2.5 wrx

Gump · 29 June 2009, 21:35

Thinking of getting a silver scoob 2.5 wrx around a 06 plate but i dont like the standard alloy wheels on it

What size are they and has anyone got any pictures or suggestions of what alloys to go for (prefer silver coloured alloys) and what size

Also can anyone give me advice on what exhaust to get and where from at a reasonable price so i get the nice scooby burbble of it

any help advice much appreciated

thanks

walsh128 · 30 June 2009, 01:03

I had a 06 foxeye wrx in blue (FE06HKX). Fitted a roger clark full decat system, induction kit and a few other mods, fuel pump etc. Remap from a bloke with a laptop and it was ballistic.
Sounded amazing.
I put a pair of STI brembos on it, so had to fit the prodrive wheels to miss the bremboes.

Gump · 01 July 2009, 00:21

any more info much appreciated

Arronb · 01 July 2009, 10:23

pm sent

walsh128 · 01 July 2009, 11:05

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Originally Posted by Gump

any more info much appreciated

Bought the car (2006 foxeye wrx) new from motorpoint for about 16k and set myself the challenge to get it quicker than an STI for less than 20k. At the time no one was discounting STIs (and I liked the idea of a wolf in sheeps clothing)
Also, the insurance on an STI was horrendous (have to have tracker fitted and kept in a garage).
WGT of middlewich fitted a new Roger clark exhaust, induction kit, and fuel pump and a collegue of his did the remap. Total cost about £2000.
I bought a pair of STI Brembos and disks from Lichfields for £750 and also fitted front and back uprated antiroll bars.
The standard wheels wouldn’t go over the Brembos, so had to buy a set of Prodrive wheels off ebay.
I have since traded the car in for an MY08 STI and think it was quicker than this, so reckon it was about 310 BHP but the low down torque was its best feature. The only downside was probably the standard intercooler. On hot days it lost a lot of power, but on cool crisp mornings it felt like it had 400bhp.
I was reliably informed (also checked out the ministry web site) that you didn’t need the CAT for the MOT. You just need the burn correct and for it not to be burning oil.
If you type in FE06 WRX in google you will see the car with the prodrive wheels on in the Motor depot advert. Photos of it at SPA trackday in my profile.

Gump · 04 July 2009, 00:19

I was thinking of getting something like this one.Any thoughts on the price,spec etc and what should i be looking for when i go to see one

I would be looking to get bigger wheels and a nice sounding exhaust any suggestions

Any info or help really appreciated as i aint a clue tbh

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=06

walsh128 · 04 July 2009, 00:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gump

I was thinking of getting something like this one.Any thoughts on the price,spec etc and what should i be looking for when i go to see one

I would be looking to get bigger wheels and a nice sounding exhaust any suggestions

Any info or help really appreciated as i aint a clue tbh

Auto Trader UK - SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5 WRX 4dr Saloon

looks a nice car. mileage/price is a bit high, service history? If you get one registered before april 06 the road tax is about £215. After this and the tax is £400 = ouch. If you are going to do track days the brakes arent up to it. If you are buying aftermarket wheels, the pcd is 100. Later STIs are 130mm

scooby stew · 04 July 2009, 13:34

hi gump i ve got a 2.5 wrx 4 sale on a 06/56 with only 16.000 miles full service in wr blue just seen my brand new scooby today that why im sell it claened every week what ever the weather ...............

gallois · 04 July 2009, 16:26

heres my '07 with 18" pff7 alloys, TSL GrpN backbox, hayward & scott decat and de-resonator pipe, sounds nice and subtle at low revs, but sounds mental on full throttle.