1998 Impreza Type R version 4

[Slammedorion]

New thread time… Orion gone



It’s replacement, my old Impreza Type R













Owned this car back in 2005-2007
It’s back now with lots planned over time

[Terminator X]

Love these. Owned a STi 5 myself mid 2000's.

TX.

[emmetb]

A truly iconic car and it looks like a beautiful example. Owned 5 Imprezas myself so know the model well, the Type R is one of the high points.

[Gandoolie]

Great to see an old Impreza from when Subaru hadn’t lost the plot and were something to be aimed for!

[mike74]

I bet it cost you a hell of a lot more to buy now than what you previously it sold it for!

[HazzaT]

Awesome! I reckon the 2 door classica are peak scoob

[C70R]

I've been carrying a torch for these for some time. What are good cars selling for these days?

[frayz]

Wow, you bought Rossis car back. Very cool.

[Cakey Pig]

Agree with above sentiments, nice.

Had a Classic, a P1 and an STi back in the day. True legends all, until, as stated above, Subaru forgot who they were and lost their plot down the back of the sofa. Can't quite believe where they are now, that goes for Mitsubishi too.

Enjoy.

[GH421]

My mate let me drive his type R...I broke 4th gear.

Few weeks later we had ring piston failure. Great fun but made of chocolate

[plenty]

GH421 said:

My mate let me drive his type R...I broke 4th gear.

The early five-speeds can be fragile. Also worth remembering these are 25-year old cars that have been enthusiastically driven all their lives. Thankfully there is a healthy network of specialists offering offering affordable maintenance including gearbox rebuilds.

GH421 said:

Few weeks later we had ring piston failure. Great fun but made of chocolate

Not if maintained well and mapped and fuelled properly.

[Martyn76]

That looks lovely!

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C70R said:

I've been carrying a torch for these for some time. What are good cars selling for these days?

Any Type R is £25k plus now, I’ve seen a few at £45k recently
Fresh imports are £30k plus @ auction before you even consider getting them over here.
P1’s seem to be asking £40k-£60k atm
Imo I think it’s only a matter of time before there nearer £100k

Edited by Slammedorion on Wednesday 13th October 11:39

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emmetb said:

A truly iconic car and it looks like a beautiful example. Owned 5 Imprezas myself so know the model well, the Type R is one of the high points.

The Type R was/ is the peak of my car ownership… awesome road cars, brutal when modified

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frayz said:

Wow, you bought Rossis car back. Very cool.

Yep… love it
Did you have the black bugeye?

Edited by Slammedorion on Wednesday 13th October 12:52

[ChrisCh86]

That is lovely, the best thing this side of the 22B (or the P1).

What has been modified on it? (or more to the point, what hasn't been modified! )

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ChrisCh86 said:

That is lovely, the best thing this side of the 22B (or the P1).

What has been modified on it? (or more to the point, what hasn't been modified! )

The current spec is awesome…

Engine
Ej22t cdb rebored to 97.5mm (2.35)
Rear thrust conversion
Manley 2618 forged pistons
Pauter I beam chro-moly forged rods
EJ257 STi modified crank
11mm ARP studs and bolts
Cosworth head gaskets
V4 STI heads
Supertech stainless inlet one piece valves
Supertech inconel exhaust one piece valves
Supertech titanium valve retainers
APi bronze valve guides
Prodrive rally cams
Kevlar cambelt
ACL race bearings
CDF lightweight vernier pulleys
CDF lightweight crank and power steering pulleys
API manifold spacers
AFP MD321t turbo
RCM oil catch tank with return to sump
Mocal oil cooler
API modified oil pump
Prodrive baffled sump
Bespoke rotated inlet manifold and intercooler pipes
Hybrid GT2 Spec front mounted intercooler
Walbro in tank pump with Bosch 044 inline pimp with swirl pot
API 740cc injectors
Carl Davey Insulated parallel fuel rails
Braided fuel lines
Fuelab FPR & gauge
NGK plugs
Samco water hoses
K&N Induction
GT Spec Tubular headers & uppipe – ceramic coated
mongoose 3” exhaust and downpipe
Simtek ECU mapped by Bob Rawle

Wheels & Tyres
Revolution Millenium 17” alloy wheels
Yokohama AD08R 215*40*17 tyres
Project Kics R40 wheel nuts

Brakes
AP Racing 6 pot calipers
Performance Friction 330mm grooved front discs mounted on bespoke Godspeed bells
OE 2 pot rear calipers
Godspeed 290mm grooved rear discs
Project Mu pads
Goodridge steel braided hoses

Transmission
Hawkeye JDM short ratio 6 speed
Carbon baulk ring upgrade
OE DCCD
Competition clutch – stage 4
Lightened flywheel

Chassis
BC Racing coilovers
Perrin 24mm rear arb
Perrin 22mm front arb
Perrin rear droplinks
Whiteline front droplinks
Whiteline roll centre adjusters
Perrin Anti lift kit
Noltec front top mounts
Whiteline adjustable rear arms
Summit rear strut brace
OE carbon front strut brace

Interior
Prodrive/Recaro Profi SPA carbon/kevlar front seats
Sabelt harnesses
Sparco suede dished wheel on works bell boss
Harness bar
Footwell mounted fire extinguishers
Phormula knock sensor
Two SPA dual gauges (monitor pressure boost and oil, temperature water and oil
Innovate wideband LM1 with XD16 gauge
Bespoke gauge mount on steering column
Flocked dash

Exterior
P1 splitter
Clear side repeaters
Clear indicators
PIAA front and rear wipers

[daver1184]

Mega spec.

Must be an absolute weapon.

(V5 WRX STI Type R Ltd owner)

[Prohibiting]

An STI Type R… Considerably better than a P1 for those in the know.

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daver1184 said:

Mega spec.

Must be an absolute weapon.

(V5 WRX STI Type R Ltd owner)

Hope to improve it over time, lots planned but live it as it is