DvSkD4's First Ride - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com

DvSkD4 · 07-13-2008, 05:52 PM

Got my car in the summer of 2008 and have been a rs25.com addict ever since. Started this "journal" about two weeks after getting it, so it pretty much covers everything I have ever done to/with it. Enjoi

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Car:
2001 Impreza 2.5RS Coupe
Aspen White
5 Speed Trans.
~105,000 miles

Driver:
Male
Avon, Connecticut
Mechanical Engineering Student (RPI)
Premium since Nov. 2008 =)

Modifications:
V4 JDM STi Front and Rear Seats
JIC Magic SF-1 Coilovers with Cusco Camber Plates
Subaru 4/2 Pot Brakes with Hawk HPS Pads
STi Catback Exhaust with Kartboy Hangers
Borla Replica UEL Headers
JDM STi Carbon Fiber Front Strut Bar
Option Racing Short Ram Intake
Whiteline Adjustable Rear Lateral Links
04 STi Trailing Arms
JDM Clear Corners

Summer Wheels:
17x8 OZ Ultraleggeras wrapped in 245/40/17 Dunlop Direzza DZ101s

Winter/DD Wheels:
16x7 Subaru Six Spokes wrapped in 205/55/16 Kuhmo all-season tires

Red Line oil in the transmission and Royal Purple in rear differential

Current Projects/To Do List:
1) Fix some minor rust areas
2) Replace clutch
3) Change HGs

Future Projects/Mods:
Red/White Rally Armor Mudflaps
Steering wheel swap
V5/6 lip and rear spats
Fresh coat of AW

Table of Contents:

Post #2: My reserved space for whatever
Post #14: Suspension Upgrade - struts, springs, trailing arms, rear sway bar
Post #26: Exhaust Upgrade - STi Catback and Kartboy Hangers
Post #35: First Time Off-roading (with special guest WaynO)
Post #37: Front Strut Bar added
Post #48: V4 Front and Rear seats added
Post #54: First Pics of Rims/Tires (not on car)
Post #61/62: Coilovers, Brakes, and Rear Lateral Links Installation
Post #76: Painted/Installed UEL Headers
Post #77: Summer Setup and Wicked Big Meet 2009

Thanks for visiting, feel free to leave thoughts/comments!

- Evan

DvSkD4 · 07-13-2008, 05:52 PM

saving this!! ah hah!

Current Favorites:
Album - Only By The Night by Kings of Leon
Song - Spaceman by the Killers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmh_guIlovk)
Online Video - Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifinanakis - Natalie Portman episode (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5ef...h-galifianakis)

MaiMaiGF8 · 07-13-2008, 05:54 PM

Preeettttyyy. Looking forward to the progress.

**2.5rsleeper** · 07-13-2008, 05:56 PM

welcome man. Love the white RS's. You should drive up to visit us umass motorsports drivers sometime. Good luck with the suspension!

DvSkD4 · 07-13-2008, 06:20 PM

thanks for the love. sound good sleeper, when my buddy from boston comes back from cali with his 99 rs we will def make some trips up to umass for that.

Omegamagi · 07-13-2008, 06:28 PM

Nice car man, good luck!

WaynO · 07-13-2008, 06:58 PM

Road trip woooooh I'm down

**Jurzeyfresh** · 07-13-2008, 07:56 PM

i thought GD suspension wouldn't fit the GC body... did i miss something somewhere?

Chris

DvSkD4 · 07-13-2008, 08:00 PM

yeah it fits, people have just told me i might need to reuse the GC tophats

DvSkD4 · 07-16-2008, 02:12 PM

did some research and seems like a lot of people are happy with red line oils for the tranny and rear diff ... so i bought some =)

