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  1. Grinder34

    Got a 2005 STi Widebody

    Welcome! Why remove the FMIC and what did you go with in its place? Did you have to adjust tune with the intercooler change and MBC swap-out?
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    Died while driving. No codes no start.

    My guess: starter died. No engine movement at all makes me think that, but I'm no pro here. Ever tried push-starting?
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    2011 STI parts needed for 500hp?

    I'm pretty sure they'd have called it out if they upgraded the driveshaft and/or trans. You can always go cheaper, but do you want to? With lots of generalizations to follow: the more you skimp, the more likely you're going to run into problems. That doesn't mean that spending more prevents...
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    Jon's 2013 Subie Toy

    Looks great...again! You're a braver man than I am to do a wash like that in the garage.
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    Grinders E39 ///M5

    I know I really want to get that UV stuff. I have about 20 quarts of oil already taking up a ton of limited space already though. And then I'm gonna wanna get a badass UV flashlight, not the pansy-ass one they'll send. Okay okay okay I'll do it. Also, I dont know that I have any pictures of...
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    Grinders E39 ///M5

    To continue my journey, i finally got some more maintenance items ticked off my list: I replaced the thermostat, which fails open. Good for summer, bad for winter. But it immediately fixed my constant check engine light (for BMW its SES - Service Engine Soon) due to "Improbable Coolant...
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    Blindly bought a modded 2018 STI

    Would love to hear a bit more of the backstory. Was this through a middle man, or can you reach out to the original owner? Does he have a mod list, receipts, maintenance history, tuner name? Any/all of that would be SUPER helpful. To answer your specific questions about the stage 3 tunes on...
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    Brandon's 2012 ISM STI

    Looking good! I've been MIA for a bit but dang im jealous of that garage setup!
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    Welcome To IGOTASTi.COM - 2.0

    For a long thread, I used to be able to click a button that would bring me to my last read post. Is that button still around? Silly me can't find it.
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    Fans Cycling Up and Down When Key Turned To On

    Wow those green test plugs are burried WAAAY under there. For some reason i thought that those went away with the 2008 generation, but the 2007 was my specialty. If your green plugs are like mine, you really gotta get your head all the way by the pedals, looking up, and root around.
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    Grinders E39 ///M5

    Well there was pretty. Well, there was pretty much 0 snow last season, so who knows what'll happen. At least these aren't dry-rotted and aren't summer compounds, so even dry-weather driving should be much safer!
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    Show us your PC Gaming Rig!

    It's an ITX case, not a tower. It was the sweet spot for me between compact and $$$. There are smaller ones out there, but they can easily cost hundreds just for the case. But its much smaller than any ATX case which was super nice when it was on my desk. I've been a multi-monitor user for a...
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    Grinders E39 ///M5

    I wouldnt turn either down, but i'm definitely partial to the 5-series. Especially with M-specific bodywork. There may be a few subtle/tasteful 7-series bodykits out there that match the styling, but I'll just stick with the one I've already got! I finally got those tires mounted 4.5 months...
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    Show us your PC Gaming Rig!

    That was the quick and dirty (literally) version. Wires could be tidied, surfaces wiped down & dusted, but that's how it sits today!
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    Show us your PC Gaming Rig!

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    Show us your PC Gaming Rig!

    I'm posting here as a reminder to myself. tomorrow I need to clean off my desk and upload a picture. I love the way it looks now!
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    New to STI

    Why nervous! It's going to be a great car!
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    GD Lucille - Got2Boostit2's other woman 2004.7 STi WRB Track Monster

    Yikes. Glad it's back in fine form! Was the experience terrifying, mildly disturbing, or somehow thrilling? I've had a few offs, but never hit anything, so trying to wrap my head around the emotions before and after the impact.
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    Hi from NH

    Welcome! I'm a bit MIA lately with a newborn, but wanted to show NH some love. I spend lots of time outside of Concord, and on lake winnipesaukee. What parts do you hail from?
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    04 STI vs 06 STI? Major/minor differences?

    Those links will serve you well. Off the top of my head the big ones are : the wheel bolt pattern (the 04 has the same 5x100 as the wrx, usually STI is different at 5x114.3), obviously the whole exterior styling package (hawkeye vs blobeye, tail lights, hood scoop size, interior controls...
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