Fastest N/A impreza?
13 February 2011, 06:43 PM
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Fastest N/A impreza?
Curious to see what the fastest NA impreza is. Ive heard of a tuning company in USA who built one, but cannot remember a name or anything 
Quarter mile times and power output would be great to hear from people on here.
Quarter mile times and power output would be great to hear from people on here.
14 February 2011, 08:58 AM
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there probably isnt one...im pretty sure everyone who had a sport would be wise to the fact its bigger turbo brother had a far superior engine..thus did a conversion.
Stick a mazda 3/4 rotor in there, N/A 600hp +++
Stick a mazda 3/4 rotor in there, N/A 600hp +++
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14 February 2011, 09:17 AM
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Will have to do some 1/4 mile times through the summer, see how it goes!
14 February 2011, 01:19 PM
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Probably more luck asking on http://www.imprezasport.net/
A lot of people do ask, general consensus is you're not going to get much more than 150bhp, and I don't think you can re-map them either.
A lot of people do ask, general consensus is you're not going to get much more than 150bhp, and I don't think you can re-map them either.
14 February 2011, 01:32 PM
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I once owned an Impreza Sport. It was an SRX variant (pretty rare) factory figures were 160ps. Very nice car indeed, looked like a WRX but without the scoops.
14 February 2011, 01:44 PM
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Yeah was kinda hoping that lol. I cant insure a turbo for another year so maybe with just a good exhaust system, manifold, induction kit and maybe a re-map it could be one of the fastest! Would be great to think you've built one of the fastest (anythings) in the country.
Will have to do some 1/4 mile times through the summer, see how it goes!
Will have to do some 1/4 mile times through the summer, see how it goes!
Never going to happen matey. Just wasted cash. The little you would gain with that, and quite poss make it run worse with worse mpg makes it silly.
Mapping a na car is crazy. There is no magic hidden power to be squeezed out. It does F all.
Only thing going to push the bhp up and quicken 1/4 miles times... Is a big shot of Nitrous
If you want a fast cheap n/a car id go for a vtec Honda.
But since the Scoob is a great reliable awd car, Id keep it and save pennies for the future and get a turbo Scoob you will love.
14 February 2011, 01:49 PM
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There's a guy who is a member of tyne tees scoobies and north east subaru forum who drives this:-
He claims to have got over 160bhp on a dyno run and has the print out to prove it.
I can't honestly remember his name though and exactly what mods he has. I think
he has a straight through exhaust though.
He claims to have got over 160bhp on a dyno run and has the print out to prove it.
I can't honestly remember his name though and exactly what mods he has. I think
he has a straight through exhaust though.
14 February 2011, 02:00 PM
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160bhp in a scoob is pants. Its a good job technically. If you have the love,time and money go for it.
But considering you can pick up an old *** wrx import for little over a grand. Whats the point. I know he cant insure a turbo. But he could insure a sohc vtec civic and thats actually quickish.
But considering you can pick up an old *** wrx import for little over a grand. Whats the point. I know he cant insure a turbo. But he could insure a sohc vtec civic and thats actually quickish.
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14 February 2011, 11:32 PM
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Couple of years ago I had a Saxo VTS running around 145bhp and a friend had just purchased an Impreza Sport 2.0 Wagon, the difference in speed was embarrassing. Needless to say he wasnt impressed. Ok VTS's are rapid little things that will hang on the coat tails of Civic Type R's and 182's and the power to weight has to be taken into consideration. But its almost as if Subaru decided to de-tune the Sport thus not stepping on the toes of the turbo? 125bhp from a 16v 2.0 is pretty ****.
15 February 2011, 01:24 AM
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Couple of years ago I had a Saxo VTS running around 145bhp and a friend had just purchased an Impreza Sport 2.0 Wagon, the difference in speed was embarrassing. Needless to say he wasnt impressed. Ok VTS's are rapid little things that will hang on the coat tails of Civic Type R's and 182's and the power to weight has to be taken into consideration. But its almost as if Subaru decided to de-tune the Sport thus not stepping on the toes of the turbo? 125bhp from a 16v 2.0 is pretty ****.
Let's be honest the Impreza Sport was only called that as a marketing exercise as everything from the suspension to the lazy engine was anything but sporty!
15 February 2011, 08:10 AM
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As said before its a waste of time modding it for power. Mine has 160BHP as standard. I wouldnt say it was "pants" exactly but certainly the car deserves more power as it is very capable, I cant really imagine driving a N/A Impreza pre Hawkeye with 40BHP less.
Totally agree with choc o brian regarding insurance. My insurance is exactly the same as a WRX as its got WRX brakes, rear valance (off a GB270) and Prodrive backbox and WRX alloys.
