Matts Build 6......

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My 6th Impreza build.... Final one classic one i promise 

 

Picked this up cheap, seemed a good idea at the time! advertised with a new stage one clutch, full mot, and a pretty good history! more miles than i like but other than a bit tappy on start up when cold she seems to run great!! 

 

 

[mattiekane]

Looks a good base to start on

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Seller didnt even wash it! but hey its not a problem the local romanian wash will do a splendid job for 10 english pounds, Advertised as a bone stock UK2000 V5! bloke hadnt had it long just wasnt big enough for his needs and was more into skylines!

So quick look round, exchange of cash for V5 and i was on my way, I did spot the prodrive back box but thats it! its deadly silent runs very smooth and its weird being so comfortable in a GC8 unlike my last few....! 

Got it home, and noticed a prodrive Y pipe and then decided to check the ECU area ... yep a SP ecu stashed in there!

So bargain i thought! 

 

PLANS:

Remove PPP bits.... Need more power  ! so swap out ECU and change for one to be mapped 

VF24/VF28 turbo

FMIC 

minor body mods 

Maybe black 16s on super grippy tyres

Coilovers 

New front seats (these have minor wear on the bolster)

[Jay762]

A nice find there - cant see any rear arch bubbling

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Arches are mint inside and out so think they been done ! 

Was a small patch rust on wheel well which was welded today for £10

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Gave it a wash this weekend see what were dealing with ! 

 

I didnt do the engine bay!

[Jay762]

The bay will probably clean up alright, bit of paint on the belt cover and autosolv on the header tank, mind you its a slippery slope then as more and more little things will stand out 

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i will more than likely be removing this at some point so will jetwash it then 

 

Its not there to be pretty 

[Jay762]

fairynuff

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soon as the intercooler is changed, strut braced up and few other bits removed that are not needed should be easy enough to clean up !

 

dont think anyones ever touched it 

[Fastboy67]

It's cleaned up well and looks a good base for a project. Good luck with it another one that'll be good to see progressing. Wish I had the time but more importantly the space ie big garage/workshop to do a project like this. 

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I just got a mate with a garage lol 

 

chuck power at it - chuck it round the track 

 

end of plan lol 

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The build plan changed last night!! As i went through the history and found all the prodrive certs im going for a OEM+ build! 

 

doesnt mean it wont see the track tho!! lol just got a spare set of wheels to chuck some AO84 tyres on 

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simple one.... Smaller plate!

[Jay762]

yup that is a big airflow barrier

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First proper trip out today , Silverstone ! 

 

Didnt go on track tho ad had my lad with me , tho Mrs was at her mums after and I dropped him off while I went the 17 mile trip via back roads ! 

 

Ermmm was clean 

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Couple 

[savage bulldogs]

Just caught up with this , thought you had your eyes on a red jdm wagon .

Looks like a nice clean slate for a project ,though bud [emoji106]

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Didn't work out for what I wanted , this popped up 

 

was gonna stay prodrive kit but I get bored too easy ! 

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Found the first owner ! 

 

Ive decided to stick kinda oem with this one , tho the exhaust is just too boring I got a sti intercooler and a 2.5" system off a mate for 100 quid that's going on 

 

just looking for suspension 

[savage bulldogs]

Got 4 x elbaich pro springs with new rear shocks and group n top mounts ? £150 ( group n top mounts cost me £120 )