Does anybody know the full specs of the European STi MY03 yet???

I read in Evo magazine that the car was fitted with a front strutt brace, but that was a Japanise spec car.

The Swiss website also mentions the strutt brace in the spec's, but the Swiss are not in the EC and usually have different specs.

The only other web site that I've found that details the 03 STi is the South African site, but they don't mention it and again not European spec!!!

I ordered a separate front strutt brace when I ordered the STi, so I don't want the dealer to pull a fast one and charge me for something that was already there!

Similar question for the white indicator lens... will that make it over here too?

AL.

 

MY03 STi at NEC Motor Show



Hope this helps.

Ian

 

Thanks Ian,

I suspected they would remove it for Europe!

Would still like to see some official specifications given my car is due to arrive any time now and I still don't know exactly what I'm getting!

 

I don't think it's FHI who's removed it - it is IM who did not specify the brace as std. Anyway, the Swiss does not belong to EC, but their cars are all Euro spec.
The SA car is also to Euro spec.

 

Hello

Have my new 03 STi Type UK

To confirm no strut brace as standard ( offered as an option by IM)

The front of the new car is stiffer and resist's camber change and load changes far better than the 02 , new front geometery and link changes make this better.
Still think anti-lift kit will be required with the PPP as per the last car but cannot tell yet ( still running steady) and lack of grip
Better feel than my last one from thye front end & More positive steering feedback.

Any more questions mail me

Regards

T-Boner

 

Bear in mind that with the STi 7 and I presume the 8, there were to basic specs. The normal JDM STi and the "Rest of the World" STi. The local importers can always add options on the STi options list but IM/EU imports don't usually bother so we get the most basic car.

I think that Oz and NZ sometimes do spec them up a bit.

One other thing, IIRC, the JDM STi 8 still comes with the Carbon STi brace which is flimsy, floppy and no use as a strut brace anyway

Matt

 

We get the OZ spec cars in S Africa. The STi 8 is available currently and they dont come standard with a strut brace.