the 1st gen WRX is one of the best looking cars of the ´90s. the front is beautiful, the classic limousine lines are just unbeatable, has pillarless doors, and that sound....
its still essentially a 90s souped up econocar, i own one and it definitely ticks the shitbox list. cheap plastic, awful sound insulation and rattles and i wouldnt have it any other way :-)
@@xav1uz sound insulation is useless weight in a rally car ..... It's a rally car chum .... Light weight ... You want sound deadening get a ferking rolls 😂
As a rare SF/GC parts guy, I can really appreciate this build. It's the little things that most people would think is a complete waste of time which make the car awesome! Props to the owner.
Larry, the photo with the 3 Impreza GC's and owners: Bucky, Brian, and Luscious makes me smile and I cant find it on your website gallery! I want that as my wallpaper, makes me happy.
I miss my 98 2.5RS. Black coupe 5spd gold wheels it was such a fun car that never ever got stuck in the snow. I took good care of her and after fourteen years of ownership and 58k miles only I gave it to a friend of mine’s son who was going to Penn State in the fall and they couldn’t afford a car. Ten years later I believe he still has it in his garage. Beautiful build great memories
23:16 that's because Porsche worked with Subaru in the development of ez30 engines, 9000 rpm in a SUV or a family car (Legacy/Liberty/outback) thank you very much Stuttgart.
rivahoff the EZ30r redlines at 7200RPM. But yeah he said he has no limiter which would be an absolutely insane experience hitting 9000rpm that’s the goal for mine
Alexander Martinez the ez30R I know was definitely co-designed by Porsche they helped developing the active variable cam lift and active variable valve lift which is similar in power delivery to v-tec but comes in around 4500rpm through too 7200rpm. Don’t know where that 9000rpm thing came from probably sounds like it because it’s high compression
h6cole i know it’s not a Porsche engine? it was co-designed by Porsche and Subaru meaning they helped develop the AVCS and AVLS but was built by Subaru. I know it doesn’t rev to 9000rpm as I already stated twice, but the one in the video can as the owner said that there is not a rev limiter on it. I own an EZ30r and could only imagine what it would sound like revving to 9k
Bro that thing is so clean it doesn’t look real in the pictures near the beginning of the vid! It looks like its in gran turismo photo mode or something. Was waiting for the exhaust sound the whole vid and was expecting a more Porsche sound, but still sounds very cool and unique to hear out of a subie
I was in to 90s Subarus for a long time. This guy embodies the Subaru scene from the mid 2000s - all about the rare parts and offbeat accessories. Love it, this brought me back and is everything I wanted in a car back then.
OMG, I met this guy who helped doing 270+ wires for my GC8 6-MT STi swap... so cool! I am not selling my car. I like how Bucky Lasek just showed up. I remember when we met at a Subie meetup and he showed up in a BMW M5, after the meetup he went full Subie lol
@The King I know it's not, just mine could keep up with them. Was always fun seeing them later in life on their 2nd or 3rd engine rebuild and could still keep with them
I love made up stories on the internet. I used to build N/A subuarus for my old gen legacy. Now I have old cars that are turbo swapped with iwire harness merges. My head isn't up my ass about turbos .But it's cheaper and more fun in the end than trying to make N/A power. My 2 cents
One of the few times that more cylinders and NA give more real advantages, and not only sound! Super smooth, instant, linear power delivery and fast revving!
When I was like 20 I bought a two door 2.2 Impreza 5 speed at an auction for $600. Was one of my favorite little cars. Was stock but alot of fun in the winter months in the north east. Racing out in the lake when iced over. Great times
The real STI wont be available in the US for another 2 years, but they were lucky to get all their ordinary imprezas as 2 doors, while the rest of the world only got 4 doors.
@@lgz2006 yes no doubt. But the only 2-door sti besides 22b is the Type-r and it was only sold in japan, besides a few softer variations of it in UK and australia. So its kindof rare. All the US cars were 2.5 non-turbos
Gotta hand it to Subaru for keeping everything so simple across all their platforms that you can service, customize and swap things like this with minimal to no difficulties
I daily drive an E92 M3 and rarely feel like driving other peoples cars nowadays. I'm not sure if its the engine sound or the way the car is built, but I would LOVE to drive this one.
I once looked into swapping a 4.0 Flat 6 from a Porsche GT3 into a Bugeye WRX. I wondered why nobody ever did it, figured that engine (500HP and revs to 9000) would be amazing in that platform. I just thought it would be a really unique and special car. I had quite a bit of money to put into it, $15-20k for the engine swap. So I start researching the engines, and only then did I realize why nobodyy ever did it..... $30k+ for a nice example, just for the engine. YOu could get a Formula Renault 3.5 engine for less.
