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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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Hi is the 1997 type r sti a version 3 or 4
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:01 PM
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Version 3
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
Cheers banny
Any links to the car? easiest way to the tell is the dash black dials and pre-facelift is v3 and white dials post facelift is v4
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:17 PM
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Yes mate black dials he wants to convert the speedo to mph from kph but the converter on ebay only does from ver 4
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Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
Yes mate black dials he wants to convert the speedo to mph from kph but the converter on ebay only does from ver 4
V4 needs an electric converter and the v3 needs a mechnical converter like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/subaru-imp...item462392d4aa
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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Thanks for all the help mate
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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Blue dials on v3 sti. How pedantic is that!
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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1997 car could be either a V3 or V4, the V4 cars were rolled out in August 97.
The V4 cars got the updated dash with the little cubby hole, that's always an easy spot.
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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Yup can be a bit confusing until you look into it. Mine was built 11/96 and an my97 v3. There is a good database on type ra forum
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