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after working overtime it was back on the road after<br />
a well-learned lesson. The car stayed the same for a<br />
while until it was time to upgrade the brakes. tim had<br />
found some WRX Front 4-pot calipers as well as RDa<br />
slotted rotors and bendix Ultimate pads at a price he<br />
just could not refuse.<br />
at this point in time, after owning the car for a<br />
year, tim was happy, but for some reason he could<br />
not control himself and kept modifying. a custommade<br />
front mount intercooler kit was added to the<br />
car and that cured tim’s power obsession for a little<br />
while, but then it was time to look at turbos, and there<br />
are many to choose from.<br />
a tD05 turbo from a 1996 WRX was added for<br />
more top-end power, but was later ditched for a<br />
VF28 from a 2000 WRX V5/V6 stI. at the same time a<br />
Greddy Profec spec b II boost controller was installed<br />
to cure any boost spikes and set to 1-baR of boost.<br />
The clutch did not like this power upgrade and<br />
an exedy replacement clutch was added, as well as<br />
a lower-kilometer gearbox and rear diff at the same<br />
time.<br />
It was now time to look at the handling aspects of<br />
the car. a Version 5 stI carbon fiber strut brace was<br />
added, as well as a Whilteline underbody h-brace.<br />
a selby rear adjustable 20-millimeter sway bar and<br />
a rear strut brace were fitted to the rear of the car to<br />
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reduce the well-known understeer.<br />
after tim got a bit bored with the current wheels,<br />
a set of 2005 Liberty Gt rims wrapped in bridgestone<br />
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now for tim, this is where the modifying stops, as<br />
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now has a clean, quick and great-handling car. at this<br />
stage there are no longer any more urges to modify<br />
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