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Subaru Impreza GRC

(Gentleman's Rally Car :)

Driver: Bruce Brown

Navigator: Pat Brown

 

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Modifications

Engine:

  • 2.5 RS Motor
  • 3" Intake Pipe
  • K&N Filter
  • RRE Crankcase Breather/Catch Can
  • Water Spray for Radiator

Drivetrain/Clutch:

  • WRX Close Ratio Trans

Turbo/ Intercooler/Piping:

  • Non Turbo for now

Fuel:

  • TEC-2 Engine Management

Ignition:

  • TEC-2 HEI Coils
  • Magnecor 10mm Plug Wires

Exhaust:

  • Borla Headers
  • Stromung 2 1/4" SS Exhaust

Electronics/Gauges:

  • GReddy Oil Pressure
  • GReddy Water Temp

Interior:

  • RRE 10 Point 4130 Alloy Roll Cage
  • Cobra Imola 2 Race Seats
  • Schroth Profi 3 Harnesses
  • TerraLight Interior Light
  • TerraPhone Intercom

Suspension

  • DMS Coil Over Rally Suspension
  • Primitive Racing Front Strut Tower Bar
  • Speed Line Wheels
  • Michelin Rally Tires

Rally Equipment

  • Primitive Racing Skid Plate
  • Alfa Pro Rally Computer
  • STI Rear Diff Guard
  • STI Fuel Tank Guards
  • WRX Aluminum Hood 
  • WRX Front Bumper Cover

Lighting

  • RRE Light Pod
  • Hella HID Driving Lights
  • Hella 1000 Series Driving Lights
  • PIAA 80 XT Pro Cornering Lights

Creature Comforts:

  • Air Conditioning
  • Kenwood AM/FM Cassette Stereo


Rally Results:

First Rally: Gorman Ridge Po Rally 8/00
4th 4WD Open Class

 

 

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When Bruce isn't surfing through the summer or riding motorcycles on Sundays, he can be found rallying his new Subaru Impreza GRC that we just finished building. GRC? Bruce is over 40 now and likes to race comfortable. Since Bruce and his wife Pat drive the car to and from rallies ( from their home in Santa Barbara to Laughlin Nevada, Prescott Arizona, Palmdale California and more)...he decided to keep the A/C, stereo and major interior panels. The DMS suspension is stout enough for all out rallying but isn't too bad on a long drive. The Cobra Imola 2 seats don't allow for much squirming around, but are comfortable enough that you don't need to. 

You all know we specialize hard core in the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Scooby guys don't get your hopes up, Bruce is an old friend and asked us to build him a car and we did. RRE did all the rally and race modifications to this Impreza, we don't (as of yet) do performance mods to Subarus. As long as we have more busted Eclipses than we can fix and the phone keeps ringing off the hook for Eclipse parts, we'll stick with them. Bruce got the majority of his Subaru upgrade and factory parts from Mike Shields @ SPD USA. We suggest contacting him directly for any Subaru questions. Bruce also got some nice Subaru specific rally parts from Primitive Racing. We sell the universal light pod and the rally and safety equipment. For rally lighting check out Auto Bulb Depot. Shiv from SCC Magazine supplied and set up the TEC-2.

Roll Cage Pics

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Under Body Protection

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Light Pod Pics

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Bruce driving his 1935 Hudson Sprint car at LA County Race Way

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