just bought a scooby yesterday, as a project, where do i start

 

What is the project?

Drag Racer?
Hill climber?
Stock road car?
Very non-stock road car?
Weekend warrior?
Get to work and back cruiser?

All of the above????

You need to give boundries!
911

 

well its a 97 scooby uk model, don,t even no the bhp, but i need more, needs a new exhaust loud one, better front bumper, also need to no what version the car is, sorry but im not gened up on impreza,s looks like ive alot to lurn

 

Like all of us, especially me, there is a LOT to learn. Part of the fun on Scoobynet!
Get your basics straight first, buy the Haynes book (Halfords) on Impreza Ownership. It covers all the detail, the differences and the 'factory' specs.
Read intensly the Drivetrain/Projects/Suspension threads and a common denominator will appear.
There are some real experts on here (NOT me, I'm the apprentice) and a lot of practical help too. You can cut through the BS very quickly.

Just keep posting questions!

Just in my opinion:
Leave the engine alone.
Get the suspension tweeked (easy/cheap)
Consider 4 pot brakes up front.
Fit the best tyres you can afford.
Magnex 3'' decat (keep the current one for the MoT)

Suddenly, you will find the car to be very quick indeed.

911

 

trust me it won't stop there and you won't need to cut thru me at all. i am very up front

cheers

big sinky

 

as its a uk car am i right in saying its 220 bhp

 

close as standard the my97 uk impreza has 208bhp

 

that all looks like im spending loads of money then, i want 300bhp, now where do i start]

 

The MY97UK is the equivalent to a version 3, though there are some differances in the engine and equipment departments UK = 208BHP, STI = 280BHP
All good suppliers will know what car it is if you tell them it's UK 97

What mods you do depend on what you want to use it for!
If it's a road car fo getting you to work and some fun at weekends (like most of us). I would recommend some good tyres (Goodyear F1's) and maybe some 17" wheels to fit them on.
This will help the handling some and look good with out ruining the ride quality.
Whilst getting the tyres done got the suspension geometry aligned with a good laser system to Prodrive settings or some recomended to you by someone that really knows what they are talking about. Subaru are known to have quite a wide tolerence from the factroy let alown after 7 years

Most of the exhausts on the market are pretty good. Get along to a meet and listen to a few to see which you like the sound of. Most common are the H&S (Hayward and Scott) and Scoobysport, but there are many more like Magnex, HKS and Blitz (both quite loud! with a 4.5" tail pipe)
There are 3 main parts to the exhaust system the backbox, centre pipe and the downpipe. On a UK car the centre pipe has a cat in which is easily replaced with a new centre section. The Downpipe has the main cat in and replacing this gives the greatest gains but can be an awkward job!!!!
A fully decat system should give you about 230/240BHP

The brakes are worth looking at as you will find they really aren't the best feature of the car 4 pots from the later cars is a good upgrade at about £300, though alot can be said for upgrading the disks and pads. If you win the Lottery AP 6 pots are £1700 (and if you do, I'd like some as payment for the advice)

That lot should keep you on the right path untill you have amassed the knowledge needed to make your own "informed" choices

Iain.
Another MY97UK owner (well it was when I started!)

 

For 300BHP I suspect you will need a remapable ECU (eg.Link,Motec,Gems etc) a new turbo and the exhaust.
I would do the brakes and suspension first though. They will help you to keep it on the road

 

MY97 is near identical to MY98.

But then i don't have 300bhp... yet.

 

thanx for replys, how do i get pic of car on here, see the thing is i don,t no whats already been done to it, its got hka 18" gold rims on, and as i was a former bmw m3 convertible owner, i was well impressed with the scooby ,s performance

 

http://tinypic.com/ this site will allow you to post your pics

 

sorry mate i did try it but im not very computer liturate

 

select browse find the pic you want to display, then select host it, once you have done that highlight the box that says link and copy the contents and paste into your reply. hope that helps

example http://tinypic.com/yfk2r

 

http://tinypic.com/yfkgj hope thats it lol

 

http://tinypic.com/yfknm well looks like i done it, thx mate

 

nice wheels, what are they? wouldnt mind a set in anthracite for mine

 

ive been told there hks 18"

 

That suspension is surely not stock? Far too low to be a stock UK car?
Nice looking starting point.
911

 

yeah it has been lowered i think, got a dtm exhaust on it to, must get under it the weekend see whats going on.

 

Nice

Wheels look like OZ Superlegera's

I see you have posted on the West Sussex meet thread.
Will have a good look at it on the 2nd then
Should be able to tell you what differences there are to std....



And give you some more ideas

 

nice one dyney see you there mate