hello everyone,

my name is jamie, im 23 from scotland.

i am a massive subaru fan, these cars are just amazing so ive started a conversion on my 2003 impreza 1.6 ts,

the history,

due to age was unable to afford impreza, once i could afford one i couldnt insure one, so to start me off i got an impreza ts. ( WRONG CHOICE )

after going threw 2 engines and a gearbox i decided to build my own engine, after turbo'n a recon 1.6 and gaining only 5psi im unsatified, then bang. so i had the choice another 1.6, 2.0 sport, wrx , sti. After debating with myself i bought a wrx.

I now have a new car to get to and from work so gave me a new project to work on.

i started the conversion on the 1/3/12

Firstly stripping out the ts to rolling chassis (still to remove engine/box) then stripping interior of the doner car as im selling everything i dont need,

As of 17/3/12 the cars will be at my mates yard to crack on with the conversion. he has 2 post lifts so will be easy to remove all running gear to swap over.

cars.
2003 impreza ts (awd)
2001 impreza wrx

pics to follow,

any info or help regarding difficulties i may run into would be apreciated,
I have mechanical background and know my way about impreza's, the eletrical side will be the biggest task, i have all tooks and parts needed and will work on the car as my project during weekends and holidays (1/4/12 - 15/4/12) booked just for conversion. will post all updates and problems that i run into and have loads of pics threw difrent stages of the conversion,

Thanks Jamie
This will be fun but as this is my first impreza conversion.

 

Great 1st post
There is a pst on theprojects thread on here a chap did it with his classic work would be the same
Have a read will help you along

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...onversion.html

 

Wouldn't it be easier to put the blob front end onto the bug WRX ?? Voila...Blob WRX

Just curious


Shaun

 

thanks, ive had a read already was really helpful, and regards shaun that would just be too easy transporters booked for tomorrow so once there @ the garage ill get some pic's up

 

hi folks update time,

got some pics for yous (1.6)

 

 

 

 

so will this still be a 1.6 on the log book?

 

 

 

 

 

the 2 cars at the garage

 

wrx interoir

 

let the stripping start

 

hi, no it will be registerd as wrx, and will be 100% legal,

jamie

 

 

engines will be out tomorrow, im off work for 2 weeks as of monday, so hoping to get the car complete in this time, will get lots of pics and update as im going.

 

Sweet project mate brings back memories of doing my conversion a year ago hope it goes well for ya

 

pic updates

front all stripped and as its doner car im lifting body over engine,
dropping 1.6 out on 2 post lift and rolling wrx in

 

 

 

engine out ready to be modded

 

 

belts done pulleys were ok, thinking of doing steel gaskets? any help or info would b apreciated thnks jamie

 

hi guys hit a really big problem today with the build..........

everything wired up and trying to fire

having trouble with fuel pump,

after fitting the bug loom its not sending feed to fuel pump,

no earth or live feed,
pics to follow

 

nice rac trackstar/smartnav box in the dash

 

due to being rushed i didnt get chance to get fuel controller out of thee bug,

so now not geting feed to my pump,

when we bypassed it an powerd constant still wouldnt fire up,
after leaving for a day or 2 turned key it started ran for 2 secs died and wouldnt start again,

any ideas as im totaly stumped,

been told it should still run without controller when i bridge them but nothing........