Dawes Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thinking about picking up a cheap 1998 Impreza for the soul purpose of making it a 22b and fast... But I'm looking for some input as in prices and what all I'd have to go through to make this happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) Hi, If this is a serious request...these are about as rare a Subie as you'll find....You'll want to spend more time on NASIOC.com as they deal (almost) exclusively w/the Impreza, and you'll need to look on overseas forums as the USA had NOTHING comparable to the 22B when it was avl. in 1998. Read the Wikipedia article on this page - HERE. Issues: - The engine will be close to impossible to find (actually, very impossible). Yes, you can get close w/an EJ22T block and either EJ20G or EJ25D heads, but that's not a a true 22B - Body panels were unique to the 22B and no longer made. - Others. Most just go for the JDM WRX swap. Buy the front clip off Ebay and swap what you can (it's a Right-Hand Drive remember) into the Impreza. Expect $2500+ for the clip plus another $2-3K in extras. And if you've never wired anything be aware it'll take a complete wiring harness - engine and body - to make this work correctly. Good luck, TD Edited December 20, 2015 by wtdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhorse001 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If you're serious, this "can" be done, but be prepared, its gonna be a long road. Especially if you're hiring the work, it'll be EXPENSIVE too If you can do ALL the work yourself, you'll save cubic dollars. But most people dont have a machine shop and body shop of thier own. Finally if you set out to do this PLAN YOUR BUILD, AND BUILD YOUR PLAN. Too many times i've seen cool projects tossed out for poor planning, or major mid build changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subnz Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Hi, If this is a serious request...these are about as rare a Subie as you'll find....You'll want to spend more time on NASIOC.com as they deal (almost) exclusively w/the Impreza, and you'll need to look on overseas forums as the USA had NOTHING comparable to the 22B when it was avl. in 1998. Read the Wikipedia article on this page - HERE. Issues: - The engine will be close to impossible to find (actually, very impossible). Yes, you can get close w/an EJ22T block and either EJ20G or EJ25D heads, but that's not a a true 22B - Body panels were unique to the 22B and no longer made. - Others. Most just go for the JDM WRX swap. Buy the front clip off Ebay and swap what you can (it's a Right-Hand Drive remember) into the Impreza. Expect $2500+ for the clip plus another $2-3K in extras. And if you've never wired anything be aware it'll take a complete wiring harness - engine and body - to make this work correctly. Good luckn TD Agree You Can't make a 22B it will only be sort of a replica at best. They were a special small production run of about 400 plus cars to comemerate WRC success. and Subarus 40th anniversary in 1998. The bonnet and fenders (flared) (wide body) are different to the standard type R that its based on n Europe, the Subaru Impreza WRX GT's (Turbo 2000 in UK) interior was updated to leather. For the STI, power remained at 280 PS. Forged pistons were also added. The interior and the cockpit were changed into a newer design along with the new white colored gauges. For the UK, the WRZ "Turbo Terzo" was released in April 1998. 333 cars in blue with gold alloy wheels were produced to celebrate Subaru's WRC title. Subaru Impreza 22B STI In 1998, Subaru of Japan produced a widebody, coupe WRX STI called the "22B STI" produced between March and August 1998. The 22B was used to commemorate both Subaru's 40th anniversary as well as the third consecutive manufacturer's title for Subaru in the FIA World Rally Championship. On the release of the sales, all 400 Japanese units sold out in from 30 minutes to 48 hours, depending on the report.[8] Another 24 were produced for export markets—16 for the UK, along with another 5 for Australia, and 3 prototypes. The 16 cars imported to the UK were modified by Prodrive, with longer gear ratios, and UK specification lights. Because 50 22Bs had already been imported privately into the UK, Subaru had to wait until 1999 to register the 16 officially imported cars under the VCA's Single Vehicle Approval scheme. The 22B had the EJ22 engine (note, the internal Subaru material states the closed-deck block comes from a version 3 EJ20G). This means the displacement was increased from 1994 cc to 2212 cc. Officially, it produced 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp). This car was given a unique color of blue and had fender flared widebody taken from the Peter Stevens designed WRC car, thus widening the width by 80 mm (3.15 inches). The car has a unique hood, front and rear fenders, a WRC-inspired front bumper and a unique adjustable rear wing. During assembly, a WRX Type R chassis was taken off the line. The fenders were replaced with the 22B STI fenders. The suspension is provided by Bilstein, while the brakes were four-pot front/two-pot rear STi calipers, painted red. The wheels were increased in size from the standard WRX Type R STI from 16- to 17-inches and the clutch was upgraded to a sintered twin clutch with a ceramic disk. The origin of the name 22B has been debated. Most assume 22 referred to the 2.2 liter displacement and the B was for the Bilstein suspension. This would correlate with the idea that Subaru sells a Legacy Spec B, where the B represents the Bilstein suspension. The car's curb weight is 1,270 kilograms (2,800 lb). Edited December 21, 2015 by subnz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 EZ30 in an Impreza. It's been done a few times. Certainly more of an affordable build. Find a Tboned LL BEAN outback or one with a blown trans and start going to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I will also add. 22B flares are different then the WRC flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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