jezza Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Parted with my Altezza last weekend and now have an Impreza in it's place. Only have a couple of pics at the moment.I'm really happy with it and holy christ it's quick and the grip is unbelievable. When considering power to weight, my old hybrid gt should have been quicker, but it wouldn't come close to this.There are a few issues to sort: -Repair the rear quarters where rust is beginning to creep through.One of the rear coil overs is knocking Can hit fuel cut at full boost but only occasional Here's the spec so farUK spec 1999 Impreza Turbo 2000 Estimated 310bhpThe shell has done 130KMODS: -Rebuilt V5 STI engine transplant at 85KTD05 turbo Remaped at 20psiexedy organic racing clutchWalbro fuel pumpHeat wrapped Pro drive exhaust inc. decatDump valveDo Luck panel filterApexi N1 CoiloversWhite line front ARBWhite line rear ARBWhite line front strut braceFlo-flex polybush drop links front and backSti 4pot front brakes, sti rear brakesBraided brake hosesRefurbed standard alloysP1 spec front lipoil temp guage, oil pressure guage, boost guageclear side repeaters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nice cars these, one of my mates used to have one and it was silly quick for no real reason!I've got some speedline safari (SR Speedlines) wheels from one of these if your interested 5 stud 15" if ther'll fit over your sti brakes. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nest Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 love this!! cant beat a scooby rumble Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xpect Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Power to weight is not everything. The acceleration depends purely on torque, ideally in the whole RPM range. But a bit lower is generally better for acceleration. Also grip is important and the weight of the parts driven by the engine. So an engine with all parts lightened to the max is with same power faster in acceleration than the same stock engine. Also you UK guys tend to use wheels bigger than 15" which also slows down acceleration as the mass that has to be accelerated is bigger than with smaller and lighter rims.So much for physics why this car is faster.The car really looks nice, but personally I don't like the bonnet that much. The air intake doesn't go with the flow of the otherwise smooth lines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 you UK guys tend to use wheels bigger than 15" Who told you that? lol anything bigger than 15" is stupid unless it's a big car.Nice Scooby, definitely the best shape for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xpect Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I saw it on many build threads, many put 16" on the Starlets, some even squeeze 17" on. I remember one build where the user (I don't recall who it was) had 16"s on and complained when the cops stopped him for speeding but his clocks showed him he drove not faster than allowed. When the clocks aren't adjusted to the bigger diameter of rims including tires it shows a slower speed than there actually is. That is why I in Germany for example can use max. 15" with 195/45 tires. I could go bigger with flatter more low profile tires I think, but that would just look too stupid in my eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markostarletturbo Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Nice scooby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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