97ej22 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 i want to get into drag raceing at etown and need my impreza to be faster so i was wondering if anybody knows of any cheap parts or tricks to make it fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 cheap, fast and reliable. Pick two there is no magic bullet that will make your car fast for free. You could gut the interior and shave about 3-400 pounds and that will get you the most bang for your free. Other than that, it will cost money, and the cheapest way to make your 97 impreza fast is to sell it and buy a WRX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 You could go for a full STi swap from a GC8 (search it if you don't know what that is) from Japan or Australia. But its gonna be ridiculously expensive and difficult as you will have to switch it over from Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive. Twitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 You could go for a full STi swap from a GC8 (search it if you don't know whatthat is) from Japan or Australia. But its gonna be ridiculously expensive and difficult as you will have to switch it over from Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive. Twitch No need to switch from left to right or right to left. You only swap the running gear. It is expensive unless you can do your own work. Better off swapping a USDM WRX or STi. Still expensive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Buy an american v8 car pull the body off drop the suby one on. im all for subaru but they belong on the rally track or the trails not the strip. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) Buy an american v8 car pull the body off drop the suby one on. im all for subaru but they belong on the rally track or the trails not the strip. Rob Seriously? You would take a 4000lb piece of junk and turn it into a 3000lb piece of junk? Heres something to look at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixF9vH_cMro Edited March 29, 2010 by Turbone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 That's a cute little blower ya got there boy! Not sure why you would post an underhood V-8 blower on a Subaru forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5_IMP Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Simple, bolt-on mods to go fast... http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605625 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1636451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Simple, bolt-on mods to go fast... http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605625 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1636451 Sorry, but nothing about Doug's motor builds is a simple bolt-on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3eyedwagon Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Cheap, and Quick? Sell your Impreza, and buy a Fox body Mustang. And that's coming from a die hard GM guy. It really depends on how quick you are looking to go. You could go alot quicker for ALOT cheaper with nearly anything American, V8, and RWD. That's not to say that you can't run well in your Impreza, the question is just, at what cost? You may very well ruin what you love about it on the way to making it very quick. Then the fact remains you would have been better off spending that money on a devoted 1/4 mile car, and would probably still be quicker. :-\ Rob, you can all them 4000 lb pieces of junk all you want.... I'll drag you any day with any of my "junk". And just FYI. The AMX we are working on weighs about the same as a 3rd gen wagon. My Javelin weighs only a few pounds more. 1968 Javelin production:Body 6879-5 (base) 29,097; factory price $2482.00. Ship Weight 2826 lbs. Both are full of seats, sound deadening, and all the trim. Detroit muscle being heavy compared to modern cars is a common mis-conception. Alot of them are lighter, because they aren't full of modern BS electronics, and other unnecessary crap. Sure there were some heavy cars around in the 60s/70s but we have managed to get them just as heavy again here recently. So, say you still have your heart set on running 15s with your Impreza. Do anything you can to move more air. Improve your intake, and exhaust. Even cheap improvements can make a little more power. A good high flow air filter. Buying or making a cold air intake. Decreasing exhaust restriction (to a certain extent). And the oh so important simple things like having a decent tune-up on it from the get go. Fresh oil helps too. That's about as good as you'll get for cheap or free. Edited March 31, 2010 by 3eyedwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5_IMP Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Sorry, but nothing about Doug's motor builds is a simple bolt-on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 we need to let this thread die, the OP already tried stuff against our recommendations and now his engine is dead Where is the I told you so smiley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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