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Old 06-07-2009, 09:29 PM   #1
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Hey, newb here to NASIOC/ Subaru's in general...

I'm about to buy a buddies 96 Impreza with a 1.8. Don't know diddly about this car. Its going to serve as my winter beater for my Miata. My last Miata beater was a Festiva that ended up getting a Miata 1.6 DOHC (upgrade from 1.3 SOHC). I don't leave ANYTHING alone.

Wih the 1.8 are there any mods available? How do they take to turbos, etc. If I keep the car around for a while, I'd probably drop in an STI motor and do a 22B styled exterior.

My driveway is gravel and about a mile long and twisty...It'll be hard for me to control myself!
Well, anyhoo, hello and I love this ~~>
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Old 06-07-2009, 10:13 PM   #2
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Hello GC8 owner!

The 1.8 has literally no power what so ever. 110hp and 110 ft.-lbs. of torque.

The most people have done are turbo or swap.

As for mods, any parts from 93-01 imprezas are interchangable: exhausts, body kits, etc. with minor exceptions to some parts such as intakes and front ends.

My suggestion is to start with gaining knowledge of driving, mod the brakes and suspension, because you can never go wrong there.
Also, check out rs25.com, NASIOC's younger sister site.

Look around and read the stickies!
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Old 06-07-2009, 10:16 PM   #3
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Cool, thanks for the tip!

Suspension and wheels/ tires are always first order of business.

The power I'm not too overly concerned about. I *hope* to be installing a 5.0 in my Miata this winter. The Sube will be my gas getter/ winter car.
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Old 06-08-2009, 12:57 AM   #4
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welcome!
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Old 06-08-2009, 12:30 PM   #5
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Welcome to the forum.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:10 PM   #6
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Umm, where to start...

The 1.8 is a strong engine, as far as it's physically concerned. You could turbo it easily with the right EM.

As for mods, there's suspension, exhaust, all kinds of mods available. EJ207 swap... Make sure you swap trans as well, the stock 5MT/4EAT won't handle the power, especially going from a 93 bph 1.8 to a 300 bhp STi motor.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:15 PM   #7
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if its your beater why dont you just drive the piss out of it and save money for your miata??
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Old 03-16-2010, 02:09 PM   #8
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This:



Now looks like this:







I've since finished the body work/ molding the rear 22B fenders. I need to get some good day time shots. Its always dark by the time I get home, now with DLS in effect, its light out at 6!
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Old 03-17-2010, 10:37 AM   #9
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