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Old 24 October 2010, 10:34 AM
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Default My Impreza Turbo 2000 - before & after.

Hi all, bought the care 5 years ago and it looked like this this, a bit sorry for it self





Then a year later on it looked like this







Then 4 years on (should have cleaned it!)











Think am going to leave it as it is now - have done the following to it over the last 5 years.

Running 283 BHP / 220 @ the wheels. 299ft/Lb torque with standard TD04
Prodrive / Sti ECU / Ecutek
Ported Headers and H&S Custom made up pipe (Ian Harvey spec)
HKS Silent Power Stainless system & down pipe
Helix 4.5 KG Flywheel
Helix uprated clutch
Heat blanket on turbo
Headers up pipe and down pipe all wrapped and painted.

EBC discs and Mintes 1166 pads
Mintex discs and mintex pads

BC coilovers
Poly anti roll bar bushes
Sti rear anti roll bar
Castor kit - ALK
Dyno Demon alloy drop links all round
Polly bushes

Speedline Turini 17" Alloys
Yoko Parada Spec 2

Genuine Subaru Lamco boost gauge
Genuine Sti Splitter
Crystal light - all front end & side indicators
New impreza genuine mats
Momo gearknob
De-badged
Sti V6 front & rear seats
Pioneer ipd head unit / changer
Infinity speakers all round
Genuine subaru mats

Dyno Demon stickers LOL

Big thanks to Steve, Luke & Gemma for all the help sorting the car and putting up with me for 5 years.
Old 24 October 2010, 10:42 AM
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you need fog lamp covers mate if im honest but apart from that its a nice car
Old 24 October 2010, 10:46 AM
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you need fog lamp covers mate if im honest but apart from that its a nice car
totally agree mate - glad you said that cus always thought the same - sti or grill type ones?
Old 24 October 2010, 11:33 AM
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I like the wheels you had on it first .. I used to have those on my last classic and **** me are they difficult to find .. When mine was written off the world and his wife was after them ..

Mine basically looks the same .. so I have to say its nice
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You must be local to me .. I use Dyno Demon .. not see you about ?
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What wheels do you have on yours pimmo? I know what you mean - liked the prodrive ones that I had but were in a proper bad state mate and really heavy.
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Originally Posted by ade_sti
What wheels do you have on yours pimmo? I know what you mean - liked the prodrive ones that I had but were in a proper bad state mate and really heavy.




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Just feel there is something missing from my car though ..
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I agree about the wheels, the original Prodrive ST2's in the first pic are more to my liking, maybe I'm biased as I've got em too.
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Pimmo - how did you tint the rear lights - that is what I need to do. I live in moreton mate - where you based? Your car looks good - think the skirts need colour coding to match psplitter - is a lovely looking car - got me thinking about having my wheels done in anthracite now
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Originally Posted by ade_sti
Pimmo - how did you tint the rear lights - that is what I need to do. I live in moreton mate - where you based? Your car looks good - think the skirts need colour coding to match psplitter - is a lovely looking car - got me thinking about having my wheels done in anthracite now

Came like that mate .. assume its just sprayed with a single coat ?
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will have a go I think. have you done stuff to engine?
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Originally Posted by ade_sti
will have a go I think. have you done stuff to engine?


Prodrive short-shift

STI V5 rear spoiler

Blitz Induction Kit

Bailey Dump Valve

Walbro Fuel pump

Ninja 2 Full exhaust system, de-catted (Still have original cat)

Turbo Technics hybrid turbo fitted and mapped by enginetuner.co.uk, producing 304bhp-301lb/ft Torque.

Turbo Timer

Alpine stereo with ipod connection

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nice one - what type of turbo is it - is it like a TD04 hybrid
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