From STI/Evo world to 370Z!

R3V · 09-18-2014, 10:05 PM

Hey all, realized I never made one of these. Like the title said, came from the AWD world. Had a 350ishWHP STI for a long time, upgraded to an EVO X which was stolen so I decided to change it up.

I picked this 11 Sport up from a forum member with only 14xxx miles on it in perfect shape and already added a Fast Intentions CBE (epic) with test pipes going on this week. I also have a Shine Auto front lip, swift lowering springs, and 25mm spacers for all 4 corners going on soon.

Any who, I LOVE this car and can see myself keeping it for a really long time. Photos!

colbysmith · 09-18-2014, 10:14 PM

Welcome, i has a 2011 STI prior to this, i like the responsive-ness of the Z but i do kinda miss the lil extra space i had with the STI

Magic Bus · 09-18-2014, 10:35 PM

Nice & Congrats!

sunkist350z · 09-19-2014, 12:04 AM

congratulations welcome to this great forum

Zbrah · 09-19-2014, 12:05 AM

Congrats. I've been thinking of getting an STI hatchback to accomodate for the baby seat. Any thoughts or concerns regarding STi?

watson853 · 09-19-2014, 12:47 AM

New STI's are still using the same 10 year old turbo EJ 2.5L engines and I wouldn't call them completely unreliable but they do have a reputation from all the cracked ringland issues among other things.

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R3V · 09-19-2014, 09:05 AM

If you tune it correctly and take care of it there's nothing to worry about. My STI had a full exhaust/intake/fuel system etc for 50K miles of hard driving with no issues.

I'm probably going to get my wife an STI hatch, since it's by far the best performance/size/value for the money and it can be beat on for years as long as it's set up correctly.

axmea? · 09-19-2014, 09:19 AM

Cool!

R3V · 09-19-2014, 09:27 AM

The biggest thing is research your tuner extensively, not everyone can tune an STI and have it last.

watson853 · 09-19-2014, 11:25 AM

Also find out if your Subaru dealership is mod friendly. Subaru can tell if the ECU has been messed with even if you put it back to stock. There's no dought the STI needs a tune bad but if your tuner screws it up your gonna be in a bad spot.

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BC416 · 09-19-2014, 11:31 AM

Welcome! Car is looking clean!!!

I started off in the AWD world ( 95 Eclipse GSX), moved to the FWD world (04 SRT-4), and I'm now in the RWD world with my 2012 370.

Mbreese · 09-20-2014, 04:24 AM

Welcome !!!!!! Car looks great !

P's_Z · 09-20-2014, 07:04 AM

Welcome! I come from the suby world too, myprevious 2 cars were subys to be precise. Love the subarus, but decided to go another route with the Z and have no regrets!

P's_Z · 09-20-2014, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R3V

If you tune it correctly and take care of it there's nothing to worry about. My STI had a full exhaust/intake/fuel system etc for 50K miles of hard driving with no issues.

I'm probably going to get my wife an STI hatch, since it's by far the best performance/size/value for the money and it can be beat on for years as long as it's set up correctly.

its a strong car. Had two subys and NEVER had an issue with engine or transmission. Turbo went out at about 80K but thats another story

mab864 · 09-20-2014, 10:14 AM

Congrats on the change and welcome. I drove a '13 STI before I bought the Z. I was really impressed.

09-18-2014, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3V Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orlando Posts: 180 Drives: 11 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 11	From STI/Evo world to 370Z! Hey all, realized I never made one of these. Like the title said, came from the AWD world. Had a 350ishWHP STI for a long time, upgraded to an EVO X which was stolen so I decided to change it up. I picked this 11 Sport up from a forum member with only 14xxx miles on it in perfect shape and already added a Fast Intentions CBE (epic) with test pipes going on this week. I also have a Shine Auto front lip, swift lowering springs, and 25mm spacers for all 4 corners going on soon. Any who, I LOVE this car and can see myself keeping it for a really long time. Photos! jaytirbhaw, Magic Bus, critical and 2 others like this.

09-19-2014, 09:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Cool! __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

09-19-2014, 09:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
R3V Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orlando Posts: 180 Drives: 11 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 11	The biggest thing is research your tuner extensively, not everyone can tune an STI and have it last. watson853 likes this.

09-20-2014, 07:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
P's_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: PR Posts: 1,530 Drives: Zeta Rep Power: 469	Welcome! I come from the suby world too, myprevious 2 cars were subys to be precise. Love the subarus, but decided to go another route with the Z and have no regrets! __________________ Zeta

09-20-2014, 10:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	Congrats on the change and welcome. I drove a '13 STI before I bought the Z. I was really impressed. __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

09-18-2014, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
colbysmith Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 73 Drives: 14 nissan 370z Rep Power: 11	Welcome, i has a 2011 STI prior to this, i like the responsive-ness of the Z but i do kinda miss the lil extra space i had with the STI

09-18-2014, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	Nice & Congrats!

09-19-2014, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
sunkist350z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Z-land Posts: 1,009 Drives: 2012 370z sport 6-sp Rep Power: 55341	congratulations welcome to this great forum

09-19-2014, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Congrats. I've been thinking of getting an STI hatchback to accomodate for the baby seat. Any thoughts or concerns regarding STi?

09-19-2014, 12:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	New STI's are still using the same 10 year old turbo EJ 2.5L engines and I wouldn't call them completely unreliable but they do have a reputation from all the cracked ringland issues among other things. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

09-19-2014, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
R3V Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orlando Posts: 180 Drives: 11 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 11	If you tune it correctly and take care of it there's nothing to worry about. My STI had a full exhaust/intake/fuel system etc for 50K miles of hard driving with no issues. I'm probably going to get my wife an STI hatch, since it's by far the best performance/size/value for the money and it can be beat on for years as long as it's set up correctly.

09-19-2014, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	Also find out if your Subaru dealership is mod friendly. Subaru can tell if the ECU has been messed with even if you put it back to stock. There's no dought the STI needs a tune bad but if your tuner screws it up your gonna be in a bad spot. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

09-19-2014, 11:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
BC416 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 718 Drives: 2012 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 592	Welcome! Car is looking clean!!! I started off in the AWD world ( 95 Eclipse GSX), moved to the FWD world (04 SRT-4), and I'm now in the RWD world with my 2012 370.

09-20-2014, 04:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 32	Welcome !!!!!! Car looks great !

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