[naz]

Flofocus,Jan 16 2008, 06:43 PM Wrote:naz, 2001ZTS....where do you shop for parts?

Maybe not naz, he's pretty anal about keeping cars stock.  :P  :lol:
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:lol: i came REAL close to purchasing a catless uppipe, turboback exhaust and aftermarket EM all at once after i got my bonus last month but i realized that was teh dumb (keep it stock and mod by buying another car (or bike) right ?!?!?!?! :ph34r: ) so i forced myself to keep my own advice ... i was going to purchased used parts locally from forum members

you saw my older post about '06 WRX having a closed loop open loop delay (requires aftermarket EM asap) and boost creep issues when modded (requires mechanical fix). to tell you the truth i dont know much about the 2.5L turbo... on the 2.0L '04/'05 WRX the aftermarket EM was very important because even in 100% stock form the EGTs would really spike because of the closed/open loop delay and people reported stock cars getting bad deto even with 93 octane. i owned a '04+ WRX this would be the first thing i would research, and i would break with my keep it stock mentality because i think this is an engine safety issue

the other random stuff that i know of that you might find helpful.. i believe those 4pot non STi calipers are the same that were used for the turbo 300ZX, so you have access to a ton of aftermarket brake pads.. the rotor size is the same as the '02-'05 WRX.. i believe the uppipe in the '06 is already catless so you dont need to change it... also, i've heard that the '06 exhaust is the same part as the STi exhaust (just no STI logo.. but i am not 100% sure about it)

good luck, nice car and lemme know if you ever want to chat subes! i'm sure you have already found nasioc.com (good for tech) and i-club.com (good for shooting the sh1t)