Restoring the 2005 Subaru STI, Powder Coating All the Things!

Why Not go all the way right? Let's just take things to the next level and just make this car look brand new again. Take it back in time to when she was a young Subaru, Looking FRESH, no more old grimy, greasy parts Literally anything and everything that I can powder coat I will. Plus it sets the car apart a little so it dosent look like every other Subaru WRX STi out there! I still have a handful oil parts to knock out but most of the big ones are done, OH And I can drop the heads off at the machine shop tomorrow!
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[@jredmartinz]

So I usually watch/ listen to your videos at work and rewatch at home if I feel I should, but recently they've been so good I just wait till I'm home to fully enjoy them. Keep up the good work

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy, always appreciate the support my man, trying to keep them coming 🙌🔥

[@aaronzeigler1332]

Props to Melanie for helping and sticking with you with the cars been left meany times for having all my cars being broken

[@Smeedia]

Shes been a trooper and loves to help out whenever it's needed or she wants to 🙌🔥

[@davids9425]

the rabbit hole build. make a quick daily ----> powdercoat and paint everything

[@Smeedia]

Lol it's a downward spiral 🔥😅

[@raptozex4426]

Tanner: "Why is there brake cleaner on the ground" Also Tanner: *Kicks it an leaves it on the ground*

[@Smeedia]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dogdog4173]

At least you’re dealing with a solid shop that honors warranty. They could’ve been like “not our fault”

[@Smeedia]

Very true, glad that outfront is taking care of it 🙏

[@bikesloth]

I like the matte finish for those powder coated parts. Very clean.

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! Came out very clean 😍

[@spiltmilkmaniac]

Despite the bad luck you're on a roll man! Fair play for the consistently great, and somehow regular, content on the 2005, can't wait for the next installment.

[@Smeedia]

Much more to come 🙌🙏😁

[@AdamF220]

Good call on the valve springs, people always over look doing those. They do wear out over time and should be replaced anytime you have the heads apart. Also will help with valve float.

[@Smeedia]

Just dropped the heads off this morning, should be able to get it together in a week. Figured it would be better to replace everything at this point to eliminate any more problems 🙏🔥

[@DanielKellert]

If you test valve spring pressure and all spring pressures are within spec.. They don’t need to be replaced and will not float... unless you’re running a very high amount of boost and are always in very high rpms. Springs will not have enough pressure to pull the valve closed before the piston comes up on the compression or exhaust stroke. Good to get stiffer springs when running larger cams and more boost to prevent valve float at higher power levels like you said. But stock sti springs will be fine until you break the 500whp range at around 25 pounds of boost. Never a bad idea to swap them out like you said but too stiff of a spring is also not good! Love the vids man keep it up 🤙🏼

[@bodiesbybradsfitnessbrad8621]

Some of the best parts of an engine build is the details you put into it✌️✊🏻

[@Smeedia]

Agreeeeed, the small details tie it all together ❤

[@phontransatan5319]

Powder coating came out amazing!

[@Smeedia]

Thank you 🙌 very happy with the results 🔥

[@bad_puppy_6740]

Good to hear the EG33 issue is being resolved!

[@Smeedia]

Oh yes, should have the new block in about a month or so 🔥🙏

[@shark2u6]

Those parts look great. Excellent DIY.

[@Smeedia]

Thank you 🙌😁

[@SenileGiraffe]

You could cerakote the throttle body, some of their products don't require heat to cure

[@Smeedia]

Going to look into it 🔥🙌

[@Dirtyz1234]

Yup. I use their high temp air cured coatings on exhausts and intakes all the time.

[@AoiHasukii]

Starting the day with positive news, that's awesome!

[@Smeedia]

Glad that it's getting worked out and taken care of 🙌🔥

[@AoiHasukii]

@@Smeedia I'm happy for you my dude! :)

[@joez.9932]

That claw hand is a great backscratcher tool 😂 good vid !!

[@Smeedia]

Lol its a good tool to use 😅🔥

[@gabrielcarbonneau9737]

Glade everything got cleared up for the 17 STI!

[@Smeedia]

Sammmmme wayy too stressful 😅😅😅

[@rudecanadian9916]

DUDE! This is going to be a sick daily driver when it's done. I'm super excited for this man!

[@Smeedia]

Hoping that it will be 🙌🔥

[@ajw828]

Awesome work Melanee! Everything looks so good! Keep up the great work y'all!

