Thinkin of buy an Impreza Ts 1.6

[VIP2Nr]

yeah scooby tuners, what can you guys say about this car?

Is it a good buy?
Any of you own one?
Any issues with these cars?

It's the latets model impreza btw.

[air wick]

yes a good buy

i own one the 2004 model

No issues with it, cept that the automatic is a lil bit lazy when compared to the manaul
this was proven on the h'way

the suspension is good, cornering is good. it's a little lazy at take off cause of the AWD but overall it's a gr8 everyday car...

[adri 2nr]

personally i like the shape of the new design (from the firm)
the only drawback is it isn;t the fastest in it's class or as featured pack as a lancer,civic,mazda 3 etc

however you do get awd that is a plus from a safety perspective

[madness19]

very nice
good buy

[k.c.151]

not jackin ur thread but i no of a certain wingroad wid a slightly modified qg15 dat sorted out a few ts on d highway...

so, for a subaru it not very fast...

[tr1ad]

well to hijack it further


u try that wagon against a wrx or sti?


why not?



cause the ts is the base model


whoo hoo u beat a ts








but other than that it's good for a everyday car

[VIP2Nr]

Thanks for the info 2nrs. that's sad that it couldn't be a bit faster!

[greyfox2501]

i guess if you wanted it to be faster you could try a turbo kit, but that runs you about 15,000TT and just about 8psi of boost u'll be able to run, there is the awd and the fwd, which one are you looking to get? because it is a very good economical car...the awd version i would suggest seeing as we have hit rainy season....

[ImprezaDriver]

Thanks for the info 2nrs. that's sad that it couldn't be a bit faster!

get the 5spd. the automatic loses 25% of it's power at the crank. the manual loses about 10% less

[nismotrinidappa]

can`t the automatic car be tuned to be faster?

pistons wrx ecu injectors intake exhaust etc?

[greyfox2501]

i doubt the auto would be faster,but i think your revs would be limited in terms of how you want to launch the car and how hard you want to push it between gears,auto tranny that nearly impossible unless you pushing between neutral and drive but err, that would kill your transmission and be totally stupid...
i know that if you turbo charge the TS AWD you can get 150HP at crank and the gear box has no probs, but am not sure about the auto...maybe someone tried it on the tranny, anyone has the experience feel free to input...

[ImprezaDriver]

can`t the automatic car be tuned to be faster?

pistons wrx ecu injectors intake exhaust etc?

torque converter

[Alpha_2nr]

wrx ecu

Carries a map for a turbo car.....won't make much sense unless ur turboing the EJ16...but then at 8 psi boost...it doesn't make economic sense IMHO.

[riderz]

wrx ecu

Carries a map for a turbo car.....won't make much sense unless your turboing the EJ16...but then at 8 psi boost...it doesn't make economic sense IMHO.

Sorry to say the wrx ecu may not work on the TS. The wiring harness and pinouts are different. The WRX also controls AVCS if its JDM ECU. If you get the SDM or JDM ECU you have to remember that the ign maps would be set to a lower compression 8:1.

You can use the power FC to tune the TS after a turbo project. I saw a FOz in Japan running the emanage ultimate as a daily driver. The car had a gt30 I think. Daily driven. Now this info was good to know as the TS and Foz pre 00 carry the same JECS ecu, so you have piggy back options as well.

I would recommend for this project you go the way of greddy, check with W2J. Make sure and use a Knock Lite.

Singapore guys have been doing this for some time now with high octane fuel. You can subsitute that with water meth injection to raise the octane.

Good luck. There is a Turbo in the TS thread on TSOC

[Go Fast]

if you want turbo, ....wait wait.... how much for ts these days? up to $120 i hear TS with bumpers and scoops and all the trinkey dees cost.
a foreign wrx car is,if i'm not mistaken, just around the block from that price. If you want a little speed...(not a little speed, a lot) just WAIT a little and save to buy that subaru, i have 1 and i say it's great.

[wagonrunner]

well to hijack it further,
u try that wagon against a wrx or sti?
why not?

cause the ts is the base model, whoo hoo u beat a ts
but other than that it's good for a everyday car

what yuh think a Wingroad AD is?
it lost a cripple fight, big deal.

[omegajedi]

Doh mean to butt in.........but padna with all that good advice you getting about turboing up and thing, we all know the TS "to slow" is look like ah subie but it's not.

So why would you want to pay so much for a look alike and have ah 323 pass you on the highway? and when is time to buy parts you paying the same WRX and STI price..........think about it.

[nismotrinidappa]

subaru forester ftw!

[future shop llc]

VIP2Nr

buy your scooby...

I started with a 1.6TS test drive to maracas... I was hooked, the AWD handling is excellent.

No other AWD auto in its price range

No front wheel N/A or rear wheel drive auto could hold U unless they crazy IMAO.




Then I upgraded to a Fozz

[VIP2Nr]

VIP2Nr

buy your scooby...

I started with a 1.6TS test drive to maracas... I was hooked, the AWD handling is excellent.

No other AWD auto in its price range

No front wheel N/A or rear wheel drive auto could hold U unless they crazy IMAO.


Then I upgraded to a Fozz

VIP2Nr:
I finally went to check out the car, man i wasn't really interested in this car, but after learning more about it, i really want it! Still considering some other options though. but i can say that it's worth the price, even though it's not that fast. I mean,How slow can it be? i still have to test drive it though.

Thanks for the info 2Nrs... Fozz???

[adri 2nr]

how fast do you intend on driving..it's a nice comfortable car IMH
looks good and hold the roads well

i am sure you want it for an everyday car

[Rx]

buy a forester instead

[tr1ad]

man don't let rx an dem fozz owners tie you up

if u like d sedan go for it dude

[STi-N]

i think the forester is a better car..

[tr1ad]

nah vin_ud,


yuh mad or wha

[greyfox2501]

performance wise...YES, economically, err NO, depends what the man want to use it for...

[ImprezaDriver]

well...it's more reasonable if you have a lot of stuff to take around.
the forester has plenty of room for your inflatable dolls

[ImprezaDriver]

performance wise...YES, economically, err NO, depends what the man want to use it for...

2.5 litre foresters get 28mpg....not bad for a small suv.

[greyfox2501]

but when you want to press... gas burning like water

[VIP2Nr]

the Foresters nice but thats outta my budget, i'm looking for something for everyday driving, good handling, sporty.

I could jus add a CAI, i heard there's someone in the bamboo doing ECU upgrades so i might be able to squeeze out a few hp there. i heard one of you 2nrs said something about a torque converter.
I saw that there's a set of extractors for sale on the classified section, that should be good for some hp not sure how much.

Thanks for the info 2nrs, must say that this subura forum is on fire!