What is it that you want Ian? The 300 bhp of the engine, cos the PPP will give you that...

Or the DCCD? because you'd be best off importing a Japanese spec STI 8 with the twin scroll turbo and DCCD....

Just my thoughts...

 

chiark, I would have thought that it was a given that 2.5 litres is way better than 2.0 litres. I mean having that torque low down must be very nice, not to mention a full decat and ecu will probably give you a healthy 350 bhp 350 ft . lbs safely and easily on a the 2.5 litre, no ? Obviously there are lots of variables; however, a 2.5 litre must require less boost to reach a desired bhp figure and torque figure and thus less boost probably safer....doesn't it boil down to displacement ??

just my thoughts, I really don't know much about theses things but I rather have a turbo 2.5 litre than a turbo 2.0 litre if they were relativaley the same strength litre for litre etc...

Cheers,
Ray

 

Does anyone know what turbo it is running yet?

 

Well if the USDM cars can be tuned to the extent of other 2.5's then im sure we will be seeing 500bhp scoobs coming from the USofA all day long.

GEZ

 

Razor, you read my mind

The active will be nice as well but the potential (sp? ) for extra bhp must be huge

Ian

 

Fair enough, good point

 

Hehehe. Yup, I expect the tuners will have a field day with our STI. I intend to keep mine a fully warrantied 300hp, however. We don't know all the specs yet on the motor, but I expect Subaru can get 300hp, even with our gas and emissions, with no more than one bar boost out of this 2.5, which would be great. I have a vintage 911 for the track and before I got interested in Scoobys, I used to ogle the 2.5 liter 944 Turbo S, one of the all time great sports cars. I feel like this new STI is kinda like an update of that classic, but with far greater practicality, not to mention half the cost! And yes, feel free to import all the U.S. STI's you like.....Just remember to keep it on the correct side of the road.

 

Why not take your local STi and upgrade to a 2.5L short block? Put on a twin scroll turbo, and you're set. The problems of importing one would be aweful. Your high insurance would be even higher due to the rare nature of the foreign import. Who wants to go through the legal hassle and switching from LHD to RHD. Too much hassle.

 

PPower,
Totaly agree but you forgot one thing we live in GB car price rip off country. We can buy a car made in England,Buy it from Europe, transport it back, pay import taxes and duties and still save £3000 ($5000 US)

Tony

 

Any idea on USA list price yet?

And they even call it the MY04 LOL

Ian

 

Low $30,000's $32K seems to be a popular guess. At the launch they said it would be low $30K's.

So converted to UK Pounds that is the stageringly low sum of

£20,000

We dont get ripped off much do we?

 

First time posting here, but have enjoyed you site for a while- especially pics in your Gallery page. Used to jealously drool for the longest time over your P1s and Prodrive cars etc. Finally Subaru sends us a car to be proud of. please allow us our moment in the sun. Usually we (USA) get so screwed when it comes to imports-no Elise, Noble, TVR, STi+Evo (till recently), Skylines-you get the idea. It is a good day here and hopefully the beginning of a trend.

 

Park Place Motors in Seattle imports the Elise.

But I do believe that they are track only.

 

Ian,

As I posted in John's other US 2.5 STi thread, I suspect that there will be a 2.5 STi JDM in the near future and you could go for that as a normal Grey Import. Save you the hassle of buying a LHD car.....

Matt

 

Perhaps have a look at http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=164993

 

Is it going to be loads of hassel to change from LHD to RHD and is there anything else I need to know?

Mite even be worth it.

Ian

edited cos I can't spoll

[Edited by ian_sadler - 1/7/2003 3:16:54 PM]