[@Smeedia]

🙌🙌🙌 she's a trooper lol she wanted to do the sand blasting 😅🔥

[@sergiopassos376]

I was starting to get nervous like I was forgetting something, my life was missing something until I got this notification.😁 let's go bro

[@Smeedia]

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[@ChumaxD]

Progress and progress, slowly but surely

[@Smeedia]

🙌🔥🙌🔥

[@joez.9932]

Yes sir !!! Looks awesome, congrats bro 😎

[@Smeedia]

Thanks man 🙌🔥 glad I did it

[@Chase_AM]

Heyyyy, first video as part of the 40k subscribers gang. Congrats!

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyyyy appreciate the support chase 🙌🔥

[@bad_puppy_6740]

Congratulations too on 40K man!!

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! 😁😁😁😁

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Dang son black out everything. It's the 2k21 take on a murdered out sti! Now you gotta go all out with some baller track wheels lol. Honestly way more excited for this car then the EG personally

[@Smeedia]

The 05 should be a fun little car when done 😈😈😈 either car I enjoy working on but, loving the 05 right now 🔥🙌

[@jamesthorp9271]

Picked up a rig in the past with crane cams and oem valve springs. The springs broke of course. Ended up having to pull the heads to completely redo valve train

[@Smeedia]

Oooooof, anything breaking in the head/s is never ideal 😖

[@nfs2mainac]

Make sure you sand off the mounting points of the alternator and from the bracket to engine block so it grounds properly! Charging issues are the worst

[@Smeedia]

That's thr game plan, there's a few spots that I need to clean off 🙏😁

[@R1Armadill0]

Love the powder coating, but disappointed you didn't make the intake manifold a different color. Not that it had to be red, but I'd like a little splash of color in the bay! I know it has that bronze flake, but, IDK... Everything looks like it turned out great though! Good luck with painting the engine bay. Cheers!

[@Smeedia]

Debated doing a diffrent color but wanted everything to match, should still give some spice when looking at it though 🔥😁

[@gar24407]

Great shots inside the sand blast machine. Keep grinding Hoovie made $10.50 in a whole year back in 2016.

[@Smeedia]

Won't stop 🙌🔥

[@krystophermorris9683]

It's looking so good! So hyped for when it gets back on the road!!!

[@Smeedia]

Saaaaame, just dropped the heads off this morning at the machine shop 🙌

[@brokewithbrokencars]

Everything looks amazing man, great job!

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! 😁 happy with the results 🔥🙌

[@ProfessorPanyck]

Just realized the shop your engine is being built is down the street from me. Didn't expect you to go so far south for the work. Glad they are expediting things to get you square though.

[@Smeedia]

They the only shop that has experience with the 33 that would be willing to work on it 😅 hoping for thr speedy turn around time with it 🙌😁

[@VillainOfBrandon]

I powder coated a few of my engine bits when I had mine apart last summer, I passed on doing the up-pipe bracket mostly because I'm not sure how well the power-coat will stand up to the heat from the turbo. I figured there was also a reason it looked like it was made from stainless and not just normal steel.

[@Smeedia]

Thought the same, so we shall see how it stands against the heat and abuse it will see 😅🔥

[@VillainOfBrandon]

@@Smeedia Well, throw in an update after you've been using it a bit, let me know which of us made the right decision.

[@jkljkl218]

Happy for this video! 😆 Let's goo!!!!

[@Smeedia]

🙌😁🔥

[@jkljkl218]

@@Smeedia videos helped me get through boredom cuz am out of work until I get out of quarantine. Thank you for the content and helpin me keep myself sane 🤣

[@Acrimoniousbear1]

Came out awesome. I love ur color scheme. Also UP TO 5X HOODIES! IM SO DOWN! maybe just a 4x but I love that I are letting us big boys rep! Can't wait to see the design!! Where is it😁😁😅😅

[@Smeedia]

Some are posted up on IG 😁🙌

[@omialmanza1900]

Nice, good to hear the eg33 is going to be save and like new!

[@Smeedia]

Yessss, so much less stress now 🙌🔥

[@Zaakro]

I saw my cusco ramps. They work great on the STI.

[@Smeedia]

I've got the same ones! Good little ramps to have around 🔥

[@Iesmi840]

I'm excited to see the finished product 😌

[@Smeedia]

Sammmmmme, cannot wait to see it all come together 😍

[@Dirtyz1234]

You should check out Cerakote's product lineup. Same blasting and cleaning procedure, but it sprays like a 2k paint and looks fantastic.

[@Smeedia]

Ohhhhhhhh guessing it applies the same way?

[@Dirtyz1234]

@@Smeedia You apply it with a spray gun like you would painting a car. It's a thin film coating that you can even put over flanges, mating surfaces and bolt threads.

