converting blob WRX to widetrack - Worth it?
27 October 2013, 06:54 PM
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converting blob WRX to widetrack - Worth it?
Hello all!
Just wondering what your thoughts on blob widetracks are. Are they significantly better than the non-widetrack blobs?
What's needed to do the conversion?
Cheers in advance to everyone
Just wondering what your thoughts on blob widetracks are. Are they significantly better than the non-widetrack blobs?
What's needed to do the conversion?
Cheers in advance to everyone
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28 October 2013, 01:23 PM
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29 October 2013, 12:26 AM
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Just had my MY55 widetrack on the rolling road only to find that it has 307bhp in standard setup (mine doesn't have PPP, it doesn't even have a sports cat), so I'd have to agree with chrispy200 just buy a late (55reg) widetrack
29 October 2013, 01:35 AM
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Hubs, suspension, gearbox, diff, propshaft, driveshafts, lateral link arms, wheels and brakes.
Lots of cash needed, imho not worth doing, buy a widetrack sti, you could go through the bother of doing all that and more to get the dccd working and at the end of the day its just another modified subaru, which is the conclusion i came to
Lots of cash needed, imho not worth doing, buy a widetrack sti, you could go through the bother of doing all that and more to get the dccd working and at the end of the day its just another modified subaru, which is the conclusion i came to
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29 October 2013, 02:50 AM
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Hi Resh
Not sure why you want to convert yours to Widetrack,but you will need convert almost everything including the gearbox etc and you will put lots of money,which you can use on different things.
If they're better than non widetrack,not sure,many will say they're have stronger driveshafts,DCCD,better interior and few cosmetic upgrades,engine are same on both STI etc.
We are running still WRX diff/driveshafts at 555bhp without the issue,we are run them at 490bhp without the issue
Jura
Not sure why you want to convert yours to Widetrack,but you will need convert almost everything including the gearbox etc and you will put lots of money,which you can use on different things.
If they're better than non widetrack,not sure,many will say they're have stronger driveshafts,DCCD,better interior and few cosmetic upgrades,engine are same on both STI etc.
We are running still WRX diff/driveshafts at 555bhp without the issue,we are run them at 490bhp without the issue
Jura
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Hi Resh
Not sure why you want to convert yours to Widetrack,but you will need convert almost everything including the gearbox etc and you will put lots of money,which you can use on different things.
If they're better than non widetrack,not sure,many will say they're have stronger driveshafts,DCCD,better interior and few cosmetic upgrades,engine are same on both STI etc.
We are running still WRX diff/driveshafts at 555bhp without the issue,we are run them at 490bhp without the issue
Jura
Not sure why you want to convert yours to Widetrack,but you will need convert almost everything including the gearbox etc and you will put lots of money,which you can use on different things.
If they're better than non widetrack,not sure,many will say they're have stronger driveshafts,DCCD,better interior and few cosmetic upgrades,engine are same on both STI etc.
We are running still WRX diff/driveshafts at 555bhp without the issue,we are run them at 490bhp without the issue
Jura
Hows things? Hope you and your brother are well! You should both come round sometime soon! My Car is mapped now :-)
I was really more interested in the widetrack suspension, now i have my engine sorted (well, almost) i'm going to concentrate on the suspension. I didnt realise widetracks had lots of other mods outside of the suspension! I'm learning all the time!
Is the widetrack suspension set up much better than non-widetrack suspension cars?
Would it be cheaper and better to just add aftermarket suspension bits to my car?
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Thanks for all the opinions guys, much appreciated. I'm thinking its better value to just mod the WRX suspension, with bolt on aftermarket bits.
Cheers again!
Cheers again!
29 October 2013, 04:50 PM
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Hi Jura,
Hows things? Hope you and your brother are well! You should both come round sometime soon! My Car is mapped now :-)
I was really more interested in the widetrack suspension, now i have my engine sorted (well, almost) i'm going to concentrate on the suspension. I didnt realise widetracks had lots of other mods outside of the suspension! I'm learning all the time!
Is the widetrack suspension set up much better than non-widetrack suspension cars?
Would it be cheaper and better to just add aftermarket suspension bits to my car?
Hows things? Hope you and your brother are well! You should both come round sometime soon! My Car is mapped now :-)
I was really more interested in the widetrack suspension, now i have my engine sorted (well, almost) i'm going to concentrate on the suspension. I didnt realise widetracks had lots of other mods outside of the suspension! I'm learning all the time!
Is the widetrack suspension set up much better than non-widetrack suspension cars?
Would it be cheaper and better to just add aftermarket suspension bits to my car?
Hi Resh
Wagon is mapped and everything is just fine,glad yours is mapped too,we should come probably end of the week,will text you when we will come,but probably end of the week looking like most likely
Widetrack suspension is not better than OE STi suspension,both using inverted shocks,probably best idea is go with Bilstein and Eibach springs,or try have look on the KYB AGX with Eibach Springs
Coilovers really depends,we will come and you can try how you will find them,but our suspension is set to firm
Really depends what you want from suspension,better handling/better ride/lowering the car
Good wheel alignment will or can transform the ride,if you are lowering the and adding more bits,I would go with polybushes/ALK/Roll centre-Bump Steer and OE STI ARB's,with those bits you should be pretty happy
Jura
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