The Ghost Car - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com

vicious7 · 06-08-2009, 11:09 AM

It’s been a ten-year journey. It seemed like money or the ownership of other cars prevented me from being with my automotive true love. But now that she’s here, the wait is finally over and a long and hopefully amazing relationship can begin.

When I first met my GC, she was in pretty good shape. She had the typical flaws found in a car of her vintage, but for the most part, the minor surface rust and typical dings only served to bring out the tuner in me. I look forward to the challenge of bringing back her original beauty with a few personal touches, like an overpowered engine and the body to hold it.

The rebuild will likely take about a year and will involve a typical engine swap with matching stopping power, some interior work and an exterior face lift. When all is said and done, I hope to end up with a "Sunday" track car that is livable on the street.

So without further adieu, here she is, my 1999 Impreza 2.5RS in Aspen White...The Ghost Car.

RECENT IMAGE August 11, 2009

When I first got her...

ORIGINAL SET-UP

Powertrain:

Stock 2.5-litre RS Engine
Aftermarket Intake System
Borla Headers and Exhaust
Automatic Transmission (WTF! )

Handling:

STI Pink Suspension
Stock RS Rims
Stock Brakes

Exterior:

Ver.6 Front Bumper w/Lip
Ver.6 Spoiler
Ver.6 Grill
Clear Headlights/Corners

Interior:

02 RS Seats

Electronics:

Pioneer Stereo

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UPCOMING MODS

Powertrain:

Ver.7 STI Engine and Transmission

Handling:

FHI 4-pot Brakes w/ WRX Discs - Winter
AP Racing 4-pot Brakes - Summer/Track
2-pot Rear Brakes w/ Vented Discs
DMS 50mm Tarmac Coilover System
Subaru 16-in RS Rims - Winter
STI BBS 17x7.5-in Rims (GOLD) with 225/45/R17 RE070 Tires - Summer
Compomotive MO 17x8-in Rims with TBD Tires - Track

Exterior:

STI Sport Front Bumper w/ Bakemono Burn-up Lip
22B-replica Adjustable Spoiler w/ CF Blade
22B-style Wide Body (metalwork for rear) or Arches?
CF Roof Skin
CF Hood and Trunk (Painted Aspen White)

Interior:

Ver.4 STI Front Seats - DD
Recaro Profi SPA Driver Seat - Track
CF Center Console
Removable Steering Wheel
Flocked Dash
Seam Welded Frame w/ Roll Cage

Electronics:

10K RPM STI Gauge Cluster
Defi Gauges

vicious7 · 06-08-2009, 11:09 AM

PARTS BIN:

STI Sport Bumper and 22B-replica Adjustable Wing with CF Blade

Ver.4 STI Seats and 17" STI BBS Rims

FHI 4-pot Calipers and WRX Front Discs (Winter set-up)

echelon · 06-08-2009, 11:27 AM

Looks nice, more pictures!

vicious7 · 06-30-2009, 09:41 AM

BUILD UPDATE:

Coming soon...

vicious7 · 06-30-2009, 09:42 AM

TRACK VIDEO:

Coming soon...

vicious7 · 07-29-2009, 03:31 PM

Ver-7 engine has arrived and is currently being rebuilt (thank God

). While this is being done, the body will go in for seam welding and a cage. Hopefully the suspension bits will come in as well so the car can be put together before winter. It would be nice to break it in and then drive it "spiritedly" before the snow falls.

I would like a Bakemono front lip (sponsorship, maybe? ;p) to complete the 22B front-end look now that it's installed and I still need to decide whether I want to go wide body or whether I should just "roll" the fenders.

**99GC8** · 07-29-2009, 03:40 PM

thats badass

Tanger · 07-29-2009, 04:05 PM

Wow, i cant wait to see more pictures.

EricNY · 07-29-2009, 04:21 PM

I love it.

**Pal208m** · 07-29-2009, 04:30 PM

The car looks awesome dude. 22B for the win.

But...

