@@michaelhernandez8418 Agreed. Sti wing is probably the best one for the chassis. As long as you have an Sti. I'll never forget this one silver hawkeye RS or w/e with an Sti wing from like 10 years ago. The license plate read "2foolu".
Idk man. It just looked so clean wingless. Now it needs full canards, big hair cutter diffuser, all the splitter rods in the world, and cutting up the beautiful straight body. Id personally go with a little duckbill or the best, OEM sti wing.
It looks much cleaner in videos but fenders have dents in them, peeling paint in areas. Already have the splitter, front lip shows up next week with side skirts, flares should be here in a few days. Thr body overall is good but it doesn't look as good as videos make it out to be. Still on thr hunt for a du-luck trunk though 👀
I agree whole heartedly , it’s like wearing a giant sombrero with casual clothing , looks out of place , now get a giant poncho or wide body and all of a sudden it was made for it.
I wish i knew why I didn't like these types of wings, just not my style, but i know its gonna look sick when all the aero is on. following the 05 STI for life since I have the 06 STI. im loving it all, hoping I keep mine forever.
Perfect supporting mod for putting A/C back on the car - superb move and fully support it. From the A/C is nice to have committee. You know you wanted it when you were stuck in traffic....and that will happen again. A/C is so nice when it is super hot. Or fogged up.
The chase for more power is always a hard addiction. You already have a decent ton of power. You can avidly compete in street drags no problem. I would turn the 05 into more of a time attack car vs an all out race car like the eg33. You should look into sound deadening the cabin and trunk as a side video until you get either the eg33 back or the new 05 engine back.
That is not a bad idea, I woukdent mind adding some to the cabin. It would suit T/A better than anything once it's all said and done. I think limiting the car with thr FP blaxk for now will be a better idea as well. With the new short block we are overbought for 750WHP so keeping it at max around 600 should give plenty of head room to actually use the car without worry
i’m excited to see you going yellow! my friend matt just wrapped his yellow to match my sonic yellow bugeye, and now i’m going to a diffrent color! such a head turner!
I think when it’s yellow the wing will work better. Maybe needs some more aero at the front to match. Loving the videos, you know you will end up with a rotated turbo on there
I dig it! I have noticed of the apr stuff I’ve bought for my sti, fitment and install is always a little silly. But amazing looking parts!! I feel you on the Voltex, I want their wing and diffuser but man I just can’t justify the costs when I can get apr and forcewerkz
I know what you mean, I have the gtc200 so it was a bit easier install with the already stock holes. Hoping to get the dash flocked before Big Northwest! I just did a suede headliner today 😁
I have a '17 WRX, I had an STi wing. Then I made the mistake of ordering the WRX spec gtc300 instead of the STi. Then having the issue of not being able to use the existing holes. Rather than paying restocking, shipping, and $200 more for STi spec, I said f*ck it. I just covered the two showing holes on each side with rubber grommeted black bolts (silicone filled underside) and it looks fine. This one sucks to mount because you pretty much have to have the holes already drilled to mock it up 🤦♂️. Looks awesome my man, glad to see the APR Wang Gang back! 🤘
Missed my old APR 🙌🔥 and trying to figure out where to mount the wing without any references suuuuucks 😅 yhr black grommets don't sound too bad. I've always tossed the idea around of using vinyl wrap to cover them 😅
@@Smeedia I almost feel bad for commenting because I know you respond to everyone. You're the Subaru install G.O.A.T. I personally appreciate all of your great content 🙌.
Hope the wing really grows on u and u end up loving it. Its tough deciding some of these things. I can't even decide on a simple spoiler for the 08 sti
if your happy with it im happy with it. personally i like the gurney flap look and correct me if im wrong because im still relatively new to these cars but a wing like that are more suited for more top end cars where this kind of wing would create more down force. i thought these cars were more low mid range power bands especially with a smaller displacement.
Hey Tanner how are you I hope you're going well keep up the good work I absolutely love your videos and because of you I just picked up my new 2017 Subaru WRX STI Premium and I love the Subaru that much that I do not think I will not drive nothing else anymore thank you very much for the good vice keep up the good work your number 1 fan in Australia Jason
@@Smeedia hey Tanner I absolutely love my car and I bought a Cobb accessport because you suggested me to get 1 and me and my friend we are going to install it tomorrow thank you very much for your help
out of curiosity how's it driving right now as a daily? my roomate has a vette that's at 680 and it's damn near in-drivable in town. also I have 20% blow by on the 05 sti and am getting ready to buy a IAG motor. Do you think from experience that I'll be having to buy new valves? Awesome vid man, hanging out with you must be a riot lol. I'm always laughing through ur vids
Amazing! TBh on pump gas with thr nee set up it'll probably make around 490 and on E maybe 580 (that's my guess) but even then haven't had any issues at all. Have you done a leak down test (sounds like yes but want to make sure) if thr leak is coming from the oil cap it will be piston rings, if you can hear it in the exhaust then exhaust valves or of you can hear it in the intake manifold then intake valves. If you head it escaping from the valves I would replace them
@@Smeedia I did do a leak down, but I didn't know about the whole hearing thing when I did this lol. Guess I'll b doing another haha. Thanks for the reply!
