monkeyboy129

Right, you two seem to be the ones in the know so sorry, but I'm asking you outright.
I have a 97' registered S/Tb Jap import Turbo Forester.
Now I love this car but having read a lot of posts recently, it seems that it may be a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Has it got 240 BHP or not ???? How do I know - I mean it goes chuffin' brilliantly so can you tell me how I can find out FOR CERTAIN what the BHP is.
PLEASE ???
Ta.
P.S. know where I can get a good, cheap clutch to go on it? Mines on the way out.
Cheers again.

wayne9t9

butty and obi?? don`t worry, check your vin plate and go here to check the info:
http://www.mudd90.freeserve.co.uk/technicalstuff5.htm

monkeyboy129

Cheers, Wayne but does this site give details of Forester output and not just Imprezza's ????

Butty

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Someone after me?

I have treated mine like its a JDM Impreza.
The clutch lasted 45,000 miles and now has a 1998 Impreza clutch, the quick shift is a 1997 Impreza version, air filter ditto, mid section exhaust is Impreza, rear box is special as the Forester has a different hanger and wider bumper, wheels need to be ET 48 to fit, 4 pot brakes then fit with no trouble, downpipe is Impreza, side indicators are same as MY01 Impreza, rear roll bar can be swapped to STi (old) version) and the list goes on.....

I haven't found anyone to tune it much higher. I suppose all that is need is an (old) WRX Impreza ECU swap to get 280 PS, but don't take my word on it.

Depite its extra BHP, it will trail a UK Impreza slightly to about 80/90 mph but then gets left behind on flat roads or strips but across country bad roads the Impreza driver will get very sweaty hands trying to keep you away or even keep up with you.

The 97 JDM model is reputed to have 250 PS, the 98-00 has the 240 PS.
I haven't put mine on a rolling road yet but hope so fairly soon.
I get 11.7 PSI out and it has done a 15 sec 1/4 so I guess that the power is about the 240 PS mark.

I have no idea what the (old) STi Forester puts out - I have seen an STi ECU for saleonthe STi site and presume that it is about 260/270 PS, possibly even matching the (old) WRX 280 PS?

There is a good source of info on:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/

Especially on the forthcoming (US) 2.5 litre turbo and STi versions

and
http://www.4ester.net/

Regards

Nick
1997 Forester S/tb

Forester_GP

Butty, mail me offline i believe you can raise your boost (no dawes) by an extra 1.5 PSI and gain couple of extra horses very easy.

George

monkeyboy129

Thanks for the replies but I really need to know if thats the model I've got or not. I mean is it ismply a case of if youve got a 97 Jap import turbo then its the faster JDM or is there somewhere you can go to check out the chassis no.

Thanks.

wayne9t9

er yes
Here is a break down of the Applied Model Code as seen on your Vehicle Identification Plate found inside your engine bay.
1. Model code : G=Impreza S=Forester B=Legacy etc.
2. Body type : F=Wagon C=Sedan
3. Engine type : 8=2.0L Turbo
4. Year code : A=MY93 , B=MY94 , C=MY95&96 , D=MY97 , E=MY98 , F=MY99 , G=MY00.
5. Number of doors : 2=2 door 4=4 door , 5=5 door.
6. Model type : 8=WRX , 7=RA type , E=STi , D=STi Type R & RA

wayne9t9

or maybe not after taking another look the table does seem to be about wrx`s even though the forester is mentioned.

monkeyboy129

er yes, but the list of power outputs given only relates to Imprezas.
All it tells me is that Ive got a Forester which I kind of know already...