When I saw ghost car I expect to see this video lol

06-08-2009, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
vicious7 2.0L Car: JDM Impreza WRX STI Ver. _ Fav Mod: The Driver My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up North Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 75	The Ghost Car It’s been a ten-year journey. It seemed like money or the ownership of other cars prevented me from being with my automotive true love. But now that she’s here, the wait is finally over and a long and hopefully amazing relationship can begin. When I first met my GC, she was in pretty good shape. She had the typical flaws found in a car of her vintage, but for the most part, the minor surface rust and typical dings only served to bring out the tuner in me. I look forward to the challenge of bringing back her original beauty with a few personal touches, like an overpowered engine and the body to hold it. The rebuild will likely take about a year and will involve a typical engine swap with matching stopping power, some interior work and an exterior face lift. When all is said and done, I hope to end up with a "Sunday" track car that is livable on the street. So without further adieu, here she is, my 1999 Impreza 2.5RS in Aspen White...The Ghost Car. RECENT IMAGE August 11, 2009 When I first got her... ORIGINAL SET-UP Powertrain: Stock 2.5-litre RS Engine Aftermarket Intake System Borla Headers and Exhaust Automatic Transmission (WTF! ) Handling: STI Pink Suspension Stock RS Rims Stock Brakes Exterior: Ver.6 Front Bumper w/Lip Ver.6 Spoiler Ver.6 Grill Clear Headlights/Corners Interior: 02 RS Seats Electronics: Pioneer Stereo ------------------------------- UPCOMING MODS Powertrain: Ver.7 STI Engine and Transmission Handling: FHI 4-pot Brakes w/ WRX Discs - Winter AP Racing 4-pot Brakes - Summer/Track 2-pot Rear Brakes w/ Vented Discs DMS 50mm Tarmac Coilover System Subaru 16-in RS Rims - Winter STI BBS 17x7.5-in Rims (GOLD) with 225/45/R17 RE070 Tires - Summer Compomotive MO 17x8-in Rims with TBD Tires - Track Exterior: STI Sport Front Bumper w/ Bakemono Burn-up Lip 22B-replica Adjustable Spoiler w/ CF Blade 22B-style Wide Body (metalwork for rear) or Arches? CF Roof Skin CF Hood and Trunk (Painted Aspen White) Interior: Ver.4 STI Front Seats - DD Recaro Profi SPA Driver Seat - Track CF Center Console Removable Steering Wheel Flocked Dash Seam Welded Frame w/ Roll Cage Electronics: 10K RPM STI Gauge Cluster Defi Gauges Attached Thumbnails __________________ GC8. Think. Feel. Last edited by vicious7; 08-19-2009 at 06:58 AM..

06-08-2009, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
vicious7 2.0L Car: JDM Impreza WRX STI Ver. _ Fav Mod: The Driver My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up North Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 75	PARTS BIN: STI Sport Bumper and 22B-replica Adjustable Wing with CF Blade Ver.4 STI Seats and 17" STI BBS Rims FHI 4-pot Calipers and WRX Front Discs (Winter set-up) __________________ GC8. Think. Feel. Last edited by vicious7; 07-22-2009 at 11:13 AM..

06-08-2009, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
echelon 3.3L Car: 99 L wagon Fav Mod: shortshifter My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Petaluma, CA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 714	Looks nice, more pictures! __________________ FLICKR = http://www.flickr.com/photos/11255482@N06/

06-30-2009, 09:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
vicious7 2.0L Car: JDM Impreza WRX STI Ver. _ Fav Mod: The Driver My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up North Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 75	BUILD UPDATE: Coming soon... __________________ GC8. Think. Feel. Last edited by vicious7; 07-29-2009 at 02:36 PM..

06-30-2009, 09:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
vicious7 2.0L Car: JDM Impreza WRX STI Ver. _ Fav Mod: The Driver My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up North Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 75	TRACK VIDEO: Coming soon... __________________ GC8. Think. Feel. Last edited by vicious7; 07-29-2009 at 02:37 PM..

07-29-2009, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
vicious7 2.0L Car: JDM Impreza WRX STI Ver. _ Fav Mod: The Driver My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up North Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 75	Ver-7 engine has arrived and is currently being rebuilt (thank God ). While this is being done, the body will go in for seam welding and a cage. Hopefully the suspension bits will come in as well so the car can be put together before winter. It would be nice to break it in and then drive it "spiritedly" before the snow falls. I would like a Bakemono front lip (sponsorship, maybe? ;p) to complete the 22B front-end look now that it's installed and I still need to decide whether I want to go wide body or whether I should just "roll" the fenders. __________________ GC8. Think. Feel.

07-29-2009, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
99GC8 Butt Scratcher! Car: 1999, 2.5rs, White Fav Mod: rallitek sways My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Littleton, colorado Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 1,191	thats badass __________________ stereotypes are a real time saver

07-29-2009, 04:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tanger 2.0L Car: 01 2.5RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rapids, WI Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 79	Wow, i cant wait to see more pictures. __________________

07-29-2009, 04:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
EricNY 2.0L Turbo Car: 1999 2.5RS STM Fav Mod: Suspension My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,836	I love it. __________________ WTB: CLEAN Impreza L coupe.

07-29-2009, 04:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pal208m Premium Member Car: 2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Fav Mod: TBA My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scranton,Pa Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 607	The car looks awesome dude. 22B for the win. But... When I saw ghost car I expect to see this video lol __________________ '06-'07 S204 Replica lip for sale. PM for more Info. Last edited by Pal208m; 07-29-2009 at 04:34 PM..

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