Stealthy as in BLACK! hehehe. The P1's are anthracite color. Definitely not sleeper.

Did you de-badge for full stealth effect?

Actually, i think i'm going to just black the lettering out... or tint it. I dunno. Not sure i wanna debadge for resale reasons. Putting them back on straignt ain't easy.

Did you de-badge for full stealth effect?

Full stealth effect:

- sandblast all chrome trim
- sandblast wheels
- apply flat-black primer to body, trim and wheels
- install rear license plate light cut-out switch
- don black Levis and black T-shirt
- roll Luckies up in sleeve of T-shirt
- don black leather jacket and pointy black rat boots
- drop by buddy's garage and drop in rat motor
- slick back hair
- pull bulb from dome light
- jack up rear end
- put on sunglasses at sundown
- tilt back driver's seat

Full stealth mode complete.

I think you forgot "throw cigarette lighter out window".

...when you press the black button, a black light lights up black to tell you you've done it...

Okay, where are these quotes from ??

Mine's from "The Blues Brothers", Tony's is from "The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy" (now I know why people type "H2G2"), specifically from the Disaster Area rock band segment.

I finally got a chance to install the Kartboy stuff this weekend. It made a world of difference. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction on that one!

-Chuck

Yeah, gotta love that new shifter feeling. I wish i could sit in a stock WRX once every couple of weeks and pull the shifter to remind myself how bad it was.

Got my new rims on.... now i just have to wait for the new Prodrive Springs to be released to kill that wheel gap.:

Dude, that photo is so cool because the blurred background makes it look like it's the focal depth of a little plastic model. Was that a deliberate hand-blurring of the background, or was that just a strange aperture setting on the camera?

I love the short depth of field. Looks really cool, like it's from another world.

Looking more closely, you can tell it's hand-blurring rather than an extreme depth-of-field thing. Still, at first glance, I keep expecting to see Loren's giant hand at the top of the frame reaching down to push the car while he makes vroom-vroom noises.

Haha, everyone says that about the toy look. I just quickly masked it off and did a gauss blur with a gradient layer mask. It's a hack job. =] You can tell if you look under the roof rack cross bars... i didn't even cut those out in the mask.

Schweeet! Congrats on the wheels, though not real stealthy...

I'm not going for sleeper... i mean stealth as in black as a stealth jet! =]
... and thanks!

Just ordered my AccessPort... now to wait. I think the queue is up to 10 weeks. Blah.

Way to go man! You'll love it!

I installed my VF30 just a few weeks ago and had no down time because a new map was a few button clicks away.

As Brad said, you'll love it. I helped you get one spot closer when I cancelled my AccessPort order about a month ago. I sold my WRX, so I no longer needed it...

But I picked up a STI before I sold the WRX.

And my AccessPort for it should be here tomorrow.

Yay!!

But I picked up a STI before I sold the WRX.
And my AccessPort for it should be here tomorrow.

Bastard!

Damn, how'd you get the STi AccessPort so quick... i thought they weren't even shipping them yet. I just got the email saying they'd take a 50% deposit... funny how they don't mention anything of that on the site... in fact it says in bold face type when you order that they don't charge until they ship.

Damn, how'd you get the STi AccessPort so quick... i thought they weren't even shipping them yet.

Cobb shipped the first batch to dealers Monday morning and I was lucky enough to be on the pre-order list. Now I have to wait on the downipe for my stealth STI...

From the Cobb website:

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO CHARGE A 50% DEPOSIT WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDER FOR THE FULL LICENSE VERSION AND CHARGING THE FULL AMOUNT FOR UPGRADE USERS.

I swear that wasn't there when i ordered.... hrm. what page is that on.

I swear that wasn't there when i ordered.... hrm. what page is that on.

It's here: http://cobbtuning.com/wrx/accessport.html, at the bottom of the page.

Mine was waiting on me when I got home today. It's a nicely made piece and flashed the ECU without a hitch. It's worth the wait.

It's going to hard time waiting for the Tuner version... And the downpipe... And and and...

Props to Brad for bringing it to my attention a few months back.

Yay!!

Thank you sir. It's a blast to drive.

I installed my VF30 just a few weeks ago and had no down time because a new map was a few button clicks away.

I'm just curious, what made you go with the VF30 over the VF34? How does the daily driveablity feel with the VF30 on the 2 liter? I'm doing the research now for turbo upgrades and not sure which direction I want to head.

The VF30 and the VF34 are the same turbo in most respects except the 34 has better bearings in it, so it kicks in a few hundrew RPM sooner. The peak hp is the same however. I've heard rumors that the 34s had some reliability issues, but I don't know if there is any truth to this. I went with the 30 because it was cheaper and I was able to pick one up used with some STi injectors for a great price.

Many tuners including TurboXS say the VF30/34 is the best "street turbo" because it gives a good horse power gain without causing too much turbo lag. There are bigger turbos that will work better numbers on the dyno, but you'll rarely get to use all that power. I think the VF34 was the turbo used on the 2.0L STis (the 2 litre STi never was sold in the US) as well, so even Subaru thought it was a good match for the size of the engine.

Cobb, Vishnu, TurboXS. They all offer VF30 upgrade paths, so their is a lot of info out there. I love mine. I don't feel I'm stressing my engine and it was very easy to get used to the new power curve. It pulls like a freight train now!

Sweeet. I'll have an Accessport sooner than expected. Found a guy selling one on the NASIOC boards so i should have it in under a week! No more waiting! I was dreading the 10 week backlog... phew.

Now ... should i cancel that order with Cobb and sell it when i get it.... or ebay this unit and make a quick buck.... heheh.

Welp, just flashed with the AccessPort and i'm pretty impressed. The car drives WAY smoother... even my 1st to 2nd shifts feel better... and the responsiveness to the throttle is pretty impressive. Don't know if it feels like it has much more power overall, but it definitely delivers on the smoothness and increase in torque.

I see you couldn't wait and snagged one somewhere else.