@@ueokatsuhiro Lol you have no idea, the best bud. check out viewtifullife101 instagram page to see. And I dunno, I just really want a high revving, high HP NA engine in a non-traditional platform. Evo 8, STI, E30 etc
I would build an airbox to fit under that air filter to isolate it from the heat and the rest of the engine and shape it to match up with the stock hood scoop so it’s sealed off when the hood is closed acting like a cold air intake.
Sounds better than a 4 cylinder, like way better. Once the fly wheel situation is resolved and turbo kit gets installed it's gonna be >>>>>>>>> Big props to Ryan, I like how he went about putting his car together.
I had a 2010 Tribeca. That 3.6l is a good engine. DOHC, timing chains. Never had any head gasket issues. Only problem I had is that small 17 gallon fuel tank.
Someone I know has a SVX First done manual and second it was boosted. That thing was freaking epic ppl don't realize the underappreciated this flat 6 are.
I have the compass in my 00RS coupe. Used it all the time doing navigational rallies! I run the same intake setup, great throttle response. Absolutely addicted to these cars lol. I have a garage full of them... saw it coming years ago and invested. One does not simply aquire enough GC's
Nice build from a guy/company who has done a lot for the Subaru community. Also I don’t get removing the rear wiper. Dress it up and make it look cleaner, but how can you not like it.
I have to give you a huge thank you for the gc8 content. I've always loved these cars and will in one some day but I have a 94 legacy SS turbo with 71,000 mi and absolutely love it. Keep up the killer content thanks man.
Thats the build chief. I'm working towards something similar. It has the hood, trunk and wing but I need the doors and Trial kit... and the drivetrain..
"the newer ones have bigger engine bays" and that's why the newer Imprezas will never look as good as the OG WRX. They just keep get fatter and more ugly.
LOVE early subaru = my 2001 GT Forester really great = best car ever owned = 69yo - swapped ej207 RA STI JDM - did the heads - brian crower everything ARP - pumping .
If you are looking at models that have a STi version and you can afford it do it. Gets you a bunch of parts stock that you'll probably buy anyway if you go with a WRX.
It’s sounds awesome! And I like the quick revs. Sounds like a high performance vehicle. One of these builds that makes you say, I wanna build that too!!
This build is rad, the attention to detail is phenomenal, the sound of that engine makes me want to take me 07 wrx ej255 out of my 01 forester and replace it with the tribecca 6
personally i like the bug eyes and the blob eyes the best. but the gc8 is an amazing looking car. i own a 03 bug eye and a 05 sti. i love them both but my sti is my baby. i rly like ur gc8. they are rly neat.
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What a nice car, That interior is super clean 👍
the 1st gen WRX is one of the best looking cars of the ´90s. the front is beautiful, the classic limousine lines are just unbeatable, has pillarless doors, and that sound....
@@creamwobbly it's not a shitbox
Lucas real 90s sti and wrx's are not shitboxes, 2.5 rs' u find in the states definitely are
its still essentially a 90s souped up econocar, i own one and it definitely ticks the shitbox list. cheap plastic, awful sound insulation and rattles and i wouldnt have it any other way :-)
It is the best looking car of the 90’s
@@xav1uz sound insulation is useless weight in a rally car .....
It's a rally car chum .... Light weight ...
You want sound deadening get a ferking rolls 😂
Hats off to this build.
It's not smart.
It's not fast.
It's not practical.
But it's fun and very well executed.
Super clean and looks factory.
Thank you! Agree 100%
I personally don’t think you need to have the fastest and craziest stuff, to have a fun car.
This thing would make an amazing autocross or track car as well because it doesn't have too much power and is well balanced and linear.
I dont think it's stupid it is just not efficient
How is it not practical?
This thing sounds crazy, as is. Imagine it with ITB's and hotter cams!
Yeah.Itb's are they way to go on this.No turbo!
Yes!!! Yes to ITB’s!!!!!
Duuuuuuuude!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
100% THIS
It almost sounds like a straight six.
As a rare SF/GC parts guy, I can really appreciate this build. It's the little things that most people would think is a complete waste of time which make the car awesome! Props to the owner.
Larry, the photo with the 3 Impreza GC's and owners: Bucky, Brian, and Luscious makes me smile and I cant find it on your website gallery! I want that as my wallpaper, makes me happy.
Brian is super smart & a nice guy...
He did my wiring merge years ago. Swap #246/7 or something.
Criminally underrated swap. Wish more people would play with the 3.6.
