Wrx/Sti roof box
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twinkle_toes
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let's see a photo of your baby
1M_peaches
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14333138:Flynnski said:
dream car right there, I should buy a 2005 sti and lift it, than get chains and beffy tires and bam, the mountain in my playground through any storm! /J
Non_State_Actor
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14333269:TiernanOSullivan said:
You want dedicated snow tires for whole mountain playground. Chains are not that great and will damage your car if you try any kind of performance driving with them installed.
Twinjibber77
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Thule Motion XT (L) on an Evo X with Thule Aero Crossbars/Fit Kit. This setup worked fantastically!!
I was paranoid about trunk wing clearance as well! I had to buy this from a local shop because they let me size all the display models they had by laying them on my rails. In the end, I had it placed so perfectly that there was about 1/4-1/2" gap between the wing and the bottom of the box. The Evo wing is actually raised in the center and mine had a factory aero kit lip on the top which added to my anxiety.
There's a dude on IG who I talked with throughout my planning process (his car looked sick), so I had that going for me. I'll try to find his handle and a few more pictures of my car in winter mode so you can see how awesome it looked.
Things I didn't think about which ended up being a bigger deal:
-The factory bevels on the door frames (for fit kits) were not as spaced out as I would have liked them. I don't think even 5" more inches would have made that much of a difference, just peace of mind. Regardless, never had any issues.
-If you don't get one of the newer boxes with a raised slit down the bottom, you might make contact with your fin antenna. The Evo fin has an actual antenna connected to it as well, so I lined the box up over the fin and took the antenna off for the winter (leaving fin). Additionally, these new boxes (at least from Thule) are tapered up for trunk clearance because most SUVs and crossovers (4Runner/Suburban/Volvo) have a weird trunk Spoiler thing? I don't even know what to call it.
-The month after I purchased it, I had hardcore buyers regret that I should have gotten a smaller box (not as tall/wide). After taking 3-4 people to the hill and one long road trip I realized that this was the perfect size. Evo trunk is a shoe box, give that a google for your amusement.
I was paranoid about trunk wing clearance as well! I had to buy this from a local shop because they let me size all the display models they had by laying them on my rails. In the end, I had it placed so perfectly that there was about 1/4-1/2" gap between the wing and the bottom of the box. The Evo wing is actually raised in the center and mine had a factory aero kit lip on the top which added to my anxiety.
There's a dude on IG who I talked with throughout my planning process (his car looked sick), so I had that going for me. I'll try to find his handle and a few more pictures of my car in winter mode so you can see how awesome it looked.
Things I didn't think about which ended up being a bigger deal:
-The factory bevels on the door frames (for fit kits) were not as spaced out as I would have liked them. I don't think even 5" more inches would have made that much of a difference, just peace of mind. Regardless, never had any issues.
-If you don't get one of the newer boxes with a raised slit down the bottom, you might make contact with your fin antenna. The Evo fin has an actual antenna connected to it as well, so I lined the box up over the fin and took the antenna off for the winter (leaving fin). Additionally, these new boxes (at least from Thule) are tapered up for trunk clearance because most SUVs and crossovers (4Runner/Suburban/Volvo) have a weird trunk Spoiler thing? I don't even know what to call it.
-The month after I purchased it, I had hardcore buyers regret that I should have gotten a smaller box (not as tall/wide). After taking 3-4 people to the hill and one long road trip I realized that this was the perfect size. Evo trunk is a shoe box, give that a google for your amusement.
Twinjibber77
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So uhhhh.. apparently I have a whole 2 pics from this era and they both suck!
1M_peaches
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14333275:mystery3 said:
you would have to be on some other shit to not know to take your chains off. they sit in your trunk until the time comes to break out the bad boys. but who would lift an sti anyways its a waist of Japanese craftsmanship, if you want a snow day mobile get the lexus gx 470 and lift that, its got 3 rows to fit all the homies. the sti post was a joke, hence the /j
Non_State_Actor
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14333300:TiernanOSullivan said:
Got it. Not having to deal with chains and having winter wheels was a game changer for me. Highly recommend.
Op, you could also swap your deck lid or get a hatch? We had a 2010 wrx hatch with factory crossbars and a Yakima skybox 18, tons of space and a near perfect fit. Might need longer if skis are longer than 185-188.
14333269:TiernanOSullivan said:
Lifting it makes sense for clearance although ive had some friends drop there back down the last couple years after replacing the cv's a few times. But yeah, if you're squatting the clearance will be an issue in snow.
If you have even decent tires and awd you never need to put chains on. Either you're lost and you're not even heading to the ski area or you need to slow down in the corners or something.
If you watch your speed and leave plenty of space so you can accelerate through a slide you really have nothing to worry about. Just test the road conditions especially driving at night. Different elevations, different salt usage, can be snow life snow life snow life fuck it's ice.
Be okay with doing 60 in some spots and then doing 20 if you need to. Never worth ending up in the ditch.
Idk. I bought winter tires for my forester and haven't put them on ever. Gonna through them on this year so i get some use out of em.
With okay tread on all seasons and awd i don't think ive driven anywhere where i would have needed to chain.
/unneccessary post about shit you already know probably.
Also since we're talking scoobarus, my forester just hit 250k last night. Please pray for her in her old age that she will see many more miles of winding roads in the mtns.
SWRTOFFICIAL
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flex thread......
and thats okay
and thats okay
PimpChimpin
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14333285:Twinjibber77 said:
God I wish I could get an evo, market is crazy currently unfortunately. I’ll Stick to the stis
**This post was edited on Nov 24th 2021 at 11:34:11pm
Twinjibber77
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14352793:PimpChimpin said:
It was astounding, way more fun than I even anticipated when I first bought it. That being said, I will never do it again.