@@Smeedia ridiculous 😂😂 wing looks great dude! Think it’ll definitely look better with the flairs and what not on there too, possibly some more carbon pieces also… 🤔
The APR wing looks so good! Keep up the good work. I wanted to have the APR wing also on my 2011 STI but first they cost 2500€ and they are not street legal in Germany because of pedestrian protection. I definitely need to come to the US one day to do all the cool stuff like you do on the cars
@@Smeedia yeah because the wing is to high and wider than the body of the car, the sharp edges could hurt people 🙄 welcome to germany. That is why i like to watch your videos and dream of what could be done 😂 if that makes any sense
I think once you have the flares, wheels, and whatever other lips/splitters you plan on adding to the car, will complete the look, but otherwise the wing looks very fitting on the car!
@@Smeedia yeah I can understand that haha, I want to do a big wing and flares on the cobalt eventually because why not. Issue is picking out a set of flares, because the cobalts fenders/quarter panels and kinda already flared out from factory
@@Smeedia sadly not enough people go over the top with cobalts lol, most just like the stock-ish look ,which there is nothing wrong with that, I just like cars with big obnoxious wings and stuff haha
It'll all come together when you get the wrap, wheels, skirts, front lip ect on! Also any chance you could demonstrate the wink headlight Easter egg on the sti? Can't figure it out for the life of me on my wrx 😂
Hey Smeedia! Any advice on my uppipe problem?? I installed a new uppipe with Grimspeed gaskets and the uppipe to manifold flange has a slight gap towards the bottom of one side and I can't tighten it anymore??
No WAY! Are you wrapping it in the same color I've been wanting to wrap my 17 Impreza Sport hatch?!!?!! Brrruhhhhh. Once my car is pretty much done I gotta drive out there to the next big Subaru meet and take some pics of your ride. Better not be going anywhere in 2022!
@@Smeedia Fo sho! Also, I'm generally not a fan of the tacked on carbon fiber wings. BUT, I know you have a final vision and your STI is gonna look beefy, so it'll look good. Can't wait to see the final product, especially that wrap! Are you gonna wrap it yourself?
Where have you been ordered your APR stuff from? Their site directly? Because most sites I check all of APR stuff is out of stock. Maybe they’re a made to order kind of company? Any insight you could provide would be awesome. Also I agree that the wing looks better on VA chassis but I’m sure with other aero it will be 🔥
Had Brian at The Mod Garage order it for me, he's got accessed to check all distribution to see who has what in stock 🙏 And 100% once the rest of the aero goes on it should look much better 🤞
Smeedia, you should check out the company Dress Up Bolts and replace all of the hardware on that Apr. They sell kits for cars but also a bunch of individual hardware as well if you can size up what you have. A little pricey but its all anodized titanium hardware and will look good in my opinion over the stainless included stuff.
I’m totally a duck bill fan 100%. But big wangs don’t look bad ether. I think with a rear defuser would change the look to make it even better. It’ll all come together bro!
Love you bro, but the huge wings like that are very juvenile imo. I think wingless or duckbill are the way to go with these if you don’t retain the stock STI spoiler. Good install video nonetheless for those that want to go this route.
Holy! Wing! Batman....a garage full of parts is like Christmas everytime we walk out the house. Im still on the Toybaru....buttttt...i have not ignored the STI
@@Smeedia i know you have been busy. Still keeping up with the channel, miss your Toybaru but love the STi. The toyabru is cooking . Sent the PAR gearset to get WPC treated. Waiting on the IAG stage 3 block. Im assembling the heads but most parts are backordered
@@1atinlove I feel the struggle with back ordered parts 😪 I'll see if I can do a video with the old BRZ here soon. My buddy still had the car and would be kinda cool to get back in it for a day 🔥
@@Smeediawhen I heard u say that u had to go look when I bought mine if I would have waited one more year like I was planning that would have messed all my plans up lol
The Karlton Flares will set it off. Which wing did you get? 67” or 61”? Stock body, the 61” is the one to get. 67” works if you have a wide body or thick flares (maybe)
Bolt it to the fenders lmao, then just make it a mile high like doge did in the 60s/70s, so the trunk still opens! Personally woulda put it all the way towards the back, but looks good there too.
Had 2 of thrm crap out, swapped all the hardware to some others I had in the garage, and I'm with you, right now I like thr wing from 2 angles, hoping that the rest of thr mods tie it in or it might might coming off for a wingless carbon trunk 😅
I do as well but wanna make this one spicey 👌 everyone says it's super cleaning looking but in person there's dents on the fenders peeling paint. Cracked paint in areas so want to mix it up a bit 🔥
Hey, I’ve got a fp black xona rotor, ball bearing. Similar turbo as the fp black but ball bearing instead of journal bearing. If you’re interested in it, shoot me a reply
Well i can imagine the car with the yellow wrap and additional aero, fender flares and hella wide wheels, and with that image in my head the wing makes total sense. Now it looks a bit off on a stock blob eye.We always have to look at the end vision where the car is headed.I think your doing the right thing keeping the fp black for the daily drivability, you can always change everything in the future. 600 could be doable with E85 and some meth, it all depends how the universe is feeling that day.😅👍✌️👉
The Wing by itself doesn't do it for me, BUT I know that you have more stuff coming for the car so I'll wait until after the wrap, aero and the flares to formulate an opinion.