[@jeffreyb.1657]

I hope you put the A/C back in.....it is great for those misty NW mornings and fogged windows.....and resale.

[@Smeedia]

I've got thr parts in a box, don't plan on putting them back I or selling this one but if I ever needed to I could

[@elginpowersolutions1474]

its gonna look so sick with that fp black... well before the blanket any way lol! i have access to powder coating at work... maybe something to think about when i do the cams

[@Smeedia]

Worth it! Knock out thr valve covers or some other goodies 😁

[@tommanning7337]

Noice!!!!!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻yes!!! Pre order is the way to go my man

[@Smeedia]

Yassss, this way all sizing will be avalible to everyone 😁😁😁

[@maverick2242]

F O U R T E E K E I Bro, smashed it, smashed it bro!,, Subi Smeedia ftw 🤘🤘🤘 Now Ill watch the video 🤣

[@maverick2242]

The parts look great, buddy, top work, def worth the effort whether ya see it or not, it’s an investment in your investment keeping it protected function over form, but you know when ya driving it all those special parts ya done that can’t be seen are done, that’s some sweet satisfaction my man, peace out homie, keep up the fantastic work, saving the planet and making people happy giving some loving to the cars we love, that’s how ya do it 🤘

[@Smeedia]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@erics6088]

Packaging kinda matters, if you're shipping it again. I'd be escorting that motor personally if I had that much money invested, especially after what happened. Coating is a nice touch, looks good.

[@Smeedia]

Building a pallet box to ship it back in with instructions to return it in the same packaging 🙏

[@KJR-n5u]

Some good looking parts! Wish I would have done some of that on my car, but I wanted to get it back on the road faster

[@Smeedia]

I'm at the mercy of the machine shop so while I had the time figured why not 😅

[@KJR-n5u]

@@Smeedia no doubt, and we get bonus content!

[@Ghackinn]

The parts came out good

[@Smeedia]

Muuuuuch better than the old oily aluminum look 🙌🔥

[@sk8mike_1]

Powder coat ! I’m actually about to buy my own machine an powder coat my wheels . I was told a regular over is perfectly fine as long as I can get them to not sit on the heating rods of the oven

[@marvinvisser5039]

This car will be like newer than it came out of the factory... I'm so curious for the end result... Please do a Forester next :) I would sell you my JDM Forester STI haha

[@Smeedia]

Hoping so! Can't wait to see it all assembled and together 😍 if I had thr money I'd take it off your hands 😅🔥

[@meatlova1234]

Where in WA yall at?? I love wrx/stis and im in Lynnwood area, just cool seeing car channels i like in somewhere i love

[@Smeedia]

Down in the puyallup area 🙌

[@meatlova1234]

@@Smeedia Oh dope! I got family there! If you ever think about selling any of the stis lemme know! lol

[@DanielKellert]

You can 100% see how much stiffer the BC springs are. Less coils and thicker material. Will run good with your turbo and cam set up! Only suggestion I have is to port your heads, just so you can run a little bit more power on less boost. If not just crank the boost up and that turbo will force as much air as she can in there! Love seeing other people DIY’ing their own builds! Keep it up man! I decided to start my own thing on KZbin and I’m just getting started so vids are a little rusty but thought I’d give it a go! What camera are you filming off? I’m just filming off my GoPro and find the quality isn’t bad but isn’t that good either :/

[@Smeedia]

I'm using an EOS R, and what's the channel name! I wanna check it out 🔥

[@DanielKellert]

@@Smeedia This account is my channel!

[@Smeedia]

I'll check it out 🙌🔥

[@DanielKellert]

@@Smeedia Thanks bud appreciate it! Let me know what ya think and if you have any advice shoot me a dm on Instagram!

[@johndaniels1344]

Exited to see the final results

[@Smeedia]

So much better than how they were prior 😍🔥

[@johndaniels1344]

@@Smeedia also on the heated shop thing you mentioned in the video. Just get a big kerosene/liquid fuel heater thing. We have one in my garage and it was 100% worth the 200 I spent on it

[@Smeedia]

Been looking at a few propane heaters 🔥

[@ronnieheath6840]

Heck ya man looking good

[@Smeedia]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@ryan_from_tmg]

Hey! That was my brake clean can!

