[FRAKK's2.5]

So I downloaded this Video of the net The Autoweek test drive of the Impreza 22b (this is an old Vid) in it there was this thing on a 2.5 RX I have never heard of that anyway I thought I'd pick you fools brain and maybe someone can enlighten me...Laters

Frank

 

[nolimitski]

i have no clue but also would like to know!

 

[FRAKK's2.5]

Well in the Video the Impreza RX is a Turbo charged 2.5 fucking tite too! with a front mount intercooler it actually out performs the 22b in acceleration and in the 1/4 mile I just want to know who tuned this car and basically find out more information about it.

 

[meebs]

the guy just made up the badge "RX"... like how most people call them RS-T now days.

 

[FRAKK's2.5]

the guy just made up the badge "RX"... like how most people call them RS-T now days.

I see! cool know anything about that particular car though?

 

[JZ oo7]

I see! cool know anything about that particular car though?

yea, i wanna know more too

 

[imprezadan]

Wasn't the RX one of Subaru's first attempts at bringing a decent car here? I thought it was kind of like a working concept car that was put together to see if they could make it work for the US market. I remember seeing the pics in SCC or A subaru newsletter (Drive maybe?).

 

[RallyImprezive]

A picture of a 1987 Subaru RX:

 

[RallyImprezive]

I had one, in grey. It was my first car. I think mine was an 85 though. It was turbo'd an SO much fun. So much fun in fact that I drove it through a bunch of willow bushes, rolled down an embankment, and into a river. I will never forgive myself.

-Andy

 

[FRAKK's2.5]

No the car that I'm talking about was a GC8 I know what an RX is my Uncle used to have one!

 

[Mitch]

That 2.5 RX (GC8) in the story is indeed the car that Subaru lent to Sport Compact Car for them to work their magic. Only 2 or 3 installments in they hurridly threw a APEXi turbo and plumbing on it for a car show. Then they had to hand it back to Subaru. That's when they went out and got Shiv's 99. And started all over again. If you need, I have all the SCC issues at the house if you want to know what month or issue.

 

[FRAKK's2.5]

Dude that would be cool I have a couple of them...I think I'm missing like two anyway can you tell me which year and month?

Thanks

Frank

 

[kickin_81]

Here it is! (or "there it is!")
USA:
http://irvinesubaru.com/interests/colortrim.html

JDM:
http://www.subarumotor.com.tw/o1.htm

*And last but not least* The Aussies:
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/fuelguide/tables/petrol/subaru.htm
http://www.4wdonline.com/Subaru/Impreza/1999.html

 

[HondaH8er]

The Impreza RX is a model thet they got in Australia (don't know if they got it anywhere else, though), and it's a NA 2.0 powered Impreza

 

[DoorKnob]

That 2.5 RX (GC8) in the story is indeed the car that Subaru lent to Sport Compact Car for them to work their magic. Only 2 or 3 installments in they hurridly threw a APEXi turbo and plumbing on it for a car show. Then they had to hand it back to Subaru. That's when they went out and got Shiv's 99. And started all over again. If you need, I have all the SCC issues at the house if you want to know what month or issue.

Yup, Mitch is right. This car is a '98 RS, the very very first RS ever made. Before Sport Compact got the car, it was already modified by some SOA guys with an STi suspension, custom Recaro seats, a '99 front end and some sort of factory performance muffler. The APEXi turbo was actually tuned by a guy from APEXi. It then went on to do some autoshows, and made appearances on motorweek and possibly a few more places.

I don't know where this car happens to be right now, probably floating around still like SOA's 22B.

 

[Yeoman]

Just confirming what Mitch said is true, it seems theres still some unsure people.

 

[Mitch]

Frakk -- I'll try to get you that info ASAP. Thanks Doorknob & Yeoman for confirming my correctness.
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I'm over 42

 

[Graham]

I remember that RX, that thing was sick. I have the video of it on Motorweek beating the 22B in the quarter. They also had Adam Bloom's first car. I remember being so excited seeing all those GC8 turbo Subaru's in one place, and on national TV.


Graham