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Old 03-05-2005, 01:17 PM
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what should i get for the car's 2nd year bday

i am coming to the end of a series of deadlines at work and my wrx's 2nd birthday. so i decided to splurge on carparts. but i cant quite decide on what to get, just wanted to get some opinions from the board. Here are the 4 options that i have in mind.

A. Cusco zero-2 coilovers
B. Accessport + uppipe
C. Accessport + downpipe
D. uppipe + downpipe.
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coilovers.

if u need a second, cheaper choice, D...uppipe and downpipe.

Don't get the accessport, your car will thank you.

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yea, +1 for the coilovers !
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I would say uppipe+coil-overs
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accessport + downpipe..... and then street tuner!
I couldn't imagine driving without engine management
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accessport + downpipe..... and then street tuner!
I couldn't imagine driving without engine management
accessport is engine managment

edit: for Heavy Dan

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swaybar. if you get an uppipe get the sti or bosal, (your warrenty will thank you for it, if you have one)

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Take your cash go to a massage parlor and blow the whole load "pun intended" your ***** will thank you!!

But to answer your question do the coilovers and save the up/down pipe till you have extra cash for some type of engine management so you can get the most out of the parts.
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why not the accessport?
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why not the accessport?
because it sucks
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because it sucks
so you've owned an accessport? or are you just saying that?

my accessport kicks ***... it's very conservative and i know i'm not going to have all the problems other people are getting when they overtune their cars....
when I didn't have a dp, I put the car at Stage 1... , after getting a dp I put it to Stage 2... and now I plan on getting a Street Tuner so I can tune it myself.

A lot of people on I-club have had accessports, but didn't own them after the california maps came out. I have heard very few people complain about the accessport if they've used it with california maps.

instead.... of an accessport+dp... you should get a full exhaust or coilovers or whatever else everyone is suggesting.... but please don't be confused when you see WRX's flying passed you.
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Depends....do you want handling or power?

Handling - coilovers
Power, get the AP and UP (though I share the distaste for the AP).
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