Sleezer1533's 2005 Impreza 2.5RS GC

[Sleezer1533]

Sold the Protege and bought the car Ive always wanted...
This is my 2005 Impreza 2.5RS. Ill keep this thread updated with the work I do to it. Since Im still paying it off, mods will come but not for a little bit. Till then it will just be little things here and there. First major thing Im planning hopefully for next summer is a drop on coilovers.

Mod List:

- Performance:
Tsudo 2.5" Cat-Back exhaust
Tsudo 2.5" High Flow Cat Pipe
Tsudo 4-2-1 UEL Header: Wrapped

- Wheel/Tire:
White Enkei RS5s

- Other:
AC Delete

 

[Sleezer1533]

Didnt realize this but the third pic has the pro in the background from before I sold it

 

[Sleezer1533]

Oh and the mailman brought me a late valentines gift:

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Congrats dude. Subbing.

 

[MSP1714]

also subbing.
love the impreza man!
Ive always wanted one too but a wrx or sti.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Thanks!

I think for now, most the work will be simple bolts ons, suspension bits, and appearance stuff. Then if I want to work on serious power I try to plan a sti rebuild + swap, or maybe a 3.0 boxer turbo swap, but thats a long way off

 

[repthemazdas]

(popcorn)

 

[Sleezer1533]

So today is one week from when I dropped the impreza off at the dealer for recall work

Called them today ... they are still waiting on the control arms.

I want my car back already!!

Anyway as you may or may not know I work for VIOC, my buddy who is the manager of a nearby store and the guy who runs a local Volkswagen wrench spot called me to see if I could work at his store for a day next week on my day off, I told him sure if I could get on his lift for free to get the exhaust installed. So thats all set to go once I get my baby back.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Finally got the Impreza back from the dealer. Nice new front lower control arms and endlinks

Also got the catback installed

Vid: Doesnt capture the throat-y-ness of it but still gives the general idea

 

[Sleezer1533]

Cleared up the hazed and oxidized headlights today with Novus

Before:

After:

 

[repthemazdas]

(popcorn)

 

[Sleezer1533]

Picked up some new floor mats while I was out:

Before:

After:

 

[repthemazdas]

nice man! even though you would rag on my protege im still subbing to ur subru

 

[Cleverfrog]

sub

 

[Sleezer1533]

nice man! even though you would rag on my protege im still subbing to ur subru

To each his own when it comes to cars. No hard feelings hopefully. I approve of a lot of you recent updates if that helps

 

[repthemazdas]

lol cool! what subru fourm are you on?

 

[Sleezer1533]

Nasioc and RS2.5

 

[repthemazdas]

cool ill find ya!

 

[Sleezer1533]

So Ive been noticing that when in 5th gear at cruising speed, there is a jingling noise like loose change coming from the shifter
Got to work early today so I pulled the shift knob off ... and guess what ... it was loose change lol. 16 cents to be exact

 

[Sleezer1533]

Changed the oil yesterday
Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic, nice new drain plug as well

Been thinking a lot about where I want to go next with the car. I was going to save up the money Ive been getting from scrapping and buy coil-overs with some of my tax return next year but it looks like Im going to be spending it on a timing belt kit (Z1 kit includes the belt, tensioner, idlers, water pump, thermostat, and v-belts plus all the necessary seals gaskets and hardware ... I think Im going to go with that)
Then it looks like Im gonna see if I can pick up a set of steel wheels with snows since these wheels are def. not going to be safe for next winter, I always see em pop um on craigslist with like %80 tread left for pretty reasonable prices.

Then Ill focus again on coilovers or maybe a UEL header and HF cat pipe first ... dunno yet