The Bomber... Just another Impreza?

The Bomber... Just another Impreza?

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trails

3,624 posts

148 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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rolling on and off the throttle sounds great Frayz...hope to make the next meeting smile

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Well after 9 years my cars worn gold wheels of some sort.

It's was time for a change so I took quite a big punt on these. Always anxious of the murdered out black on black look. But I must say, so far I quite like it.
So far I think it makes the car look pretty brutal even when stationary. Also swapped to small stone guards rather than full mudflaps for a less rally look.

I need to get these Goodyears off and my own tyres on, and tempted to change the colour.

What do we think?

RAYS Volk Racing CE28N 18x8, ET44 ltd edition diamond black.

Sorry for the quick phone pics, I'll get out and take some good ones soon as I can.











Kaylan mini stone guards




DeolTheBeast

449 posts

145 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Looks just as good, if not better with those wheels. thumbup

GravelBen

15,656 posts

229 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Very similar to the wheels STi used on the s202 (which were also made by RAYS) smile

Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Yup; suit the car and I like the little stone guards too.

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Nope. Gold wheels and rally flaps back on please. Thank you. wink

C7 JFW

1,205 posts

218 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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What a great car!! I nearly ended up purchasing an Impreza shell after reading your two work in progress threads but managed to resist and opted for a Skyline instead.

Keep going Frayz, it's an outstanding project and the attention to detail absolutely makes the car.

Do you really find the change from Goodyear Eagle F1s to Michelin Pilot Sport worthwhile?

melvster

6,841 posts

184 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Love the wheels; perfect. Are they the same items which were fitted to the Japanese market only S202 Impreza ?

Playsatan

567 posts

226 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Black Subaru with black Rays = perfection in my eyes.


wongthecorrupter

2,382 posts

170 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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i'm loving the exhaust tailpipe, well smart

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Centurion07 said:
Nope. Gold wheels and rally flaps back on please. Thank you. wink
Sorry dude, I know I've broken a heap of Internet hearts by selling the speedlines. But after 9 years on gold wheels I had to change.
These were the ONLY upgrade IMO.
Compomotives 18x8 = 13kg
Speedlines = 9kg
CE28N (forged) = 7kg.

I was tempted to change the colour but the more I look at it the more I like its "harder than a coffin nail", "murder you from 500yds" looks. Lol wink

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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C7 JFW said:
What a great car!! I nearly ended up purchasing an Impreza shell after reading your two work in progress threads but managed to resist and opted for a Skyline instead.

Keep going Frayz, it's an outstanding project and the attention to detail absolutely makes the car.

Do you really find the change from Goodyear Eagle F1s to Michelin Pilot Sport worthwhile?
Yes the Michelin Pilot Super Sports are absolutely superb.
Took her out for a quick drive with the Goodyears just to have a feel of the new rims and she would light up all four in 2nd. In the dry!
Would break traction in 3rd too if I really provoked it. My Michelins only really spin up in the damp/wet.

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Thanks to everyone else's comments too smile

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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Had the car up on stands as the wheels were getting the Michelins put on.
Naturally the new Volks got clayed, polished and waxed.
Glad I did as they came up pretty nice. smile





While she was up on stands I decided to drop the arch liners and give her a good scrub. Dropped the discs off to clean them up too. The front calipers are getting an overhaul this winter and the rear Brembos are getting sold.




However a mishap with the pressure washer meant I managed to rip some paint clean off my front fog cover. rolleyes



With that done I figured they would need re painting anyway so decided to redesign the intake ducts up front for something a bit more aggressive.

So the covers have had the chop and will get all new designed ducts grafted in.
You'll see they have been cut inline with the flutes on the Prodrive covers.



To be continued....

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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A bit more work stripping the car of gauges.

All the Defis are now sold and so are the steering column mounted wideband and act.
The dash will be all coming out for a refresh soon anyway so wasn't bothered about the mess. Lol



All out and tied up.



Thanks to Tim @ JTi for the superb service and the replacement Toucan and sensor that will be going in.

HHP

33 posts

135 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Certainly one of my favorite cars on here, deffinately my favorite impreza. Well done mate, long may you continue to enjoy it.

HHP

33 posts

135 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Certainly one of my favorite cars on here, deffinately my favorite impreza. Well done mate, long may you continue to enjoy it.

frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Fitted new sensors for the Toucan and run the cables into the cabin. However I need to wire them into the Syvecs.
In that note, I fancy changing the dash around again this winter. So decided I may aswell just take it out as it easier to get to everything and make everything neater.
Going to have a serious cable cul before it goes back in. I hate that it's all so damn messy behind there.











frayz

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2,629 posts

158 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Made up a little sub loom to run the Toucan from using an ISO connector. It has everything you need, 12v live, Ign live, ground and illumination.
Put it on Deans plugs as it's always nice and easy to unplug if I need to. Not wired in my sensors yet, but all cables have been run. Great to get the Toucan powered up though, it's such a smart little unit. I don't know why I've left it this long to get one. smile






beautifulbusso

706 posts

164 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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I absolutely love your Impreza, the noise it makes is just superb! Very nice spec too smile

I hope to get the 75 into something like this but just with rwd and 450bhp wink