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Member ID: AFBeefcake

Location: Colchester, Connecticut

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1996 Subaru Impreza

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  • Weight2400 lbs

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Last updated: May 31, 2008

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Aaron’s Subaru Impreza:
“Brighton AWD”

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Here is one of my cars. A Green 1996 Subaru Impreza Brighton 1.8 MT with AWD. I'm trying to upgrade every thing on it to 2.5RS specs or better. I'm trying to do all of my upgrades for as little as I can. Most of the parts I've installed are used parts that I find on Ebay or the NASIOC forum.

Here is what I've done to it so far.

Exterior
2000-2001 2.5RS Front Bumper
2000-2001 2.5RS Front Bumper Beam
2000-2001 2.5RS Clear Bumper Lights
2000-2001 Fog Lights
2000 OBS Grill with Green "I" JDM Badge
2000 OBS Scooped Hood (painted primer for now)
2001 2.5RS Coupe Wing
2001 2.5RS Side Skirts
Diamond Clear Corner Lights
Diamond Clear Side marker Lights
2001 2.5RS Head Lights
Hella Twin Supertone Horns
PIAA Wipers (93045 and 93053)

Interior
White HVAC Overlays
White Reverse Glow Gauges
Green Painted Gauge Cluster
2000 2.5RS Front and Rear Seats
Black Felt Cover Over Rear Deck
Full JDM Center Console With Arm Rest
WRX Aluminum Pedal Covers
1993-2001 Fog Light Switch

MOMO Shift knob
Green Painted Dash Parts
Black Door Panel Inserts (no pic)
2000 2.5RS Carpet
Added Factory Tack to Gauge Cluster
Added Legacy Passenger Side Grab Handle
Installed Legacy Map Light Kit (H4610AC000MS)
Added Factory Remote Trunk Release
Added Factory Remote Fuel Door Release
Added Factory Trunk Light Kit

Motor
Apexi N1 Axel Back 4.25" Tip
New OE Cat and Mid Pipe
Injen Cold Air Intake
Import Image Racing Generic 1.1lb Lightweight Pulley
STI Oil Cap
PWR Aluminum Radiator Cap
Sliver Painted Belt Covers

Drive Train
WRX Shifter and linkage
Hard Shifter Bushing
Added Factory Cruse Control Kit

Brakes Upgrades
1992 SVX 1-15/16" non/ABS Master Cylinder
2002 WRX 11.6" Front Brakes (2 pot)


Drum to disk conversion using 1999 2.5RS Rear calipers
Outback H6 Rear caliper mounting brackets
Outback H6 11.4" Rear brake rotors
EBC GreenStuff front and rear brake pads
Goodridge Braided Steel Brake Lines

Suspension
With these suspension upgrades my car now handles great.
16 X 6-1/2" WRX rims
205/55VR16 Yokohama AVID V4S
Whiteline Front Sway Bar End Links (KLC20A)
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar End Links (KLC19)
20mm FHI Rear Sway Bar (20451FE000)
KYB AGX Shocks
H&R Lowering Springs (1.8"F, 1.5"R)
OBX Front Strut Brace
ebay Rear Strut Brace
ebay Rear Lower Brace
Whiteline Power Steering Rack Bushings
Whiteline T Mount Bushing kit

Audio
Sony XR-M550 Head Unit
Sony CDX-727 10 Disk CD Changer
Infinity Reference 6-1/2" Doors
Visonik 240 watt 6-1/2" Rear Deck
Phoenix Gold Octrane ZR12D2 12" Sub
Lightning Audio 150.2 450 watt Amp

Upcoming Mods

Parts I Want To Get
Hella Supertones Horns
JDM Tail Lights
Boral Headers
STI Motor Mounts
STI Trany Mount
STI T-bone Mount
New Rear Bumper (Mine has a hole in it)
1998-2001 Power Mirrors
1993-2001 Power Mirror Switch
1998-2001 Door Wiring Harnesses
1998-2001 Power Windows and Locks
1998-2001 dash swap
1998-2001 door panels
WRX 2.0T motor swap

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Member ID: AFBeefcake

Location: Colchester, Connecticut