Hi, have been on the hunt for a blob eye STI for a couple of months and thought I had my head around different variants until tonight. I was under the impression that all STIs circa to 2004 and 2005 were 305bhp standard.

However after making some inquiries on one today i noticed in the ad that its 261bhp. After some research on the net am I right in thinking that only PPP STIs have the power upgrade? Although the guy said it does have the pack anyway? can it be both?

Thanks

 

305 is PPP and there should be a prodrive upgrade certificate to prove it.

 

brought an o4 blob sti 3 months back. did the research before and standard they are 262 bhp the pro drive performance pack gives it 303 bhp and has different cat exhaust and ecu chip. also late blobeyes o5 have the dccd dif and rear arch extensions. couldnt quite stretch to the 05 but got an 04 with ppp and 18 inch prodrive alloys.

 

standard is 265ps, ppp is 305ps or 261bhp and 300bhp in real money

 

so basically the guy at the dealership is more confused than I am! Such a shame I thought it was the one! Is it worth holding out for a PPP example?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item53e1978aee

 

I think youd do better finding a really good standard example and if you want to, mod it yourself, followed by a remap by one of the greats. The PPP setup is a generic map as far as Im aware, so wont be mapped to the car. You could achieve so much more.

 

I'd look for a Jap Blob STi with 2 litre twinscroll and get racedynamix to re-map it

More goodies, more torque and more BHP

Shaun

 

double post

 

sorry to disappoint you!



http://www.mcrspecialistcars.com/Car...seImageId=8457

defiantly says on this add PPP but on the ebay one 261

 

Oh yes..........

 

would check to see if ppp certificate is held by dealer. need to find this out before buying

 

They probably got confused LOL

PPP is dealer fit so Ask for the Dealer name, phone them with the VIN and ask if it's been fitted. Prodrive UK also keep a record of which cars have had the PPP fitted as the pack was ordered from Prodrive against a named vehicle.

I just noticed the price is Plus VAT ...... LOL

Shaun

 

and again......Scoobynet is going town the toilet LOL

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1730976.htm

A tad overpriced though

Shaun

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1745253.htm

Again a tad overpriced

 

aaaaaghhhhh...

 

thats a helluva stutter you have mate

 

I played that bloke in a Fish Called Wanda LOL

Shaun

 

I'm pretty sure its inclusive, if you mean the (no vat) on the ebay ad. Think its specifying its not subject to vat as its not a commercial vehicle........well I hope so anyway, going to view it Wednesday night!

 

Ive had mine for three months and its the best car I've ever owned dont regret it for a minute. The only downside Ive found to the ppp is the insurance companies want to charge extra for the mods prodrive exhaust,ecu,alloys .

 

You'll be MUCH happier with a PPP sti rather than a standard sti

Greg

 

Don't pay a penny more for PPP, the warranty is long dead, a re-map will get you to around 330 bhp anyway.

dunx

 

would you say that its fair price? seems to been a range between around 8k and 12k. Is there anything specific i should look out for more than any other vehicle?

Thanks

 

The price seems fair to me, just thoroughly check the paperwork and give it a good test drive. I also went for a UK blob which was advertised as PPP but actually wasn't and I still regret not going JDM.
If you have to go UK then 05 blob is a very good option
Knocking rear passenger struts are very common in the blobs, i am not sure if it was sorted out by the 05's

 

www.pistonheads.com/sales/1676035.htm

i have this for sale mate if any good

its the PPP version and i have the certificate

 

2005 WRX Standard - 225ps
WRX PPP - 265ps

2005 STI standard - 265ps
STI PPP - 305ps

You could tune a standard WRX or STI with a few mods and a remap to higher levels than shown above without the prodrive pack. But not much higher.

Basically the prodrive pack is eeking out that last bit of juice within the cars/turbos tolerance. If you want to go higher to around 350 - 400 bhp/ps youre need a bigger turbo.

Look here for figures - http://www.prodrive.com/products_lev...ml?id=109&p=12

 

I didint know the rear arches were different from 04 to 05 sti models... is this true?

 

Yep, they have a slightly different detailing that goes from the rear bumper and over the rear arches, god knows why. It coincides with a facelift on the dash from black ***** and facia to silver electronic ***** and silver facia.

 

which looks better?