Forged Performance: 2011 STi Sedan MONSTER Build **check back often**

[OnURleft]

Nice, I love these built threads but was your RA time in traffic? Seems like a car with factory bolt on's that broke 8 minutes on the Ring could keep up with spec-miata's

[Tray@Forged]

Little bit of traffic yes.

[Tray@Forged]

Speaking of suspension...haha...just got some high res shots back rom our Road Atlanta test day couple weeks ago. The body lean is so severe you could change the oil cresting at Turn 3.





Moving into position.






All is well, in the balance of power:

[Tray@Forged]

From looking at all those pictures at the track the team decided enough is enough. Time to install some goodies!

Here are some teaser pictures of what we are working on today. As you can see Sharif, and crew have a whole lot of work to do! I think we are going to need another table for all of our stuff. haha










Stay tuned for more updates and feedback soon!

Tray

[RUFFIAN]

Wow you guys are having all the fun. Big UP's as always.

[msanch24]

best thread on IA right now for me. good good stuff

[Tray@Forged]

Here are a few shots I thought you guys may like of some of the work being performed yesterday. As you can see Alex is hard at work. My favorite is turbo comparison from Stock vs 950R





Stay tuned for more updates soon!


Tray

[msanch24]

holy scrolls thats huge lol.

[skate4life]

i love this bulid

[4wslude]

This is a awesome build this is one I will be keeping up with and I like the new Subaru STI

[Got Milk?]

i love the color of this car. amazing.

[Tray@Forged]

Alright got a few more progress pictures for you today. Turbo is positioned nicely and the front mount intercooler core has been secured. Alex is working away steadily hopefully tomorrow we will be able to start her up.

[DVSRX-7]

I like where this is going.

[chriscote]

keep up the good work

[Tray@Forged]

Thanks guys! We are working hard on it. Hopefully I got some good photos for you this afternoon.

[NoWAyItZTOMmY]

moraw!

[WAT TURBO?]

Cant wait to see the new numbers with that Billet wheel! Love the new subies also. It has grown on me! Keep the updates comin!

[dc4_wHORE]

in for the build.. looks sick so far.

[Tray@Forged]

Ok, We are back from our vacation and back to work. We are getting very close. Here are a couple of pictures of how she is sitting and the fuel mods we are running now from Deatschwerks. We are very excited to see how well the 1300cc injectors work with their new Deatschwerks 300lph fuel pump.







More updates to come shortly!

Best regards,

Tray

[DVSRX-7]

I think it's time you guys post more pictures. haha

[mn4a15]

subscribed lovin this build whats that black thing in front of the ac condensor

[Tray@Forged]

Well, we have to remove the Perrin FMIC because there simply wasn't an elegant or feasible solution to make the turbo kit and IC piping work nicely with blow through MAF, so we installed the AMS instead. We wrapped up this week, and I am dyno tuning right now. 20psi pump will be done today, and I will report back with dyno numbers.

These are hot off my camera...

[K24cb7coupe]

thats one sick build. cant wait to see those numbers.

[black_e92]

monster

[Tray@Forged]

We got some new goodies coming in today. Hope to post up some more teaser pictures.

[Supraboy87T]

That stock number on the dyno seems incredibly low. Guy's brand new sti sedan at work just put down 255awhp 260ft/lbs bone stock.

[Tray@Forged]

That stock number on the dyno seems incredibly low. Guy's brand new sti sedan at work just put down 255awhp 260ft/lbs bone stock.

It is low for a 2011 Subaru STi. But also remember we are using a Dyno Dynamics which is very conservative.

[Tray@Forged]

1/14/11


I apologize for the lack of updates. We have been playing catch up due to the weather Atlanta has been seeing. We have finished installing all the GTSPEC products on our 2011 Subaru and have been really impressed with their fit, finish, and quality.





If you are not familiar with the GTSPEC product lines the GTSPEC products are designed to strengthen OEM chassis rigidity and minimize flex. Their R&D team of engineers pinpoints the weakest areas of the vehicle (mainly frame rails and strut towers) and develops the products to maximize performance and minimize body roll. Take a look at the huge list of parts that GTSPEC sent us for testing. The quality is absolutely race class, and Sharif is ready to give these pieces a good track testing very shortly.

