. I've had my STI for several months now and I haven't even received a second look from a cop. My STI is not stock either, it has a front lip and 18" Prodrive Pff7's . I was paranoid after reading these forums about cops watching me and all of that, but it's just simply not true where I live.
It may be different in Cali or wherever you may live, but in Colorado, I don't want my STI looking like every other WRX out there with some middle aged guy hauling around his wife and kids. Not that I have anything against middle aged WRX owners =) But regular WRX's saturate the roads here in the rockies.
It may be different in Cali or wherever you may live, but in Colorado, I don't want my STI looking like every other WRX out there with some middle aged guy hauling around his wife and kids. Not that I have anything against middle aged WRX owners =) But regular WRX's saturate the roads here in the rockies.
| ps99115 | 05-27-2005 05:09 PM |
How can you not see it?
Like I said, no matter how badly you wish it was, a WRX/STI is just not a very attention-getting car from the average person. That doesn't need to detract any enjoyment you can get out of the car - it's just a fact.[/QUOTE]
The picture you posted was a standard wrx not the sti. Post the same pic with the big piano bench for a wing and oversized air dam front scoop and it will not look as subdued. Now If you change your sti to look like a wrx or rs, then thats a different story.
But the Sti is very FLASHY.
Jay
Like I said, no matter how badly you wish it was, a WRX/STI is just not a very attention-getting car from the average person. That doesn't need to detract any enjoyment you can get out of the car - it's just a fact.[/QUOTE]
The picture you posted was a standard wrx not the sti. Post the same pic with the big piano bench for a wing and oversized air dam front scoop and it will not look as subdued. Now If you change your sti to look like a wrx or rs, then thats a different story.
But the Sti is very FLASHY.
Jay
| ps99115 | 05-27-2005 05:10 PM |
[QUOTE=Ballz_Anthony]As for wheels Rota Slipstreams - Which one do you fansy?
[IMG]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1846_30534317[/IMG]
Blacks always badass
[IMG]http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ROTSLIPCG.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
What color do you think looks best with cgm or psm? I think black looks good with psm but it may be too dark for cgm.
[IMG]http://store1.yimg.com/I/mauromotorsports_1846_30534317[/IMG]
Blacks always badass
[IMG]http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ROTSLIPCG.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
What color do you think looks best with cgm or psm? I think black looks good with psm but it may be too dark for cgm.
| nolanslv | 05-31-2005 01:01 AM |
Gun metal w/polished lip looks sweet!
Also check out [url]http://www.section8motors.com/page/page/1182685.htm[/url]
They have a sweet air/liquid intercooler for stealth set-ups.
Also check out [url]http://www.section8motors.com/page/page/1182685.htm[/url]
They have a sweet air/liquid intercooler for stealth set-ups.
| jsmonet | 05-31-2005 07:08 AM |
why would you even buy an sti in the first place? also, fmic is going to cost you power on the dinktastic anemic stock turbo. rs hood is going to weigh a crapload more than your stock hood. you're going to throw away forged, lightweight rims for some crap pressed aluminum rotas, and all this will be in the name of stealthing your car.
wow.
usually when something breaks i use it as an opportunity to upgrade. this, i can see, is the complete antithesis.
well, good luck with that. especially if you're just buying the car because of those three little letters, rather than what it can actually do. you know the g35 coupe is pretty much in the same price range and has 300 hp for 05 as well. in the dark silver no cop pays any attention to them, and they ditched the brembos for 05 because they were having reliability problems-that means no flashy bronze calipers.
personally, i have a white sti with bronze riims and a loud ass hks cf/ti catback (among other mods) and don't have a whole lot in the way of negative attention anymore. i got more when i was bone stock. it's mainly because the sti owners in my area (that the cops see) are all upper middle-aged guys babying them.
don't be a tard and get an fmic just to lose the scoop. why cost yourself that power? it just doesn't make any sense. and if you do end up going with a bigger turbo and want to ditch the scoop, just get a reverse scoop. why add 15~20lb to the front of your car-where there is already far too much weight?
