Brandon's 2012 ISM STI Build GR Sedan by evans609

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6-2-2016

Another update;

Got my headlights done, O2 sensor replaced, horns have been painted.

So this is the pics and walk through of installing projectors in the high beam.

So first is removing the bumper which is pretty easy. Few push clips underneath and some inside the wheel well. Then a few clips between the lights and above the rad.



Next its removing the headlights which is a bolt and a push pin on top of the light, a bolt under the light and 2 more closer to the inside corner.



So heres the headlights before it all.



Lights apart and prep for paint



Getting all the ballast and other materials together



Projectors



Ballast with bracket



Projector Shroud

So we quickly realized that the threaded end of the projector bowl was not long enough to make it through the highbeam bowl and out the back. So we had to cut down the back of the projector.

Here is the back of the projector housing before



And after we cut the backs.



After this there was a lot of dust so we took our time and cleaned out the housing. Using air tools it made quick work.

So we started sanding down the projector shrouds.



Heres the housing painted gloss black.



We also painted the cut off plates to give the demon eye affect. .



Highbeam bowl and shroud painted



Highbeam mounted

Placed them in the car to make sure cutoffs where good and just had to make some fine adjustments.



Close up shot. Low beam is 6500K and high beam is 5000k



Rebaked the lights and put them back together and took a flash shot to show you the red affect.



Flash off

Other little project was to paint my hella horns bronze to hopefully match my lip on my wheels or close too.

So it took like a dozen little bolts on the front of the horns and disconnect the horns and bracket to make it easier to access.

Hard to tell here but I used 800 grit sand paper to prep the surface



First coat stuck really well



Third coat



Bolted it back together and reinstalled

Heres some pics of the final product

So the other little thing was the o2 sensor replace. I didnt get to grab any pics but I will try and remember to grab some tomorrow.

During tuning I threw a code. (Pic below) which all it came down to was my gas cap wasnt tightened fully.

6-13-2016

Well finished tuning last night about 3am lol but all worked good. AFRs was sick, zero to small feedback knock. Was a good night for it. Made really good numbers and consistent. But heres the numbers anyways.

She made 441whp and 384wtq



I know many dont like the virtual dyno but its all I have haha the nearest dyno is 2 days drive away. But I inputting the right air temp, gear, tire and wheel setup, weighed the car before the suspension was done so I added weight for the gas, air suspension and hardwood trunk, did it in 3rd gear on flat road.

6-14-2016

Forgot to also make a little update;

For subie,
the HT Autos fender flares should be shipping tomorrow they told me.
The wheels should get in Ontario at the end of this month. So the end of this month ill be selling the Rays and prob drive on winter until my new wheels get here then she will be going in town. First off tho ill be wrapping the fender flares if they arent already matte black, Then the car will be going to my buddys garage where we will cut the fenders and mount the new ones as well as mount wheels and adjust the air suspension as needed.
Once thats done then she will be getting wrapped!

Also this weekend im hoping to get my perrin engine goodies, and the fron STi emblem painted and the rad stays painted bronze. Might even paint the bpv black. Also hopefully get the back lifted up this weekend so im not scraping everywhere or getting knock from the struts lol