2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Project Log

[jcp123]

Dang. My grille block is just pieces ripped from cardboard boxes stuffed behind the grille.

[jedi_sol]

Originally Posted by Xist

I have been thinking that the best way to do it is to remove the air dam, remove my bumper cover, grease it up, put the air dam back on, flip everything, and............

Line the back side with 2 layers of fiberglass and resin. I that should allow the whole cover to retain its shape and add rigidity.

Since you'll be doing the backside, no need to worry about "finishing" with sanding and bondo.

[jedi_sol]

Originally Posted by jcp123

Dang. My grille block is just pieces ripped from cardboard boxes stuffed behind the grille.

Us ecomodders all start from the same place... My first lower grill block for the sti was coroplast Velcro on. I thought I was super ingenious! Lol

The first upper grill block was coroplast wedged between the bumper and hood, lol.

[jcp123]

I don't think I'll go further than that on this car. The cardboard is prettier than the car.

[jedi_sol]

I made the front page for EM for my "Almost OEM" upper and lower grill blocks!

"Almost OEM Lower Grill Block"
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eza-30402.html

"Almost OEM Upper Grill Block"
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...3-a-30182.html


Thanks Darin (MetroMPG) for the recognition!

[pgfpro]

Congratulations!!!

You deserve it. Very cool informative thread!!!

I like the title post

Jedi_sol's girlfriend gave him an ultimatum: either make those modifications look nicer, or I'm outta here! In true ecomodder fashion, he bought her a bus ticket home.

LOL

[jedi_sol]

I've got a week off before starting my new job on 12/1. Plans are:

1) Shave off 1-1.5" off the lower grill block to lower engine water temps
2) front under belly tray
3) reattach inner and outer side skirts
4) (if i have time) "canoe style" front wheel deflectors
5) (if i have time) fiberglass rear wheel boat tails (gorilla tape has disintegrated over time)
6) (if i have time) make some Vertical spoilers on the rear bumper corners...kinda like MetroMPG's civic

[Daox]

Ah a week off, you'll have to tell me what thats like. What is the new job?

Looking forward to the mods too.

[jedi_sol]

Originally Posted by Daox

Ah a week off, you'll have to tell me what thats like. What is the new job?

Looking forward to the mods too.

Yep! Looking forward to a week of working under the car, fiberglassing, sanding, multiple trips to Home depot....

Switching careers from Mortgage refinancing to Accounting (way more stable).

The new job is in Santa Monica, CA....which equates to a 100mi/day daily commute. Therefore, i've decided to commute via train/bus. This will save TONS of miles of wear and tear on my car

[jedi_sol]

Front underbelly tray
I just used leftover scraps of coroplast and aluminum bars and svrews from my middle / rear undertay projects.

1) removed OEM splash guard
2) located existing holes in the chassis to create a frame





3) I decided to make it a 3 part undertay so that I can easily remove one side to easily access the oil filter





4) all done... Not my best work, but hey, I only used leftover scraps







Initial coast down tests didn't show a big gain, but perhaps because the car already had an OEM splash guard. The main advantage now is ease of access to the oil filter for oil changes.