Am I wrong to want an Impreza?

IIRC the 2.5 is considered to be a weaker engine and thus more likely to have problems, especially if you start ramping up the power.
 
Both engines are equally good up to about 400-450bhp, although the 2.5 will need a bigger turbo to get the same power (an MD321T against an H for the 2.0 for instance). The 2.5 can be taken further than this: Duncan Graham is running about 550bhp on his for example. But all the really big power boys use stroker kits and custom re-builds, usually based on 2.0 or 2.2 engines. But since the final results will be swept volumes of 2.1-2.33 litres, you can't really call them 2 litres any more.


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One thing I like about my scooby is the exhaust note, it sounds awsome with the exhaust thats fitted on mine.
 
Meridian said:
Both engines are equally good up to about 400-450bhp, although the 2.5 will need a bigger turbo to get the same power (an MD321T against an H for the 2.0 for instance). The 2.5 can be taken further than this: Duncan Graham is running about 550bhp on his for example. But all the really big power boys use stroker kits and custom re-builds, usually based on 2.0 or 2.2 engines. But since the final results will be swept volumes of 2.1-2.33 litres, you can't really call them 2 litres any more.


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Reliability plummets sharply on the 2.5 engine when you push it over 350 TBH.
The pistons are weak in standard form.
 
Meridian said:
Both engines are equally good up to about 400-450bhp, although the 2.5 will need a bigger turbo to get the same power (an MD321T against an H for the 2.0 for instance). The 2.5 can be taken further than this: Duncan Graham is running about 550bhp on his for example. But all the really big power boys use stroker kits and custom re-builds, usually based on 2.0 or 2.2 engines. But since the final results will be swept volumes of 2.1-2.33 litres, you can't really call them 2 litres any more.


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My mate has done well on his 321T and 2.5, to well infact. Shoved a FP green on my Evo in the hope to give him a good fight but he is running to quick I think :p

Best time of 11.203 @ 127.44 on the T with him now having the new V model so probally sneak into the 10's with 500hp(git)
 
We are going to be looking to buy one next year, the wife loves them, so I said we would look.
I used to have a L reg Legacy Turbo, and that used to return high twenties early thirties on the road.
 
ScoobyDoo69 said:
The 2.5s in standard form don't rev very high either do they?
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7k but low end torque is awesome so usually they are mated with a large and laggy turbo to get big power

anyone exchanging a 2.0 to a 2.5 will always used a built engine unless they are stupid

2.23 lumps are the best of both worlds, 9k limiter and the displacement to support a large blower - mega bucxks though
 
Cryfreeman said:
My mate has done well on his 321T and 2.5, to well infact. Shoved a FP green on my Evo in the hope to give him a good fight but he is running to quick I think :p

Best time of 11.203 @ 127.44 on the T with him now having the new V model so probally sneak into the 10's with 500hp(git)
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11.2 on a T? What shape car is that in? Flipping fast that is!
 
ScoobyDoo69 said:
O right, didn't know you knew ScoobyDazza. His car is literally a drag machine lets be honest! But even still, 11.2 @ 127mph is hugely fast.
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Hasnt been stripped for long :)

Plus he is a fat git so taking that weight out has just made things even :D

He made between 435 and 475hp on differant RR's, have to admire the time.
 
Locky said:
I would like the VXR owner to have a race agianst my WRX, ;)
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sure

you comming to the members meet next week ?

for the record though, my statements were about standard WRXs. Once you've spent enough taking it to 290bhp, the next stage after a £500 remap for the vectra is a new turbo and 400bhp ;)
 
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Since this is an impreza thread and theres a few owners buzzing about i have a question

Just drove my impreza for the first time since i got back from the ring and its idling at 1500 rpm :s normally it idles at 500

Is this going to be expensive lol
 
Sam said:
Since this is an impreza thread and theres a few owners buzzing about i have a question

Just drove my impreza for the first time since i got back from the ring and its idling at 1500 rpm :s normally it idles at 500

Is this going to be expensive lol
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Is the engine light on?
 
Nope no lights what so ever, i only popped to BP for some fags and it seemed to drive fine
 
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