Some ideas for my Impreza?
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Get a lift-kit. No, I'm not joking.
The stock Imprezas have about 6.1 inches of ground clearance. Maybe 2 or 3 inches would help when you're out adventuring the outdoors. Also, if you really love going off-road, some more aggressive tires might do.
For lift-kit options, I would consult the help of Dirty Impreza.
The stock Imprezas have about 6.1 inches of ground clearance. Maybe 2 or 3 inches would help when you're out adventuring the outdoors. Also, if you really love going off-road, some more aggressive tires might do.
For lift-kit options, I would consult the help of Dirty Impreza.
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Yeah, that.
Forgot how the Impreza and Forester practically have the same unibody (sort of).
Do the Forester suspension swap so that you can enjoy off-pavement excursions better.
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Bluwrxwagon and choku are right on. Drive the car for a while. Go to some meets. Do research. Too many people just start buying stuff right away and end up wrecking cars or just blowing them up. These cars get a bad wrap because of that.
My advice... figure out what you want. Do you want a clean looking canyon runner that is still high enough for the snow and gravel, a lifted off road smashed or a slammed herra flush show car.
I went the first routeand 185k later I still love my car.
My advice... figure out what you want. Do you want a clean looking canyon runner that is still high enough for the snow and gravel, a lifted off road smashed or a slammed herra flush show car.
I went the first routeand 185k later I still love my car.
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Its going to sound really dumb, but I want it to be "cool" lol. 
I'm mostly looking at shows, performance enhancements, things like that. I'm not really a racer or rally person or anything. I'm more of an "great out doors" person vs city. But I guess the best way to describe it is "I wanna be cool!" Lame I know.
I do go on A LOT of drive and cruises. Up skyline, 9, 17 that kinda thing.
I'm mostly looking at shows, performance enhancements, things like that. I'm not really a racer or rally person or anything. I'm more of an "great out doors" person vs city. But I guess the best way to describe it is "I wanna be cool!" Lame I know.I do go on A LOT of drive and cruises. Up skyline, 9, 17 that kinda thing.
Then I would decide whether I'm doing to drive on track/road/off-road to determine what tires/wheels/suspension/body-kit to purchase!
Do you want to get bigger fuel injectors, bigger turbo, bigger inter-cooler, tuned, 3" exhaust?
Do you have the money for a STi 2.5L engine block and transmission?
You just need to piece it together in an some-what elegant/practical manner
Personally, I took a 2003 "Bug-Eye" WRX and added the following:
Swift Lowering Springs
Cusco Strut Tower Bar
Slotted Rotors
Hawk Brake Pads
Stainless steel Brake Line
SPT Ram Air Intake
SPT Cat-back Exhaust
Perrin IC Hoses
Hella Supertones
STi Fog Light Covers
Prodrive-Hella Projection Lights
Prodrive-Hella Spoiler
Prodrive Oil Cap
Carbon Fiber Arm Rest
STi Carbon Fiber Side Markers
STi Hood Scoop
STi Side Skirt
STi Up-pipe (eventually
)STi Floor Mats
STi "Duracon" 5MT Shift ****
Pink "I" Badge
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a lift kit will buy you clearance on body but not the diff's unless you stick some meaty tires on there.
I say start with suspension, then wheels, sway bars, then start adding some exterior mods. I wouldn't bother too much with engine work, maybe a muffler or something to give it a kick of noise. Plus that part is cheap.
I say start with suspension, then wheels, sway bars, then start adding some exterior mods. I wouldn't bother too much with engine work, maybe a muffler or something to give it a kick of noise. Plus that part is cheap.
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