Dude doesnt take his self to seriously I dig it
Best looking Subaru chassis ever.
your photography makes me wanna go outside and start taking pictures of pedestrian cars driving by haha. PRACTICE
His photography LITTERALY made me do that.
I miss my 98 2.5RS. Black coupe 5spd gold wheels it was such a fun car that never ever got stuck in the snow. I took good care of her and after fourteen years of ownership and 58k miles only I gave it to a friend of mine’s son who was going to Penn State in the fall and they couldn’t afford a car. Ten years later I believe he still has it in his garage. Beautiful build great memories
Compressed confetti in your dash pocket!
Adding a rear wiper is ALWAYS the first thing I do on the Porsche configurator! Rear wipers area must have!!
23:16 that's because Porsche worked with Subaru in the development of ez30 engines, 9000 rpm in a SUV or a family car (Legacy/Liberty/outback) thank you very much Stuttgart.
rivahoff the EZ30r redlines at 7200RPM. But yeah he said he has no limiter which would be an absolutely insane experience hitting 9000rpm that’s the goal for mine
rivahoff what are you talking about lol Porsche didn’t work with Subaru to develop that engine and it doesn’t rev to 9k
Alexander Martinez the ez30R I know was definitely co-designed by Porsche they helped developing the active variable cam lift and active variable valve lift which is similar in power delivery to v-tec but comes in around 4500rpm through too 7200rpm. Don’t know where that 9000rpm thing came from probably sounds like it because it’s high compression
@@roimatatamihana5681 not Porsche. Porsche Design =/= Porsche. And it definitely doesn't rev to 9 lol
h6cole i know it’s not a Porsche engine? it was co-designed by Porsche and Subaru meaning they helped develop the AVCS and AVLS but was built by Subaru. I know it doesn’t rev to 9000rpm as I already stated twice, but the one in the video can as the owner said that there is not a rev limiter on it. I own an EZ30r and could only imagine what it would sound like revving to 9k
This thing sounds AWESOME, gotta love the passion behind builds like these!
These dudes are GC goons for life nuff said
The story behind the removable rear Brat seats to beat regulations is definitely worth looking up
Chicken tax...
@@hughjaskoch5456 dang it you beat me to it
Doug Demuro is the only reason I know a little bit about the Brat...
I remember when the Brat came out and everyone talked about the seats and how it was a tax work around to keep it from being classed as a truck
Bro that thing is so clean it doesn’t look real in the pictures near the beginning of the vid! It looks like its in gran turismo photo mode or something. Was waiting for the exhaust sound the whole vid and was expecting a more Porsche sound, but still sounds very cool and unique to hear out of a subie
Glad you all are safe. The best part of the video was listening to the engine in this vehicle. (:
My favorite sounding scooby, hands down. That exhaust note, she sounds fierce!
Awesome idea doing a Flat 6 swap 👍
18:01 that sound sent absolute shivers down my spine
First Subaru I like the sound of. Awesome two door
This is dope! From a VW R32 driver, N/A is so nice in the days of turbo everything! God Bless
I love the rear wiper
Shoulda bought a 2 door when I saw them for $2500...bah!
yeah they are super hard to find.
For real man, I remember finding some coupes a few years ago for cheap. Shoulda pulled the trigger
I grabbed 96 L for $2,000....I felt lucky a few years ago! Lol
Try buying one now lol . I just sold my project gc with tons of jdm goodies and no engine for 4k. Biggest regret of my life
@@TheThecharliejolly thats a loss just on the shell alone
I was in to 90s Subarus for a long time. This guy embodies the Subaru scene from the mid 2000s - all about the rare parts and offbeat accessories. Love it, this brought me back and is everything I wanted in a car back then.
OMG, I met this guy who helped doing 270+ wires for my GC8 6-MT STi swap... so cool! I am not selling my car. I like how Bucky Lasek just showed up. I remember when we met at a Subie meetup and he showed up in a BMW M5, after the meetup he went full Subie lol
I’m soo jealous about the rear wiper I want it soo bad
I see conversions into NA engines becoming popular very soon
@The King I know how you feel, got so much hate for my n/a forester being able to keep up with older wrxs
Why do you say that if you don't mind me asking? Turbo technology is always getting better. 🤷
@The King Whaaat? Why? I wonder what makes them think turbos are so superior.
@The King I know it's not, just mine could keep up with them. Was always fun seeing them later in life on their 2nd or 3rd engine rebuild and could still keep with them
I love made up stories on the internet. I used to build N/A subuarus for my old gen legacy. Now I have old cars that are turbo swapped with iwire harness merges. My head isn't up my ass about turbos .But it's cheaper and more fun in the end than trying to make N/A power.
