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Hood swap

3.6K views 6 replies 5 participants last post by  MagikAram  
#1 ·
Guys, I'm thinking of pulling the hood of my Impreza and just running it wide open.

I'm thinking all the extra airflow will really help to shove way more cold air into the engine bay and cool the CVT from all the extra air pushing down on the front of the car.

Then maybe I can take the hood, turn it 180, and use some mounts to make it an extra wide wing in the back over the hatch.

Thinking I can get this thing up 30% power. Maybe 40%. And 27.8% more downforce in the back. Easily.

Do you guys think the block can handle all this extra low end torque I'll be getting? Thanks.
 
#7 ·
No.
VA WRX's are based on the 4th Gen Impreza platform (though they're not the same car, and especially body panels will not move over between the two.)
5th Gen Imprezas (this forum) share more with the VB (2022+) WRX, but even those similarities are limited and won't allow you to fit a hood, or any other body panel between the two.
 
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