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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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That's cool, I'm relatively new to i-club, and don't have an impreza (yet).
Old Sep 11, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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New hotness! Yeah, I basically got bored one day and busted out the flat black high-temp. Pretty happy with the results.




Here's my RS with The DoinkWRX in the paddock at Reno-Fernley Raceway during the recent SECCS.org track school hosted by The Next Level Driving School.



At that track day I was breaking in a whole new brake setup, running Stoptech slotted rotors front and rear (stock WRX size up front for the 4 pots, stock RS size in the rear) with Stoptech Club Race spec front pads, and Ultimates in the rear, to go with my Goodridge lines and Ate fluid. Awesome, awesome brake setup. When I finish the swap I may finally have to go to full race pads, but I know where I'll get them when I do.

I also got around to installing my MRT master cylinder bracket shortly after the track day and before a Solo 2 event. It is really worth the cost ($50) and extremely annoying install- brake pedal is much firmer now and modulation is easier. thumbs up for that. Good luck with yours if you have a bugeye or '04+ WRX.

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonsong007
Hey man i was wondering, what do u know about a motor swap on a 99 2.5RS? i was planning on doing a motor swap for either an WRX or an STi motor. i called a suby specialist and they said it cant be done because of all the wiring thats needed to be changed. give any feedback on whatever u know so i can too have a very fast car. thanks for anything u can give

u said something about Sacramento. i live in Sacramento so let me know where or who i can call
Sacramento??? Get out to the Sac meets....
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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your subaru sucks!!

just wait till i get one again (hopefully) that dude backed out of the 240 deal

sigh... atleast more parts arrived for my 240..

hahahaaha
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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Nice GM6! Good job!

However I still like the 4 door GC6 better. The chassis is more rigid.
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rallynj706
i love it i have a 2.5 rs 2 door . same blue and all
Thanks! I figured, why buy an STi, when I can build a lighter, better looking, faster one for the same money?
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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your subaru sucks!!

just wait till i get one again (hopefully) that dude backed out of the 240 deal

sigh... atleast more parts arrived for my 240..

hahahaaha
Sorry to hear that man... EJ20-swapped Imprezas don't grow on trees. Well, almost...
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 1fastGC
Nice GM6! Good job!

However I still like the 4 door GC6 better. The chassis is more rigid.
You're just jealous there are no Evo coupes. And the cage will solve what little rigidity issues there are in this chassis.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Updates! Here's some previously unposted pics:

Early morning, day of the SECCS track school:


At Registration the last autocross of the year:


Also, the flat black stockers are no more... traded them for something new... pics will follow soon. Some of the plans for how I'm going to do the swap have changed too... again, details will be posted once they are finalized...

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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:42 AM
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very cool, the STi bottom end wouldn't include new sleeves would it?

i'm sitting here in school so i just read through this entire thing, i cant wait to hear the details about the swap
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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Nope, nothing different than an STi as it sits on a lot. I really don't think it needs the help for what I plan on doing.
Old Jan 1, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Hey now that you got that fancy job you better get some stuff together for this little blue car here!

I haven't talked to you in a while.

later.
Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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nice build up!!

how much of a difference did the subframe lock bolts and diff bushings make? i'm building up my rs and soon should have the story up here

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