if the spoiler is really bugging you, sell your trunk to a guy with a 2.5rs or a wrx. the stock wrx spoiler is very low key, allbeit not very functional as-is.
rims... just get the silver rims. they don't stick out.
the sti is NOT one of those "dirty little secret" cars. it's loud even stock, obnoxious from any angle, and at any spot on the body, and very bold with its styling both inside and out. if you want something more sedate looking, look into a g35 coupe or a gto. you're looking at comparable accelleration without as much scoop and spoiler.
oh, and ANYTHING with 300+ hp is going to get you into trouble just because of YOU, not the car.
you may be looking at the sti thinking "omg i heart that" right now, but ask yourself again if you want a car like that. it has little if any sound deadening material, a harsher ride than a normal wrx (and most cars for that matter), and accelleration that can quickly get you into trouble around traffic. it's a blast to drive, but not if you're neurotic about everyone noticing that you have a capable, quick car. A friend used to own an ITR but was miserable because every day he'd go out to look at it, just to see if it had been stolen yet. the moral is that you shouldn't have to spend buttloads of money in mods just to hinder paranoia, because that just isn't getting your money's worth in the experience of ownership.
i'm not saying you have to love it stock, but you really need to want the car for the right reasons to begin with. otherwise you can go uberstealth and just buy a 2.5rs with fogs and be as far from the sti look as possible without having to worry about the cops hassling you *shrug*
wow.
usually when something breaks i use it as an opportunity to upgrade. this, i can see, is the complete antithesis.
well, good luck with that. especially if you're just buying the car because of those three little letters, rather than what it can actually do. you know the g35 coupe is pretty much in the same price range and has 300 hp for 05 as well. in the dark silver no cop pays any attention to them, and they ditched the brembos for 05 because they were having reliability problems-that means no flashy bronze calipers.
personally, i have a white sti with bronze riims and a loud ass hks cf/ti catback (among other mods) and don't have a whole lot in the way of negative attention anymore. i got more when i was bone stock. it's mainly because the sti owners in my area (that the cops see) are all upper middle-aged guys babying them.
don't be a tard and get an fmic just to lose the scoop. why cost yourself that power? it just doesn't make any sense. and if you do end up going with a bigger turbo and want to ditch the scoop, just get a reverse scoop. why add 15~20lb to the front of your car-where there is already far too much weight?
if the spoiler is really bugging you, sell your trunk to a guy with a 2.5rs or a wrx. the stock wrx spoiler is very low key, allbeit not very functional as-is.
rims... just get the silver rims. they don't stick out.
the sti is NOT one of those "dirty little secret" cars. it's loud even stock, obnoxious from any angle, and at any spot on the body, and very bold with its styling both inside and out. if you want something more sedate looking, look into a g35 coupe or a gto. you're looking at comparable accelleration without as much scoop and spoiler.
oh, and ANYTHING with 300+ hp is going to get you into trouble just because of YOU, not the car.
you may be looking at the sti thinking "omg i heart that" right now, but ask yourself again if you want a car like that. it has little if any sound deadening material, a harsher ride than a normal wrx (and most cars for that matter), and accelleration that can quickly get you into trouble around traffic. it's a blast to drive, but not if you're neurotic about everyone noticing that you have a capable, quick car. A friend used to own an ITR but was miserable because every day he'd go out to look at it, just to see if it had been stolen yet. the moral is that you shouldn't have to spend buttloads of money in mods just to hinder paranoia, because that just isn't getting your money's worth in the experience of ownership.
i'm not saying you have to love it stock, but you really need to want the car for the right reasons to begin with. otherwise you can go uberstealth and just buy a 2.5rs with fogs and be as far from the sti look as possible without having to worry about the cops hassling you *shrug*
| Davemeister | 05-31-2005 12:06 PM |
[QUOTE=jsmonet]
personally, i have a white sti with bronze riims and a loud ass hks cf/ti catback (among other mods) and don't have a whole lot in the way of negative attention anymore. i got more when i was bone stock. it's mainly because the sti owners in my area (that the cops see) are all upper middle-aged guys babying them. [/QUOTE]
I don't get it. So, even though you have a "loud-ass exhaust" you get less attention now, because more old guys bought STi's and don't drive them fast? That's pretty cool, I guess.
