WR1 Impreza

[Carlos24]

Didn't even think cheers!

[Carlos24]

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!

[Carlos24]

I am still in two minds whether to put them back on or not, the WR1 didn't come with fog light covers on at all so they are aftermarket but do look very cool. The driving lights are very cool as well though the lenses have blue tinted lenses that are more or less the same colour as the car which looks good in the flesh... Still in two minds haha...


A little pic of the exhaust I hope to get in September time...



https://youtu.be/cRLbdenNVcs

Carlos

[Carlos24]

It's the fastest production Impreza I believe, the cosworth doesn't count as it wasn't technically off the production line... The WR1 had quite a lot of trick stuff, I have heard it described as a prodrive parts bin special but I don't think that's entirely fair :-)

[Carlos24]

And the colour was a WR1 only colour on UK cars and there were only 500 of them
in the UK.

[Carlos24]

kayzee said:

Lovely mate, I had an STI PPP in white great machine but cost far too much to run imo! Hope I don't offend but to my eyes your drivers door looks a different shade to the rear door and wing?

No its something that I want sorting it had a front end re-spray for stonechips etc and they resprayed the door as well when they did it and the colour match isn't the best probably due to the rest of the paint being older... So that's one of the jobs I want sorting when I find a sprayer who can match the back door...

[Carlos24]

Agreed!

[Carlos24]

I am not doing anything that isn't easily undoable, I think an exhaust that's rare on a rare car is an ok performance mod as I will keep the standard prodrive exhaust as well. The suspension needed doing because the standard shocks were knocking, performance wise I don't think a remap is an issue as it will only be mild to make the car drive better if anything.

Cheers,

Carl

[Carlos24]

They aren't burnt its titanium... I am kind of in two minds I do know what you mean...

[Carlos24]

Your right it doesn't, it does do that with heat though and it's just showing that it's titanium I guess... To be honest I blow hot and cold with that exhaust and just keeping mine, the main thing that makes me want it is the fact that it weighs 5kg's

Cheers for your input though, it is took on board and I know what you mean about keeping it as is :-)

[Carlos24]

A few more piccies that I took tonight whilst I was out and about with a couple of new additions...







Cheers

Carl

[Carlos24]

Went out for a blast on some local country roads this morning and pushed on a bit... I cannot believe the composure and grip of this car, such a weapon down A and B roads... Kept a couple of lads on superbikes honest much to there shock when talking to them!

[Carlos24]

Had a bit of a change of direction on the exhaust front when a piece of rare Japanese exhaust fell in my lap... It sounds much raspier than other scooby exhausts and doesn't have the same really deep rumble at low revs but more screams at the top end of the Rev range...







https://youtu.be/e9-kI2b0n1Q

Edited by Carlos24 on Friday 4th September 16:53

[Carlos24]

I think so, sounds pretty distinctive as well much raspier and sounds more free flowing... From the back of the car you can hear the turbo a bit when you blip the revs pretty awesome!

[Carlos24]

I also fitted a splitter the other week but forgot to post any pics of that...







Cheers