Greetings from California!
Been lurking on this forum for a very long time since I've been a long time fan of the 2.5RS Imprezas (known as the classics to you folks) and there seems to be a lot on here! One downside is that in America the classics never came turbo'd. However, it didn't stop me from getting one and doing a few things to it :lol1:
The car: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS with a 2005 WRX EJ205 (I know, a crappy engine compared to the EJ207) swap. Engine: 2005 WRX swap TD05 Forced Performance 18G 7cm TurboXS front mount intercooler Hallman MBC APS by pass valve Modded 850cc injectors Walbro 255lph fuel pump K&N typhoon intake Full 3" exhaust to a magnaflow muffler Grimspeed up pipe Tial 38mm wastegate Grimspeed ported header w/ crosspipe Transmission: 01 Rs transmission ACT street Kartboy short shifter Wheels/brakes: Work emotion Cr Kai 17x8 +42 Crossed drill and slotted front rotors JDM 4 pot front brakes Stainless steel brake lines Suspension: Tein Monoflex coilovers Cusco front strutbar Cusco rear strutbar Cusco front 20mm swaybar Cusco rear 20mm swaybar Exterior: JDM clear corners ver.5/6 STi grille STi ver.5/6 foglight covers STi ver.6 lip JDM ver.2 rear bumper JDM rear splats ver.5 STi wing JDM tail lights Interior: JDM ver.5-6 STi seats Eclipse in-dash Momo Champion steering wheel Center gauge pod with prosport water temp, oil pressure, and boost gauge Just for reference, the 2.5RS in America looks like this: http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content...08/06/25rs.jpg http://www.autos.ca/articles/jc/imag...s_impreza1.jpg So it took a while to get it to where I wanted it (pretty much the standard look you guys get over there, in stock form). http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-4.jpg http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-5.jpg The white GC8 belongs to another good friend of mine. It also has an EJ205 swap but with a VF34 turbo and supporting mods. http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-7.jpg http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-6.jpg http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-2.jpg http://mduece.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gc8-8.jpg As of now my car is currently in the shop being stripped and having new exterior goodies installed along with a new paintjob. Until then I'm just playing the waiting game :lol1: |
Wow what an introduction. i already hate you because i want a california lifestyle and cars look sooo much better in caliornia. I have to say yours looks amazing! A true california stunner!
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nice looking cars
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Originally Posted by birchy2010
(Post 10226196)
Wow what an introduction. i already hate you because i want a california lifestyle and cars look sooo much better in caliornia. I have to say yours looks amazing! A true california stunner!
Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
(Post 10226197)
nice looking cars
Prepare for an essay: Everything OUTSIDE of the car scene is good here in California. In terms of cars, the state is EXTREMELY harsh on us car enthusiasts. Every 2 years we have to do emissions testing on our car and if we fail it we're not allowed to get our tags. Also California cops really crack down on enthusiasts here. If they see you with a loud/noticeable exhaust they will pull you over and cite you. Some cops will even go as far as popping your hood and citing you for "illegal" modifications and send you to the state ref. While at the state ref they will check to make sure everything is either CARB approved (California legal) or OEM. If your car isn't in compliance then you either have to swap EVERYTHING back or you can choose to pay the fine of 400-500usd. |
Very nice buddy! Love your work!
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At least your fuel is cheaper And we have to do emmission test every year after your car is 3 years old exhaust depends on the cop that pull you and our mods have to be declared to insurance
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lovely cars
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Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
(Post 10226236)
At least your fuel is cheaper And we have to do emmission test every year after your car is 3 years old exhaust depends on the cop that pull you and our mods have to be declared to insurance
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:thumb: lovely motor m8
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Both classics are lovely. Seems like every country have their problems with car enthusiasts and the law.
Your photos are also very good, I love the last one of you guys on the move :thumb: |
A pair of nice classics there!
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thanks for the kind words :)
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beauty is (impreza classic)skin deep
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love that last photo, both good looking cars
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Welome to Snet and the UK http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l.../Gifs/welc.gif
The cars look awesome, especially sporting California plates :D Loving your stance and wheel choice :thumb: I want one of your US spec (small number [License to you :lol1:] plate aperture) rear bumpers but shipping costs have put paid to that :( |
lovely pair of cars mate :thumb: welcome to the site
love the rims btw |
Very nice pair of classics
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Originally Posted by BLU
(Post 10227488)
Welome to Snet and the UK http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l.../Gifs/welc.gif
The cars look awesome, especially sporting California plates :D Loving your stance and wheel choice :thumb: I want one of your US spec (small number [License to you :lol1:] plate aperture) rear bumpers but shipping costs have put paid to that :( |
Welcome!
