opinions on 2011 Subaru STI

Red__Zed · 11-07-2011, 11:11 PM

so do I throw some winter tires on my WRX rims, or buy a full setup? And which tires do I go with?

djpathfinder · 11-07-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

so do I throw some winter tires on my WRX rims, or buy a full setup? And which tires do I go with?

^in red

semtex · 11-08-2011, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

so do I throw some winter tires on my WRX rims, or buy a full setup? And which tires do I go with?

Full setup if you plan to keep using the stock rims in the dry/no-snow months. Mount the winters on the WRX rims if you plan to upgrade your rims for dry/no-snow.

m4a1mustang · 11-07-2011, 11:12 PM

Dunlop Wintersport M3s

semtex · 11-10-2011, 02:19 PM

Just ordered the Invidia Q300 CBE w/ Ti tips, Invidia cat-less downpipe, and Cobb short-ram intake with airbox for my STi. Gonna be sweeet!

djpathfinder · 11-10-2011, 02:40 PM

Cool! I went with catted DP to keep volume down a bit, along with Q300 Ti tip cbe and Cobb AP. To be installed next week.

semtex · 11-10-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Cool! I went with catted DP to keep volume down a bit, along with Q300 Ti tip cbe and Cobb AP. To be installed next week.

Looks like I'll have almost the same setup. I just spoke to Cam and we decided against the intake, but my setup will still differ from yours as I'm going with a catless DP. You're getting a tune as well, right? Actually, you might not need a custom tune as you're going with the catted DP. (The off the shelf tunes are for catted.)

djpathfinder · 11-10-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

So what's the verdict on intakes? Are they really that helpful on the Subaru? I hear conflicts just like on the Z, that the stock intake is plenty good and the real power unlock is just tuning after exhaust / downpipe.

I read that intakes are a waste for the STi. Drop in filters are fine. My tuner agrees.

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Originally Posted by semtex

Looks like I'll have almost the same setup. I just spoke to Cam and we decided against the intake, but my setup will still differ from yours as I'm going with a catless DP. You're getting a tune as well, right? Actually, you might not need a custom tune as you're going with the catted DP. (The off the shelf tunes are for catted.)

I'm going to get Cam's custom stg II map, no dyno tune.

phelan · 11-10-2011, 02:43 PM

i want the HKS exhaust lol

Spec Jay · 11-10-2011, 02:47 PM

<3 hks =)

phelan · 11-10-2011, 03:40 PM

So what's the verdict on intakes? Are they really that helpful on the Subaru? I hear conflicts just like on the Z, that the stock intake is plenty good and the real power unlock is just tuning after exhaust / downpipe.

phelan · 11-10-2011, 03:54 PM

STI only, i wonder if WRX benefits from an intake.

...is there even a difference?

Not that I'm significantly modding Akiha or anything...

semtex · 11-10-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

STI only, i wonder if WRX benefits from an intake.

...is there even a difference?

Not that I'm significantly modding Akiha or anything...

Well, consider this. If you go to Cobb's website and look at their page for the AP, they post dyno results showing the gains. Then pull up their page for their intake. No dyno results. No claims of gains made. Draw your own conclusions.

djpathfinder and I are both going with AFE drop-in filters, btw.

Whitemtl370 · 11-15-2011, 08:44 PM

The biggest gains you will see on an sti: downpipe, ELH's although undesirable, front mount, ebcs, dyno tune. On the 2011 sti these mods will yield 330-340 awhp on pump, jon at cobb socal is the man to see.

phelan · 11-15-2011, 10:59 PM

i think i need to be schooled what an EBCS is and what it offers. it's a valve upgrade, isn't it?

11-07-2011, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	Just ordered the Invidia Q300 CBE w/ Ti tips, Invidia cat-less downpipe, and Cobb short-ram intake with airbox for my STi. Gonna be sweeet! __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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11-07-2011, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	so do I throw some winter tires on my WRX rims, or buy a full setup? And which tires do I go with?

11-10-2011, 03:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	So what's the verdict on intakes? Are they really that helpful on the Subaru? I hear conflicts just like on the Z, that the stock intake is plenty good and the real power unlock is just tuning after exhaust / downpipe. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

11-10-2011, 03:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	STI only, i wonder if WRX benefits from an intake. ...is there even a difference? Not that I'm significantly modding Akiha or anything... __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

11-15-2011, 08:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Whitemtl370 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 36 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 15	The biggest gains you will see on an sti: downpipe, ELH's although undesirable, front mount, ebcs, dyno tune. On the 2011 sti these mods will yield 330-340 awhp on pump, jon at cobb socal is the man to see.

11-15-2011, 10:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	i think i need to be schooled what an EBCS is and what it offers. it's a valve upgrade, isn't it? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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