I was thinking about stealthing my WRX up a little bit, but I don't really want to anymore. But, I don't really want it to jump up and yell "Hey look at me officer!" any more than it does already (which, given the Sentra SE-R's and other "small cars with rear spoiler" around, doesn't seem to be much.)
personally, i have a white sti with bronze riims and a loud ass hks cf/ti catback (among other mods) and don't have a whole lot in the way of negative attention anymore. i got more when i was bone stock. it's mainly because the sti owners in my area (that the cops see) are all upper middle-aged guys babying them. [/QUOTE]
I don't get it. So, even though you have a "loud-ass exhaust" you get less attention now, because more old guys bought STi's and don't drive them fast? That's pretty cool, I guess.
I was thinking about stealthing my WRX up a little bit, but I don't really want to anymore. But, I don't really want it to jump up and yell "Hey look at me officer!" any more than it does already (which, given the Sentra SE-R's and other "small cars with rear spoiler" around, doesn't seem to be much.)
| ps99115 | 05-31-2005 04:08 PM |
well, good luck with that. especially if you're just buying the car because of those three little letters, rather than what it can actually do. you know the g35 coupe is pretty much in the same price range and has 300 hp for 05 as well. in the dark silver no cop pays any attention to them, and they ditched the brembos for 05 because they were having reliability problems-that means no flashy bronze calipers.
I appriciate your feedback but I dont follow your reasoning. My wanting the Sti has nothing to do with "those 3 little letters". My main purpose for wanting the car has everything to do with the cars performance and not the appearance of the car. When I test drove the Sti (a 2004 model BTW), I knew that was the car for me right away (Fast accleration, great handling, easy to mod), but I'm not crazy about the appearance of the car (mainly the scoop and wing). This is a personaly choice and my opinion -- nothing more. To be honest with you, I prefer the look of a wingless regular wrx any day over the stock sti. But again, thats just my opionin. Oh and BTW, I did also test drive the wrx and while it is a great car its definitley no Sti. As I mentioned before I knew the Sti was going to be my next car after the test drive but my first thoughts stepping out of the car was "How am i going to pull this car off with its flashyness?" So now I'm trying to thing of possible options that will enable me to buy the car while toning tone down its appearance. Als, the differnce between an RS hood and a Sti hood is 11 lbs (not 15-20lbs). But I do hear your point about the forged BBS's versus the aluminum Rotas.
I appriciate everyone's posts. I'm starting to think that an easier way for me to go would be a wingless trunk swap and not do the FMIC/ RS hood. But from the pictures I have seen here on NASIOC Wingless Sti's with the stock hood scoop do look a little unbalanced. I have seen some pictures of member's cars here that did the RS conversion and they look great.
I still have some more time to decide, so Im just weighing all the options.
Jay
I appriciate your feedback but I dont follow your reasoning. My wanting the Sti has nothing to do with "those 3 little letters". My main purpose for wanting the car has everything to do with the cars performance and not the appearance of the car. When I test drove the Sti (a 2004 model BTW), I knew that was the car for me right away (Fast accleration, great handling, easy to mod), but I'm not crazy about the appearance of the car (mainly the scoop and wing). This is a personaly choice and my opinion -- nothing more. To be honest with you, I prefer the look of a wingless regular wrx any day over the stock sti. But again, thats just my opionin. Oh and BTW, I did also test drive the wrx and while it is a great car its definitley no Sti. As I mentioned before I knew the Sti was going to be my next car after the test drive but my first thoughts stepping out of the car was "How am i going to pull this car off with its flashyness?" So now I'm trying to thing of possible options that will enable me to buy the car while toning tone down its appearance. Als, the differnce between an RS hood and a Sti hood is 11 lbs (not 15-20lbs). But I do hear your point about the forged BBS's versus the aluminum Rotas.
