JBmason

Hey I own a 2008 2.0L manual hatch impreza and wanting to upgrade the suspension on a budget using subaru parts

I have managed to find

http://www.gumtree.c...ion-/1036265189

I'm just unsure how sedan suspension will go on a hatch?

And would it even be worth swapping it over?

Thanks

Hey guys…..

Been lurking for a while now and decided that I’d come out and play       

I’m on my first year of green P’s and decided to get a new car. I considered something European but was reminded of servicing, reliability issues, and parts for the year models in my price range. So I decided to play it safe and stick with the Japanese.

After owning an 01 impreza RX 2.0 auto sedan I became set on getting another impreza. Waiting for the right car wasn’t fun, and being let down seeing cars wasn’t much fun either. A 2006 impreza sedan 2.0 manual lux came up and decided to have a look even though it was a tad out of my price range. We arrived at the dealer and another car caught my eye.A 2008 hatch impreza parked next to the dealer, I had never even considered one because of the price and it didn’t have any sale stickers and looked like a car owned by someone so I didn’t think anything of it…

After looking at the 06 I was still reminded it was out of my price range. We mentioned it to the dealer before leaving and he decided to mention they just got a new car in. It was the 08 hatch…. I didn’t get my hopes up much because I knew it would a bit of money. It happened to be $10,000… this was a little more than I was hoping to spend but less than the one we had just looked at. We had a look at it was a little rough around the edges (couple of dents, and scratches) along with that the previous owner decided they didn’t need to service the car after 58,000,kms (the car now has 110,000kms) So those are the reasons for the price.  Even with those cons I still wanted it.

After a test drive we found nothing wrong with it. So to cut the story short I picked the car up a week later  

http://www.redbook.c...r&Ridx=0&eapi=2

A problem is I have an automatic license (I never had the opportunity to drive a manual so don’t blame me) and just bought a manual car

I’m pretty competent with it now driving myself around and risking the fine of “driving un licensed” I plan to get my license after some more practice.

KEEN to start modding! (I’m in a bit of debt right now so no major mods until I’m paid off)

I’m definitely open  to any suggestions anyone has, I’m on P’s for 3 more years so its N/A for me so performance will never be great.

•  INTERIOR (any other suggestions?)
• Change all lights to white
• Foot well lights  
• Head unit to double din screen
• Change peddles
• Feel like I need to do something with the amount of plastic trim everywhere
• Floor matts

• EXTERIOR (any other suggestions?)
• WRX wheels (done) $750 and I need new tread for them
• Tint (done)
• DE badge (done)
• DE chrome (done)
• Sticker for rear window
• Front grill to wrx
• Side skirts
• Fog lights with change of front bumper
•  Ez lip
• Wrx rear diffuser
• Paint calipers?

• OTHER (any other suggestions?)
• Headers from old impreza (yet to install)
• Had high flow muffler from old car but I’m unsure if it will fit so might need new one for dual exhaust when I get wrx rear bumper
• Front + Rear sway bars
• Coilovers  
• New tread