Thought it was about time to create a project page for my 96 Impreza L. As many of you already know, I've been working on this car for a little over a year, and it is now my daily driver.

Complete 2004 USDM STI Swap:

• Engine and Drivetrain
  • USDM EJ257
  • 6 Speed w/ DCCD
  • Front and rear crossmember
  • Hubs
  • R180 rear diff
  • Brembo brakes, front and rear
  • Axles
  • Radiator
  • Wiring
  • Gas tank
  • Fuel filler pipe
  • Fuel lines
  • Brake booster
  • Brake lines
  • ABS controller
  • Clutch master cylinder
  • VF-39 turbo
  • Exhaust
  • etc.
• Interior
  • Wiring
  • Dashboard
  • Climate control HVAC
  • 2005 center console, e-brake HVAC
  • Front and rear seats
  • Carpet
  • Rear deck
  • Pedal box

Mods:

• Grey interior conversion (originally tan)
• Cobb accessport v1
• Stainless clutch line
• Kartboy transmission mount bushings
• Kartboy front shifter bushings
• Kartboy rear shifter bushing
• STI short-throw shifter
• Whiteline rear subframe lock bolts
• Whiteline rear subframe / diff carrier bushings
• Eibach rear camber bolts
• KYB AGX Shocks (GC Fitment)
• Prodrive P1 springs
• Stoptech stainless brake lines
• Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid
• STI pink trailing arms (pillowball bushing type)
• STI lateral links (2005 style, hollow tube aluminum, 3/4 pillowball bushing)
• Energy suspension rear trailing arm bushings (on the hub side)
• Perrin PSRS
• Megan racing H-Brace (gc fitment)
• STI group N motor mounts
• STI group N pitch stop
• Whiteline steering rack bushings
• Cobb anti-sway bars
• Perrin front and rear end links
• TCS rear strut tower bar
• FHI carbon fiber strut tower bar (possibly HK replica)
• Rallyarmor mud flaps
• Rota grid 17x7.5 gunmetal
• Falken RT-615 225/45-17
• JDM aluminum hood (version 3?)
• Cusco camber plates (GC fitment so the rear is adjustable too)
• Samco intercooler hoses
• Fat Mat sound deadening installed throughout
• Clear fender lights
• Eastcoastswappers drive-by-wire pedal mount
• Prodrive battery tie-down
• Prodrive oil fil cap
• Hallman boost controller
• Perrin lightweight crank pulley
• Denso 260lph fuel pump
• Cusco catch can
• Optima red-top battery
• Maddad v2 turboback
• APS turbo inlet pipe
• APS uppipe
• RPS MAX Street Clutch

• Purchased and not currently installed:
  • Primitive front skid plate (1/8")
  • Primitive rear diff skid plate (3/16")
  • Version 4 front bumper
  • JDM version 5 crystal headlights
  • Version 5(?) grill
  • Quick Time Performance 3" QTEC electronic exhaust cutout
  • Lightweight front bumper beam
  • Primitive v6 Sti Side Skirts

I need the following parts to complete the project. Please let me know if you find any for sale!

• GC rear doors w/ power windows, prefer white
• Passenger side A pillar cover

What's next? Here's some of the items on my wishlist:

• Paint!
• Prodrive steering wheel
• Gauges
• Turbo upgrade (FP Green?)
• GTSpec lower tie brace
• GTSpec fender brace
• Any other type of bracing that can fit =)

Work in progress:







The donor car:

 

I'd like to give special thanks to Adam from LIC Motorsports for all the time he spent checking over the car with me. Appreciate it man.

Thanks to Jeremy from Crucial for his advice and great parts.

And of course, thanks to everyone else who helped on the project -- I couldn't have done it without you. Jon, Matt, Anthony, Kenny, Sean and most of all my girlfriend Maya, who probably turned more bolts on the car than I did. =)

 

Here's my updated dyno chart from my March retune.

I <3 torque.

 

Placeholder for future updates

 

Hey Dan.. nice job. Of course I've been following along a bit and Matt gives us updates.. but HOLY CRAP! I didn't realize all the other stuff you had done. What a sick sick car

 

dude that is one of the nicest *** cars i have seen like the wheels and brakes combo

 

Dan, keep up the good work. the car looks amazing!

 

STi GC8 ftw. Sweet ride, dude. It's like my dad's car in white.

 

hey glad to see your pictures of it glad my parts went to good use very nice hows your sti doing get the steering rack installed? can't wait to see it painted if you do get it painted

these are the parts that i have that you still need ill hook you up shoot me an pm

Driver's door power lock solenoid
Power window motors
Passenger side A pillar cover

 

Thanks man.

All the parts you have are from the 2005 STI, right? For those particular parts, I'll need the 93-01 specific pieces.

 

ah ok i tryeed

 

thats looking like a very nice project that has come a long way! what color are you planning to respray it?

 

Thanks. I'm torn between white, wrb, 2.5rs blue, and BMW grey. Leaning towards Grey, but the decision may come down to cost.

Whatever color, the black bump guards on the door will be removed, and the mirrors and door handles will be painted as well. =)

 

Finally tuned by Ed! +1 for Ed being the man

91 Octane, ~19.5psi, stock STI 3rd cat and catback, Gruppe-s Dyno
Baseline run is the Cobb stage 2 map

 

man that is awesome! keep up the good work man!