This is a little overview of the second and final step of reducing noise project in my STi. Thus, after covering my hatch area with brownbread material, time has come to complete everything with a layer of Ensolite wherever possible:

"So what is the result?" — some may ask. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd rate this result as probably 5. The deep base did not diminished significantly, but did to a point where I can live with it and don't need to install OEM catback back. However, in the future I do see a quieter exhaust, something similar to MadDad Whisper.

As reported before, sound of GR SPT catback exhaust had been driving me crazy. So I decided to start doing something about it before replacing it with something else.

So first step was acquiring Brownbread material to install it all over hatch area.

Preparing hatch area:

Finished work:

Next step is covering some areas with Ensolite IUO Peel and Stick, put hatch back together and test.

I'll miss my big monitor. I shan't miss cold weather!

This weekend I had SPT cat back installed on my '08 STi. It's a third Subaru, where I installed this cat back. Previous were GD chasis.

I have to admit on GR internal drone is a bit too much. So I've started exploring on what to do next to diminish that annoying drone which gives almost a headache. One thing on my mind currently is using Dynamat sound deadening to diminish that internal drone.

Started discussion on nasioc, we'll see where it goes.

It's high time to give some STi update. Since I sold my black STi, I've had very many cars. I've actually bought '08 STi pretty quickly, but I ended up not registering it and having it sitting in the garage most of the summer, mostly because I spent much time in Boston where it's dangerous to park nice cars. Now it is registered and ready to be used daily.

So most of the summer I drove my friend's Legacy, then drove IS300 for a while, then jumped into Expedition as a daily driver. Few times, my new STi was almost sold but today I am actually happy that I was not. I really grew to love it since I registered a bit over a month ago.

I bought STi on autotrader from a guy in his 40s in NY. The car had everything tastefully modified as far as exterior goes. No engine mods. Only suspension and rear sway bar. Well, nice Enkei wheels though oversized for my liking, they're 19". Also he engineered his own mudflaps that do not stick out in an ugly fashion. Front lip and what seemed to be custom made rear spoiler lip. Car looks fantastic, I don't know what I'd change as far as exterior. Maybe just rims, I'd go back to 18" black BBS. That would be perfect.

Today, I guess, is the first mod I did, apart from window tint — I installed front fog yellow overlays and rear reflectors tint overlays that I bought from jdmfanatic on ebay.

Recently, I started driving STi again, that's after it has been parked for half a year or so. Noticed slight vibration on front. Today, got it rebalanced at Town Fair Tire and looks like it fixed the problem. Town Fair guys showed me that inside of fronts are quite worn.

For archive/record reasons, some notes from original owner of the bigsparow.