£700 inc painting lol but I run the zunsport grilles so would need to order the new ones to suite that's what bumps it back up lol

 

Gave my Scooby an nice cleaning this evening

 

Mate what wheel and suspension combo are you running?

 

Hi!

Both suspension and rims are factory stock!

The BBS rims as well as Nav and Recaro seats where standard in Sweden, though the Impreza STI was quite expensive as new (the receipt says ~ £45 000 ).

But I'm looking for having some Eibach springs installed in a near future

 

Looks nice as is mate, are those the same rims fitted on the 2011 plate we get over here

 

Thanks! I think it might be the angle of the photo taken with my mobile phone that makes the car looks lower that i actually is

The 2008 Impreza BBS rims looks similar to the 2011 version, but not the same.

 

No.................

 

thats a pic from a mobile, WOW!!! looks like a pro camera shot!!!

nice 1

bbs wheels were euro and jdm sti spec wheels

 

Agree on the camera shot!

Ok thanks for that. Think the suit the car really well.

 

When you get a chance could you pop up one from the front at a similar angle and a side shot if you that's possible

 

BBS 9 double spoke



UK got 7 double spoke Enkei's

 

dont really get your point Don but maybe I should have said I was refering to the 08/09 hatch wheels before the saloon was released

 

Stevie, a member by the name if ScoobL had a premium euro 08 hatch back near the start of this thread and had the bbs wheels fitted, may be worth having a search for his posts as he was quite an active member so would have posted a few pics over the years, since defected to a RRS.

 

Not posted @you Mark, was to help clarify Stevie1982's post above

 

Sure!
Here's one from the side. I've ordered an front lip from the US, still waiting for it though.






Another thing, I would love to see some STI hatches with the Eibach springs installed.

 

Anyone notice anything like this ? Seems like the paint is crazed. I haven't noticed it before.

It is about 2-3 inches back from leading edge of bonnet. It is under the lacquer as I cant feel anything when I rub over the top of it. Checked the underside to see if the bonnet has been shut on something when at a garage, nothing, it is double skinned there.





Very strange.

 

not good

could it be a heat reaction?

 

The Subaru paint chap (or warranty chap) happened to be at Abergavenny Subaru when my car was in there today for its 2nd year service. Claim going in under warranty for that crazing/cracking, and for the splits in the sealant at the rear of the roof rails.

Will go over whole car sometime this week with a torch to check if it is anywhere else. Not good though really. Guess it will be a respray on the bonnet now, meh.

 

If they do paint the bonnet I'd be wanting the wings blown in for sure to blend the paint, my bodyshop refuses to paint one panel only as you will always see a difference!

 

Sorry for posting a lot of pics...

But I'd installed the V-limited II front lip this evening.

 

get a bonnet wrap in carbon fibre... or satin black.. at about £150 might be cheaper than spraying

 

When subaru looked at my boot lid, they didn't bother with a respray, they just replaced the entire boot lid!

Think you'll just get a new bonnet.

 

Anymore shots coming mate, of the splitter I mean. Little more light needed on the front to see it.

Also what differences are there between the I and II lip?

 

Looks very similar to my BasonR splitter from the states.

 

Yes, the lip looks like the one Abx shows above, and I also ordered it from the US so it should be the same. The seller told me it was a V-limited II, but might as well been a "BasonR"

However, I thought this lip where the best looking one

 

Snarson, Ive got the Eibach Pro Springs on mine, but it <was> a WRX (couldnt really call it a wrx anymore, too many changes), but it sits well and i havent noticed <any> difference in comfort at all but it doesnt boat compared to the OEMs. I think the WRX springs are probably softer than standard STi hatch ones anyway as the wrx is a tamed down version, but might give you an idea of how it will sit



side view so you can see the arch spacing a bit better



hope that helps (deffo worth the £200 for the springs). I <might> go the way of coilovers at some point but Im happy at the moment.

Before anyone starts saying why didnt I buy an STi at the beginning - simples, funds werent available. Plus, Ive found that modding pretty much everything has taught me quite a bit about the technical side of scoobs, although im still a total novice. Its all good though.

 

Hi Carl,

I think it looks good, almost a bit to low I will use my car as a daily driver and also of course during the winter time (5 month /year) here in Sweden.

Will the Eibach Pro Kit lowering the car more in the front than in the back?

Thanks.

// Mattias

 

Same for front and back. If its lower in the front, its coz my fat *** is sat in there If its too low for your liking then coilovers would be the answer.

 

The Eibach kit - is this the one from Pro-R?

 

Abx is that a different front grill or have you just used some tape?

Also have you guys got any links to the places in the states that you are getting your kit from

Thanks