*MAXXD* Shane's Impreza Turbo 2000AWD

[Saint AAI]

After a complete nightmare with the insurance company and 7 months later the car was repaired and back on the road. Bodywork was now really tatty and scratched due to abuse in the breakers yard it was in for 4 months so a respray is now needed.
Anyway, next mod I did was a front and rear strut brace and a Zero/Sports radiator cooling plate as my Cusco one was bent (was later straightened and given to Topo for his Scoob). Took me a while of searching in the boot wondering how I got to the strut tops at the back before I realised they were behind the rear seats:






Ends had to be put on first and then the center bar last as it goes through holes in the boot. Took my seatbelts out for this to make it easier:







Also I ditched my crappy exhust for a Zero/Sports mid-section and backbox and removed the tow bar bracket. All the sound deadening was removed from under the bonnet along with the plastic covers under the side vents and I fitted the HKS SSQV BOV I'd bought.

Old exhaust:



Zero/Sports exhaust:





Engine Bay: