The Impreza picture and discussion thread

[Ray Gin]

I'd like to try a nice bug Sti.

I'm a bit 'meh' about Bugs. Drove past the very one I wanted to view before I bought mine and was so glad I didn't go for a bug.

On another note, my windows work, whoop! Also, my mate has some Porsche brakes for sale, said they will fit right onto mine. Surely I'd need 18" wheels, which ideally I don't want! They're off a 996 I think.

 

[imprezaworks]

Good news on the window situation . Oh and the classic aparantly drives awful with 18's.

 

[Chi]

I'm gonna be selling my wagon if anyone's interested!

 

[yeecup]

got details?? pics?

 

[Ray Gin]

Good news on the window situation . Oh and the classic aparantly drives awful with 18's.

I can imagine, think I'll do some more in depth reading on it as they look and stop very well!

I'm gonna be selling my wagon if anyone's interested!

Did you even use it? Lol

 

[theduck]

Sad day at the duck pond, just been informed my impreza is a total loss

 

[Ray Gin]

What happened?

 

[imprezaworks]

+1, didn't realise it had been bumped. But guessing that's the reason you got the tt

 

[theduck]

Yep that's why I'm in the TT.

It was parked and from what I am told a twin trailer hgv caught it with the rear trailer and the result is those photos. What on earth they were doing in any kind of HGV down their is beyond me, its a narrow Victorian street! Thankfully left his details and the company has accepted liability so just waiting to hear what they offer as settlement now. Pretty convinced I'll end up taking a hit on what I paid for it and now don't know what to do in way of a replacement.

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Buy it back off insurance and replace rear door and maybe trim if not dented too bad.

 

[theduck]

Unfortunately the roof edge is dented so it could be a pig to sort. I'm good to see what insurers say about settlement and buy back but I'm not holding out much hope.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sad day at the duck pond, just been informed my impreza is a total loss

Well that's a kick in the backside.

:dapprove:

 

[Advikaz]

Yep that's why I'm in the TT.

It was parked and from what I am told a twin trailer hgv caught it with the rear trailer and the result is those photos. What on earth they were doing in any kind of HGV down their is beyond me, its a narrow Victorian street! Thankfully left his details and the company has accepted liability so just waiting to hear what they offer as settlement now. Pretty convinced I'll end up taking a hit on what I paid for it and now don't know what to do in way of a replacement.

Argue the toss with the insurance about the price they give you.

They will try and offer you sh*t money, do your research and see what it would cost to physically go out & buy the same car again then take it up with them.

 

[theduck]

I have the receipt from when I bought it in november, so shouldn't be too difficult to prove.

 

[Strell]

Teaser

All important forged engine from API
-PPP spec (Walbro Fuel Pump etc) With additional custom Andrew Carr Remap
-Full Turbo Back TSL Pulse Extraction Exhaust with Racing Cat (fully heat wrapped downpipe)
-Viper Carbon Fibre Airbox with cold feed to front fog light
-Uprated silicone turbo hoses
-Turbosmart Vee Port Dump Valve
-Eibach Pro-Line Springs
-Prodrive front splitter
-Prodrive Mudflaps
-Black ZUNSPORT front lower grill
-Autogauge Boost Gauge
-HKS Type Zero Turbo Timer
-Spec C Black Dashboard
-Spec C gear knob
-Black professionally colour coded gear selector surround
-Matte black professionally colour coded speedo rings to match spec C dashboard
-carbon door pillar covers/subtle carbon detailing

What a car. Will get some more pics up if people are interested? Only picked it up on Sunday.

 

[theduck]

It's not dead! Long story short after arguing the toss about value and then how it should be repaired my scooby will live again! The quarter panel is being replaced in full as well as all the other obvious bits.

 

[yeecup]

great news!

 

[Ray Gin]

What a car. Will get some more pics up if people are interested? Only picked it up on Sunday.

Of course!

