Be gentle , Subaru Impreza General Info

[drifty240]

Just picked up a 1996 subaru impreza 2.2 Needed something for the winter and just a daily.

Couple of questions,

1. Lug patten /
2. Cheap / good aftermarket exhaust ?
3. Are most RS parts interchangable (hood , bumper, trunk)
4. Worth running Cold air Intake
5. Good websites and forums?

P.S. looking for all the above parts

[BustedUjoint]

http://forums.nasioc.com/ is a huge subie site with TONS of info. Mostly everything you are looking for will be on there. Not sure about the rest of your questions though.

[DimeStreetSaint]

^^^what he said. I sold my 240, picked up a wrx and searching on nasioc has tought me more than I need to know.

try this forum for 93-01 impreza http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8his forum

this should help with inter changing parts: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532092

[drifty240]

Thx guys.. Tons of info , just seems like most stuff i find is on the Newer cooler Cars..

[MuddyREX]

www.rs25.com is dedicated to older GC8 Imprezas. Try there too.

[Kerplunk105]

Originally Posted by MuddyREX

www.rs25.com is dedicated to older GC8 Imprezas. Try there too.

Thats a great site. I was just going to recommend it. The people are all very nice and very helpful.

[foolio]

Most of the stuff swaps over, RS hood, front bumper etc etc.. But there really isnt much in the way of exhaust and intakes, you could probably make your own if you wanted too, fairly sure the 97 has a MAF sensor though so that must stay. They sell this adapter at pep boy for a filter if you just wanted to get rid of the box. Not much performance improvement, but it might sound cool. lol. I think borla makes a single port header for it, at least they use too. For the exhaust you can just get an STI axle back and possibly a stock midpipe and have a local exhaust shop reduce it down at the cat for proper fitment. I did one a few weeks back and it sounded cool for what it was. Once you get through the winter you can just swap it if you have the budjet. 2002-03 WRX engines are very cheap these days. All you need is the engine, trans, rear diff, wiring harness, front sway bar and power steering pump and lines. I would suggest most of the installation yourself if you can. Once you get too the wiring contact Zephyr on nasioc.com and he will come to your house and wire that baby up in just a few hours. I think he charges around 900.00. Then you have yourself a nice little car that makes midrange power and will pass inspection if need be.

[joemomma]

clubwrx.com is a really good site along with dirtyimpreza.com

people on clubwrx are alot friendlier then the people on nasioc, but nice pick up and good luck with the subie, youll love it

[012.5RS]

Originally Posted by drifty240

Just picked up a 1996 subaru impreza 2.2 Needed something for the winter and just a daily.

Couple of questions,

1. Lug patten /
2. Cheap / good aftermarket exhaust ?
3. Are most RS parts interchangable (hood , bumper, trunk)
4. Worth running Cold air Intake
5. Good websites and forums?

P.S. looking for all the above parts

1. 5x100
2.OBX cbe(ebay) I know.... wwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ebbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! Had this exhaust on my old rs. Exact replica of the cobb. Very nice sounding for like a 1/4 of the price
3. subys are like legos.... take almost anything from one 93-01 and put it on another 93-01 with minimal issues.
4. no
5. rs25.com as mentioned above.

[drifty240]

Borla Catback installed today, sounds awesome. Was afraid would loose some power going to a 3in exhaust on a NA motor but feels the same. Trying to only spend about $1000 and then turn my attention back to the 240 but damm this little car is addictive.

anyone want to trade buitl 240 and tired impreza for a WRX ? i kidd, a little

next is rs bumper, hood and wheels. What suspension is everyone using. Looking to go lower but not break the bank...

[angdefeo]

I would also suggest:

www.wrxtuners.com
www.iwsti.com

Have you considered a re-tune? That might allow you to squeeze out more power and a smoother ride out of your current stock auto given the addition of the Borla Cat-back.

[Supraru]

rs25.com as mentioned above. Don't waste your time on the other sites unless you're looking for cheap parts or something. Not near as many tools. Iwsti is a good site too but most are obviously not as knowlegable on that chassis as the guys on rs25.

[B00ST]

rs25.com FTW, what kinda wheels you looking for, I have like 4 sets of Subaru wheels so shoot me a PM. By the way, this is what my base model 96 Impreza has been converted to as to a referance to interchangable parts

[caldwell]

^^^^^ = BAD ASS

just out of curiosity ? you said your ( RS ) parts were easily interchangable...

what did you spend ?

[B00ST]

Originally Posted by caldwell

^^^^^ = BAD ASS

just out of curiosity ? you said your ( RS ) parts were easily interchangable...

what did you spend ?

I got the car with most of the parts on it but I can tell you about what everything cost for used parts/

RS hood= $150 mine has a 04 WRX scoop so an extra $80 plus body work
RS front bumper=$150 but you also need the reinforcement
RS headlights=$200
RS sideskirts=$100
RS wheels=$300
RS wing=$100
Plus all the paint and body work, mine also has all shaved side moldings too.

[drifty240]

Hood and Roof were toast and have never done this before so figured what the heck

Spray bombed the Subie

Before




After



oh and had a Borla Catback installed, love the sound....

[STiGuy06]

1. Lug patten / (5x100)
2. Cheap / good aftermarket exhaust ? (SRS on ebay, people love them)
3. Are most RS parts interchangable (hood , bumper, trunk) (yes)
4. Worth running Cold air Intake (if you find a cheap used one go for it)
5. Good websites and forums? (Nasioc is the king of Subaru forums, but the people there tend to act like as*hats, i'm on there "yo14jman")

[drifty240]

Originally Posted by STiGuy06

1. Lug patten / (5x100)
2. Cheap / good aftermarket exhaust ? (SRS on ebay, people love them)
3. Are most RS parts interchangable (hood , bumper, trunk) (yes)
4. Worth running Cold air Intake (if you find a cheap used one go for it)
5. Good websites and forums? (Nasioc is the king of Subaru forums, but the people there tend to act like as*hats, i'm on there "yo14jman")

1. Still looking for a nice sumer wheel

2. Borla Catback installed last week

3. Picking up a bumper soon, as for hood Went another direction, rather than going with the RS hood. I bought a WRX hood scoop and diffuser and i am retrofitting it to my hood. Looks good so far, just have to play with the diffusers so more.....

4. Have read mixed reviews on cold air intakes ?

5. yeah i know about the bigger forum . Same holds true for some Nissan sites. A bunch of Fanboys that know everything and **** jdm.

thx for all the help really having fun with this little daily. Really makes me want to trade the 240 in on a WRX Just miss the power of the 240.

[Ender81]

I've had two 240's and I do miss them but I wouldn't trade my wrx for anything. Something about them is addicting. If you make it out to a meet in Allentown you can run into a lot of knowledgeable people including the guys from Area1320. I gave up on the subbie forums and get my info there lol.

[Supraru]

Originally Posted by drifty240

4. Have read mixed reviews on cold air intakes ?

What have you heard? I really hope you're not reading stuff from FalconRs on rs25. He's an intake hater. Thinks they do absolutely nothing. They even got very small gains when someone did a dyno comparison. When I asked him if he disconnected his battery and got some drive cycles in to learn the new mod and he said no they just put it on and dyno'd. So right there proves yes it gave him a few whp, but also once the ecu learns the intake it'll probably bump up a couple more whp. Unless you're turbo'd you're not gonna see huge gains from most mods.