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"JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7" (jayzayeighty) 10/14/2013 at 15:10 • Filed to: tuned, subaru, wrx, sti, jdm

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Subaru R-STi - JDM vs USDM: A Friendly Rivalry — /TUNED

Sparf > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:15

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Saw this on the FP and was reminded of two things:

1. I need to tune my Celica stat and start beating Impreza GTs.

2. I need to get a GC8 Impreza WRX STI coupe.

Milky > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:25

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Dem yellow fogs.

TurboSloth > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:28

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Does the 99' impreza and the STI share the same body style?

MonkeePuzzle > TurboSloth 10/14/2013 at 15:33

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yes, in the GC body range the only special edition was the 22B with its widened flares.

Only starting withe the GD body did the WRX and STI variants get different bodies.

now... there may have been underbody things different, additional reinforcing etc. I believe under the rear seats there was an add in support in some GC models.

MonkeePuzzle > Milky 10/14/2013 at 15:34

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yellow fogs are cool with blue, but he missed his chance for yellow headlights too :P

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:37

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Do want.

revrseat70 > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:37

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Mmmmmm I love these.

Squid > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:41

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I'll take a GC8 with the full 2.5 STi swap including the drivetrain, save for a JDM 6 speed with DCCD equipped. If you build it right you can have a huge torque monster with the shorter gearing which makes it destroy pretty much everything else. Granted these two examples are a reflection of their owners respective tastes, I would not have gone either of these routes with the swaps they did. Plus the bodywork they have done doesn't apeal to me either. I find it funny that they say the GC's are relatively cheap as I have noticed the price rising steadily.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Squid 10/14/2013 at 15:48

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Same, and the whole hellaflush thing doesn't go with a Subie (or any car, for that matter). All the same, it would be a classier option to have as an AWD, turbocharged 2 door car than a talon/laser/eclipse. I would love to have a small, nice-looking, swapped GC. If it's good enough for Bunta, it's good enough for me.

MonkeePuzzle > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 15:57

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"you could get an L for a couple of grand"

huh, good idea, I should totally do that and start making me one of these beauties!

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > MonkeePuzzle 10/14/2013 at 16:02

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Ha, I just searched CL and only found a banged up, four door, automatic L . Would be great for hooning if it were only cheaper and AWD.

MonkeePuzzle > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 16:04

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only 103k miles too! and in white!

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > MonkeePuzzle 10/14/2013 at 16:11

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From grandma to the guy who couldn't afford gas: the cheap, low-mileage beater. In a way, it would be funny to stick a bunch of ricer paraphernalia on it and a fart can and make videos of people's reactions.

Bruno Martini > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 16:26

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And here I thought that the only people who drove subarus were butch lesbians.....

Squid > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/14/2013 at 21:01

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If you take the Gobstopper as a benchmark of how a GC8 should handle you will discover a decent ride height with softer springs and great dampers. What most of these tuner guy's don't understand is stiff and low doesn't always mean fast.