I appriciate everyone's posts. I'm starting to think that an easier way for me to go would be a wingless trunk swap and not do the FMIC/ RS hood. But from the pictures I have seen here on NASIOC Wingless Sti's with the stock hood scoop do look a little unbalanced. I have seen some pictures of member's cars here that did the RS conversion and they look great.
I still have some more time to decide, so Im just weighing all the options.
Jay
| jsmonet | 05-31-2005 07:36 PM |
that's why you swap trunk with a wrx instead :) the car is completely unbalanced, visually, with no spoiler. the wrx is low key enough. if you pull the stickers off the front and sides, and leave only the sti badge in back, you'll have something rather low key
| ShiroChanWRX | 06-01-2005 01:08 PM |
Black rims are not "sleeper" IMO. Look that the subydude.com website and pick a set of silver-ish rims that fit over the Brembos.
Cops not knowing what an STi is capable of? Yeah, and they don't know where the nearest donut shop is either. Cops read car magazines. They have radar/laser guns. They know which cars are faster.
Cops not knowing what an STi is capable of? Yeah, and they don't know where the nearest donut shop is either. Cops read car magazines. They have radar/laser guns. They know which cars are faster.
| Chromer | 06-01-2005 01:16 PM |
[QUOTE=ps99115]This kind of defeats the purpose of being stealth: Have a high performance car that does not look the part. I'd be sacrificing braking performance if I were to swap brakes.[/QUOTE]
Only on track with sticky tires. So long as there is enough clamping force to make the ABS kick in, you have enough brakes for the street. All the big brakes really do is give the system higher heat dissappation capability and more sensitive feel (and that's only if they have more piston area.) You'd have way more (and cheaper) wheel options with smaller brakes too.
Actually, it sounds like you may be happier with a Legacy GT...
Only on track with sticky tires. So long as there is enough clamping force to make the ABS kick in, you have enough brakes for the street. All the big brakes really do is give the system higher heat dissappation capability and more sensitive feel (and that's only if they have more piston area.) You'd have way more (and cheaper) wheel options with smaller brakes too.
Actually, it sounds like you may be happier with a Legacy GT...
| ps99115 | 06-01-2005 03:05 PM |
Actually, it sounds like you may be happier with a Legacy GT...[/QUOTE]
Not a chance. Im going with the STi :)
Not a chance. Im going with the STi :)
| SUBYDOODIE | 06-01-2005 03:30 PM |
i say go with some big fat 20in chrome rims... cops and other people won't even have to think twice about you racing and going fast
| myobsej22 | 06-01-2005 05:01 PM |
i say get some falken hanabis and paint the matte black, those wheels are sick.
| BREWPUBEAVER | 06-01-2005 05:14 PM |
best sleeper wheels?
rota torque 17x8 gunmetal. 225x45x17
rota torque 17x8 gunmetal. 225x45x17
| ShiroChanWRX | 06-06-2005 10:52 AM |
I was thinking about this tread this weekend when there was a white STi parked outside a Blockbuster. Wife said, "wow, what is that?" regarding the car, and she is pretty ignorant re: WRX vs. STi.
I looked at it, silver BBS and white paint, no extra decals, huge wing and hood scoop, and realized that the thing looks like a friggin' Gundam robot unfolding, even when standing still.
If my wife notices, so will the cops.
I looked at it, silver BBS and white paint, no extra decals, huge wing and hood scoop, and realized that the thing looks like a friggin' Gundam robot unfolding, even when standing still.
If my wife notices, so will the cops.
| WRX8XB | 06-06-2005 02:02 PM |
Only problem, is if you plan on getting an 05 you will have a lot less choices in wheels. and the stripped down RA wheels only fit over subaru 4 pots....
good luck with your decision, and another good way to increase stealth would be to put WRX Springs on there. 4x4s seem to get away with anything.
good luck with your decision, and another good way to increase stealth would be to put WRX Springs on there. 4x4s seem to get away with anything.
| sean10mm | 11-07-2005 12:26 PM |
A wingless WRX is pretty inconspicuous. A STI is NOT. Giant wing, giant red OMG STI stickers and badges everywhere, etc.
