With my dad being a mechanic I've always been into cars and it didn't have to be a domestic or an import, it just had to have an engine in it that I could fiddle around with. In my senior year in high school (the year "The Fast and The Furious" came out), I really got turned on to the import market but I really didn't know what I wanted. After graduation, my father gave me his 1989 Isuzu Impulse that needed to be rebuilt. I learned everything I know now about cars from that Impulse. After fooling around a bit with the Isuzu, I knew I was wanting something a bit more fun and it had to have an air conditioner (which my Impulse didn't). Then, I became good friends with my pal James who owns a 2005 STI. He really got me hooked on the Subaru scene and that's when my hunt for an Impreza began. At first I was wanting an STI because I saw and felt the power my friends car had, but after looking for awhile I found nothing but modded and raced out Subaru's, both WRX and STI's. Then.....while looking for an STI on autotrader, I found a nice looking Impreza RS. She was Aspen White and came with some very nice looking rims. The car was for sale in Austin, so I went for a test drive. While it didn't have the power I was wanting, it did however have the handling I loved so much and of course bone stock with no mods. The dealership wanted $16500 plus TTL and I talked them down to $15000 out the door. It was said and done and I was in the Subaru game.
My first car: 1989 2.3 Liter Isuzu Impulse
She had over 300,000 miles on her when I sold her.
My new car: 2005 Subaru Impreza RS (What she looked like when I bought Her)
Bone stock except the Tenzo R wheels
Interior with WRX sport seats and MOMO steering wheel
I fabricated this hood delete water diverter plate out of 20ga aluminum. It still lets the hot air out but when I wash it or when it rains the water flows behind the transmission.
When I first bought the e bay Borla-reps I had ceramic coated them, but I hated the way they sounded (very tinnnny). I then wrapped them and then coated (literally drenched them) with high heat paint. The headers were smoking for at least three days.
Use this and a paint brush to drench them. (make sure you really soak them with this stuff and get it in every fiber).
and make sure you take your time when wrapping them. This is not something that should be done fast.
yea for sure.. I've got some coilovers coming on friday so I'll do a full instal writeup in my Journal when I get them. I need to do some brakes and what not still. You have any other suspension plans going? I've got some ISC Coilovers ordered from AJW Performance on here. Great deal and they are looking very promising so far. When I get them put on, I'll post a link to my Journal in here so you can see it.
I want to do the hella super tones, brakes, and find out what this damn rattle that I have is right now! LOL
No more suspension upgrades for now. My ride is so stiff right now with the springs and all the bushing replacements. I just love the way I can hear the engine and transmission from inside my car.
No more suspension upgrades for now. My ride is so stiff right now with the springs and all the bushing replacements. I just love the way I can hear the engine and transmission from inside my car.
Thanks, I like to work with metal and create things. It usually takes me 2-3 tries before I am happy with the way things turn out. I am a perfectionist.
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