A new beginning with a new project car.  Why a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs?  It mostly has to do with this article: Old School Rules – Subaru Impreza vs Mitsubishi Evolution .   I was completely shocked at what this car was capable of within a budget.  So I decided to pull the trigger and build myself a “TrackWhore”.  Definition of a “TrackWhore” :  A car used/beaten on a race track on a consistent basis.  My goal for this car is to put it on track but also have an ultra responsive daily driver that doesn’t need much to serve double duty.  I also wanted to keep this entire project build under $14,000 (including the price of the car).   In order to get the job done I needed to find a completely stock 98 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS at a really good price, which I did thankfully.  After a few months of searching I was able to find a 1998 2.5RS with 115,000 miles with a clean carfax report.

As you can see, there were a few minor issues with the paint/body, but overall not a bad car for $3,400.

Now that I have the car, the next step is to develop a list of parts to get for the car.  Here’s version 1 of the master list:

Engine

• Version 8 JDM STI 2 liter motor with twinscroll turbo:  Having a high redline stock and a ultra responsive turbo would be perferct for the street and track
• JDM Stock ECU: Great for emissions and easy to flash
• Top Mount Intercooler
• Radiator
• Exhaust

DriveTrain

• 6 Speed Transmission
• STI Differential (Rear, Center, Front) with DCCD
• STI Hubs with New Wheel Studs

Suspension & Brakes

• KW Coilovers : Not Sure Which Ones.
• 4 Pot Front Brake and 2 Pot Rear Brakes
• STI Aluminum Suspension Arms and Lateral Links

Wheels & Tires

• Stock STI Wheels
• BridgeStone RE-01R

Interior/Exterior & Other Misc Items

• Depo Exterior Head Lights and Corner Lights
• JDM Rear Tail Lights
• JDM Rear Spats
• 22B Front Fenders
• Aluminum Hood
• Version 5 Rear Wing
• JDM Crash Beams
• Steering with Quick Release
• STI Shift Knob and E-Brake
• Alpine Stereo System
• JDM Gauge Cluster With 10,000 RPM Redline
• Defi Gauges
• Gauge Pod
• Evo Recaro Front Seats

That should be it.  Next step is to strip the car and get it into paint.  Check back soon for next update.

Gallery:

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