Hey guys,
I thought I'd share some pics of my 2002 WRX.

I took these pics last Saturday at the Midwest Annual Subaru Shootout: BTW we were rained out so no one got to run

For those that are interested the car made 341awhp on 93 octane. Best ET was a 12.5 @ 110mph with a 1.9 60ft (I was having boost issues coming off the line, but now I'm retuned and was not able to run this past Sat because of rain)

Anyways on to the pictures








Finally got some Brembos...




A little protection from flames...


There are a ton more parts on the way. I have 05 wrx taillights that have recently been installed. I have a carbon fiber trunk lid on the way (going to paint the roof gloss black), a genuine Sti grill, hopefully I'll have enough for the LSD rear diff and rear Brembos.

Anyway enjoy and tell me what you guys think,
--Imran

 

Looks nice, I used to own a 2002 WRX. They are so much fun.

 

Sup Imran. I see you're whoring out your "whip-game" all over the internet. GOOD **** ! The cars looking awesome and you finally took some nice pictures. Can't wait to see the finished product. I'll hopefully beat you to it though .

BTW - Just as a lil precaution, its never good to post pics with your plates showing. Just an FYI.

 

Very nice, i've always like the bugeye WRX's! LOVE the wheels too!

 

i love it, car looks badass. I don't mind the bug eye models but it kinda resemble dodge neon headlights

 

looks pritty good, boxer engine FTW

 

looks good man. nice and simple

 

Volks are sexy

 

Nice car, what kind of hood is that?

 

Nice car . . . .

But this is a RX7 forum

J/k'ing

 

I SPY A BLACK FD!!! nice wrx lol.

 

Nice car, bugeyes are starting to grow on me

 

Thanks for all the positive comments guys.

eatmyclutch- The hood is a Kaminari reverse cowl carbon fiber hood.

SayNoToPistons- The FD belongs to a friend of mine. I'm sure he's a member on the boards, he is no longer rotary he did a LS1 swap. It sounds wicked coming down the street LOL. He throws a lot of people off with the sound.

--Imran

 

nice car

i love suby's

 

very nice. I LOVE the bugeyes. Ill probably get an 02 when I buy a second car.

 

there will always be a special place in my heart for theWRX, lol. if i ever buy a newer car, that is what i would get, but probably an 04-05.

I hate teh 06 altezza style, not sure why subaru decided to go with those. It looks so much better with the 05 tails

 

I agree 100%. Subaru made a horrible decision putting altezzas on the 06 wrx and sti's. The funniest things is a lot of people with the 06 altezzas are trying to get their hands on either 04-05 taillights. It's hilarious. I love how my 05 taillights look, it give the car a lot more class. And I did a partial JDM mod where the circles light up as my parking lights at night.

I'm happy to see non-subaru owners can appreciate my work of art (IMO) and I appreciate all the positive feedback,

--Imran

 

Sweet looking car, I was thinking of picking one up before.. None the less nice and clean bro

 

i really like those headlights, i like only the models that come with those bug style headlights, i really don't like the later headlight models on sti's and wrx's. if i ever get a hand on a subaru its going to be a 2002-2003. i may get one because im getting bored driving an automatic all week lol.

 

I think the bugeye has the best front end after you do the headlight swap also. I personally don't like the 04-05 style wrx, but I'm not going to lie the 06 new front ends look good to me. If I never bought a Subaru before I would pick up a 06 Sti (b/c you get the 2.5L, 6 speed, LSD, BBS wheels, and Brembos STOCK!) remove the Sti wing and swap the altezza taillights to the 04-05 style. Then that car is styling.

Thanks for the positive comments,

--Imran

 

Got a bit of a stupid question. Why (I know I'm going to get slapped for this.) didn't you start out with an STi? Cost, or was it because you knew you could whip an STi's *** if you worked on your WRX? I'm interested in WRXs because they seem like really fun cars, but I was just wondering about modded WRX vs. STi. (Flame suit on.)

 

LOL, with my situation the WRX was first released in 2002 and the Sti was released in 2004. I purchased my car in 2002 so the Sti wasn't a option. Granted if I had to choose between the two car in 2004 I would have picked the Sti because it would have saved me a lot more money on parts. But o well my car is lighter and looks better IMO than any 2004 Sti ever will. Plus once I finally get the Sti motor I will be spanking 90% of the Sti's out there with my planned next setup.

If someone asked my advice on which vehicle to buy now for modding purposes I would recommend a Sti any day just because it comes pretty hooked up from the factory.
The best setup to want if money is not an issue is the GC8 impreza, which were the two door Impreza that had the Naturally Aspirated 2.5L motors. Those suckers only weigh 2600lbs with full interior from the factory. Do a complete driveline swap (JDM V7 6 speed along with the R180 rear diff) and do either JDM V7 motor or if you want to go crazy a built Sti motor with a GT35R and you will be in the low 9's if not 8's with proper driving. I got goosebumps just thinking about it.

--Imran

 

Looks nice. I had a suby for awhile. They are definetly fun and the extra room is very cool. I might go back to one eventually. Great daily driver. .... ... ... but I must build my monster FB first.

She is missed

 

For some odd reason I had the WRX pegged as a car that had been around a little longer than since 2002. (No I haven't bothered to do full research on the car tonight since I had an RX-7 issue earlier today and want to go to sleep.) Believe it or not, after this problem today, the WRX is all I had on my mind. I see one in my future very soon, but not those ugly new ones; I can't stand those damn noses on the new ones.

 

06's are nice. It took me awhile but they grew on me. The non-Sti's were finally blessed with the 2.5L too....