Those are two v nice looking Scoobs! Especially in dark blue met with white wheels. :cool: Spent some time over in S Carolina, San Diego,S Francisco, then Vegas 6 yrs ago (had both cash and time as I'd lost my job and been paid off). We have supermarkets, but nothing quite beats the Wallmart on the seafront in SD which is always full of hotties in bikinis! :D Anyway, here's a pic of mine, even if it isn't a classic! It's called a 2006 Litchfield Type 20 - an uprated JDM Spec C with twin scroll turbo, Milltek exhaust, remap, AST coilovers etc. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../DSC03484x.jpghttp://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/DSC03482.jpghttp://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../DSC03485x.jpg Andy |
lovely car! I wish we got cool models such as that here in America :( all we have are the regular Impreza trims, WRX trims, and STi trims. No S20* series, spec c, or anything good like that. You guys also get the cooler high revving twinscroll EJ207 while we're stuck with the torquey yet high end lacking EJ257 with only a singlescroll turbo.
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Originally Posted by Rickdrizzle
(Post 10228190)
lovely car! I wish we got cool models such as that here in America :( all we have are the regular Impreza trims, WRX trims, and STi trims. No S20* series, spec c, or anything good like that. You guys also get the cooler high revving twinscroll EJ207 while we're stuck with the torquey yet high end lacking EJ257 with only a singlescroll turbo.
By the way, just to be clear, "AndytheJock" means "AndytheScotsman", rather than "Andythe pretentious sporty guy"! :D Over here you can modify cars as long you tell your insurer (you pay more of course) and it passes it's annual emmissions test , the MOT test. Some people have full decats on their exhausts (muffler to you ;)) and just swap back to standard the day before the MOT! My car has a sports cat so passes the MOT and still gives good power. |
Stunning looking cars mate:thumb:
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Very nice 2 door. I have a 2 door too :luvlove:
Tough laws in Ca. Sounds like you really have to be an enthusiast to keep bothering? How do you find 20mm front AND rear arb's, oops sway bars? Do they give enough roll reduction? |
that blue one is spot on.
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Originally Posted by wrx287
(Post 10228541)
Stunning looking cars mate:thumb:
Originally Posted by bonesetter
(Post 10228700)
Very nice 2 door. I have a 2 door too :luvlove:
Tough laws in Ca. Sounds like you really have to be an enthusiast to keep bothering? How do you find 20mm front AND rear arb's, oops sway bars? Do they give enough roll reduction?
Originally Posted by topshot
(Post 10229063)
that blue one is spot on.
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
(Post 10228212)
Cheers mate. :thumb:To be honest, what you describe is what Subaru normally import to the UK - there are just a few specialist firms that import JDM (cars originally sold in the Japanese Domestic Market), or people do it privately. Can that not be done in the States?
By the way, just to be clear, "AndytheJock" means "AndytheScotsman", rather than "Andythe pretentious sporty guy"! :D Over here you can modify cars as long you tell your insurer (you pay more of course) and it passes it's annual emmissions test , the MOT test. Some people have full decats on their exhausts (muffler to you ;)) and just swap back to standard the day before the MOT! My car has a sports cat so passes the MOT and still gives good power. |
Both look sweet
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Here's a small update
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...10089678_n.jpg Car repainted Laguna Seca Blue, Mature WRC front bumper, and Mature GT rear bumper. I will take pictures as soon as the car is out of the shop. |
Sounds like Cali is a difficult place to be a JDM enthusiast. In comparison I think we have it fairly easy over here.
We don't have a legal noise limit do we? Apart from silly external mods like switched on neon's you'd never be pulled over here just for having a modded car here. Saying that has anyone been checked for a decat? Strangest thing is I've read that Japanese laws are really strict on tuners out there. :eek: |
Originally Posted by Micheru
(Post 10246339)
Sounds like Cali is a difficult place to be a JDM enthusiast. In comparison I think we have it fairly easy over here.
We don't have a legal noise limit do we? Apart from silly external mods like switched on neon's you'd never be pulled over here just for having a modded car here. Saying that has anyone been checked for a decat? Strangest thing is I've read that Japanese laws are really strict on tuners out there. :eek: No cat = automatic 1000usd fine I ALSO read that the laws in Japan were pretty strict, but I'm not quite sure on how it compares to the ones over here. |
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