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I brought my impreza around may 2006, this was my second impreza that i owned (R.I.P 1st impreza)
I brought it from a member off scoobynet, and it has been in the UK from new. here are a couple of pics of what it looked like when i go it, it was all most standard at around 49k miles.
It was not long before the modding but started biting!!
Ist off was a andyforrest td05/06 20g and a set of 550cc injectors, autobahn88 fmic and a apexi induction kit with a custom heat sheild, aeromotive fpr and a custom oil catch can.
The ecu that i went for was a apexi power fc, and apexi avcr
and to keep a eye on the engine a knock link and defi gauges. I put the knock like in the vent near the window as i didnt like the look of the black box.
next on the list i had a blitz nur spec exhaust, and my clutch started to slip, so went for a ap racing clutch with a act pro light billet flywheel that is around 4.5kg.
next up on the stopping side of things was a set of godspeed 335mm big brake kit
this is how my car was looking by that point
a year or so later i chose to use the aps cold air induction kit, and i changed the fmic pipe to fit.
By now the blitz nur spec was getting abit to loud for me, so i brought a new exhaust system.
this was a 3" decat down pipe, gt-spec headers and a full titanium system. the centre section and back box weighted just over 4kg!!
on the styling side of things, i had to take the front tints off and i brought some new alloys, as i fanced a change over the grey ones. I got some Works emotions
this is how my scoob is looking now
then i had a spoilerless moment, and i quite liked it
At the start of this year, is where it all started to go wrong
on new years eve, some w**ker thought it would look better with some racing lines on my car, then a week later i had a v small bump at a junction
my car was in a right mess, gone from a mag feature car (Japanese performance dec 2008) to a keyed up mess. the startof this year was a vvv low point for me, and i just felt like chucking the towl in for good.
over the next month or 2 at the start of 2009, things started to look up. once i knew it was going to be repaired i started to buy a couple of bits and bobs.
1st off was a bmw rear boot spoiler, as i wanted a more stealth look to the car, I had been running spoiler less for a few months before this with tape to cover up the holes.
I managed to find a boot lid with no holes in from new
I also got some apex inverted coilovers with 5/4 springs on as one of the things that i didnt like was the tractor look
next on the spending spree was a dual sensor charge temp sensor
the next thing on the list was a carbon bonnet, i know they dont really save any weight, but they look soooooo cool.
I went for the seibon one.
I went for a new fmic as my autobahn pipe work was bent up, I went for the hybird version, and when they are side by side, the hybird look sooo much better made.
from what i have been told the standard filter on the aps caik was getting on its limits at around 350 bhp, and i was aver that by now, so i got a larget filter, and had some custom pipe work done so it would fit
I got my car back from the body shop and it looked better than new!!
I have only really driven my car on the road for a couple of weeks now, as i book her in for a map tweek to make sure everything was running ok, asi had changed a couple of bits, and after that, my bottom end started to knock
this is how it looks like now
So this year I have spent a wad full of money on her, and have only driven her for a couple of weeks, and as soon as i found out the bottom end was on its way out, i parked her up in the garage for a few more weeks.
My car is in the hands of EngineTuner as we speak, for a forged 2.1 spriker build, and when i get her back ill give her a good clean, and take some good pics
there is a lot that i have prob missed out along the way, with bits that i have brought etc, but i feel it gives a good idea of the progress of my scoob over the last few years.
must be looking forward to gettin it back!! if you don't mind saying; where did you get your bonnet and for how much, lusting after one of those for ages.................
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if only she knew what i actually spent.................
just done the first 500 mile oil change, i used mobile 1 15/50. the was the only mineral oil that i could find, looked in wilco,halfords, local shops, asda etc etc
Version 6 sti my story so far....
Hope your luck changes soon