It's not dead! Long story short after arguing the toss about value and then how it should be repaired my scooby will live again! The quarter panel is being replaced in full as well as all the other obvious bits.

Good stuff!

 

[Midnight]

Teaser



What a car. Will get some more pics up if people are interested? Only picked it up on Sunday.

Nice car, however I would have thought that the Viper will be restricting power.

RCM do a nice 'large' cone type which has great reviews and many higher power cars run them.

Looks good!

God I do miss my V7 now and then!

 

[Strell]

Ah cool, may look into the induction kit then and see if there is something else more suited

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Ah cool, may look into the induction kit then and see if there is something else more suited

I wouldn't replace IK unless your planning to tweak the map to suit, as Andrew would of mapped it for that particular set up, presuming carberry map too.
O you know rough hp figures?

 

[Strell]

Yeah it's annoying that they need mapping for every little mod.
It's running 348bhp and 387ft/lb

 

[imprezaworks]

After a bit of advice. Set up is standard shocks, eibach springs, alk, standard arb's with solid links on the rear. Looking to replace the rear arb with either a 22 or 24. Thoughts on the best one to go for?

 

[Chi]

You should get it on track mate of all these mods are wasted imprezaworks

 

[imprezaworks]

All being well the 25th mate

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Ideally if you fitting a 24mm arb you want to fit a front one too, or just a 22mm at rear will be fine with stock up front

 

[imprezaworks]

Thanks mate. Others have said the same

 

[Ray Gin]

Had a play with a GTi-6 this morning. On a right hand bend I got quite a bit of oversteer, a good bit actually. Not sure if I should look into ARBs and other goodies or to adjust my driving style. Probably the latter is best I think!

 

[imprezaworks]

Did you win?

 

[_Tom]

Understeer is the normal trait isn't it?

Never complain about oversteer..lol

 

[Ray Gin]

I'm not sure tbh, the back end swung out a good bit though today.

Haha wasn't really a race more of a spirited drive along a bendy bit of road then onto a straight, although he didn't pass Which is just as well, they're only around 170 bhp iirc, they handle bloody good though!

 

[trails]

I'm not sure tbh, the back end swung out a good bit though today.

Haha wasn't really a race more of a spirited drive along a bendy bit of road then onto a straight, although he didn't pass Which is just as well, they're only around 170 bhp iirc, they handle bloody good though!

I should hope so too, that comment would create a 20 page thread on SN

 

[Ray Gin]

Haha, yeah he was a small dot in the mirror on the straight after not long, wasn't too far behind in the corners though.

Mind you it was a bit damp and I tend to hold back a fair bit in the damp.

 

[trails]

Haha, yeah he was a small dot in the mirror on the straight after not long, wasn't too far behind in the corners though.

Mind you it was a bit damp and I tend to hold back a fair bit in the damp.

As should we all on the road, no prizes for binning it

 

[Ray Gin]

Very true!

 

[imprezaworks]

Quick one trails Can you lubricate the uj joint on a classic? (Not you personally lol) and is it worth doing?

 

[trails]

Quick one @trails Can you lubricate the uj joint on a classic? (Not you personally lol) and is it worth doing?

which one?! imprezaworks

not had any driveshaft problems so never had to go down that route but understand it is possible, probably best off changing the whole drive shaft though...I have a custom uj in the steering rack as I'm running a Spec C rack and I've never needed to lube that or (the only other uj I can think of) the one in the gear linkage...

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah sorry, the steering rack knuckle.

 

[theduck]

I'm not sure tbh, the back end swung out a good bit though today.

Haha wasn't really a race more of a spirited drive along a bendy bit of road then onto a straight, although he didn't pass Which is just as well, they're only around 170 bhp iirc, they handle bloody good though!

Must be a mica red thing as mine does this to. Oh no wait, mines because if the ling longs on the back...

 

[trails]

Yeah sorry, the steering rack knuckle.

not had to do mine and it's the b*****d child of a MY00 and a MY03 but can't see how it would do any arm