Spec C' worth the extra?
29 July 2010, 10:02 PM
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I just entered scoobysprint for a laugh, i wasn't bothered where i finished as long as i enjoyed the events. It was quite a surprise to see how competitive my car was and how many on paper much quicker cars it wiped the floor with. 
The car is boggo standard bar a remap, panel filter and exhaust, circa 360BHP, 390Lbft.
All i've done re brakes is put some decent pads and disks on, the stock OEM setup was apauling, virtually no brakes after one stop, but the new kit is mega for my needs. Hopefully i'll get to take the car out to the 'ring later in the year and see how they work out there, it's a while since i drove there but i must have done 300 laps in my STi5 RA, so will make for a good comparison.
Good to see you've took my banter in the spirit intended. I've been driving scoobs of various specs on track for a decade on and off, so know what's needed to make them work. I'll be driving a TA Hawkeye Spec C Type RA this weekend at Cadwell all being well.
The car is boggo standard bar a remap, panel filter and exhaust, circa 360BHP, 390Lbft.All i've done re brakes is put some decent pads and disks on, the stock OEM setup was apauling, virtually no brakes after one stop, but the new kit is mega for my needs.
Hopefully i'll get to take the car out to the 'ring later in the year and see how they work out there, it's a while since i drove there but i must have done 300 laps in my STi5 RA, so will make for a good comparison.Good to see you've took my banter in the spirit intended.
I've been driving scoobs of various specs on track for a decade on and off, so know what's needed to make them work. I'll be driving a TA Hawkeye Spec C Type RA this weekend at Cadwell all being well.Would be interested to get your objective view of the Hawkeye Type RA (with the stiffer suspension goodies and set up) by comparison with your own car on track.
29 July 2010, 10:11 PM
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The car i'm driving at the weekend is a bit too modified to use as a comparison really.
Yep, the engine is very strong in my car, Richard at Tracktive did an excellent job, it's got fantastic torque which is what really matters on a road car.
Yep, the engine is very strong in my car, Richard at Tracktive did an excellent job, it's got fantastic torque which is what really matters on a road car.
29 July 2010, 11:19 PM
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[quote I'll be driving a TA Hawkeye Spec C Type RA this weekend at Cadwell all being well.[/quote]
You lucky b*$t*rd, good luck fella be nice to see you at Oulton though, someone to aim at and chase
You lucky b*$t*rd, good luck fella
be nice to see you at Oulton though, someone to aim at and chase
30 July 2010, 02:52 PM
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A jdm sti may be all you need, unless you're going to specifically use a spec c for regular track days, etc.
As has been suggested, you really need to drive one.
As has been suggested, you really need to drive one.
30 July 2010, 07:54 PM
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i made my own mind up and that the blob and hawk spec c are both excellent cars.i personally think that the hawk sti(non spec c) was equally as good really,just that the driver made a mistake,it did look just as quick.i think all 3 were all as good as each other?
30 July 2010, 11:19 PM
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different I know but,spec c hawkeye vs my blob eye sti...the spec c is something of a masterpiece...the precision and shear grip you get with the spec c is staggering...
30 July 2010, 11:26 PM
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31 July 2010, 08:06 AM
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31 July 2010, 08:22 AM
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thanks mate.would u know the rough costs of putting a jdm on the road once it arives in england? sva? registration etc. can anyone do it?
31 July 2010, 08:47 AM
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Registration costs are minimal (£50-£100 iirc)
SVA conversion and SVA test could be anywhere between £1500 and £2500 depending on who you use and how much you are being charged for using someone elses model report. This is based on things a few years back so prices may of changed now.
On top of that you would have Alarm fitment, road tax and plates.
You would be best off talking to the likes of Litchfield Imports, PCM etc to discuss current pricing and details.
Based on the value of the pound against the yen, it is now very expensive to import a JDM from Japan. This is one of the reasons why the JDM cars over here tend to hold their value. Nearly 50% of the Yen value has been wiped off against the pound, from it was like 2-3yrs back.
SVA conversion and SVA test could be anywhere between £1500 and £2500 depending on who you use and how much you are being charged for using someone elses model report. This is based on things a few years back so prices may of changed now.
