Apart from the obvious dccd and widetrack red dials ? Are there any mechanical differences between the 2003 blob sti and 2005 blob sti ??
see turbo kits available saying sti 2004- but mines 2003 and looks pretty much the same ??

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...lier-ones.html

 

Both models had the VF35 turbo on so they will be the same if you are looking for a turbo kit ��

 

Which is rarer ? Blobs with or without dccd n widetrack ?
Only reason i chose without was incase something went wrong with it
have i shot myself in the foot with tht one ?

 

No, the dccd is pointless if you ask me.

 

Pointless?? Care to elaborate....surely it depends on the drivers requirements and what they want to use the car for?

 

In my opinion its not needed for a road car. Unless your colin mcrae or carlos sainz you will never use the standard sti to its full capacity let alone needing to adjust diff settings.

 

So the abilty to adjust the torque distribution to cater for adverse weather conditions is a waste of time is it? It's not all about pretending to be a rally driver you know.
The intention of this mechanism is to adjust the diff lock ratio of the LSD as required. Adjusting the dial to "diff free" (indicator: green, empty square, empty triangle) under normal driving conditions, and "diff lock" (bright orange solid triangle) on gravel, snow, in the rain, is effective. By setting the diff lock ratio as necessary, depending on the various roads and running conditions, improved driving ability will be obtained.
DIFF FREE: No front and rear LSD (Front to rear torque distribution= approx 40:60)
DIFF LOCK: The front and rear have an almost direct connection.

 

The best setting for bad weather conditions is fully locked, which is closest to the non dccd sti setting. So the only reason for putting more to the rear is to have fun on roundabouts or donuts which in my mind is pointless. The best setting for handling and grip is fully locked which as said before is pretty much what the non dccd sti is set at.

 

You talking about classic dccd or newage dccd-a?

as dccd-a is a mile away from the manual dccd IMO

 

Was taliking about newage but didnt know there was a difference. Do they not do the same thing?

 

Kind of but the newage is a lot more advanced, Monitors throttle position,wheel speed sensors, ABS, also has lateral G sensor with yaw rate sensor...adjust things way quicker than most drivers can in a `situation`. I`ve had both and for me dccd everytime...

 

YAW? Sounds too much like evo talk for me. lol

 

DCCD is the more rare one.
And not all the 2005 STI's have the red clocks, think the red clocks came in when they changed to 2.5 litre.
2005 - PCD is different, slightly wider, DCCD, centre console is different, thats pretty much it afaik.

If it were me choosing I would go for the 05 widetrack