I wouldn't sweat aftermarket wheels, as long as they aren't flashy looking, 99% of the people won't know the difference. Just get them in flat silver.
I wouldn't sweat aftermarket wheels, as long as they aren't flashy looking, 99% of the people won't know the difference. Just get them in flat silver.
| wrxzboost | 11-07-2005 03:26 PM |
i'd go with wrx wheels...i like the bronize color to them, just put some good tires on your all set, not to mention save some money.
| mindchatter | 11-07-2005 04:38 PM |
I went sleeper to a degree w/my STi, and my life's a lot easier while driving. I got rid of all the pink "STi" badging and swapped trunks with a winged WRX. I still have the hood scoop and wheels, but to be honest, most people don't recognize it as an STi. I would get hounded by people wanting to run all the time before, and it's a rarity now. I mean, if someone knows cars, then they're going to recognize the calipers and the wheels, but otherwise it's a lot less flash IMHO.
| woody77 | 11-07-2005 05:03 PM |
[QUOTE=Jackie]Big 2nd.
The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was. It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.[/QUOTE]
We picked up our red 04 WRX, and I started getting more attention than ever before from the police. It was REALLY amazing. Add in the V1, and it doubled again (dropped the V1 as a result). My other cars are a Daytona Blue 350Z, and a lifted black dodge pickup setup for moderate off-road use (not a street queen). Truck is invisible to cops, the Z practically doesn't exist, but they radar in on the WRX.
Why? Idiot teens. It's a car known to be easily modified, and a kids buy them, mod them, and race them. This is a bone-stock red 4-door, with the little wrx wing, and man does it get attention.
Funny thing is that I just don't push the wrx like I do the Z. it's not as much fun (stock, maybe after some sways/struts/tires it'll be different).
The WRX/STI is NOT a "cop magnet" by nature, no matter how badly anyone wishes it was. It's a fairly normal looking 4 door. Everyone acts like the police "hate on them" because they have a huge wing - hmm, here's a thought - an STI is EASY TO SPEED IN.
That pretty much just leaves ego-based reasons; being anti-status (sleeper) is, in fact, simply another form of status, aimed at a smaller demographic.[/QUOTE]
We picked up our red 04 WRX, and I started getting more attention than ever before from the police. It was REALLY amazing. Add in the V1, and it doubled again (dropped the V1 as a result). My other cars are a Daytona Blue 350Z, and a lifted black dodge pickup setup for moderate off-road use (not a street queen). Truck is invisible to cops, the Z practically doesn't exist, but they radar in on the WRX.
Why? Idiot teens. It's a car known to be easily modified, and a kids buy them, mod them, and race them. This is a bone-stock red 4-door, with the little wrx wing, and man does it get attention.
Funny thing is that I just don't push the wrx like I do the Z. it's not as much fun (stock, maybe after some sways/struts/tires it'll be different).
| y0gfx | 11-07-2005 07:00 PM |
^ How did you get more attention from the V1?
| grannyshifter | 11-07-2005 07:37 PM |
[QUOTE=Uncle Scotty]....black FMIC with a screen in front of it....paint the calipers blck.....get the silver wheels and paint them whatever color you see fit....RS hood(or painted CF scoopless hood)....keep the stock axleback....very light tint....no wing.....badge it as an RS :devil:[/QUOTE]
me likey!!! :D
me likey!!! :D
| pmartell12 | 11-07-2005 07:40 PM |
i say put on steelies, then glue theese... [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-Subaru-hub-caps-all-4-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33696QQitemZ8012552187QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW[/url] to them
| disque71 | 11-07-2005 07:42 PM |
stockers painted black
| Sooby1 | 11-07-2005 10:16 PM |
I think there's things you can easily do to get the stealth you're looking for, and doesn't cost any. Why spend the money to make your car look bland?..