BIG WING!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼, Sadly I was hit again!! Yesterday by a cyclist trunk is ruined, BUT!! I still have the carbon trunk and hood Ive been slacking on to install. (😅my luck sucks) Enjoying the unboxing content!
Feel bad for the other guy the dent was made by his head! No helmet 😳 I went from pissed off to surprised how hard he hit me shaking the car!! I was in neutral, foot on the brake and still it felt like he pushed me by an inch!! With his head!!
@@Smeedia he apologized alot and was able to continue his bike ride unharmed, though his face was pretty red from the impact. I drive home paranoid to the bone. He refused medical help. But felt guilty, I told him its fine I'll replace it with an extra. But dang it I felt horrible.
Wow... that's a whole LOT of rake on the wing. Is it not adjustable???? I think it would look better with the actual wing a bit flatter??? Love your Channel.. me, O G 05 STi .. Lots of JDM.. Scooby South on NASIOC.
Need to adjust it a little more just haven't done it yet 😅🙏 want to try and find the best AOA to optimize the wing where I can. The JDM bits are the best of the bits!
“ I think it’s going to take some time to Grow on me” - said everyone with buyers remorse ever. Not my cup of tea but I’m hoping by the time I catchup with the videos the wing has grown on you.
It is a nice wing, sturdy, built well and everything. With that said I really don't like it on this car, even the angles that Tanner said he likes it. It just looks too "Hot Boi" for me. It might look better after the flares, but idk. To each their own. I've got an STI swapped GC and that type of wing will never go on my car... even if I had a GD chassis.
do you spray flex seal or rubberized spray paint on those nasty holes or sharp edges underneath the trunk? i watched the video you made about cutting your hood to install apr carbon fiber vents and i wonder what you did on those nasty sharp edges after you file them if you painted it or not
I demurred them, I've got. Deburring tool that I use to clean up any holes I drill, thr wing comes with the gaskets to make sure it seals nicely as well 😁
Now you have a portable picnic table anywhere you go to eat rice. But looks like need some content of the legacy. Wish I was local to you so could take legacy out
Does the AMS mani, fits stock location FMICs no issues? Been wanting to get one for a while but wasnt sure if it would fit with my stock location turbo and GS FMIC.
Winga Ding Wang gang is baaaaaaack, Aliens abducted you, but now ya back better than ever, (even though I love the stock one, the color and the wheels, current motor build 🤣🤣👻 😜) I’m just glad the Imprezza is back to STI std 😜💪🤘
@@Smeedia totally agree re companies not expanding or improving and stocking for older models, massive markers being ignored imo, certain stuff having a hard time getting at mo.
I can't get into those wings, unless they're on time attack cars. I'm not feeling it, but hey it's not my car.
I'm still on the fence with it, I like it from certain angles but others I'm very meh on it 🙃
Same. But To each their own. I personally like the STI wing.
@@michaelhernandez8418 Agreed. Sti wing is probably the best one for the chassis. As long as you have an Sti.
I'll never forget this one silver hawkeye RS or w/e with an Sti wing from like 10 years ago. The license plate read "2foolu".
@@cd5sircoupe I dont care if someone has sti parts on a wrx. I dont like when they say they have a sti when its a wrx
Idk man. It just looked so clean wingless. Now it needs full canards, big hair cutter diffuser, all the splitter rods in the world, and cutting up the beautiful straight body. Id personally go with a little duckbill or the best, OEM sti wing.
It looks much cleaner in videos but fenders have dents in them, peeling paint in areas. Already have the splitter, front lip shows up next week with side skirts, flares should be here in a few days. Thr body overall is good but it doesn't look as good as videos make it out to be. Still on thr hunt for a du-luck trunk though 👀
@@Smeedia Good luck finding Du-luck!
I knowwww 😭 I'm always on the look out though 👀 even if one is in rough condition I'd snag it and refuebish it
Dayyyuuummm. Nevermind park bench, went for the whole picnic table back there. 😂
Lol wanted to make sure all the homes had room on the wing for their food 😅😅
You would like it a lot more if you change up the body kit. Big wings on oem looking cars will always make you iffy.
It's a little sus right now 😅😅😅 the lip and side skirts show up Tuesday so it'll look a little odd for a few days 😅
@@Smeedia it's definitely sus right now😅 A bit too tall, but functionality purposes👌definitely worth it.
I agree whole heartedly , it’s like wearing a giant sombrero with casual clothing , looks out of place , now get a giant poncho or wide body and all of a sudden it was made for it.
