I see ads talk about this... model year? engine era's?

Yes, I'm clueless on suby stuff

 

Chasis code

 

a way for people to sound smart when theyre talking about their cars

dont worry its not important...just give me the year and model of your damn car and i'll know which one it is. KISS

Though its easier to refer to them this way once youre "in". Then you can call hoodscoops/roofracks/mudguards by their part number and assume everyone knows what you are talking about

 

GC = 4 dr 98-01
GD = 02-07
GH = 08+

correct me if im wrong

 

yeah people like to jump all over others for calling a non GC a GC...thats why i say RS...that is what its called after all. This is the USA

 

Cool, good to know

 

corrected

 

yeah you'd think Subaru would be smart like RX7 line: FB FC FD

FE: all in perfect order


maybe the 2 letters are copywritten?

like why Canon's G line of cameras goes: G5 G6 G7 G9 G10 (skipped G8 because of that stupid G8 pontiac)

 

some people are really picky with the code "gc" since it is just japan, in the U.S. its gm

 

I have a 4-door RS. Mine's still GC. GC6 that is.

GM's are for coupes from 95-01. GF's are the wagons from those years as well.

 

GC chassis (1992 - 2001)
The code breakdown is as follows; G - stands for Impreza, C - sedan, M - coupe, F - station wagon. A coupe STi would be GM8, sedan GC8, wagon GF8. Also, the code for the coupe American 2.5RS's were GM6 (6 standing for the 2.5 L N/A motor)

GDB chassis (2000 - 2008)

GE/GH/GR chassis (2007-Present)

wikipedia.com

 

It is generally part of your VIN as well. My 06 has JF1 GD7 XXX at the beginning.

 

Version 9
Version 4
Version 7

!!!

 

its also a simple way to describe what Subaru you are talking about.

 

for the 2.5RS's. taken from rs25.com

GC2 = 4 door w/ 1.8L engine
GC4 = 4 door w/ 2.2L engine
GC6 = 4 door w/ 2.5L engine
GC8 = 2/4 door w/ 2.0L w/Turbo engine

GM2 = 2 door w/ 1.8L engine
GM4 = 2 door w/ 2.2L engine
GM6 = 2 door w/ 2.5L engine