Prodrive (was UK Impreza)

Simon Lines · 08-07-2000, 02:12 AM

Hi All

Just read the post about the UK Impreza with out kit on, nice to read good comments - Thank you.

We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you.

The parts we make for road cars are not the cheap'est in the market place - However, they are of a high quality and designed NOT to invaladate the Subaru warrenty.

Hope thise information is of use

Cheers

Simon
(Export Account Manager)

Digital_Boy · 08-07-2000, 02:40 AM

Sorry if this seems an obtuse question to ask, but if I read the implication of your post correctly, am I correct in assuming that you are an official representative of Prodrive?

Jay_UK · 08-07-2000, 02:48 AM

I do believe you are right Dr Watson..

And he also stated they have your new car... so they know the spec of it.

J.

Ian Cook · 08-07-2000, 02:57 AM

Simon is indeed an employee of the people responsible for the WRC car

And who said they wished Subaru etc read these boards, there prayers/questions have been answered, unfortunately its UK based, but looks like you will be getting something "interesting"

Oh, BTW Simon, dont suppose you have piccies to stop all the arguments LOL, didnt think so

[This message has been edited by Ian Cook (edited August 07, 2000).]

Digital_Boy · 08-07-2000, 02:59 AM

Well that's just too cool!

Now, who's the Prodrive rep over here in the Colonies? Won't do us much good to know all about the goodies that the UK and the rest of the world can get for their Scoobies, whilst we have to do starving orphan bit, looking, but never touching the things that will satisfy our need for speed.

JohnS · 08-07-2000, 03:15 AM

Simon would indeed be the person to contact regarding Prodrive products for the US and Canada.

MADBRIT · 08-07-2000, 09:48 AM

Woohooo

Thats just great news!

Glad that notice is being taken care of...

Ohh...ps... What is the standard spec of the car we are going to be getting

And when....

Scooter · 08-07-2000, 11:16 AM

Simon,

It's great to see someone from Prodrive posting here. Prodrive has always been highly regarded by many on this board.

In your post you stated "We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you." By this, do you mean you'll make the performance pack(s) available here in the US? If so, how? Presently, there only seems to be one source for Prodrive parts here in the States. And availability of those parts is pretty poor. In particular your GT and WR Sport suspension kits. In my own case, I'm going to be installing STi V5 struts with Eibach Prokit springs, as I just could not wait any longer for one of your kits. This STi/Eibach combo is not as well sorted as your kit, but having a decent kit intalled is better than just dreaming about a great kit that may never show up. Does Prodrive plan to fix this problem in the future?

You also mentioned that your products are "....designed NOT to invaladate the Subaru warrenty". Well Subaru of America (SOA) seems very conservitive compared to Subaru of the UK (SoUK). Has Prodrive talked with SOA on this subject? It's great that SoUK still honors the warranty with your parts installed, but don't I think too many people stateside are going to ship their cars across the pond for service.

[This message has been edited by Scooter (edited August 07, 2000).]

Snoopy · 08-07-2000, 11:25 AM

Well, in that case, if indeed Prodrive reads this board.....

SEND US THE P1 PLEASE!!! Any chance of getting a left hand drive Impreza tuned by Prodrive? Are you going to establish a shop here? Thank you.

And what are you gonna do about the ugliness of the new Impreza?

Retsyn · 08-07-2000, 11:49 AM

If I were a betting man I'd say... "Subaru Performance Tuning" SOA registered the domain SubaruPerformance.com in Feb. They also stated in a press release recently that "Subaru will expand the current line of SPT offerings in the very near future." Perhaps there's hope for 2001...

kelley nelson · 08-07-2000, 06:26 PM

I don't want to steal Simon's thunder, I'll just link to it

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/Forum1/HTML/006048.html

Definitely brightened my morning when I read it.

Digital_Boy · 08-07-2000, 07:10 PM

Hello again Simon and any other Prodrive reps who might be lurking.

I have a question. Does Prodrive offer now, or intend to offer at some point in the future, any aftermarket performance parts for the North American Impreza RS?

I ask since I am still debating whether or not I want to look into a 2002 model year Turbo Impreza. There are a variety of reasons, chiefmost being the fact that no coupe is yet available, and the dramatic change in styling over the previous generation Impreza.

