Update Feb 22, 2006:

- Running approx. 200hp at the crank right now, engine mods are currently DONE for the moment. :D (intake/cams/headers/catback/pulley)

- I've got KYB AGX adjustable struts, STi wagon springs, Group-N rear strut tops, RCE front camber plates, Falken Azenis tires, Whiteline 22mm front sway bar with solid endlinks and a black "i" badge all sitting in my room right now, waiting for Spring to get installed. This is a good suspension group to compliment the 20-22-24mm Cobb rear sway bar with Perrin endlinks that I already have.

- I also installed some Hawk HPS front brake pads that bite hard.

- I might be selling my 18" Prodrive P1 rims (manufactured by OZ), depending on whether or not my friend wants them, otherwise I'll be running some pimp daily drivers and have decent Azenis to run for autocross.

Update November 22, 2005:

Installed MRT Equal-length headers with an OEM 2005 STi catback, and the car really pulls even better. :D

Installed black rally mudflaps, now the car stays a lot cleaner.

Installed a 2002 WRX rear viscous LSD unit, now the car grips even harder around the corners.

Running Nokian Hakka RSi tires and I can't get stuck even if I tried.

So far I'm running approx. 200hp at the crank, and it feels great.

Here's the basic breakdown list:

Power:

- Cobb Stage 1 Camshafts
- Cobb Lightweight Pulley
- K&N Panel Filter
- MRT Equal-length Headers and Midpipe
- STi catback exhaust

Suspension/Tires:

- Cobb 20-22-24mm Rear Adjustable Swaybar
- Perrin Solid Rear Swaybar endlinks
- WRX 16" rims - powdercoated w/ textured dark gunmetal paint
- Falken Azenis ST-115 205/55R16 tires
- Prodrive P1 18" rims - Anthracite
- BFGoodrich Scorchers 225/40ZR18 tires
- Nokian Hakkapeliita RSi 195/60R15 tires mounted on steelies

Transmission:

- Cobb Double-adjustable Short-throw shifter
- Cobb Shifter Bushings
- Cobb Transmission Mount
- WRX Rear Limited-Slip Differential

Mods yet to be installed:

- RCE Front Camber Plates
- KYB AGX Adjustable Struts
- Group-N Rear Hardened Top Hats
- STi Wagon "Pink" Springs
- RalliTEK RTEK Pro Stand-alone ECU
- Whiteline Quick-Release Rear Strut Bar

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Update May 24, 2005:

So far, I'm quite happy with how everything's turned out on my car. I could make a $20,000 list of other mods that I could do, but I think that for this year, I'm only going to add a lightweight pulley and replace my worn rubber pedals with WRX aluminum ones.

These are my current mods:

Engine & Exhaust:

K&N Performance Box Filter
Cobb Stage 1 Street Camshafts
Custom 2.5" catback ending with a WRX dual-tip muffler
Cobb 1.2lb lightweight pulley (As of May 30, 2005)

Transmission:

Cobb Double-Adjustable Short-throw Shifter
Cobb Shifter Bushings
Cobb Transmission Mount

Suspension & Tires:

Cobb Rear Adjustable Swaybar
Perrin Solid Aluminum Rear Endlinks
16" WRX Factory Rims - powdercoated with textured dark gunmetal (summer)
Falken Azenis ST-115 205/55R16 (summer)
15" Factory Steel Rims (winter)
Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 195/60-15 (winter)

Exterior

WRX Factory Foglights with Xenet Plasma White Halogen Bulbs

Soon to come:

Cobb Lightweight Pulley
WRX Factory Aluminum Pedals

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Update May 4, 2005:

Upgraded my crappy 15" steelies to 16" alloy WRX rims (10 pounds lighter in total) powdercoated with a dark and textured gunmetal gray, fitted with Falken Azenis tires. My goal was to dominate in autocross while providing for a decent daily driver.

I'm quite happy to add that I was able to place better times than some cars that I thought were untouchable. STi, WRX, SRT-4, RSX, SiR, BMW 325, TSX, MR2, Mustang GT...

Here are some recent before(left)/after(right) pics: