jinx

hi. my name is kyra. pronounced "keera".. lol. im new to the subie scene and just got myself a 1995 subaru impreza coupe. but i've always wanted a gc8. when you see one down here, they're nice and whoever owns them knows and doesn't want to give it up...
now i've snatched one (luckily) for myself and i only want the best for her.
any tips will help out on what you guys consider great parts for the impreza.
i wanna know if i can turbo my 1.8L motor...

oh and btw, nice to meet you all.

49_STi

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Let me be the first to welcome you to the Subie scene! There are alot of routes for upgrading your car for more power. I suggest going to the meets and checking out other ppls cars for starters.

jinx

thanks!
yeah im not entirely sure what i want to do first, non-oem mods-wise..
first things first, she needs new brakes. but after that, i think i wanna go with a top-off and tune up =)

darkonion

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Welcome to the Subaru scene. I don't recommend you turbo'ing your car. If you do want a little more power, best thing to do is to do a WRX swap. As for stuff that you can do to your car... there isn't much in terms of engine stuff. You can always do the suspension and brakes and what not.

49_STi

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Ya WRX swaps are common for GC's but if you have the money and a donor STi you can also do a STi swap. There's a person I know that's done it and drives it for Autocross. You should've posted this up in the HI section.

jinx

but aren't i a noob to the site? so that doesnt make me limited to just info from hawaii people? lots of people dont even visit regions that arent theirs.. thanks for that tho...
as far as the turbo goes, is it even possible to do it on my 1.8L?
i like the idea of the sti swap tho

darkonion

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You can do it, but it is more of a question of internals. You will only be able to hold so much power before the internals become unhappy.

jinx

ah, i see.

is it better than turbo to give my baby high compression?

and as far as a 99-01 front conversion goes, thumbs up - thumbs down?

darkonion

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Easier. Not as difficult. You'll have a lot more power. Instead of 110 crank hp, you'll have 140ish if you get the 2.2L, or 165ish, if you get the 2.5L.

Easier in the sense that you aren't doing a WRX or STi swap. Probably harder than putting on a turbo kit. But like I said, turbo kits are probably not the way to go.

jinx

unless its factory with the sti swap?

off the subject, anyone ever been to hawaii? lol.

darkonion

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Well... the motors in the WRX and STi's have stronger internal components. They'll hold power a lot better than the NA motors. Turbo'ing an NA is... not really the way to go. As for putting a bigger turbo an already turbo'ed car, you can certainly go that way as long as you have supporting mods.

I have been to Hawaii. Been to the Big Island.

jinx

thanks a lot.

you're smart lmao.

well, how'd you like the big island? and why not oahu?

components to support a bigger turbo on FI are considered what tho?
fuel? a/f ratio? everything in general? lol.

darkonion

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My mom had a vacation home in Kona. I went to Hawaii for the first time this past spring break.

The typical stuff that you'll find on most upgraded turbo. Higher capacity fuel pump, bigger injectors, ECU tune, and the likes.

I'd recommend that you give a try to a few auto-x'es. You'll definitely enjoy that. Once you get a few events under your belt, you can talk to someone and see what you really want to do with the car. Develop yourself as a driver. That's probably more important than modding the car. Once you have a few events down, you can sit down with someone and figure out what you want to do to your car mod-wise. Keep in mind that you are modding your car for your preferences. Everyone is a little different. Start with things that you feel will help you the most and add them one at a time. Learn to drive a little, add a part, learn to drive some more with new part, add another part, repeat cycle. I think you'll benefit more in the long run if you invest your time in seat time as opposed to mods.

Here is the thread of my car project. As you can see, the car is an 2.2L NA. Doesn't make much power, but yeah... a fun project.

https://www.i-club.com/forums/ongoing-projects-31/darkonions-1997-impreza-l-164365/

jinx

cool.
bump for post count lol.
anyone else?
hellooooooo!

jinx

just thought of it after reading bout 3 pages of your thread, then got tired eyed haha..
im not an auto-x fan really... sorry guys.
but in all honesty, i'd rather go for performance and cosmetics.
i'd like to be noticed, remembered and one of a kind.
and still use my track ready car as my daily driver.
finished product: dropped on -not sure what suspension, but- work meister s1's; wrx or sti swap, cf hood & trunk, slight tint, exhaust, and a HOTT PINK PAINT JOB!!! yay-yah.