Also, as many of the club regulars have shown, the EJ25 is not as brittle as many first thought, and, properly tuned with an aftermarket turbo, can show a genuine WRX a clean set of heels on track day.

Bugsie1 · 08-07-2000, 07:16 PM

Simon said:

"We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you."

I love you and I want your babies.

Simon Lines · 08-08-2000, 03:10 AM

Hi Guys

Your all asking me questions i can't answer right now........

Just letting you know that we are here and working away in the background.

Cheers for now

Simon

N/A · 08-08-2000, 03:31 AM

Are any of these parts or changes going to be CARB approved? No sense in buying them if you live in a state that requires the CARB certification. Also why no US P1 if you know there is a market for it? Any plans on parts for the Forester or the Legacy GT? Has SOA officially said that they won't void your warranty if we use these parts? SOA so far has been really conservative about aftermarket parts and warranty work. Are you to only design parts for the new model or are you working on parts for the current Impreza RS as well?

skuttledude · 08-08-2000, 09:36 AM

Prodrive- (Simon)

Its wonderful to see you posting here on this board. I have your Prodrive suspension on my RS and have been easily satisfied since day 1. Keep up the good work and I really look forward to the products you will be selling for the new turbo here in the states. Thank you!

Davis

Jay_UK · 08-08-2000, 10:08 AM

Looks like Prodrive might already have the market won over...

Its the "Prodrive" name..does it everytime...

lol

J.

Mel 22B · 08-08-2000, 10:47 AM

Simon,
Thanks for the info. Wish we could get more but I understand (how does $5.00 cdn sound for some info???

).
Prodrive has as much, if not more than Subaru, to do with the WRC success. For that, and the extra HP you are gonna get out of my new Impreza, I thank you. (Wow, 2 sentences in a row with the same punctuation...gotta branch out.)

Cheers,
Mel

63Alpine · 08-08-2000, 04:46 PM

If only they (Prodrive) could get Bilstein to hurry up and make some shocks so I could get my WR Sport kit and I would be happy to wait for a while and see what they have cooking. Come on guys, give us something!

Arch · 08-09-2000, 11:20 AM

Are they only gonna support the next-gen impreza or do current gen owners have something to look forward to as well?

Stateside, i mean.

[This message has been edited by Arch (edited August 09, 2000).]

Gambit · 08-09-2000, 12:35 PM

Doesn't Bilstein already make OE shocks for the Legacy GT-B...hence the B?

N/A · 08-09-2000, 03:38 PM

SOA isn't going to become your only distributor are they? I sure hope not. The prices they qoute for the pseudo performance parts in their catalog right now are too high. Most people don't bother with the SPT parts and instead get parts from other sources. I can see it now, here's our Prodrive fog light conversion for only $700. Uh no thanks.

R Diamond · 08-09-2000, 08:32 PM

Oh sure, you Prodrive guys make great suspensions (I've been driving on one of your setups for over a year) and it's wonderful that you'll be selling a U.S. spec ECU and other engine goodies to give us a happy and torquey 240hp engine.

But how about doing something to make the new WRX less ugly?

08-07-2000, 02:12 AM	#1
Simon Lines Scooby Specialist Member#: 1540 Join Date: May 2000 Location: Prodrive USA Vehicle: 92 JDM GC8 WRX 2004 2.5 twin scroll 6MT	Prodrive (was UK Impreza) Hi All Just read the post about the UK Impreza with out kit on, nice to read good comments - Thank you. We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you. The parts we make for road cars are not the cheap'est in the market place - However, they are of a high quality and designed NOT to invaladate the Subaru warrenty. Hope thise information is of use Cheers Simon (Export Account Manager)

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08-07-2000, 02:40 AM	#2
Digital_Boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 730 Join Date: Jan 2000	Sorry if this seems an obtuse question to ask, but if I read the implication of your post correctly, am I correct in assuming that you are an official representative of Prodrive?

08-07-2000, 02:48 AM	#3
Jay_UK Scooby Specialist Member#: 296 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England	I do believe you are right Dr Watson.. And he also stated they have your new car... so they know the spec of it. J.

