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Forged Performance: 2011 STi Sedan MONSTER Build **check back often**
It's with great pleasure that we're ready to announce the latest member of the Forged Performance shop car stable: Our brand new 2011 STi sedan! As many of you know, over 1/3 of our business is Subaru and we've pumped out some pretty impressive builds and tuning results over the past few years. Each year, we put together one showcase Forged vehicle that usually ends up on the cover of Modified Magazine, and is seen at events all over the country. We are pretty sure this one will result in the same fate.
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_0561.jpg We took possession of the car about 30 days ago and so far it's bone stock with 1600 miles on the odometer. Sharif has been using it as his daily the past few weeks and has fallen in love with the car. Everything feels a little bit different (in a good way), than the 08-10 STi. The seating position is lower, the ergonomics a little better, and visibility is significantly better. It's going to take some effort to pry the keys away from him! We have an exciting build plan scheduled for the car, with a very fast timeline in place. Our goal for our 2011 STi Sedan, is to create a 500-600whp daily driver that is also well suited for the fun track day weekend. This is a departure from some of our last project cars which were all out race-car efforts with tons of power, no interior, and lots of noise! :) While those are fast on the track, we wanted to create a sleeping giant that could serve double duty as daily driver and track monster, while remaining socially acceptable. Like all Forged vehicles, everything we install and sell is thoroughly tested both on the road and more importantly...on the track. We can't tell you how many times we've seen high performance parts fail under moderate track use. Those are parts that Forged will never sell to the public. That said, I wanted to announce our collection of heavy hitter sponsors for this project. We are really excited to have them on board, and have selected only the best leaders in their respective industries. Without their support, this project would not be happening. We are honored that they are partnering with Forged Performance on this amazing full scale buildup that is sure to set some records. Marketing Partners: - Mackin Industries/Volk Racing - Whiteline - AMS Performance - JRZ Suspension - Cobb Tuning - GTSpec - Manley - DeatschWerks - StopTech - Perrin - OS Giken - Tomei Stay tuned, as we'll be updating this thread very regularly. Baseline track data, and dyno charts, and full build details coming shortly!! In the meantime, here are a few teaser shots. http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5730.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5741.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/TRAYSTi/TESL.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../Whiteline.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/TRAYSTi/BBK.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...STi/GTSpec.jpg At Forged, we take it one step further. In addition to baseline dyno numbers, we present baseline Road Atlanta laptimes. :) 1:47 BONE stock at Road Atlanta. http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...imeResized.jpg Parts are rolling in by the UPS truck load....you'll gonna love this! |
Cant wait to see this
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Awesome!
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Thanks for the comments guys! We will be updating the thread shortly.
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I really like those new Sti's...
If that came out before the Z, I might be driving one. Get those SL's mounted! |
AMS really stepped up with the project build and sent us their larger turbo kit available for the STi. We've done almost a dozen of the AMS rotated turbos kits and the quality, fitment, materials used in the kits are second to none. It's no wonder we are among the top dealers of these kits in the country.
After a thoughtful discussion, we decided to take the go big or go home approach with the turbocharger selection. So we opted for the AMS Rotated Mount 950R V-Band kit which features a 44mm WG, .82AR, and a Precision 67mm turbocharger capable of producing 800hp worth of airflow. We took some high res macro close up shots so you all can really appreciate the quality of this kit. We've visited their facility and Martin and Eric gave us the guided tour. They house some of the best welders and fabricators in the country. We've decided that while our Forged S2 Shortblock and Cylinder Heads are coming together, Sharif is going to install and tune this massive turbo kit on the stock block. 22-25psi and E85 on the stock block should work nicely until our stroker motor is ready to go! It's going to be really interesting to see what kind of numbers we can achieve with this turbo. http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5918.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5908.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5909.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5903.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5905.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5904.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5906.jpg |
Thats awesome! I can't wait to see the after track times!
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Very curious to see this, I'm considering this car for a possible replacement next year (need an all-year car). If you dont mind be asking, do you have any pro's/con's for this new sedan? Also, what options/packages did you get on it? Thanks.
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Alright, it's time to reveal the braking package. The guys have volunteered to come in on Saturday and install these bad boys so I should have the install pics up by Monday.
