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| 2.7L Car: 2001 Impreza L Sedan BRP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Daly City/San Jose, CA Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 380
| Project: '01 Impreza L GC4 ![]() --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mods (updated 6/4/08): Exterior: - DIY Home Depot Lip - JDM Spats - JDM Taillights - Hella 500 Fogs -> L Bumper - WRX Wheels (Painted Bronze) - Clear sidemarkers - Clear Turn Signals (L Bumper) - RS Coupe Wing - JDM Clear Corners - JDM Pink I Badge - RS Hood - RallyArmor Basic Mudflaps Interior: - Broadway Rear View Mirror - Trunk Monkey - USDM 02-03 WRX Seats - JVC CD/MP3 Headunit Engine/Performance: - AEM Short Ram - Prodrive Axleback (Round Tip) - Grounding Mod Suspension: - 20mm WRX Rear Sway Bar Lighting: - Osram Silverstar +50 H4/9004 Bulbs - Hella 500 Fogs - JDM Tails - Philips Blue Vision W5W/194 Corner Bulbs Stuff Waiting to be Put on: - Borla Gen 1 Single Port Headers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just want to share with you guys the first car I've owned. I picked her up on 6/18/07. Here's the car when I first brought it home and after a wash/wax: ![]() I didn't waste any time on exterior mods. The next day, I did the DIY pink badge. It was easy, but took a while. Basically, I removed the black paint on the badge with some acetone and Q-tips. I used some nail polish to paint it pink. ![]() The day after that, I went to Home Depot and got some garage door liner to make a DIY lip. Not a lot of people make lips for the L bumper and I didn't want to spend a lot. The garage door liner stuff only cost me $8 dollars and then a few dollars for nuts, washers, and screws. ![]() Then a week later, I did the DIY headlights. Basically, it's just painting the chrome insert black. It's fairly straight forward and I posted a DIY in the DIY/How To section on i-Club and here. I also installed some JDM mAd TyTe Amber corners I got on ebay. Really makes the BRP paint pop out IMO. ![]() Then I ordered some red Rockblocker film for the rear turn signals. Costs around $20 dollars. Really completes the look. ![]() I also took off the hubcaps so it's just steelies now.
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| 2.7L Car: 2001 Impreza L Sedan BRP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Daly City/San Jose, CA Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 380
| I then did the DIY intake from stuff I bought at Home Depot: It was easy. Some of the stuff were a bit hard to get on, but after that, it's easy. Results? Great sound, louder intake, smoother acceleration. I kept the torque box on to keep some power down low. I then installed some JDM tails: Before: ![]() After: ![]() I then found a great deal on the rear spats in the classified sections on this site. Installed them with zipties. So far, it has held up fine:
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| Noob Car: '98 Impreza OBS Fav Mod: Prodrive Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Trader Rating: (22) Posts: 4,796
| Lookin good. I just ordered some ambers myself, waiting for um to come in. Keep us updated.
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| 2.7L Car: 2001 Impreza L Sedan BRP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Daly City/San Jose, CA Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 380
| I then ordered some Hella 500 Foglights. I had to modify the bumper by cutting out the plastic black pieces on each side of the license plate: ![]()
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| 2.2L Turbo Car: ^Reon Kadena mmm Fav Mod: brack blemboz My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Amerika'z finest city Trader Rating: (19) Posts: 3,025
| ride's lookin' great
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| 2.7L Car: 2001 Impreza L Sedan BRP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Daly City/San Jose, CA Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 380
| Thanks guys. I'm still having second thoughts on the blacked out headlights and amber corners. I kinda want them all clear, including the sidemarkers and turn signals, but I know that will cost me a bit.
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