08-07-2000, 02:57 AM	#4
Ian Cook Scooby Newbie Member#: 1228 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: UK Vehicle: 1993 Group N Impreza White (Mostly) ;)	Simon is indeed an employee of the people responsible for the WRC car And who said they wished Subaru etc read these boards, there prayers/questions have been answered, unfortunately its UK based, but looks like you will be getting something "interesting" Oh, BTW Simon, dont suppose you have piccies to stop all the arguments LOL, didnt think so [This message has been edited by Ian Cook (edited August 07, 2000).]

08-07-2000, 02:59 AM	#5
Digital_Boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 730 Join Date: Jan 2000	Well that's just too cool! Now, who's the Prodrive rep over here in the Colonies? Won't do us much good to know all about the goodies that the UK and the rest of the world can get for their Scoobies, whilst we have to do starving orphan bit, looking, but never touching the things that will satisfy our need for speed.

08-07-2000, 03:15 AM	#6
JohnS Scooby Newbie Member#: 54 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Vehicle: 2002 2002 STi WR Blue	Simon would indeed be the person to contact regarding Prodrive products for the US and Canada.

08-07-2000, 09:48 AM	#7
MADBRIT Scooby Newbie Member#: 98 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Vehicle: 2003 WRX Silver	Woohooo Thats just great news! Glad that notice is being taken care of... Ohh...ps... What is the standard spec of the car we are going to be getting And when....

08-07-2000, 11:16 AM	#8
Scooter Scooby Newbie Member#: 75 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Farmington,CT,USA	Simon, It's great to see someone from Prodrive posting here. Prodrive has always been highly regarded by many on this board. In your post you stated "We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you." By this, do you mean you'll make the performance pack(s) available here in the US? If so, how? Presently, there only seems to be one source for Prodrive parts here in the States. And availability of those parts is pretty poor. In particular your GT and WR Sport suspension kits. In my own case, I'm going to be installing STi V5 struts with Eibach Prokit springs, as I just could not wait any longer for one of your kits. This STi/Eibach combo is not as well sorted as your kit, but having a decent kit intalled is better than just dreaming about a great kit that may never show up. Does Prodrive plan to fix this problem in the future? You also mentioned that your products are "....designed NOT to invaladate the Subaru warrenty". Well Subaru of America (SOA) seems very conservitive compared to Subaru of the UK (SoUK). Has Prodrive talked with SOA on this subject? It's great that SoUK still honors the warranty with your parts installed, but don't I think too many people stateside are going to ship their cars across the pond for service. [This message has been edited by Scooter (edited August 07, 2000).]

08-07-2000, 11:25 AM	#9
Snoopy Scooby Specialist Member#: 700 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: BANNED! Vehicle: 99 Impreza RS Silverthorn Metallic	Well, in that case, if indeed Prodrive reads this board..... SEND US THE P1 PLEASE!!! Any chance of getting a left hand drive Impreza tuned by Prodrive? Are you going to establish a shop here? Thank you. And what are you gonna do about the ugliness of the new Impreza?

08-07-2000, 11:49 AM	#10
Retsyn Scooby Newbie Member#: 1910 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: 2010 Prius Gray	If I were a betting man I'd say... "Subaru Performance Tuning" SOA registered the domain SubaruPerformance.com in Feb. They also stated in a press release recently that "Subaru will expand the current line of SPT offerings in the very near future." Perhaps there's hope for 2001...

08-07-2000, 06:26 PM	#11
kelley nelson Scooby Specialist Member#: 135 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Woodbridge, NJ USA	I don't want to steal Simon's thunder, I'll just link to it http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/Forum1/HTML/006048.html Definitely brightened my morning when I read it.

08-07-2000, 07:10 PM	#12
Digital_Boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 730 Join Date: Jan 2000	Hello again Simon and any other Prodrive reps who might be lurking. I have a question. Does Prodrive offer now, or intend to offer at some point in the future, any aftermarket performance parts for the North American Impreza RS? I ask since I am still debating whether or not I want to look into a 2002 model year Turbo Impreza. There are a variety of reasons, chiefmost being the fact that no coupe is yet available, and the dramatic change in styling over the previous generation Impreza. Also, as many of the club regulars have shown, the EJ25 is not as brittle as many first thought, and, properly tuned with an aftermarket turbo, can show a genuine WRX a clean set of heels on track day.