Luckily we got fender flares on the way 🙌
Yeah gunna have to go with Cody. probably after arrow is on, it will balance out. Right now it's a bit "Miata with a big wing" looking.
I wish i knew why I didn't like these types of wings, just not my style, but i know its gonna look sick when all the aero is on.
following the 05 STI for life since I have the 06 STI. im loving it all, hoping I keep mine forever.
It looks suuuuper weird right now, but once the final vision comes together it'll tie in. Gotta keep the older GDs alive!
A diffuser will complement the wing well. Make the whole "time attack" look stick
Have one on order, just back ordered 2 months 😭
Perfect supporting mod for putting A/C back on the car - superb move and fully support it.
From the A/C is nice to have committee. You know you wanted it when you were stuck in traffic....and that will happen again. A/C is so nice when it is super hot. Or fogged up.
Lol I can't even disagree with these points 😅😅
The chase for more power is always a hard addiction. You already have a decent ton of power. You can avidly compete in street drags no problem. I would turn the 05 into more of a time attack car vs an all out race car like the eg33. You should look into sound deadening the cabin and trunk as a side video until you get either the eg33 back or the new 05 engine back.
That is not a bad idea, I woukdent mind adding some to the cabin. It would suit T/A better than anything once it's all said and done. I think limiting the car with thr FP blaxk for now will be a better idea as well. With the new short block we are overbought for 750WHP so keeping it at max around 600 should give plenty of head room to actually use the car without worry
@@Smeedia But A/C first for mo powa.
Facts about companies not caring about older models.
Right!?
Never been a fan of aftermarket wings, but it looks good 👍🏼
Always been offy with most ones, APR is one of the few exceptions for me though 🔥🙏
So hyped to be back in the garage. The new parts are fire. Daily will soon be a race car…
Down the rabbit hole I go 😅 just ordered thr last of thr things needed to assemble the new engine 🙌
i’m excited to see you going yellow! my friend matt just wrapped his yellow to match my sonic yellow bugeye, and now i’m going to a diffrent color! such a head turner!
The yellow is going to look so good 😍
@@Smeedia yellow gd’s are such a cool thing. you will definitely love it!
I love it bro. When the car is wide bodied and gets more look/aero mods it’ll look so mean.
Oh yesss 😈😍
I think when it’s yellow the wing will work better. Maybe needs some more aero at the front to match. Loving the videos, you know you will end up with a rotated turbo on there
At some point we will be rotated, prob once we get thr other car at least idling 🔥😁
Yeah I definitely gotta say that wing fits the VA chassis much better than karma but nonetheless it looks good!
RIGHT?! Fits to much better on the newer ones. Looks a little odd right now 😅😅😅
I dig it! I have noticed of the apr stuff I’ve bought for my sti, fitment and install is always a little silly. But amazing looking parts!!
I feel you on the Voltex, I want their wing and diffuser but man I just can’t justify the costs when I can get apr and forcewerkz
Wayyyyy too $$$ for me on vortex. Love APR wish they had some type of guide guide it comes to installing 😅 most of it is straight forward though
I'm not a fan if the wings but they do look good. A good thing you had another pair of hands helping you. That's always nice.
Swing wings around if I were to do it myself 😅😅😅
wingless > anything
but i’m trusting the process, excited to see where this goes
I promise it'll look good with the final result 🙏🙏🙏
STI wing is king
It’s ok. I prefer a more lower profile wing though. But at different angles it works
At certain angles I like this one other angles I'm super mehhhhh about it 😅
It will take some time to get use to it. Drive and see the reactions lol
Amazon has King main bearings, standard size in stock for EJ255/7
Got a set ordered 🙌
Karma looks great ! So lucky to have Matt and Melanie there to help you out! I'm working in the garage solo...... I need more car friends 😅LoL
I've been there before where you've got to do some weird stretching and what not to make things work by yourself 😅😅😅
I know what you mean, I have the gtc200 so it was a bit easier install with the already stock holes. Hoping to get the dash flocked before Big Northwest! I just did a suede headliner today 😁
I have a '17 WRX, I had an STi wing. Then I made the mistake of ordering the WRX spec gtc300 instead of the STi. Then having the issue of not being able to use the existing holes. Rather than paying restocking, shipping, and $200 more for STi spec, I said f*ck it. I just covered the two showing holes on each side with rubber grommeted black bolts (silicone filled underside) and it looks fine. This one sucks to mount because you pretty much have to have the holes already drilled to mock it up 🤦♂️. Looks awesome my man, glad to see the APR Wang Gang back! 🤘
Missed my old APR 🙌🔥 and trying to figure out where to mount the wing without any references suuuuucks 😅 yhr black grommets don't sound too bad. I've always tossed the idea around of using vinyl wrap to cover them 😅
@@Smeedia I almost feel bad for commenting because I know you respond to everyone. You're the Subaru install G.O.A.T. I personally appreciate all of your great content 🙌.
