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Old 02-26-2008, 09:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1997 Subaru Impreza L Sport Wagon (GF4)

This is my autocross battlewagon. I call it the "Panda Impreza." I purchased this back when I was in high school in 2003. I was a senior at the time. I bought it for $3900 with only 112k miles.

Post #16 (New lip)
Post #20 (Tommy Kaira Emblem)
Post #23 (New lip painted and installed)
Post #27 (Sideskirts are back on)
Post #36 (Tommy Kaira rear bumper arrived from FedEx)
Post #48 (Fresh wax and little photoshoot. Work still in progress)
Post #55 (#55 Autocross Magnetic Panel)
Post #56 (DMVR SCCA Autocross pics)
Post #60 (Nardi Steering wheel)
Post #69 (STI BBS Golds)
Post #87 (Cusco Coilovers)
Post #88(8/24/08 DMVR SCCA Iowa Speedway Pics)
Post #113(Rally Stickers)
Post #121 (FAT Stage 3 Turbo Kit)
Post #127 (DMVR SCCA Oct. 12 Autocross pics)

--------------------------THE MOD LIST-------------------------

Exhaust / Intake / Powermod:
  • Borla single port header
  • 14" Magnaflow resonator in replace of cat
  • Custom midpipe made at Iowa Muffler
  • Stromung dual tip axle back
  • Secret Weapon R intake CAI/SRI
  • Group A Light weight crank and alternator pulleys
  • ProECM Powerchip
Drivetrain:
  • ACT light weight flywheel
  • ACT street clutch and ACT heavy duty pressure plate
  • 2000 2.5RS 4.11 final drive Manual Transmission
  • 2000 VLSD R160 rear
  • STi Group N Transmission Mount
Suspension:
  • Cusco Coilovers
  • STi carbon fiber strut bar
  • 25mm Perrin rear sway bar
  • Perrin Stout Mount for RSB
  • Perrin Sperical bushing endlinks

Wheels & Tires:
  • Rota Grids 17x7 +48
  • Falken Azenis RT-615 215/40/R17
  • Tire Pressure Front: 38psi Rear: 42psi

  • 2004 STI Gold BBS
  • Kumho Ecsta V710 R.comps 225/45/R17
  • Tire Pressure Front: 36psi Rear: 36psi
Interior:
  • Gutted hatch
  • 2000 2.5RS sedan black door cards
  • Sparco carbon fiber pedals
Exterior:
  • JDM Crystal clear headlights. Painted Panda black eye.
  • ebay Taiwanese VIS replica carbon fiber hood
  • 2.5RS Diamond Black Pearl hoodscoop and vents
  • BC auto L front lip painted Diamond Black Pearl
  • JDM Tommy Kaira GF8 Top wing
  • JDM Tommy Kaira rear bumper
  • JDM GF8 taillights
  • JDM sideskirts and front aero mud guards
  • JDM Power folding mirrors with switch
  • ebay Amber crystal corners
  • 35% Tint all around
  • 8000k McCulloch dual beam HID kit
Weight reduction & transfer:
  • Removed spare tire
  • Removed front fender liners
  • Removed rear seats
  • Removed rear bumper beam
This is how it looked like when I picked it up at the shitty dealership.
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Old 02-26-2008, 09:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This was the beginning of my mod. I switched to clear corners, markers, bumper lights, and it still had the cloudy glass headlights.



Then I added some sideskirts and added more miles on the wagon since it is my auto-x car and daily driver.






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Old 02-26-2008, 09:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I got a sickness called the "mod bug."





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Old 02-26-2008, 09:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Here's pictures from the last few autocrosses of 2007. This is what it looks like today. Notice the sideskirts are gone. Autocross school and plowing sideways on cones caused the male connectors to break.








Yes I do have battle scars.

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Old 02-26-2008, 09:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Youtube video: You can see me in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AZ3n2T_VTw (video from a camera phone)
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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pretty good vid for a camera phone
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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nice wagon, its about time you make a journal, love the battle scars, shows you drive it like its meant to be driven, on the edge!!!!
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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How are the 40s on the streets of Iowa?
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Old 02-26-2008, 11:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Dude please, for the love of God get some Mother's Mag/Aluminum Polish for your Stromung. It looks bomb!
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:44 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Love it....esp in White..my favorite...
What rear wing is that...and how did you mount it..looks awesome..

GF4s are the shizzy...

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