WR1 Impreza

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Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Just had the cat back fitted and it looks nice and subtle just as I hoped with slightly more 'scooby' boxer rumble but no drone whatsoever inside the car at any speed.





Not really too much of a fan of the jap cannon looking exhausts so this suits my taste nicely, I will get some video of it at some point in the next few days.

Carlos

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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A little noise clip, sounds so good now in real life!

https://youtu.be/3Atq53BCIVU

Carlos

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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The car went in for a service and bad BC coilovers fitted with the extended rear adjusters as well which look smart and allow adjustment on the back end very easily, I haven't gone for a drastic change in ride height it's just about 10mm lower at the front and maybe 15mm lower at the back giving much more level stance. The car is actually more complaint now than it was on the standard dampers which were sticking slightly (common fault on all imprezas this age and newer) but it also corners much flatter and resists under steer much more than it did before, all work carried out at cotton competition to a very high standard.

A few pics:








I will get some better pictures in the coming days but I am very happy so far!

Cheers,

Carl

Edited by Carlos24 on Thursday 30th July 07:16

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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I also fitted a pioneer app radio to replace the original Subaru unit which was terrible!




Podie

46,630 posts

275 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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Nice looking car that yes

Number plate makes me think it's an ex-PHer's car...

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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It was on it when I got it but it could well be!

It looks and goes awesome now so I am pretty happy with it now, I can't believe how not harsh the suspension is when listening to some people saying that they hate there's and it's too harsh etc I can only assume they have it set too low and with too much damping stiffness!


Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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A couple more mods carried out, K&N typhoon induction fitted which sounds absolutely epic!





And also de-badged the back end for a cleaner look





All done for a little while I think, I wouldn't mind fitting a 100cel downpipe and having a remap but it's getting to where I want it now really for the time being at least!

Cheers,

DanielSan

18,792 posts

167 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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One thing that helps to clean the rear up nicely,. spend 6quid on some chrome indicator bulbs from ebay. They make a huge visual difference smile

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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I thought that myself when I was removing the badges!

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Removed the driving light covers and fitted the surrounds for that and actually prefer the front end now I think...





Being driving lights and not fogs they come on when the main beam is on or you flash your lights.

Cheers,

Carlos

JonoG81

384 posts

105 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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One of my favourite colours on one of my all time favourite cars, love it cool

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Me too haha it looks better and better every time I see it to be honest, the colour shows all the little contours in the body off as well I think. it's certainly the most head turning car I have owned anyways... Well amongst blokes that like rally cars mostly haha...

neilbauer

2,467 posts

183 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Very nice smile

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Thank you, considering it started off as a car I wasn't going to modify I am already thinking uprated clutch 100 cel downpipe and a remap haha...

shortar53

548 posts

273 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Carlos24 said:
The car went in for a service and bad BC coilovers fitted with the extended rear adjusters as well which look smart and allow adjustment on the back end very easily, I haven't gone for a drastic change in ride height it's just about 10mm lower at the front and maybe 15mm lower at the back giving much more level stance. The car is actually more complaint now than it was on the standard dampers which were sticking slightly (common fault on all imprezas this age and newer) but it also corners much flatter and resists under steer much more than it did before, all work carried out at cotton competition to a very high standard.

A few pics:

You didn't just post your chassis number on t'internet did you? i'd be wary of doing that...

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Didn't even think cheers!

KarlMac

4,480 posts

141 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Double check, but you may already have a prodrive sports cat fitted.

If so, Walbro 255 fuel pump and a map - 300hp sorted!

Carlos24

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533 posts

173 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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They are 316bhp/310lb.ft standard, it does have the prodrive sports cat as standard yeah with only one instead of 2 but I expect it's still probably a bit restrictive compared to some aftermarket items... It is pretty rapid now to be fair but there's always that hunt for more haha... The figures are 4.25 to 60 and 10.6 to 100 I think so no slouch! I have got first dibs on a tomei expreme cat back around probably September time so I will probably get that just as it's the pimpest Impreza exhaust I have seen being titanium and weighing just 5 kilos for the whole cat back as opposed for 15 for the standard exhaust!

sinbad666

184 posts

208 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Lovely car, nice mods, think the exhaust is perfect!
I prefer it with the fog covers on though personally.