Next mod help
Hey everybody. So this is my fourth wrx, but the first one I’ve ever worked on myself. And I’m starting to enjoy that part of it. So I’m kind of at the point of wanting a project but not really having any definite needs at the moment. Currently, I’ve got all the Cobb stage 2 stuff, (intake, charge pipe, intercooler) the flex fuel kit, and a custom local tune. Also have primitive skid plate and somebody’s shift stop, I forget who. As the pics show, I live on a dirt road. Do a lot of my fun driving on dirt. But I also live in a foothills canyon, tons of windy, hilly paved roads to rip up as well. So I want to find a compromise in my build between the two. And as a newbie to doing my own work, I also don’t really know what’s good for each specific driving style.
Like, for instance, sway bars. What do I want? I imagine as stiff as possible for the street, and probably just take them off completely for dirt? So what’s the compromise there? I’ve heard just do a rear and leave the front alone? Any suggestions welcomed.
Same on suspension. I know they’re very different asks for street vs dirt, so it’s probably more one or the other, but if anybody’s got any decent middle ground setups they’ve had good luck with, lay it on me. (I’m gonna have to save up a bit for this, so wont be right now, but I’d still love to hear suggestions)
Brakes..? I’d love to eventually go small enough to allow for 15’s, but in the meantime…?
And also just any fun little “joy of driving” mods anybody’s done that could keep me busy, scratch the car project itch I’ve currently got. Short shifter, pitch stop, etc. what were your favorite/least favorite of those type projects?
Pics included to help illustrate my mod style. Instead of one nice name brand tire, I got two Chinesium sets of tires for the same price. The aggressive dirt looking ones are actually a light truck tire in the tallest size that I was told could fit, and the street ones are knock offs in the widest size I was told would fit. I figure if I get the same mileage out of both sets combined that I would have out of one set of the name brand, I’ve come out ahead. Spent the same amount, got the same mileage, but had twice the fun. My mod preferences would be the same. No concern for looks or image or recognition or anything like that, just looking for more fun.
Thanks in advance
Chris