I don't mind at all ❤🔥
YESSSSS RETURN OF APR WING!!!! I love mine on my 2020 WRX
I think you adjust the wing up to 2nd or 3rd notch to make the end plates look straight not angled down
I've still Got a little adjusting to do 😅🔥
I would have done a wrc wing, that's just me though. Doing a 2002 sti spoiler on my VA once the bodykit is on! YOLO
Ohhhh curious to see how that will look! 🔥
@@Smeedia I'm praying it'll turn out well. I'm trying to mix up the standard VA subaru formula. Everything's too similar, we have to mix it up a bit!
Totally agree!!! I'm always down to do something a little diffrent!
Stainless steel hardware can gaul up. Use anti seize on them.
Noted 🙏😁 gling tk use some grease/anti seize on the next set of hardware for the splitter
Hope the wing really grows on u and u end up loving it. Its tough deciding some of these things.
I can't even decide on a simple spoiler for the 08 sti
It is slowly after seeing the other parts go on the car 😁🔥
if your happy with it im happy with it. personally i like the gurney flap look and correct me if im wrong because im still relatively new to these cars but a wing like that are more suited for more top end cars where this kind of wing would create more down force. i thought these cars were more low mid range power bands especially with a smaller displacement.
Your not wrong at all, TBH daily driving the wing will never fully be utilized. Mainly a styling choice but also functional 🙏
@@Smeedia right on. It reminds me of the s209 wing which i do like.
I feel like the wing needs bigger end plates. Singular motorsports makes a really nice set. They also make the wing work better too… 👍
I'll have to check them out! All about functionally with it 👌🔥
Hey Tanner how are you I hope you're going well keep up the good work I absolutely love your videos and because of you I just picked up my new 2017 Subaru WRX STI Premium and I love the Subaru that much that I do not think I will not drive nothing else anymore thank you very much for the good vice keep up the good work your number 1 fan in Australia Jason
Congrats on thr car jason!!! Hope your enjoying it 😁😁😁
@@Smeedia hey Tanner I absolutely love my car and I bought a Cobb accessport because you suggested me to get 1 and me and my friend we are going to install it tomorrow thank you very much for your help
out of curiosity how's it driving right now as a daily? my roomate has a vette that's at 680 and it's damn near in-drivable in town. also I have 20% blow by on the 05 sti and am getting ready to buy a IAG motor. Do you think from experience that I'll be having to buy new valves? Awesome vid man, hanging out with you must be a riot lol. I'm always laughing through ur vids
Amazing! TBh on pump gas with thr nee set up it'll probably make around 490 and on E maybe 580 (that's my guess) but even then haven't had any issues at all.
Have you done a leak down test (sounds like yes but want to make sure) if thr leak is coming from the oil cap it will be piston rings, if you can hear it in the exhaust then exhaust valves or of you can hear it in the intake manifold then intake valves. If you head it escaping from the valves I would replace them
@@Smeedia I did do a leak down, but I didn't know about the whole hearing thing when I did this lol. Guess I'll b doing another haha. Thanks for the reply!
Gotta love being more excited about parts for your car than anyone else you tell 🤣🤣
Lol everyone was so Meh about it 🤣🤣🤣
@@Smeedia ridiculous 😂😂 wing looks great dude! Think it’ll definitely look better with the flairs and what not on there too, possibly some more carbon pieces also… 🤔
The APR wing looks so good! Keep up the good work.
I wanted to have the APR wing also on my 2011 STI but first they cost 2500€ and they are not street legal in Germany because of pedestrian protection.
I definitely need to come to the US one day to do all the cool stuff like you do on the cars
Pedestrian protection? How does a wing interfere with that? 🤔
@@Smeedia yeah because the wing is to high and wider than the body of the car, the sharp edges could hurt people 🙄 welcome to germany. That is why i like to watch your videos and dream of what could be done 😂 if that makes any sense
Interesting concept that they've got over there, I mean I guess if somebody is full full speed and runs into it I could see it 😅
I think once you have the flares, wheels, and whatever other lips/splitters you plan on adding to the car, will complete the look, but otherwise the wing looks very fitting on the car!
Once it all comes together I agree! Right now it looks a little out of place 😅
@@Smeedia yeah I can understand that haha, I want to do a big wing and flares on the cobalt eventually because why not. Issue is picking out a set of flares, because the cobalts fenders/quarter panels and kinda already flared out from factory
Had to Google what the flares look like, seems like a few interesting sets out there 🤔
@@Smeedia sadly not enough people go over the top with cobalts lol, most just like the stock-ish look ,which there is nothing wrong with that, I just like cars with big obnoxious wings and stuff haha
I think it would look super mean if you had the sharp end plates the look like fangs. Fang Wangs make any car look mean!
They look good on some cars but a little over the top for me 🙏
@@Smeedia That’s understandable. It’s not a look for everyone.
due the wing is dope!!! and i love whats in that avery box!!! i hope it satin, let it be satin!!!!
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It'll all come together when you get the wrap, wheels, skirts, front lip ect on! Also any chance you could demonstrate the wink headlight Easter egg on the sti? Can't figure it out for the life of me on my wrx 😂
I'll play with it today and can make a shorts with it 😅🔥
You da man!!!