Part list:
- GTSPEC Front Strut Bar
- GTSPEC Rear Strut Bar
- GTSPEC Front Fender Braces
- GTSPEC Rear Lightweight Bumper Beam
- GTSPEC Rear A Brace Version 2
- GTSPEC 4 Point Ladder Mid Chassis Brace
- GTSPEC Rear Lower Control Arm with Camber Adjustment
- GTSPEC Prototype Rear Lateral Link


Here are some pictures of some of the parts and installation along the way. Enjoy!




This is a great comparison photo of the OEM bar with whiteline bushing installed, vs. the GTSpec




Shot of the front underbrace.


The rear end is full of GTSpec and Whiteline goodness all around. Handle will be razor sharp as it should be!


A little closer shot:




Now all that is left, is the JRZ RS1's...hint hint...caugh caugh. JRZ has been focusing on the upcoming Grand Am Daytona race so we are still a couple weeks out.

Right now, our STi is on the alignment rack and we'll have some more pictures of the finished product tomorrow. Next week, we'll be working on our custom 3 inch exhaust so we can finally let this big turbo breath and demonstrate what we can do with the stock block!

[Tray@Forged]

The weight difference between the lateral links and rear arms was negligible. The Fender bracing, and A Braces did add a small amount to the car. But the improvement in chassis stiffness will out weigh the added weight gain. The real savings is in the GTSPEC rear bumper beam. Have a look at the difference in made.

OEM Rear Bumper Beam:



OEM Rear Bumper Beam: (Weight 21lbs)



GTSPEC Lightweight Rear Bumper Beam: (Weight 5.5lbs) Savings of 15.5 lbs



GTSPEC Lightweight Rear Bumper Beam Installed with no issues at all!



Take a look at some of the other high quality items that we installed.

GTSPEC Front Strut Brace:



GTSPEC 3 Point Rear Strut Brace: (Perfect install on the 2011. No modifications needed)



GTSPEC Front Fender Reinforcement Braces:



Forged Performance is really excited to head back to the track to see how well the vehicle has improved with the GTSPEC products. We will let you know as soon as we get out there!

[Mirage_Turbo]

beautiful!!!

[Black4DrEK]

VERY NICE

[Tray@Forged]

Thanks guys! Stay tuned for more exciting parts and install pictures. We love making this car a beast!

[alpine_aw11]

Please hire me......lol

[DVSRX-7]

I can't get enough. This car will be on my "must drive" list.

[Tray@Forged]

Got some goodies in the mail today! I'll share some pictures with you guys shortly!

[NAIZBST]

it's looking good and can't wait to see it at the track

[burke420]

i love lookin at this car. keep it up

[stevo_EF91]

saw this car last night on the road... looks amazing guys!

[Tray@Forged]

Hi everyone,

I want to give you a brief street-based review of the GT Spec and Whiteline components now that I've had a chance to drive the car around town for about 350 miles. As a refresher, we've installed nearly the entire GT Spec and Whiteline catalog on our 2011 STi sedan, however, the shocks are still stock with just some drop in TEIN S-Tech springs. Obviously, the shocks leave something to be desired, but here are my impressions nonetheless.

Even on stock shocks, the car's chassis is transformed from washy and unstable to very firm and tight. Gone is the overall slop and play of the OEM bushings and arms. The car now tracks straight and true with very little input from the driver. Body roll has been reduced and staright line manners have not been sacrificed. It's also important to note there is ZERO increase in noise, harshness, rattles, or anything else of that nature. It's tight and quiet as a church mouse.

That said, we are really looking forward to installing the JRZ RS1 coilover's which are really the centerpiece of our suspension system. As a preview we just installed the first set of JRZ RS1's on the Forged Performance 370Z and the improvement is literally night and day compared to the TEIN Monoflex's that were on the car. The car changes directions like a go kart with no body roll whatsoever yet is extremely compliant in a straight line for daily driving purposes.

Once the JRZ RS1's are installed and dialed in, I'll be retesting the STi at Road Atlanta in March. I am really looking forward to what kinds of laptime improvements we see.

Now back to working on the exhaust...



Sharif

[Sexyskyline]

this car makes me happy in my pants! lol