If insurance is an issue you wont want to modify it.
Totally agree with choc o brian regarding insurance. My insurance is exactly the same as a WRX as its got WRX brakes, rear valance (off a GB270) and Prodrive backbox and WRX alloys.
If insurance is an issue you wont want to modify it.
15 February 2011, 09:15 AM
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in 98 syms racing produced a wagon for the jtcc which was a 2.0l i bellive which produced 300bhp but they were very secretive of what had been done to the internals but had some crazy throttle body setup on it
http://www.7tune.com/1998-jtcc-syms-...impreza-wagon/
http://www.7tune.com/1998-jtcc-syms-...impreza-wagon/
15 February 2011, 10:34 AM
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I hear you on the B16 love. One of the best engines ever made.
I had a sohc and dohc vtec civic and they are awesome cars. But insurance wise i thought the vti would not be available to him. Hence the sohc push.
Its always going to be possible to make virtually any na car become a beast if you pour cash at it. I know i had my sohc civic pushing 300whp with a rebuild from top to bottom + turbo mapped by me. I spent so much cash on it it was stupid. But back then i was single and had nothing holding me back(see family house boring things).
I loved doing it and have no regrets. It was fun taught me loads about cars and gave me kudos with the local car knobbers.
But as people told me at the time which i didnt listen to(see young dumb). It was pointless. I could have easily bought a good Scoob back then and just drove it for the cash i spunked out. My Civic ate gearboxes and was scary to drive and pretty much didnt stop. In the end i wised up sold it and bought the Scoob i have today.
Just a warning. But for you to start with a car as slow as you have. It will cost so much to make decent power. I cant be worth it unless you want to prove a point. If so go for it my man. If not save for a fast out the box beastie...Then hell build on that
15 February 2011, 06:22 PM
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my misses has just got here second sport and both full turbo reps and find them to be very good as even tho they both look like the real turbo the insurance is half the price even with all mods declared and car is much cheaper and better on petrol
i know they don't go like the turbo but with the right modz in place can be a very good car
with a good cat back exhaust, panel filter, suspension, rear anti roll bar as they don't have them as standard
and a good brake set up with rear disk conversion ,they can drive and go great 
if you want the power tho its just as well drop a turbo lump in there and be done with it as spending mega on the sport engine is not worth the effort
there are a few nice sports around and have now been converted to a turbo
and if you need to know more about sports and modz to do, impreza sport net has all the how to and so on
i know they don't go like the turbo but with the right modz in place can be a very good car
with a good cat back exhaust, panel filter, suspension, rear anti roll bar as they don't have them as standard
and a good brake set up with rear disk conversion ,they can drive and go great if you want the power tho its just as well drop a turbo lump in there and be done with it as spending mega on the sport engine is not worth the effort
there are a few nice sports around and have now been converted to a turbo
and if you need to know more about sports and modz to do, impreza sport net has all the how to and so on
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15 February 2011, 06:39 PM
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Mine has rear ARB and rear discs as standard which are pretty good to be honest. I upgraded to the WRX 4 pots at the front and its not a massive difference, better but not by much. I read that the R Sport is arguable a better handler as it has a lighter engine upfront and 16" alloys, they went on to say overall it is 80% of a Turbo model. Ive not driven a Turbo so cant say but it depends on what % value you place on power combined with handling, costs etc. I run out of power maybe 5% of my actual driving time, if that, so 95% of the time it has more power than I actually use/need.
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my misses has just got here second sport and both full turbo reps and find them to be very good as even tho they both look like the real turbo the insurance is half the price even with all mods declared and car is much cheaper and better on petrol
i know they don't go like the turbo but with the right modz in place can be a very good car
with a good cat back exhaust, panel filter, suspension, rear anti roll bar as they don't have them as standard and a good brake set up with rear disk conversion ,they can drive and go great
if you want the power tho its just as well drop a turbo lump in there and be done with it as spending mega on the sport engine is not worth the effort
there are a few nice sports around and have now been converted to a turbo
and if you need to know more about sports and modz to do, impreza sport net has all the how to and so on
i know they don't go like the turbo but with the right modz in place can be a very good car
with a good cat back exhaust, panel filter, suspension, rear anti roll bar as they don't have them as standard
and a good brake set up with rear disk conversion ,they can drive and go great if you want the power tho its just as well drop a turbo lump in there and be done with it as spending mega on the sport engine is not worth the effort
there are a few nice sports around and have now been converted to a turbo
and if you need to know more about sports and modz to do, impreza sport net has all the how to and so on
15 February 2011, 08:46 PM
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Having had a Sport as my first car from passing my driving test and then having a classic Wrx afterwards, there really is no comparison. Chalk and cheese.