Yoo brotha. I’m back!! Haha been a good month. Life happened you know. But it’s good to see the Wang on the Subie 🙏
Welcome back my friend and hope all is well!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Hey Smeedia! Any advice on my uppipe problem?? I installed a new uppipe with Grimspeed gaskets and the uppipe to manifold flange has a slight gap towards the bottom of one side and I can't tighten it anymore??
Try loosening the header then tightening thr up pipe. Then re tighten the header again 🙏
@@Smeedia Thank you! I will try that in the morning after I get off work!
She's coming together little by little
One step at a time 😁😁😁
Not a fan of XXL aftermarket wings specially on stock body cars. Maybe a widebody kit next... Anyways great video love all the content!
The flares shipped out yesterday! 😁
Say love the clean wingless look. Like the new wing but like wingless better
On yhr lookout for a du-luck trunk, if one comes up you'll see that wing disaster so quick 😅
No WAY! Are you wrapping it in the same color I've been wanting to wrap my 17 Impreza Sport hatch?!!?!! Brrruhhhhh. Once my car is pretty much done I gotta drive out there to the next big Subaru meet and take some pics of your ride. Better not be going anywhere in 2022!
Will be here 🙌😁
@@Smeedia Fo sho! Also, I'm generally not a fan of the tacked on carbon fiber wings. BUT, I know you have a final vision and your STI is gonna look beefy, so it'll look good. Can't wait to see the final product, especially that wrap! Are you gonna wrap it yourself?
Yessir! This will be my 3rd wrap that I've done so hoping that it is not too bad to do 🤞
@@Smeedia Pssshhhh. Look atchu, doin' all the things. Yugo boi!
Yo man I love the videos! They are one of the things that I look forward to on your upload days. Keep up the awesome work.
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Where have you been ordered your APR stuff from? Their site directly? Because most sites I check all of APR stuff is out of stock. Maybe they’re a made to order kind of company? Any insight you could provide would be awesome. Also I agree that the wing looks better on VA chassis but I’m sure with other aero it will be 🔥
Had Brian at The Mod Garage order it for me, he's got accessed to check all distribution to see who has what in stock 🙏
And 100% once the rest of the aero goes on it should look much better 🤞
Smeedia, you should check out the company Dress Up Bolts and replace all of the hardware on that Apr. They sell kits for cars but also a bunch of individual hardware as well if you can size up what you have. A little pricey but its all anodized titanium hardware and will look good in my opinion over the stainless included stuff.
I'll check it out. If it's not stupid over priced going to snag a set!
I’m totally a duck bill fan 100%. But big wangs don’t look bad ether. I think with a rear defuser would change the look to make it even better. It’ll all come together bro!
Rear diffuser ordered 🔥😁
@@Smeedia winning! Send me one too lol
Love you bro, but the huge wings like that are very juvenile imo. I think wingless or duckbill are the way to go with these if you don’t retain the stock STI spoiler. Good install video nonetheless for those that want to go this route.
I like em on some cars, sometimes we just gotta let out our inner child 🔥
Holy! Wing! Batman....a garage full of parts is like Christmas everytime we walk out the house. Im still on the Toybaru....buttttt...i have not ignored the STI
Been knocking out these engine builds to get the cars going 🙌 how's the toybaru been?!
@@Smeedia i know you have been busy. Still keeping up with the channel, miss your Toybaru but love the STi.
The toyabru is cooking . Sent the PAR gearset to get WPC treated. Waiting on the IAG stage 3 block. Im assembling the heads but most parts are backordered
@@1atinlove I feel the struggle with back ordered parts 😪 I'll see if I can do a video with the old BRZ here soon. My buddy still had the car and would be kinda cool to get back in it for a day 🔥
@@Smeedia on a side note do you do headlight customization? Could you, im not sure if im using the right words, but engrave something on the lens?
I can't do engraving unfortunately, I can install engraved lenses. But need someone with a laser engraver 😅🙏
Wow I bought my zero in December of 2019 karma is coming along nicely mine should be back soon
They discontinued Dec of 2020 😭
@@Smeediawhen I heard u say that u had to go look when I bought mine if I would have waited one more year like I was planning that would have messed all my plans up lol
Nice dude, thats a big boy intake manifold! congrats
Thank you! Should definitely help with airflow and pushing this FP Black!
Ooo that wrap is gonna be rad
Thr yellows going to look so good 😍😍😍
The Karlton Flares will set it off. Which wing did you get? 67” or 61”? Stock body, the 61” is the one to get. 67” works if you have a wide body or thick flares (maybe)
I think I got the 61" it doesn't protrude past the fenders right now. 🔥 the flares are gling to tie it all together!
Bolt it to the fenders lmao, then just make it a mile high like doge did in the 60s/70s, so the trunk still opens! Personally woulda put it all the way towards the back, but looks good there too.
We tried but thr wing was too wide to bolt it all the way back, I think they did send me the evo 8 mounts on accident 😅
@@Smeedia yea, maybe they use the same wing and stanchions, but different bases? Just glad it didn't bump the window when you popped the trunk!
