08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
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You gotta do what you gotta do... If you want a track day car then the R26 is pretty much ideal... I couldn't live with one every day though but I do 12k per year in my scoob, you're averaging 3,750!
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It's a fair bit louder, most definitely sounding proper Subaru now.
Not too loud if you watch how you are driving but on hardish [no remap yet] it is very throaty, very.
Cabin noise has more than tripled, at least but thats how i like it.
I can feel the car now if you know what i mean!
Throttle response has been dramatically changed, car is more 'drivable'
Car is not a daily runner more a weekend toy so i am happy
Not too loud if you watch how you are driving but on hardish [no remap yet] it is very throaty, very.
Cabin noise has more than tripled, at least but thats how i like it.
I can feel the car now if you know what i mean!
Throttle response has been dramatically changed, car is more 'drivable'
Car is not a daily runner more a weekend toy so i am happy
PS Cold air intake (Litchfield) and other goodies for sale on
Litchfield cold air intake, STi headers/uppipe, STi turbo, STi TMIC, STi 550 injectors
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Paid alot more for the hks, but hey.
Carlos, same as on website, got side fins, genuine model, still box etc.
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You chop it in against the R26? (if you did you should have stripped some of those bits off!) You;d have got £150 minimum for the lip spoiler, £100 for the CAI...all for the sake of 30 minutes...The garage would have not cared (I did the same to my old STI... made no difference to the trade in)
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ALREADY!!!!
You chop it in against the R26? (if you did you should have stripped some of those bits off!) You;d have got £150 minimum for the lip spoiler, £100 for the CAI...all for the sake of 30 minutes...The garage would have not cared (I did the same to my old STI... made no difference to the trade in)
You chop it in against the R26? (if you did you should have stripped some of those bits off!) You;d have got £150 minimum for the lip spoiler, £100 for the CAI...all for the sake of 30 minutes...The garage would have not cared (I did the same to my old STI... made no difference to the trade in)
HKS like new Carlos, everything included.
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Did you go for the R26 or the R26R, just had a looksy at the R's on PH and they sure look track focused, ugly as **** but a track tool nether the less.
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Cheers Mick, had to move quickly or i would have changed my mind again. We traded the blob for the same reason thinking the hatch was a bit more understated, gets alot more attention. Which unfortunately is unwanted. Getting myself a Megane R26, see how they go, for now.
Paid alot more for the hks, but hey.
Carlos, same as on website, got side fins, genuine model, still box etc.
Lee
Paid alot more for the hks, but hey.
Carlos, same as on website, got side fins, genuine model, still box etc.
Lee
There's not that many hatches over here and I reckon i've only ever seen 2 others on the road.
Sent you a PM by the way Lee
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So far people are treading carefullly with the hatches (and rightly so) but gradually the experience and to a degree bravery will extend the boundaries just like it did on the 2.5 in the hawkeye.
Still 360 + bhp is relatively simple to do and is well within what the turbo can do, time will tell what the pistons can cope with if mapped det free.
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Hello everyone.
I ordered my impreza diesel a few weeks back, but it won't arrive until later half of august(it's insane lol).
Seems like a quite popular car, atleast here in Sweden.
Anyways, I wanted to ask those of you that own a diesel about a new exhaust.
What does the boxer diesel sound like with non-standard sport exhausts?
(like cat-back or just another muffler)
Anything like the petrol version?
I'd love to have some of that "burple" sound in the diesel aswell.
I ordered my impreza diesel a few weeks back, but it won't arrive until later half of august(it's insane lol).
Seems like a quite popular car, atleast here in Sweden.
Anyways, I wanted to ask those of you that own a diesel about a new exhaust.
What does the boxer diesel sound like with non-standard sport exhausts?
(like cat-back or just another muffler)
Anything like the petrol version?
I'd love to have some of that "burple" sound in the diesel aswell.
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Some running 380bhp+ running great..and others breaking with stock 295
I think the 2008+ pistons are a lighter design than the 2007...some are saying they are not strong enough at the edges as a result.
Shame, because the rest of the engine is
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Thanks for sound clips. Pity the interior noise has gone up a lot - had 6 years of not being able to talk or hear the "hi-fi" in the last scoob so not quite the exhaust for me.
PS Cold air intake (Litchfield) and other goodies for sale on
Litchfield cold air intake, STi headers/uppipe, STi turbo, STi TMIC, STi 550 injectors
PS Cold air intake (Litchfield) and other goodies for sale on
Litchfield cold air intake, STi headers/uppipe, STi turbo, STi TMIC, STi 550 injectors
yeah but i was comparing it to the stock standard non ppp exhaust, the hatch sounds different from the hawkeye, must be the sound proofing.
The radio has been greatly improved over the last one also
Hope that helps
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I'm really happy with the car
I must take some pictures of it, but basically it looks like this
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/v...5/IMG_3729.jpg
And its also got the optional front fogs fitted, bluetooth mic and WRX STI mats.
Rallyarmor V2 flaps (Black with grey logo) are on the way.
PS - don't support anyone knows the procedure with regards to the UK wacking their tax on top?
I think its basically 17.5% vat that I pay?
I must take some pictures of it, but basically it looks like this
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/v...5/IMG_3729.jpg
And its also got the optional front fogs fitted, bluetooth mic and WRX STI mats.
Rallyarmor V2 flaps (Black with grey logo) are on the way.
PS - don't support anyone knows the procedure with regards to the UK wacking their tax on top?
I think its basically 17.5% vat that I pay?
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What ever trans atlantic courier service they use will bill you directly for what HMRC deems acceptable..this is usually done before they deliver the goods..to insure prompt payment!
It's usually closer to 20% all said and done.
It's usually closer to 20% all said and done.
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StrikE - I currently have the Milteck system, which compared to standard is not noticeably louder inside, which means you can't enjoy the exhaust note, but can talk and hear the radio !! Really would like an "inline" exhaust (which surely has to be more efficient) without much increase in loudness.
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