hello. i am a newbie into Scoobies ! So i have some quetions!

what the difference between a normal WRX one and the 1996 STI Version 2 ?

maybe someone can show me a link where all difference are written ... that could be great

thanks

 

pretty much interested too.
Some say forged internals, some find none of it.

Although one is for sure the STi engine wise is mapped to produce more boost. A bit. Hence difference in power and torque.

There are suspension differences - the sti is more harsh. It means it has different shock obsorbers and springs at least.

Transmission wise - the gearboxes, maybe.
Diffs differ. Brake disks vary in sizes, I guess this one.

This is really bad, because having wrx sti ra ver2 myself I am not sure wether it has all that blueprinted forged internals or not.

 

only the engine removal and dismatling it would tell what you really have.
I read a story of a guy was sold early shape ra sti, and it turned out having ordinary wrx engine. You could tell that by looking at the pics of his heads being questioned - wether they were underbucket shims or hydraulic ones.
And one more thing the engine block was open deck one.

Do a research here - putting "sti vs wrx" sti, ver2 and staff to search textbox and you will find your weekend reading.

Aidar

 

Impreza Web Owners Club Site - IWOC

 

this is what my googledesktop suggests:
Which Car is a WRX STi

or try:
https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...55-engine.html