Prefer the no wing for sure. Maybe I'll change my mind once you put the rest on. Those nylock nuts are usually cheap grade 8 or 10 and crap out alot
Had 2 of thrm crap out, swapped all the hardware to some others I had in the garage, and I'm with you, right now I like thr wing from 2 angles, hoping that the rest of thr mods tie it in or it might might coming off for a wingless carbon trunk 😅
@@Smeedia idk to me if you're keeping it a daily a big gt wing confuses the lines of a Gd chassis. They seem more appropriate on a 11-14 body
Not a big fan of this style wings, or of the flares.. but you do you my brother!!! 👊🏼👊🏼 manifold 🥰🥰🥰
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Did I mention that your radium dual pump setup made me slightly moist?? It did. It really did 😂🤣
I like the stock/limited look on the 05 :(
I do as well but wanna make this one spicey 👌 everyone says it's super cleaning looking but in person there's dents on the fenders peeling paint. Cracked paint in areas so want to mix it up a bit 🔥
Not my taste but, it’s your ride. I’m sorta biased since my WRX was wingless
I'm still.on the hint for a good du-luck trunk. Thr moment one comes up thr wing will be gone for that one 😅🔥
Hey, I’ve got a fp black xona rotor, ball bearing. Similar turbo as the fp black but ball bearing instead of journal bearing. If you’re interested in it, shoot me a reply
If I did not have to finish paying for fab next week on the other car I'd be all over it right now 😭
Wang Gang 😎, nice CF dinner table goes well with the personal 🍕 box warmer on the hood 😏
It's an all in 1 picnic mobile 😅🔥
Well i can imagine the car with the yellow wrap and additional aero, fender flares and hella wide wheels, and with that image in my head the wing makes total sense. Now it looks a bit off on a stock blob eye.We always have to look at the end vision where the car is headed.I think your doing the right thing keeping the fp black for the daily drivability, you can always change everything in the future. 600 could be doable with E85 and some meth, it all depends how the universe is feeling that day.😅👍✌️👉
Hoping that the universe is working in my favor 🔥😅
@@Smeedia yeah😊 i think we both know how horsepower expectations can go sometimes🤓
Are wings like this adjustable? Or install as is? Cause Im liking the big wing look😮
It's adjustable 😁 can change the angle of attack on the wing 😁
Subies looking fantastic my man 😎
Thank you my friend 🙌😁
BIG WANG GANG!!!!
BIG WANG!!!!
The Wing by itself doesn't do it for me, BUT I know that you have more stuff coming for the car so I'll wait until after the wrap, aero and the flares to formulate an opinion.
Once it all comes together it'll mesh perfectly! I'm hoping... 😅😅😅 the wing by itself does not fit the car 😅😅😅
@@Smeedia Are you doing spats or maybe a diffuser?
Have an APR Rear diffuser in order. But back ordered like 2 months 🙃
Once it’s done bring it to Pikes Peak 🏎
I want to so bad!!!! Such a far drive 😭😭
I like oem wing better 🤷🏻♂️
I too like thr OE wing but also a suckered for big wings. Not entirely sure how i feel about this one though 😅
Those bearings were what held up my bp5 build for a minute! Now it's knock sensor 😣
Everything's been on suuuuper back order 😭
Welcome back home to team wing.
Team Wang 💪
@@Smeedia Between the wing and other aero kit...whatcha gonna do with all that downforce? Grip pavement and stuff?
Grip all the pavment! Curious if thr car will handle any diffrrnt up in thr mountains now 😅
Sick wing what a good choice.
Thank you 🙌 if I was to get one I at least wanted it to be a funcrional one 😅🔥
Looking like TMG full of parts😁
Lmao Brian keeps encouraging me
What Etunes do you recommend for +15 Sti? Love your stuff man 👍
Delicious Tuning, torqued performance, ambot all great E tuners 😁
BIG WING!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼, Sadly I was hit again!! Yesterday by a cyclist trunk is ruined, BUT!! I still have the carbon trunk and hood Ive been slacking on to install. (😅my luck sucks) Enjoying the unboxing content!
AGAIN?! At least you've already got the carbon goodies ready to go 😅🙏
Feel bad for the other guy the dent was made by his head! No helmet 😳 I went from pissed off to surprised how hard he hit me shaking the car!! I was in neutral, foot on the brake and still it felt like he pushed me by an inch!! With his head!!
Is he good?!😳
@@Smeedia he apologized alot and was able to continue his bike ride unharmed, though his face was pretty red from the impact. I drive home paranoid to the bone. He refused medical help. But felt guilty, I told him its fine I'll replace it with an extra. But dang it I felt horrible.
How did you find a wingless trunk?!!! I am debating buying an unpainted one and having it painted...
Posted mine up for trade on FB market place and had a couple offers come through 😁
Wow... that's a whole LOT of rake on the wing. Is it not adjustable???? I think it would look better with the actual wing a bit flatter??? Love your Channel.. me, O G 05 STi .. Lots of JDM.. Scooby South on NASIOC.
