Impreza track day car.

[hundleydavid]

Hi

Have just bought a 2001 Impreza Turbo as a track day car. Was wondering if anyone else on here, has used one , just for track stuff, and what changes they have made to the car etc.

Cheers

[hundleydavid]

domster said:

Hi David,

I am in the process of changing my 2001 WRX into a track oriented weapon! I tracked it when near standard and it wasn't slow and handled well, but I'm a bit of a fiddler.

I'd advise:

- handling mods; inc whiteline rear ARB, various strut braces, whiteline anti-lift kit, and then maybe uprated springs/dampers at some point

- brakes... fit STi gold brembos if you haven't, on the front

- power; get it up to 280bhp then leave alone for longevity

- weight loss - biggest single gain is probably junking the seats and putting GRP buckets in. But after mounts, runners, harnesses, harness bar, you're looking at a grand minimum - and standard seats aren't bad to be honest. Avoid carbonfibre body bits. I bought a c/f bonnet for a lot of dosh and it's only a few ounces lighter. If I had the balls I'd remove rear seat as well, but starts looking bare and untidy if you do that (a lesson I have learnt!).

- safety mods... roll cages very rare, expensive and impractical... only worth doing for motorsport. I imported a harness bar from the states for a couple of hundred quid, so I can run harnesses. You could fit extinguisher and battery cut out without a big problem

It's a great car, the bugeye, but not that light. And once you start tuning them up they get expensive. Best always to get one already 'tuned', but at least tuning bits aren't that expensive and lots of spares out there.

Hey thanks for this.. would like to know how your car is going. Mine is a 2001 last of the classic shape.. I think for the climate we get in the UK its got to be a decent car once its done..