[@Smeedia]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pandahasagun]

Damn that intake manifold looks so good I think imma do that with mine 😍

[@Smeedia]

Do itttt 😈🔥

[@xil3ntkha0s]

I would powder coat mine. But it's made of plastic it probably wouldn't turn out too well

[@butterflyeffect2411]

the power coat looks so good 👀

[@Smeedia]

So much better than the old grungy oily parts 😍🔥

[@TheHavocado]

25 minutes 'LATRER'? lmao! we love you anyway tanner

[@Smeedia]

Lol I saw that today when I watched it 😅😅😅

[@iTeachMyToast]

Those BC valve springs are probably stiffer than OE. Less coils = stronger spring

[@Smeedia]

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[@Kaiceratops27]

smeedia blaster

[@Smeedia]

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[@TheJasbmx]

Noob question lol can I use any oven for the poder coating cure? Like a house oven?

[@Smeedia]

You can but I wouldn't suggest cooking food in it after 😅

[@Mrhiddendeath]

Quick question what's the difference between an 07 wrx intake manifold compared to an 07 sti manifold besides the red paint?

[@Smeedia]

Porting, size, runners. Most people swap to N/A intake manifolds for better flow

[@emersonsims9503]

I'm confused - why did you pull the engine out again in the previous video... didn't u just do a motor rebuild on the 05 STI??

[@Smeedia]

The motor had 4 bent intake valves, that was the ticking the entire time. So fixing that then it's going back in

[@mcjags06]

Great video. Question: have you ever broken down a iag aos. I got new o-rings and don't know how to take it apart?

[@Smeedia]

Yessir I have, just need a small flathead to top off the top of the AOS 🙏

[@mcjags06]

@@Smeedia you think I can do the bottom one while it's still in the car

[@Smeedia]

Are you just doing thr O rings for thr coolant lines or internal ones?

[@mcjags06]

@@Smeedia the big ones on the top and bottom of the case

[@Smeedia]

I would pull it out to swap them

[@maverick021981]

Quick question? For sti would you recommend oem coil pack or aftermarket?

[@Smeedia]

OEM 🙏

[@dancisneros8169]

I can't decide between a IAG or Outfront closed deck. Which one would you guys recommend? Thanks.

[@Smeedia]

I've never used IAG, but from what I've seen from outfront 10/10 on their part. Expect packaging lol could be a bit better

[@willlam3723]

I noticed that you are using TreeSpring. I have TeeSpring account for my stuffs, too but im honestly not that impressed with the quality =/ and the huge wait time. But your squarespace one, I am still waiting for them to come in!

[@Smeedia]

I don't use teetering for the website merch, everything done by a local company and on my website, and same i was not a fan of teetering Www.smeedia.net 🙏

[@xil3ntkha0s]

Sand blast and powder coating everything lol

[@Smeedia]

Yesssss 😈😈😈

[@247AMB]

The sauce is in the details!

[@Smeedia]

Always, might as well do them while I can 🙌🔥

[@noahsolorio8155]

Is that powder from prismatic? Cuz I work there haha

[@Smeedia]

It is! And no way?! 😅🔥

[@noahsolorio8155]

@@Smeedia yes sir! I’m located in the white city/Medford ,Oregon areas. Great content man! Can’t wait to see the finished product of the blobeye!

[@HugoHardinge]

Atta boy 🙌

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy 🔥🙌😁

[@eadams1975]

love blasting shit.. i used crushed wallnut shell as a meduim, if i remember correctly from my motorcycle race shop days

[@Smeedia]

It was oddly a lot more satisfying that I imagined it would be 😅🔥

[@eadams1975]

@@Smeedia lmao. For sure.

[@dogdog4173]

How are you gonna deal with no AC in the summer ? 😂

[@Smeedia]

I'll be good, a little sweaty but good 😅

[@sk8mike_1]

I’m here !

[@Smeedia]

Hello!

[@fidelj3025]

Polish that throttle body!

[@Smeedia]

That is a real possibility that we can do 😁😁😁

[@lian5147]

Powdercoat the engine bay!

[@Smeedia]

Lol I don't have a big enough oven 😅

[@SinEvo9]

Gang

[@Smeedia]

🙌🙌🙌

[@WraithlingRavenchild]

You kicked the can of brake clean, even commented on it, and you didn't bin it?

[@Smeedia]

Put it back on the bench when I went back to the oven lol

[@joshuacole659]

Restoring**

[@Smeedia]

Corrected, thank you! Lol 😅🔥

[@joshuacole659]

@@Smeedia no problem brothuh

[@hunterneli182]

Day 100,947,848,747,996,727,832: me waiting for a reply to my email

[@Smeedia]

Year 50000, lol I'll try and swing through it today

[@hunterneli182]

@@Smeedia lol thanks I also put the update on it as well