1996 Subaru Impreza - If At First You Don't Succeed

Don't think our "try, try again" tuners are throwing in the towel just yet. Unlike those of you reading this article, looking at the images of this monster as if gazing at perfection, the Top Speed crew sees only room for improvement. "We're actually working on a new GC8 to replace this one in Unlimited Class competition," Doug informs, "And this one will be all-out!" When asked of the fate of the car at hand, Doug only smiled and offered, "Well, it does like the drag strip..."

Behind The Build
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Name.
Top Speed Inc.

Age.
472 years

Hometown.
Alpharetta, GA--the ATL!

Occupation.
Fabrication, engine building, tuning, parts sales, installation

Hobbies.
Racing

Build Time.
1.5 years

Feedback.
TopSpeedSales.com

Quote.
"Danger to manifold!!"

'96 Subaru Impreza

Output 576 whp, 522 lb-ft of torque

Engine '06 EJ257; Top Speed-spec Garrett GT35R turbo, modified JDM 12mm oil pump, CNC ported and polished heads, machined block; Precision front-mount intercooler; Top Speed up-pipe, downpipe, intercooler piping, 3.5-inch Big MAF intake, intake manifold; fuel system with swirl pot; TiAL 44mm V-band wastegate; Koyo radiator; Brian Crower forged crankshaft, 8.5:1 pistons, 83mm connecting rods; ARP rod bolts; Moroso oil pan; GSC PowerDivision S2 cams; Supertech +1mm stainless intake valves, +1mm incolnel exhaust valves, double valve springs, titanium retainers; 960cc/min RC Engineering fuel injectors; three-inch Magnaflow titanium cat-back exhaust; Cobb Tuning AccessPORT-tuned OEM ECU

Drivetrain '06 STI six-speed transmission; Carbonetic Triple Carbon clutch with 1,350kg HD pressure plate, lightweight flywheel, 1.5-way rear differential, 1-way front differential

Suspension Top Speed-spec JRZ three-way adjustable dampers, 950lb front springs, 1,100lb rear springs; Whiteline 27-29mm front swaybar, 22-26mm rear swaybar, bump steer eliminator

Wheels/Tires 18x10 +38 offset Enkei RPF1 wheels; 285/30-18 Hoosier A6 tires

Brakes Stop Tech 335mm rotors with six-piston calipers (front), 290mm rotors with two-piston calipers (rear); Top Speed stainless steel brake lines

Exterior Chargespeed front bumper; Do-Luck side skirts; Top Speed carbon splitter, underbody aero; Pennon Composites frame-mounted rear wing

Interior Custom weight reduction; RaceTech front seats; Gforce Pro harnesses; AIM MXL Pista data acquisition system/digital display

Electronics "600hp sound system of love!"

By Luke Munnell

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