08-07-2000, 07:16 PM	#13
Bugsie1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 72 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Vehicle: 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe White	Simon said: "We are currently working on the new car, we will have a performance pack available for it by the time it comes over to you." I love you and I want your babies.

08-08-2000, 03:10 AM	#14
Simon Lines Scooby Specialist Member#: 1540 Join Date: May 2000 Location: Prodrive USA Vehicle: 92 JDM GC8 WRX 2004 2.5 twin scroll 6MT	Hi Guys Your all asking me questions i can't answer right now........ Just letting you know that we are here and working away in the background. Cheers for now Simon

08-08-2000, 03:31 AM	#15
N/A Scooby Specialist Member#: 133 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Maryland (not by choice) Vehicle: 2003 Echo-daily car silver	Are any of these parts or changes going to be CARB approved? No sense in buying them if you live in a state that requires the CARB certification. Also why no US P1 if you know there is a market for it? Any plans on parts for the Forester or the Legacy GT? Has SOA officially said that they won't void your warranty if we use these parts? SOA so far has been really conservative about aftermarket parts and warranty work. Are you to only design parts for the new model or are you working on parts for the current Impreza RS as well?

08-08-2000, 09:36 AM	#16
skuttledude NASIOC Supporter Member#: 738 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Southern Ohio USA Vehicle: 2004 STi Ducati Monster 800	Prodrive- (Simon) Its wonderful to see you posting here on this board. I have your Prodrive suspension on my RS and have been easily satisfied since day 1. Keep up the good work and I really look forward to the products you will be selling for the new turbo here in the states. Thank you! Davis

08-08-2000, 10:08 AM	#17
Jay_UK Scooby Specialist Member#: 296 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England	Looks like Prodrive might already have the market won over... Its the "Prodrive" name..does it everytime... lol J.

08-08-2000, 10:47 AM	#18
Mel 22B Scooby Specialist Member#: 621 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: N. Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver with Black Tires	Simon, Thanks for the info. Wish we could get more but I understand (how does $5.00 cdn sound for some info??? ). Prodrive has as much, if not more than Subaru, to do with the WRC success. For that, and the extra HP you are gonna get out of my new Impreza, I thank you. (Wow, 2 sentences in a row with the same punctuation...gotta branch out.) Cheers, Mel

08-08-2000, 04:46 PM	#19
63Alpine Scooby Specialist Member#: 865 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: St. Albans, VT, USA Vehicle: 2003 BMW M3 Phoenix Yellow	If only they (Prodrive) could get Bilstein to hurry up and make some shocks so I could get my WR Sport kit and I would be happy to wait for a while and see what they have cooking. Come on guys, give us something!

08-09-2000, 11:20 AM	#20
Arch Scooby Specialist Member#: 1881 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Jose/Davis, CA Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Blue Ridge Pearl	Are they only gonna support the next-gen impreza or do current gen owners have something to look forward to as well? Stateside, i mean. [This message has been edited by Arch (edited August 09, 2000).]

08-09-2000, 12:35 PM	#21
Gambit Scooby Specialist Member#: 102 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The meeting place	Doesn't Bilstein already make OE shocks for the Legacy GT-B...hence the B?

08-09-2000, 03:38 PM	#22
N/A Scooby Specialist Member#: 133 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Maryland (not by choice) Vehicle: 2003 Echo-daily car silver	SOA isn't going to become your only distributor are they? I sure hope not. The prices they qoute for the pseudo performance parts in their catalog right now are too high. Most people don't bother with the SPT parts and instead get parts from other sources. I can see it now, here's our Prodrive fog light conversion for only $700. Uh no thanks.

08-09-2000, 08:32 PM	#23
R Diamond Scooby Newbie Member#: 58 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Alexandria, VA Vehicle: 04 STi (blue/gold) 98 2.5RS Turbo (sold)	Oh sure, you Prodrive guys make great suspensions (I've been driving on one of your setups for over a year) and it's wonderful that you'll be selling a U.S. spec ECU and other engine goodies to give us a happy and torquey 240hp engine. But how about doing something to make the new WRX less ugly?