StopTech is a company that needs no introduction, but I will give one anyways. :) We first met them back in 2003 and immediately sensed their passion for all things related to performance vehicle braking systems. They are enthusiasts, just like all of us. Their brakes have been used on countless track, and daily driven vehicles, and are the stoppers used by many teams in World Challenge, Grand Am, Time Attack, and many other professional motorsports organizations. They are constantly testing, and improving their products and we've been with them every step of the way. Ask any good race car driver what the MOST important element of a good track car is. Universally, the answer is a strong and consistent braking system. Nothing is more confident inspiring that an amazing set of brakes that can haul a vehicle down from 150mph+ down to 50mph in just a couple of seconds. Without 110% confidence in our brakes, our lap times would suffer dramatically. I'd gladly take improved braking power and feel over 50whp any day of the week. During my baseline laps at Road Atlanta, the OEM brakes were horribly soft, inconsistent, and confidence eroding which is exactly the opposite of what we want in a performance car. I just never knew what I was going to get when I dipped into the brakes. Of course, the OEM pads, lines, and rotors were never designed for the abuse I gave them and they gave the best they could. Because our STi project car is destined for more weekend track fun, it made perfect sense to install StopTech's largest big brake kit which features a 6 piston front caliper with 355mm rotor, and a 2 Piston rear caliper with 345mm rotor. We selected a set of Carbotech XP10's all around which should compliment our tires, weight, and suspension choices nicely. This is a complete bolt on solution, that includes all the lines, brackets, calipers, rotors, nuts bolts, and so on...install takes about 4-5 hrs including removing all the old parts, and bleeding the braking system. We'll keep you posted as the install takes place this weekend. :) http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5878.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5877.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5894.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5882.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5901.jpg |
Looks awesome I will definitely be checking back often!
On a side note I think I saw you guys at VIR with the new jersey side PCA, that little subaru melted faces for sure! |
Some quick pics from the install, and a quick bedding in around the block. Sorry for the poor lighting...it was late. :) As usual with Stoptech products, the fitment and installation was absolutely flawless and perfect. Very straightforward install, even with the current street oriented pads on the car, the braking performance is exponentially better than OEM.
Also a little teaser for the wheels...Volk SuperLaps. :) http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_2770.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_2786.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_2780.jpg |
Now that the StopTech brakes are on, here is a proper look at what they have to work with!
I've known Eddie, Brian and the guys at Mackin for nearly a decade. Over the years we've become good friends and their largest Volk Distributor in the country. Rays/Volk make the strongest motorsports oriented wheels in the business. Ray's is also a leading supplier of OEM wheels for the likes of Nissan (GT-R, 370Z, 350Z..etc), Toyota and and many others. They also supply wheels for Formula 1 and the American Lemans Series. We approached Mackin Industries about our build and they set us up with the newly released Volk Racing TE37 Super Laps. As opposed to the normal TE37 wheels, the SuperLaps are meticulously machined down to reduce excess weight and rotational mass, thus creating the lightest TE37 racing wheel to date. And as an added bonus, they are significantly cheaper than the regular TE37! :) Looking closely at the Super Laps, you can see that the lug area has been machined smooth and concave. Each spoke has been shaved down. Furthermore, track cars don't use center caps so you won't find any here either. The 18X10 +40 is a perfect fitments as you can see in the profile shots. We are running a Toyo R888 in 265/35/18 size and once we dial in the camber and ride height it should tuck in perfectly behind the fender. We also rolled the rear fender and there is absolutely no rubbing. I will also point out, that we temporarily installed some Tein S Tech lowering springs as our JRZ shocks are about 2-3 weeks out. The car just doesn't look right with the wheels without a drop...so we had to take care of that. :) Mackin Industries is the sole distributor of Rays Engineering wheels in the USA and being that we at Forged Performance use nothing but these high quality racing products on our projects, it seemed like a perfect fit for our STi build. If anyone is interested in securing a set of these wheels for their own project, Forged Performance is the #1 Volk Racing dealer in the USA and we try to keep decent stock at all times. WHEEL SIZE TE37SL 18x10J +40 TIRE SIZE Toyo R888 265/35/18 http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_01.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_02.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_03.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_04.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_05.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_06.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a..._TE37sl_07.jpg |
wow looks amazing.
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Wow....I approve :D lol
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I do love me a good build, and I really like the new STI sedans, keep us posted!
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OK, the moment we've all been waiting for!