On top of that you would have Alarm fitment, road tax and plates.
You would be best off talking to the likes of Litchfield Imports, PCM etc to discuss current pricing and details.
Based on the value of the pound against the yen, it is now very expensive to import a JDM from Japan. This is one of the reasons why the JDM cars over here tend to hold their value. Nearly 50% of the Yen value has been wiped off against the pound, from it was like 2-3yrs back.
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31 July 2010, 10:59 AM
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Registration costs are minimal (£50-£100 iirc)
SVA conversion and SVA test could be anywhere between £1500 and £2500 depending on who you use and how much you are being charged for using someone elses model report. This is based on things a few years back so prices may of changed now.
On top of that you would have Alarm fitment, road tax and plates.
You would be best off talking to the likes of Litchfield Imports, PCM etc to discuss current pricing and details.
Based on the value of the pound against the yen, it is now very expensive to import a JDM from Japan. This is one of the reasons why the JDM cars over here tend to hold their value. Nearly 50% of the Yen value has been wiped off against the pound, from it was like 2-3yrs back.
SVA conversion and SVA test could be anywhere between £1500 and £2500 depending on who you use and how much you are being charged for using someone elses model report. This is based on things a few years back so prices may of changed now.
On top of that you would have Alarm fitment, road tax and plates.
You would be best off talking to the likes of Litchfield Imports, PCM etc to discuss current pricing and details.
Based on the value of the pound against the yen, it is now very expensive to import a JDM from Japan. This is one of the reasons why the JDM cars over here tend to hold their value. Nearly 50% of the Yen value has been wiped off against the pound, from it was like 2-3yrs back.
31 July 2010, 11:04 AM
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I had a quick look yesterday on a few import agent sites, I found a couple of Spec C's(blobeyes) UK landed price was around £9K, not as bad as I thought. Also, it looks like cars over 10 years now just need a fog light, speedo conversion and a MOT. No model report and no SVA/IVA test.
01 August 2010, 12:35 AM
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hmm,might be worth researching how much roughly it will cost from the time car arrives in uk,to the time its on the road?how does the customs,taxes and charges work? would this be an extra cost that you pay seperately? havent got a clue about importing a car but would like to find out alot more as i think it will be well worth the time,hassle and effort.
01 August 2010, 01:26 AM
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I had a quick look yesterday on a few import agent sites, I found a couple of Spec C's(blobeyes) UK landed price was around £9K, not as bad as I thought. Also, it looks like cars over 10 years now just need a fog light, speedo conversion and a MOT. No model report and no SVA/IVA test.
Plus 17.5% vat 10% customs IVA test and registration will end up at circa £13k+
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01 August 2010, 10:55 AM
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Clocks need the KMH changing to MH or MPH (just a sticker), but any company that does SVAing will sort all that out (kmh-mph conv, de restricting etc), google SVA or ESVA and you will get a rough cost and what is done.
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01 August 2010, 11:29 AM
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best to get ECU "Remap" to adjust/calibrate speedo pulse to indicate M/H and not KPh rather than a speedo adaptor IMHO
IIRCmy mate came with Front HID's , as not auto levelling and no washers or something like that!!!! He had to swop a pair of std lights.
Also Fog light seperate on bumper to pass but afterwards, road legal if in rear light cluster IIRC
He trailler the Car to be ESVA'd tested 3 times doing most jobs twice before it passed
As tony says above get it done by a ESVA firm, they just swop bits so it passes and puts them back on after
01 August 2010, 11:46 AM
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oh i see,trying not to sound stupid here lol,but with the speedo surely you wont actually know the true speed you are doing if in kph? by just covering it with mph? wont it always still read in kph and driver not knowing at all the correct speed?
01 August 2010, 12:02 PM
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ok thanks,gonna make some enquries about this,i think if u pay 10k for a car in japan it will cost around 600 for shipping and then the dreaded vat and customs tax will probably total near to 2.5-3k.then the cost of the sva etc which im going to enquire about,on the road price must be somewhere between 13-14k?(roughly?)