__iceman__
Well-Known Member
Some pics of my old car - as requested by some forummers. Love/hate relationship.
Too ugly, stock bugeye base model bugeye WRX that I tried so hard to make it pleasing to the eye.
Too noisy so I soundproofed everything I could
Too heavy in the end so I upgraded for some lost BHP
Too pointless at the end of the day for a full on demo car as a daily ride that I sold it for a comfy E46 instead.
For nostalgia sake, here is the mod list.
Aesthetics
Full STI bodykit
STI bonnet scoop
STI fog lamp covers
STI headlights
Philips HID (Philips ballast + Philips bulbs)
Zerosports front grille
Custom radiator cooling plate
17” RAYS G-games wheels (Gold)
225/45/17 Toyo Trampio Guwn tyres
Interior
Momo gearknob + gearframe
WRX aluminium pedals
Carbon fibre dashboard inserts
Huper Optik window film
4 Defi meters + controller (Oil temp, Oil pressure, Water Temp, Boost)
Apexi Turbo timer
Pivot LED Shiftlight
Reverse sensor
Performance
Hybrid TD05 turbo
GFB Stealth FX blow off valve
SAMCO intercooler hose set
TurboXS Uppipe
CEL fix exhaust sensor
Remus LTA approved rear muffler
HKS EVC Boost controller
Cusco Rear anti roll bar
Powerflex forged aluminium rear anti roll bar links
DBA brake discs (front)
Project U front brake pads
Goodridge steel braided brake hoses (4 pcs)
Sound system
Alpine CDR 7998 head unit
Cadence CEQ 770 Pre-amp
Cadence A6 – 6 channel amplifier
Sony M3 2 channel amplifier
Kicker 2 way active crossover
Diamond Hex s600a front component speakers
CDT 4” rear coaxial speakers
Kicker 15” subwoofer
Kicker 8” sunwoofers (1 pair)
Cadence 1 Farad capacitors (1 pair)
2 layer sound proofing on all 4 doors
Dynamat Extreme soundproofing on entire floorpan
Custom molded fibreglass and acrylic subwoofer and amplifier enclosures
The general idea was not necessarily award winning sound quality, but to integrate non conventional ICE ideas into the car and make it work.
Overall concept
1. 15" subwoofer in tyre well to get really LOW bass. Fitted with experimental aperodic plate on top to tighten up bass effect.
2. 8" subwoofers molded into the rear doors, and angled to face the front to get the full punch of the bass. Rear doors gutted out and triple sealed to become a subwoofer enclousure.
3. Tweeters mounted under the dash to be near the mids to get pin point time alignment (running passive) and to prevent 'rainbow effect'.
4. 'Cannon' style 4" mids in the rear facing the front, these had the tweeters disabled to help bring up the low imaging in front caused by the low mounted tweets. Seems unlikely but it works!
5. Full soundproofing of every nook and cranny of entire floorpan in effort to achieve euro car standards (80% achieved only...)
6. Custom fibre work and challenge to my spray painter to make it look delicious.
7. Plenty of clear plexiglass material used - lesson in working with plastics and of course in the process paying thru the nose for high material cost - even if its direct from supplier.
Conceptualized ideas and skilled labour provided by the now defunct Zoom Audio. Most raw materials and equipment was sourced by myself and taken there for design/install. Took a total of 4 weeks from day 1 of collecting the car - imagine buying a brand new car and not being able to drive it at all for so long...
Too ugly, stock bugeye base model bugeye WRX that I tried so hard to make it pleasing to the eye.
Too noisy so I soundproofed everything I could
Too heavy in the end so I upgraded for some lost BHP
Too pointless at the end of the day for a full on demo car as a daily ride that I sold it for a comfy E46 instead.
For nostalgia sake, here is the mod list.
Aesthetics
Full STI bodykit
STI bonnet scoop
STI fog lamp covers
STI headlights
Philips HID (Philips ballast + Philips bulbs)
Zerosports front grille
Custom radiator cooling plate
17” RAYS G-games wheels (Gold)
225/45/17 Toyo Trampio Guwn tyres
Interior
Momo gearknob + gearframe
WRX aluminium pedals
Carbon fibre dashboard inserts
Huper Optik window film
4 Defi meters + controller (Oil temp, Oil pressure, Water Temp, Boost)
Apexi Turbo timer
Pivot LED Shiftlight
Reverse sensor
Performance
Hybrid TD05 turbo
GFB Stealth FX blow off valve
SAMCO intercooler hose set
TurboXS Uppipe
CEL fix exhaust sensor
Remus LTA approved rear muffler
HKS EVC Boost controller
Cusco Rear anti roll bar
Powerflex forged aluminium rear anti roll bar links
DBA brake discs (front)
Project U front brake pads
Goodridge steel braided brake hoses (4 pcs)
Sound system
Alpine CDR 7998 head unit
Cadence CEQ 770 Pre-amp
Cadence A6 – 6 channel amplifier
Sony M3 2 channel amplifier
Kicker 2 way active crossover
Diamond Hex s600a front component speakers
CDT 4” rear coaxial speakers
Kicker 15” subwoofer
Kicker 8” sunwoofers (1 pair)
Cadence 1 Farad capacitors (1 pair)
2 layer sound proofing on all 4 doors
Dynamat Extreme soundproofing on entire floorpan
Custom molded fibreglass and acrylic subwoofer and amplifier enclosures
The general idea was not necessarily award winning sound quality, but to integrate non conventional ICE ideas into the car and make it work.
Overall concept
1. 15" subwoofer in tyre well to get really LOW bass. Fitted with experimental aperodic plate on top to tighten up bass effect.
2. 8" subwoofers molded into the rear doors, and angled to face the front to get the full punch of the bass. Rear doors gutted out and triple sealed to become a subwoofer enclousure.
3. Tweeters mounted under the dash to be near the mids to get pin point time alignment (running passive) and to prevent 'rainbow effect'.
4. 'Cannon' style 4" mids in the rear facing the front, these had the tweeters disabled to help bring up the low imaging in front caused by the low mounted tweets. Seems unlikely but it works!
5. Full soundproofing of every nook and cranny of entire floorpan in effort to achieve euro car standards (80% achieved only...)
6. Custom fibre work and challenge to my spray painter to make it look delicious.
7. Plenty of clear plexiglass material used - lesson in working with plastics and of course in the process paying thru the nose for high material cost - even if its direct from supplier.
Conceptualized ideas and skilled labour provided by the now defunct Zoom Audio. Most raw materials and equipment was sourced by myself and taken there for design/install. Took a total of 4 weeks from day 1 of collecting the car - imagine buying a brand new car and not being able to drive it at all for so long...






