[Jerroninnes05]

hey guys i am looking for new parts and wanted to ask you guys for some recommendations, i am on the hunt for some new coil over's a new exhaust and some new rims
also would the wrx parts for the 2002 be interchangeable for my car? just wondering because everywhere i search comes up with wrx parts and knowing this isnt a normal 2.0l that the impreza usually has im just really not sure
(Ill upload a picture of the 2.5ts tomorrow)

 

[mike-tracy]

You get what you pay for with coilovers. Just get the ones you can afford.

What other WRX parts are you wondering about?

 

[Jack_Stalk]

You would need wrx wagon suspension parts because the rear strut mounts are different. You can swap over the top hats from the sedan struts but that's Level 2 stuff.

 

[Jerroninnes05]

thx for the heads up!

 

[Jerroninnes05]

You get what you pay for with coilovers. Just get the ones you can afford.

What other WRX parts are you wondering about?

i was also wondering about if its possible to swap my impreza from a front mount intercooler to a top mount?.
also do you know if it has been done before?

 

[mike-tracy]

I'm going on the assumption that your 2.5TS is not currently turbocharged, right? If it's not, then you don't have a front mount intercooler.

Matty2hotty made a top mount "interfooler" back in the day. It just had a filter box the correct size to catch air through the scoop. Unlike a WRX, that also let water straight into the engine when it rained.

You could theoretically get a WRX top mount to work in an NA with a bunch of custom piping, but it would also either be a restriction or a draw compared to stock intake. Your car should use a MAP sensor (instead of a MAF) so messing with the intact tract doesn't mess up how it runs unlike a MAF car.

If you do in fact have a turbocharged 2.5TS car, then yes, you can absolutely switch to a WRX or STI topmount.

 

[Jack_Stalk]

YEAH I agree with Mike. Top mount intercoolers I've read are good for up to at least 400WHP and people running less than those numbers with a FMIC are just doing it to be flashy or want a scoopless hood (the turbo lag is significant). Since they came with a top mount intercooler from the factory, it's much easier to keep that set-up if you are turbocharging the car with a somewhat stock size turbo.