106_enduro

Hi all, I've just bought my first Scooby, a 1998 Impreza Sport (non-turbo, the insurance was ridiculous) Any suggestions on a few tiny mods I can do, maybe something to up the power a bit, I'm also going for new wheels, but can't decide what to get, want something a little differant not the standard team dynamic/revolution gold jobbies.

Mike.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

Well if modding is your thing then a full stainless exhaust system is the way to go. You could also add a set of lowering springs and as for alloys I like the Redline PFF7 replicas in 18".
The car colour also depends on the alloy wheel choice.

averyp2

iTrader: (25)

Get on www.imprezasport.net for opinions of more sport owners mate.
Sure most people who have had non turbo scoobs would agree that the best mod you can do is get a Borla unequal length exhaust manifold, gives the flat four rumble

wiley

iTrader: (63)

pff7s and lower it mate, as averyp says get the borla unequal length exhaust.
if you have money then get a p1 replica kit too

wiley

106_enduro

It's not a case of I'm into modding, well not on a boy racer level anyway. I drive a 106 for aralying so thats where most of my time and money fgoes, but this is the bigest car I've bought to date in terms of engine. But I realise it's a non-turbo, and thought there might be a few tweeks etc to release a few more horses from the engine etc (K&N, better exhaust but not a bloody train tunnel type thing). I want to keep the outside looking standard. I always put my effort into under the bonnet first.

The car is of course Subaru blue (I couldn't gor for anything other than a blue, or maybe black scooby)

And I must admit, I'm not a fan of lowering my cars, due to my fondness for rallying this scooby will go out on a few 12 cars and the last thing i want is to put the sump through.

SetoN

Your never going to gain much more bhp on a sport. I bought a Sport as i could not get insured due to my postcode and age (22) on a WRX > scooby and i really wanted one. Now Ive spent 3 years making it look like my perfect subaru i really would not want to get rid of it for a std looking WRX.

But having said that i dont ever intend to putting my car into a rally! The P1 splitter would come right off! lol.


SetoN

austinwrx

don't want to ruin yr day- but anything you change, you'll have to declare to ins company.

i.e wheels, exhaust, performance.

also anything you spend on the car- will add no value whatsoever.

i'd just enjoy it for what it is- save yr cash and put towards a newer car in the future.

its no different to me wanting a RB320- but unless I fancy being in debt to some degree- it ain't happening.

SetoN

Im sure your not the first to tell him he has to decare all modifications... so im sure his day will be just fine

oh and a std sport classic looks ugly imho, so If hes going to keep the car longer than a year why not invest some money on the cosmetic side? You dont buy a car to make money or expect to sell it without a loss of some kind.

mmm a RB320, that would be the day!

SetoN

106_enduro

Cheers gents, and I know I have to declare everything. I have a very friendly insurance deal on that side of things. I'm sort of with you guys in having to buy a sport, My dirving history isn't good, and I still have a claim within my 5 years. And the idea is to have this, maybe dod a few small bits to get a little extra out of it, drive it for a year or 2 then move up to a turbo version, but nothing after a 2001, I refuse to pay gordon brown and the thunderbird more money for a bull**** idea to do with an environmantal tax.

BIG FUD

iTrader: (84)

Just remeber when u mod it tell ya insurance dont want it going missing and not paying you out do we .....

Dowsie WRX

Spot on! The Borla manifold makes them sound a lot better, I had one on MY00 Sport Special Edition - sounded very nice