My 2 cents
12:00
Now they are not ugly. I like them
One of the few times that more cylinders and NA give more real advantages, and not only sound! Super smooth, instant, linear power delivery and fast revving!
Just got my harness for my wrx swap last week. Iwire is legit af!
Yes, super legit!!!
The guy who built the white one has an amazing video on the build from start to finish and that car is built to perfection
When I was like 20 I bought a two door 2.2 Impreza 5 speed at an auction for $600. Was one of my favorite little cars. Was stock but alot of fun in the winter months in the north east. Racing out in the lake when iced over. Great times
Finally, my all time favourite! The Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2 door coupe, I love you!😍 Thank you so much for the video!!!
The real STI wont be available in the US for another 2 years, but they were lucky to get all their ordinary imprezas as 2 doors, while the rest of the world only got 4 doors.
@@bingoberra18 I rather have the 2 door version, it's proportions are more cooler than its sedan counterpart.
@@lgz2006 yes no doubt. But the only 2-door sti besides 22b is the Type-r and it was only sold in japan, besides a few softer variations of it in UK and australia. So its kindof rare. All the US cars were 2.5 non-turbos
@@bingoberra18 Yea... Those coupé versions are pretty rare to be honest...
Amazing build! Making it look "stock" is hard to pull off. And it sounds a lot like a hot 350Z - that throaty 6-cylinder sounds amazing!
Gotta hand it to Subaru for keeping everything so simple across all their platforms that you can service, customize and swap things like this with minimal to no difficulties
I like the rear wiper!
I daily drive an E92 M3 and rarely feel like driving other peoples cars nowadays. I'm not sure if its the engine sound or the way the car is built, but I would LOVE to drive this one.
In my opinion the above Subaru is the best model ever made, P1 22B TypeR etc etc. Beautiful looking car even today.
OMG I want a flat 6 swaped Subaru now as my dream car
I once looked into swapping a 4.0 Flat 6 from a Porsche GT3 into a Bugeye WRX. I wondered why nobody ever did it, figured that engine (500HP and revs to 9000) would be amazing in that platform. I just thought it would be a really unique and special car. I had quite a bit of money to put into it, $15-20k for the engine swap. So I start researching the engines, and only then did I realize why nobodyy ever did it..... $30k+ for a nice example, just for the engine. YOu could get a Formula Renault 3.5 engine for less.
Which, regarding the Formula Renault 3.5 engine swap, THAT is my new dream. Not in a Subie though.
Look up possum Bourne page from new Zealand on the h6 3 litre builds. The best h6 was basically from the 2007 ,models.
@@carscoffeeandcannabis-634 what type of bud you smoking there?😂
@@ueokatsuhiro Lol you have no idea, the best bud. check out viewtifullife101 instagram page to see.
And I dunno, I just really want a high revving, high HP NA engine in a non-traditional platform. Evo 8, STI, E30 etc
the owner is just an enthusiast with a great personality
That engine sounds dope! I'm a Porsche gal and this really makes me smile.
Ahhhh, this car brings a tear to my eye!
I would build an airbox to fit under that air filter to isolate it from the heat and the rest of the engine and shape it to match up with the stock hood scoop so it’s sealed off when the hood is closed acting like a cold air intake.
They actually used to make something like this called a gravel sports intake. Would be fun to recreate.
i had my wiring made by iwire around 8 yrs ago and it was very quick and excellent job.
Very well done. Love the detail and that sound! If I was in a better position, I would H6 swap my Forester.
Okay, got me dreaming of an EZ36 swap for my 2000 Outback base model... That exhaust sounds raspy, yet mellow. Loving these Subarus!
Sounds better than a 4 cylinder, like way better. Once the fly wheel situation is resolved and turbo kit gets installed it's gonna be >>>>>>>>>
Big props to Ryan, I like how he went about putting his car together.
I had a 2010 Tribeca. That 3.6l is a good engine. DOHC, timing chains. Never had any head gasket issues. Only problem I had is that small 17 gallon fuel tank.
Such a beautiful car!
Yesssss people sleep on Subaru’s flat 6 engines but they’re low key awesome and sound so good. Porscherus ftw
Someone I know has a SVX
First done manual and second it was boosted.
That thing was freaking epic ppl don't realize the underappreciated this flat 6 are.
I have the compass in my 00RS coupe. Used it all the time doing navigational rallies! I run the same intake setup, great throttle response. Absolutely addicted to these cars lol. I have a garage full of them... saw it coming years ago and invested. One does not simply aquire enough GC's
ITBs... Light weight Flywheel... All that thing needs! Pure Perfection!