Stock vs. Cobb OTS vs. Cobb Pro Tuning Results on STOCK car! Forged Performance has been a Cobb Pro Tuner for a few years now across the entire array of Cobb support cars: Subaru, Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi, and Mazda. So naturally, we looked to the Cobb AP as the best solution. I can't think of another company that has invested as much time, and resources supporting the Subaru community than Cobb tuning...some of the smartest people in this industry work there, and it's great to have those resources at our disposal. http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_5883.jpg I had a feeling the OEM tune was horrible, based on how the car performed on the track and street. So I wasn't expecting a whole lot from the baseline. As most of you know, our Dyno Dynamics AWD Dyno reads very low. Bone stock, we put down just 196whp I then loaded up the Cobb Stage1 93 octane OTS map and the car made 238whp, and had a terrific looking power and AF curve. In the final step, I prepared a custom calibration for this specific car. Althought I've tuned many dozens of Subaru's, this it actually the first time I've tuned a BONE STOCK STi...really wasn't sure what to expect. Nearly maxing out the WG's netted my 19psi peak pressure and a taper to 15psi, and 256whp/301lb/ft Below, you will find an assortment of dyno charts for your viewing pleasure. Next up....Whiteline and GT Spec Suspension components. Power and AF http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...PowerandAF.jpg Power and Trq http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...owerandTrq.jpg Power and Boost http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...erandBoost.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3074.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3071.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3072.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3073.jpg |
impressive gains, anyway to replace the WG with something that will hold boost to redline so you dont lose all that wonderful torque?
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I've heard that the new Sti dynos real low and is a very overrated engine from Subaru. One of my friends here also went with Cobb and it really opened the car up to say the least. Glad to see you were able to squeeze 60whp with a much nicer curve out of this car.
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I remember my old bugeye wrx, that was a fun car. HORRIBLE transmission, but it was a very fun car.
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Speaking of suspension...haha...just got some high res shots back rom our Road Atlanta test day couple weeks ago. The body lean is so severe you could change the oil cresting at Turn 3. :)
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/MKS_2545.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/MKS_1140.jpg Moving into position. :) http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/LMS_6730.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/LMS_6734.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/MKS_2628.jpg All is well, in the balance of power: http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/MKS_1298.jpg |
I'm one of the few that actually likes the new WRX sedan. It's the first Subie I've actually liked to look at since the GC8 body style. Very clean so far, I like it!
But yes, please do something about that suspension, you're monster trucking about as bad as my Z :rofl2: |
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From looking at all those pictures at the track the team decided enough is enough. Time to install some goodies! Here are some teaser pictures of what we are working on today. As you can see Sharif, and crew have a whole lot of work to do! I think we are going to need another table for all of our stuff. haha http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3110.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3111.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3112.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3113.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3114.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3116.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3117.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3115.jpg Stay tuned for more updates and feedback soon! Tray |
Here are a few shots I thought you guys may like of some of the work being performed yesterday. As you can see Alex is hard at work. My favorite is turbo comparison from Stock vs 950R
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3127.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3128.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3129.jpg Stay tuned for more updates soon! Tray |
Great build you have going there. I look forward to more pictures and updates.
What were your times at Road Atlanta the second go round? |
sometimes I wonder if I should just sell my Z and get a subaru/mitsubishi >_>
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We have not gone back to the track since the car was stock. Even with springs, the time will drop on the next round. Best regards, Tray |
This thread just makes me want to fap the entire time I'm reading it. :shakes head:
I wants a subie. :mad: Is that a new edition of the WRX Pearl Blue? Or a different shade... looks wicked, almost black/purple/blue depending on the light. |
Alright got a few more progress pictures for you today. Turbo is positioned nicely and the front mount intercooler core has been secured. Alex is working away steadily hopefully tomorrow we will be able to start her up. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...DSC_3149-1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...DSC_3148-1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...DSC_3150-1.jpg |
Now that's a turbo.. :)
It sure looks like a great project car! |
subbscribed
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subscribed as well!
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That table full of parts is almost every Sti owner's dream come true, what an awesome build!
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Ok, We are back from our vacation and back to work. We are getting very close. Here are a couple of pictures of how she is sitting and the fuel mods we are running now from Deatschwerks. We are very excited to see how well the 1300cc injectors work with their new Deatschwerks 300lph fuel pump. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3177.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3176.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_5885.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_6032.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...i/DSC_3165.jpg More updates to come shortly! Best regards, Tray |
Wow, definitely subscribed to this!
Also, any info on that other Subaru you guys were running at a PCA event a few months ago? ;) |
Nice - STi lover here for sure....
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the more i look at this car the more i want to trade my DD for a subie...
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2011 are much better, 2005 is my personal fav, but the 2011 sedan is more like it after the 2008 change. Def a tempting ride and easy to make powa!
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Well, we have to remove the Perrin FMIC because there simply wasn't an elegant or feasible solution to make the turbo kit and IC piping work nicely with blow through MAF, so we installed the AMS instead. We wrapped up this week, and I am dyno tuning right now. :) 20psi pump will be done today, and I will report back with dyno numbers.
These are hot off my camera... http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3303.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3302.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3301.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3307.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3306.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3305.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3320.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3319.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3314.jpg http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/DSC_3312.jpg |
Looks great, miss my scoobs ;-(
Are you E85 ing that sucker later since you have the fuel delivery? |
Yes we will be running E85
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