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04-25-2012, 01:22 AM | #26 |
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I really like what you have done so far. I just bought a 2012 impreza and also wanted to put supertones on it. Is it possible to mount the hellas behind the top grill?
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04-25-2012, 11:32 AM | #27 | |
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Anything is possible. You might have to drill a couple holes or fab some kind of bracket but there shouldn't be any reason why you couldn't. For ease of installation, I used existing bolts to mount mine. |
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04-25-2012, 04:19 PM | #28 |
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Finally a modded 12 impreza. turbo down the road...supercharger...
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04-25-2012, 04:28 PM | #29 |
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Just out of curiosity, you said you wanted to do a wrx engine swap down the line, why not just start off with a Wrx instead?
Keep on modding the car and hopefully there will be a bigger aftermarket support. |
04-25-2012, 04:41 PM | #30 |
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04-25-2012, 04:51 PM | #31 |
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That's a great question. I did look at the WRX and Legacy GT and financially it didn't make sense. I wasn't going to settle for anything other then a Subaru so the Impreza make good sense. I have several goals in mind with this car and ultimately I am after the "sleeper" look. There are several exterior mods that I will be doing like roof spoiler, side skirts, front lip and possibly some type of body mods (to remain under wraps for now) as well as suspension work and wheels but I want to preserve the original look of the car. I'd say I am pretty resourceful and since the aftermarket for our cars is poor at best, the purpose of my build is to show that with a little ingenuity and research you can set out to achieve what you want regardless of the aftermarket support. And who knows, maybe the aftermarket will realize that even though are cars don't have turbos, there is still a desire to mod them and consequently develop parts....as in the case with rallisport racing for the UEL headers.
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04-26-2012, 11:05 AM | #32 |
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Lets get that drive by video
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04-26-2012, 03:03 PM | #33 |
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I was wondering how much plasti dip you used to spray your grille? So I can kind of gauge how much to use. I think I'll need three coats to get full coverage.
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04-26-2012, 03:27 PM | #34 |
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04-26-2012, 03:29 PM | #35 |
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I think I used 1/2-2/3 of a can. I did at least 4 coats. Make sure the first coat is pretty light and gradually build it up.
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04-26-2012, 11:23 PM | #36 | |
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For your exhaust, all you did was take out the muffler and weld those 2 pieces together and bolted it to where the muffler used to be? If so, can you do that for me as well and I pay for it? I want the boxer growl but I still want to keep my muffler when I have to bring it in to the dealer for any reason so I can easily swap it to stock. PS- doing a muffler delete, does it effect the hp or mpg? BTW, I live in NYC. |
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04-29-2012, 07:55 PM | #37 | |
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04-30-2012, 12:20 PM | #38 |
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[quote=Huffin;36992157]For your exhaust, all you did was take out the muffler and weld those 2 pieces together and bolted it to where the muffler used to be?
If so, can you do that for me as well and I pay for it? I want the boxer growl but I still want to keep my muffler when I have to bring it in to the dealer for any reason so I can easily swap it to stock. PS- doing a muffler delete, does it effect the hp or mpg? BTW, I live in NYC.[/quote Sorry for the late reply....At this time I don't have any plans on fabricating more exhaust setups like this, especially since I have not yet completed design/testing. Maybe down the road I might consider it. In the meantime though I can point you in the right direction as to where you can get the raw materials if you like.... As far as the muffler delete goes, there is no effect on hp or mpg. It's strictly for the sound. |
04-30-2012, 12:22 PM | #39 | |
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04-30-2012, 01:39 PM | #40 |
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Sorry for the late reply....At this time I don't have any plans on fabricating more exhaust setups like this, especially since I have not yet completed design/testing. Maybe down the road I might consider it. In the meantime though I can point you in the right direction as to where you can get the raw materials if you like....
As far as the muffler delete goes, there is no effect on hp or mpg. It's strictly for the sound.[/quote] Yeah I would definitely like some advise on how you did your exhaust and where I can get the materials. |
05-02-2012, 12:50 AM | #41 | |
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05-07-2012, 04:22 PM | #42 |
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Scan gauge II going in this weekend and depending on time, I might take the headlights off, bake them and then black them out. I have had several requests for drive by video, so I will try and get that taken care of as well.
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05-13-2012, 10:19 PM | #43 |
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Not much of an update but didn't get anything done this weekend. Too much going on, especially being mother's day weekend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for next weekend.
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05-22-2012, 11:08 AM | #44 |
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ahhh wheres the drive by video.... want to do the same thing with the exhaust
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05-23-2012, 12:44 PM | #45 | |
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I will probably post it to YouTube and add a link. |
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05-23-2012, 12:55 PM | #46 |
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Aha! I knew this day would come! You MUST be one of the first Looking foreword to this. Subscribed!
p.s. can you just post pics in here, instead of posting links please. |
05-23-2012, 12:59 PM | #47 |
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i love the new impreza hatches and have been waiting to see someone attempt a wrx/sti swap on them. exhaust sounds mean also, i was not expecting that. nicely done sir
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05-23-2012, 03:26 PM | #48 |
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I have a 3 day weekend coming up which should give me ample time to do a few things this weekend. I noticed a rock chip in the plasti-dip on my grill due to too thin of sprayed material. So, I'll be removing the front bumper and grill so that I can fix the small issue. I'll take better pics of the Hella supertone setup for those that are interested. I am also going to do a DRL light mod, and a mod that involves the front, sides and rear of the car. A drive by video will also be taken....finally.
On a side note, I found a vendor that might potentially have an aftermarket CAI and axleback exhaust for our NA cars. I am just waiting to hear back. Stay tuned. |
05-23-2012, 04:13 PM | #49 | |
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05-23-2012, 04:16 PM | #50 |
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Props to italia490 for giving me advice.
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