Dreams of the GF8 becoming reality!
#1
Dreams of the GF8 becoming reality!
For the Noobs GF8 is the vehicle chassis code for:
G= Impreza
F= Wagon
8= EJ20T
A few months ago I picked up a salvaged 03 WRX. Shortly after Dave, Xavier, and I stripped out the WRX in hopes to install the engine, tranny, and drivetrain into my wifes 01 Impreza. Suprisingly a few weeks later I ended up buying Xaviers old 97 Impreza Wagon and my dreams of a GM swap changed to swapping a GF.
Fast forward to Fathers Day (last weekend) Dave, Shaggy, Dave (Shaggy's friend), and I moved forward into pulling the motor, tranny, and drivetrain out of the GF.
Basically I am looking at upgrading the below items into the GF chassis (all items are from the 03 WRX):
-motor and tranny
-drivetrain
-WRX crossmember
-WRX front rotors, calipers, and hubs
-convert rear drums to WRX rotors and calipers
Additionally I will be upgrading to the following:
-VF39
-STI TMIC
-STI fuel pump
-STI Exhaust (OEM)
-565cc DW injectors
-STI up pipe
-PDE down pipe
-Spec C manifold
G= Impreza
F= Wagon
8= EJ20T
A few months ago I picked up a salvaged 03 WRX. Shortly after Dave, Xavier, and I stripped out the WRX in hopes to install the engine, tranny, and drivetrain into my wifes 01 Impreza. Suprisingly a few weeks later I ended up buying Xaviers old 97 Impreza Wagon and my dreams of a GM swap changed to swapping a GF.
Fast forward to Fathers Day (last weekend) Dave, Shaggy, Dave (Shaggy's friend), and I moved forward into pulling the motor, tranny, and drivetrain out of the GF.
Basically I am looking at upgrading the below items into the GF chassis (all items are from the 03 WRX):
-motor and tranny
-drivetrain
-WRX crossmember
-WRX front rotors, calipers, and hubs
-convert rear drums to WRX rotors and calipers
Additionally I will be upgrading to the following:
-VF39
-STI TMIC
-STI fuel pump
-STI Exhaust (OEM)
-565cc DW injectors
-STI up pipe
-PDE down pipe
-Spec C manifold
Last edited by 4080wrx; 08-21-2008 at 02:46 AM.
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-jess, cant wait to see the end result of it.. I think GF are sick when put together right!!
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unless their the same then all is well
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the rear sub frame is the same the only difference is the hanger before the muffler lines up with a wrx exhaust(it dont if you use the wrx subframe it dont line up) the geometry is all in the lateral links and control arms