Nice build from a guy/company who has done a lot for the Subaru community.
Also I don’t get removing the rear wiper. Dress it up and make it look cleaner, but how can you not like it.
I have to give you a huge thank you for the gc8 content. I've always loved these cars and will in one some day but I have a 94 legacy SS turbo with 71,000 mi and absolutely love it. Keep up the killer content thanks man.
Thats the build chief. I'm working towards something similar. It has the hood, trunk and wing but I need the doors and Trial kit... and the drivetrain..
My buddy has a straight piped Subaru SVX and this sounds just like it. It's a flat 6 as well, 3.3L. He rally-crosses it and is gonna stage rally soon.
I already have a flat 6 in my 2.5rs. It's the 3.0 h6. Not the fastest but it's a beautiful conversion and really torquey
SOUNDS AWESOME I D BE DRIVING AROUND TOWN IN 2ND JUST TO HEAR IT ALL THE TIME
Love the sound of your car, couldn't get enough of that sound
Rev and exhaust tone sound like the sound in the racing video games. Nice!!
Fantastic build! I honestly think it sounds more like an R34 Skyline than a Porsche. Still, superb!
I have a 1986 Subaru Brat in Mexico. I love it. It will go anywhere a Jeep will go.
So glad you Reved it at the end 👌
@12:10 Clearly Larry was referring to Nads lol
I feel like all the hoonigans are like the cool car guy neighbor everyone wants to have
That build is very nicely done. All those little touches are very cool. It's also nice to see a build different from the norm.
Perfectly done, Perfectly shot. Well done to all parties
"the newer ones have bigger engine bays" and that's why the newer Imprezas will never look as good as the OG WRX. They just keep get fatter and more ugly.
True
But i like the early 2000s more than the 90s ones
"That honda guy" flipping Nads
LOVE early subaru = my 2001 GT Forester really great = best car ever owned = 69yo - swapped ej207 RA STI JDM - did the heads - brian crower everything ARP - pumping .
Cool swap. I’ve super charged the 6 cylinder EZ30r in my sti legacy and it’s my Japanese Porsche. I love that engine!
Sounds sweeeeeeet!!!!!!! Brian is the man and IWire is awesome.👍🏼👍🏼
Where do you go to buy these? My friend bought one from a place in Seattle that imports them super cool.
Brian built the harness for my foz xt swapped 3rd gen legacy. He does amazing work!
the gc-05's are my favorite rims ever, cool car :^)
Horrible idea
Incredible execution
You have no idea how much that means to us. Thanks!
incredible sound
If you want to get into building up an Impreza, is it better to stat with a 'base' WRX, or spend the extra money on an STI?
If you are looking at models that have a STi version and you can afford it do it. Gets you a bunch of parts stock that you'll probably buy anyway if you go with a WRX.
Also depends on what model year you want to go with. The U.S. didn't get the WRX until 2002 and we didn't get the STI version until 2004
That's an amazingly clean GM6. I'd love to do this swap to my GF4.
Yo I dig this. NA GC8 with a flat six sounds sick 😍
I had a 2010 Legacy with that motor, i never knew they could sound like that. Sounds vaguely like a Skyline but without the turbo noise
I can't imagine the amount of mouths you shutted with this build. Hats off
Yes finally. The ez gets some love.
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What an excellent build! Great footage. Thanks, Larry!
Dude i wasn't waiting that kind of sound wooow,sounds like a badass racecar
17:30 car sound !!! Flat 6 sounds awesome!
What a beautiful car. Did an exhaust on my 3.6 Outback and it's truly a unique and fantastic exhaust note.
This is easily one of my top dream cars of all time! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
Sounds nice. Looks good. Atypical Subaru. 86 should get these.
It’s sounds awesome! And I like the quick revs. Sounds like a high performance vehicle. One of these builds that makes you say, I wanna build that too!!
Ive been wanting to do this to my forester for a while now, it's such a usable engine in a light car
This build is rad, the attention to detail is phenomenal, the sound of that engine makes me want to take me 07 wrx ej255 out of my 01 forester and replace it with the tribecca 6
the exhaust sounds like a skyline but with a weird tone at the end. it sounds great.
personally i like the bug eyes and the blob eyes the best. but the gc8 is an amazing looking car. i own a 03 bug eye and a 05 sti. i love them both but my sti is my baby. i rly like ur gc8. they are rly neat.
"if you have one take care of it" then the flop at 11:14 is standing on the top of his door!!
Lovely!! Congratulations on the vid end I loved the sound on that beauty!
3 of the best looking Subaru’s.
This is super neat! I like that it revs quickly. I think if he does force induction he should supercharge it to maintain its character.