1. Go wingless, trade your trunk lid with wing, no cost to you.
2. Remove the chrome sleeve of your exhaust pipe, then paint it flat black, again minimal cost to you.
3. Remove all STI badges and decals, specially the rear.
4. Leave the windows untinted.
Most of the time racers and/or cops check you from behind when driving. Sure you still have the scoop, brembo brakes, but they notice that more when you're car is parked and they're looking at you from the front. Cops not going to hassle your car parked. It's the rear end that gets you the most attention.
1. Go wingless, trade your trunk lid with wing, no cost to you.
2. Remove the chrome sleeve of your exhaust pipe, then paint it flat black, again minimal cost to you.
3. Remove all STI badges and decals, specially the rear.
4. Leave the windows untinted.
Most of the time racers and/or cops check you from behind when driving. Sure you still have the scoop, brembo brakes, but they notice that more when you're car is parked and they're looking at you from the front. Cops not going to hassle your car parked. It's the rear end that gets you the most attention.
| woody77 | 11-08-2005 03:38 PM |
[QUOTE=y0gfx]^ How did you get more attention from the V1?[/QUOTE]
Put it in (above rear-view on passenger side, wiring hidden, but the windshield is totally clear up there on mine, so it's visible from outside), and started getting trailed/watched by police MUCH more often. But this is Los Gatos, and they're always on the lookout to increase income...
Anyway, I just noticed the same kind of bump up in how officers watch/treat the car that I did when I started driving the WRX. Driving the Z through the same area, and don't get any "careful stares" at all. Perhaps the more expensive car blends in better in LG (which has a Ferrari/Aston Martin/Bentley/Rolls/Lambo/Lotus dealer next door to the police station...)
Put it in (above rear-view on passenger side, wiring hidden, but the windshield is totally clear up there on mine, so it's visible from outside), and started getting trailed/watched by police MUCH more often. But this is Los Gatos, and they're always on the lookout to increase income...
Anyway, I just noticed the same kind of bump up in how officers watch/treat the car that I did when I started driving the WRX. Driving the Z through the same area, and don't get any "careful stares" at all. Perhaps the more expensive car blends in better in LG (which has a Ferrari/Aston Martin/Bentley/Rolls/Lambo/Lotus dealer next door to the police station...)
| SoareS | 11-08-2005 08:55 PM |
[QUOTE=spooledwrx]Are the as you say "pigs" really onto STi's and what they are cabable of?![/QUOTE]
when he says pigs, he's talking about the police. Damn i dont like them. I get pulled over for no reason just because im "young", and im driving a flashy car. Another thing i hate, is some of them make me get out, and they search my vehicle like Im some damn drug dealer. :mad: The local law is insane these days :furious:
when he says pigs, he's talking about the police. Damn i dont like them. I get pulled over for no reason just because im "young", and im driving a flashy car. Another thing i hate, is some of them make me get out, and they search my vehicle like Im some damn drug dealer. :mad: The local law is insane these days :furious:
| JDM addict | 11-08-2005 10:31 PM |
[IMG]http://www.subaru.co.jp/impreza/wrx/lineup/07/imgs/photo_01.jpg[/IMG]
| funktrain | 11-09-2005 01:14 AM |
^ Nice Lmao! ^
| JDM addict | 11-09-2005 01:22 AM |
Best sleeper Yo!
| subeesteve25 | 11-09-2005 01:32 AM |
dude go for the konig theories, really tight n total sleeper
| TarmacRally | 11-09-2005 05:12 AM |
Im tired of all this sleeperish STi talk. Look words out, Imprezas of all types are fast. If you want a sleeper turbo-charge a 2000 toyota corolla.
| bluescoobywagon | 11-09-2005 05:47 AM |
For the STi guys looking to go stealth, you obviously want a grey car and black calipers with no wing/scoop. However, the blue seats still stand out. You should add these and just reskin the door inserts to match.
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Of course, if you could get the whole Forester STI and descoop/dewing it, that would be even better...
Mike Robinson
2002 WRX Sport Wagon
[IMG]http://common.weblogsinc.com/common/images/8390743530786154.JPG[/IMG]
Of course, if you could get the whole Forester STI and descoop/dewing it, that would be even better...
Mike Robinson
2002 WRX Sport Wagon
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