EDIT: Do NOT put Red Line's heavyweight gear oil in your rear diff

07-13-2008, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
DvSkD4 2.0L Turbo Car: 2001 Impreza RS coupe Fav Mod: Subaru 4/2 Pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Avon, CT Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,031	DvSkD4's First Ride Got my car in the summer of 2008 and have been a rs25.com addict ever since. Started this "journal" about two weeks after getting it, so it pretty much covers everything I have ever done to/with it. Enjoi . Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS Coupe Aspen White 5 Speed Trans. ~105,000 miles Driver: Male Avon, Connecticut Mechanical Engineering Student (RPI) Premium since Nov. 2008 =) Modifications: V4 JDM STi Front and Rear Seats JIC Magic SF-1 Coilovers with Cusco Camber Plates Subaru 4/2 Pot Brakes with Hawk HPS Pads STi Catback Exhaust with Kartboy Hangers Borla Replica UEL Headers JDM STi Carbon Fiber Front Strut Bar Option Racing Short Ram Intake Whiteline Adjustable Rear Lateral Links 04 STi Trailing Arms JDM Clear Corners Summer Wheels: 17x8 OZ Ultraleggeras wrapped in 245/40/17 Dunlop Direzza DZ101s Winter/DD Wheels: 16x7 Subaru Six Spokes wrapped in 205/55/16 Kuhmo all-season tires Red Line oil in the transmission and Royal Purple in rear differential Current Projects/To Do List: 1) Fix some minor rust areas 2) Replace clutch 3) Change HGs Future Projects/Mods: Red/White Rally Armor Mudflaps Steering wheel swap V5/6 lip and rear spats Fresh coat of AW Table of Contents: Post #2: My reserved space for whatever Post #14: Suspension Upgrade - struts, springs, trailing arms, rear sway bar Post #26: Exhaust Upgrade - STi Catback and Kartboy Hangers Post #35: First Time Off-roading (with special guest WaynO) Post #37: Front Strut Bar added Post #48: V4 Front and Rear seats added Post #54: First Pics of Rims/Tires (not on car) Post #61/62: Coilovers, Brakes, and Rear Lateral Links Installation Post #76: Painted/Installed UEL Headers Post #77: Summer Setup and Wicked Big Meet 2009 Thanks for visiting, feel free to leave thoughts/comments! - Evan Attached Thumbnails __________________ Don't you know I'm LOCO Last edited by DvSkD4; 06-15-2009 at 09:41 PM.. Reason: Because I can!

07-13-2008, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
DvSkD4 2.0L Turbo Car: 2001 Impreza RS coupe Fav Mod: Subaru 4/2 Pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Avon, CT Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,031	saving this!! ah hah! Current Favorites: Album - Only By The Night by Kings of Leon Song - Spaceman by the Killers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmh_guIlovk) Online Video - Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifinanakis - Natalie Portman episode (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5ef...h-galifianakis) __________________ Don't you know I'm LOCO Last edited by DvSkD4; 08-19-2009 at 09:20 AM..

07-13-2008, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
2.5rsleeper Premium Member Car: Ver 7 STi GC, elderly L Fav Mod: Things that go woosh. My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunderland, MA Trader Rating: (6) Posts: 3,551	welcome man. Love the white RS's. You should drive up to visit us umass motorsports drivers sometime. Good luck with the suspension! __________________ There is no way that a mouse could kill a scorpion.

07-13-2008, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
DvSkD4 2.0L Turbo Car: 2001 Impreza RS coupe Fav Mod: Subaru 4/2 Pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Avon, CT Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,031	thanks for the love. sound good sleeper, when my buddy from boston comes back from cali with his 99 rs we will def make some trips up to umass for that. __________________ Don't you know I'm LOCO

07-13-2008, 07:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jurzeyfresh Moderator Car: 2000 STM RS Sedan 5spd Fav Mod: '06 4/2 pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newton, NJ Trader Rating: (6) Posts: 6,190	i thought GD suspension wouldn't fit the GC body... did i miss something somewhere? Chris __________________ Light a man a fire and he is warm for a day, light a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life.

07-13-2008, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaiMaiGF8 2.5L Car: Red/gray 1995 Impreza LX Wagon Fav Mod: Goldies...for now. My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 252	Preeettttyyy. Looking forward to the progress.

07-13-2008, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Omegamagi 2.2L Car: 98 2.5 RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County NY Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 117	Nice car man, good luck!

07-13-2008, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
WaynO 2.7L Car: 1999 RS RBP Coupe Fav Mod: P1 Springs My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Everett, MA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 399	Road trip woooooh I'm down

07-13-2008, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
DvSkD4 2.0L Turbo Car: 2001 Impreza RS coupe Fav Mod: Subaru 4/2 Pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Avon, CT Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,031	yeah it fits, people have just told me i might need to reuse the GC tophats __________________ Don't you know I'm LOCO

07-16-2008, 02:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
DvSkD4 2.0L Turbo Car: 2001 Impreza RS coupe Fav Mod: Subaru 4/2 Pots My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Avon, CT Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 1,031	did some research and seems like a lot of people are happy with red line oils for the tranny and rear diff ... so i bought some =) EDIT: Do NOT put Red Line's heavyweight gear oil in your rear diff __________________ Don't you know I'm LOCO Last edited by DvSkD4; 11-22-2008 at 11:04 AM..

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