Need to adjust it a little more just haven't done it yet 😅🙏 want to try and find the best AOA to optimize the wing where I can. The JDM bits are the best of the bits!
“ I think it’s going to take some time to Grow on me” - said everyone with buyers remorse ever. Not my cup of tea but I’m hoping by the time I catchup with the videos the wing has grown on you.
With everything else on the car it definitely has grown on me 😅🔥
It is a nice wing, sturdy, built well and everything. With that said I really don't like it on this car, even the angles that Tanner said he likes it. It just looks too "Hot Boi" for me. It might look better after the flares, but idk. To each their own. I've got an STI swapped GC and that type of wing will never go on my car... even if I had a GD chassis.
Give it time and the rest will tie in I promise. 😁 on its own it does look very hot boiiii 😅
do you spray flex seal or rubberized spray paint on those nasty holes or sharp edges underneath the trunk? i watched the video you made about cutting your hood to install apr carbon fiber vents and i wonder what you did on those nasty sharp edges after you file them if you painted it or not
I demurred them, I've got. Deburring tool that I use to clean up any holes I drill, thr wing comes with the gaskets to make sure it seals nicely as well 😁
@@Smeedia wow never heard of it, i did not know they have a tool for that 😄 thanks bro 👍
These are them 😁
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Now you have a portable picnic table anywhere you go to eat rice. But looks like need some content of the legacy. Wish I was local to you so could take legacy out
My type RA Shortblock is going into the legacy when my new closed deck engine is ready to go, that way we get get thr legacy alive again 🔥
Stainless bolt will gale them selves together so easily with out lubrication. Its caught me out before.
Lubing them up from now on 🔥
Yeah without the end plates it looked naked. Oh yeahhhh.
Looks so weird without the end plates 😅😅😅
Wingless. Yes. Amazing STi tho. Great Build. 👍
Looking forward to the end rust once everything goes on, still on thr hunt for a authentic Do-luck trunk thoughb😅🔥
@@Smeedia Du-Luck trunk is my favorite, next to the 07 Limited.
They're so hard to find now, lemme know if you find two!
Yup , wing looks sick 👌🏻
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You can get 600 outa the black with headwork.
All that's left to do to the heads is port them, we can make this happen 🤔🤔🤔
Hey Tanner would you recommend a Thermostatic Oil Cooler or just an oil cooler?
Definitely thermostatic 🙏
@@Smeedia thank you my guru. I am noticing that it is a different hot for the tune and car.
You oughta put the wrx wing on it.. make it super sneaky lol
Ps love the wingless look
If I ever come across an authentic du-luck trunk it'll replace the wing 🔥
That's not a wing, that's a WANG !!! #WANGGANG
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What's your opinion on the grimspeed front mount intercoolers?
Installed a few of them, they're not bad they seem a tad over priced but great set ups!
“NRG wing vibes” 🤣😆😆
I'm not wrong am i?! 😅
Do you still have any extra sti short blocks lying around?
Not right now but will have 2-3 more in a month or so 🙌
You are AWESOME!!!!
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Does the AMS mani, fits stock location FMICs no issues? Been wanting to get one for a while but wasnt sure if it would fit with my stock location turbo and GS FMIC.
It should, but we will find out 😅
I hate when you have to fanoodle with instructions. 😅🤣😂
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9:00 100% agree, man it annoys the hell out of me
Need to revamp the older ones!
The wing looks out of place imo....you need a full time attack aero package with fender flares and big ole fat wheels and tires.
We have the big wheels and tires and fender flares should have shipped out yesterday 🙌 it definitely does look out of place right now though 😅
@@Smeedia oh yeah it's gonna look sick with all that
Daily driver/sleeper to full rice in 20 or under modifications.
Let's goooooo
not digging the big wing at all, but it’ll look better w the rest of the exterior done!
Agreed 🙏🔥
Winga Ding Wang gang is baaaaaaack, Aliens abducted you, but now ya back better than ever, (even though I love the stock one, the color and the wheels, current motor build 🤣🤣👻 😜)
I’m just glad the Imprezza is back to STI std 😜💪🤘
Haha once we get everything else on the car it'll start to look better, looks suuuuuper sus right now 😅
Btw where ya get those Brembos from? cheers bro🤙
@@maverick2242 they're the original ones that I re built and powder coated 🙌🔥
@@Smeedia oh was hoping ya had a good priced source lol, everything is so dam hard to get and expensive right now, cheers bud 🤘
@@Smeedia totally agree re companies not expanding or improving and stocking for older models, massive markers being ignored imo, certain stuff having a hard time getting at mo.
Have you seen the kaminari wing? Its similar to OEM but still looks aftermarket
I have! I actually really like that one!
@@Smeedia Same I just found out about it recently, might part with my OEM one for it
Could APR not afford to provide a template for the hole drilling??
RIGHT?! Even a small piece if paper or a QR code to print one out 😅
@@Smeedia that’s the man keeping us down man
Fight the power