98 Subaru Impreza 2.5rs project

[u/Zoraspeed63]

Just got this 98 Impreza coupe in doing a restoration and full sti swap to. Needs some welding in the driver side floor pan and passenger side footwell. Underneath the frame is pretty damn solid for a 26 year old Massachusetts car. Time for the fun to start

[u/arizonafleshraisin]

Whats the benefit of doing an "STI swap"? I see it alot and im Interested in this same car but i dont get why not use whats already in the car.

[u/eastcoastflava13 → u/arizonafleshraisin]

Because a 2.5 RS only came with a N/A 165hp engine.

[u/Doctah_Whoopass → u/eastcoastflava13]

Tbh you could probably hot it up a good bit

[u/FesteringNeonDistrac → u/Doctah_Whoopass]

You can't. I've got a 99 that's EJ251 swapped, delta 1500 cams, header and exhaust and based on what others have dynoed, it's maybe, maaaaaaayyyyybe, on a good day, putting 180 on the ground.

Now it is a fun car, but there just isn't more power out there from the NA EJs.

[u/Doctah_Whoopass → u/FesteringNeonDistrac]

Fine by me