mad sti

Hi,
i have just imported a new impreza wrx type ra v-limited.Its just arrived from japan and i am going to collect is from the docks tomorrow. This car was owned by zero sports which is one of the biggest car tunners in japan ( so i am very lucky to get it). The car has had thousands of pounds spent on it.
So let me know what you think of it and what i should do to it.
thanks.

mad sti

ImprezaWRX

Well Mad am certain now for sure you should give it to me..lol

Nice Front end You any figures it? BHP

Guess your pretty excited about collecting it..
Take it steady on way home my man.......

Mick

markpm

Why does it look like its coming from a scrapyard??!!

Nice looking car though m8, looks like a slightly older version of mine maybe.
No roof vent though, strangely....thought all the V-Ltds had them...?

enewtabie

My god..I remember that from some zerosports ad..didnt it used to be theirs.

TheScooby

Very nice kit u have there.Love the front end, looks like there is a bit of a hole for a front mount there. As mark pointed out, what happened to the roof vent? I'm not sure why you would take the vent out of an RA, you sure it is an RA V-Limited, it does have a little plaque on the dash, maybe it isn't an RA, they do have many other types of impreza in Japan...

Oh and do you have a BHP figure?

TheScooby

Marky-San

Wicked looking car M8 - bet your deperate to get your hands on it!! Are you keeping the side stickers -just reminds me of 'zero tolerance' for some obscure reason.

Post some piccy's once you done the 'new owner thing'

Adam B

Looks like an RA v-lim to me ...

I'd be interested to hear what you think of the suspension.


Cheers

Adam

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Yeah I was wondering about the roof vent too What's the story?

Paul

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

looks like pre 97, as per the intercooler.

tbh, i know u have said what shall i change, but i would leave it as it is - looks fine, and i am sure it will go v.well.

oj

Looks wicked..!! Love the front 555 seat's, do you want to do a swap with my standard STi front seats..?? I guess the answer will be NO, I can only try..!!

Anyway, I would image the BHP would be pretty high as well..!!

Are you doing the SVA etc yourself..??

Take car and enjoy..!!

OJ...

Tone Loc

iTrader: (1)

Christian..... how to you get that to be pre 97???? It has the larger 'straight' intercooler (although black and silver.... staonge for an STi??????) and also has the facelifted bonnet and interior. I'd be very very surprised if it was pre 97.

Tony.

M0NEY

Ive seen that front spoiler before and was thinking about buying it. Looks mean.

Is that graphics up the side mate?

Looks nice by the way

sammyh

iTrader: (1)

Looks like a 99 on car to me with the black intercooler replacing the front mount that was on it!!!! Take note of the turbo as well - definatly not standard

mad sti

Hi guys
Thanks for your comments. i have just got it home today andit goes very well.Although i couldn't go over 112 mph due to the restriter. i reckon it has about 350bhp i r/ro will prove it. The car is not an sti it a wrx type ra v- limited. i think thats the reason it has no roof vent( so what i reckon it will beat an sti).
The car is an early 99 model. i have a HKS front mount intercooler on order to go on it very soon once i have put it through the SVA.

mad sti

FORGOT to mention it handles very well with the after market suspension. (coil overs).

Knight Rider

Excellent looking vehicle. But the front bumper is maybe a little bit oversized...........

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

Vehicle specifications chart
Complete name ZEROS/SPORTS in presser BTZ007 R2
Based car çq The Subaru in presser ƒŠƒgƒi (5f M/T)
Type engine aerodynamic volume displacement GC1 reforming C type EJ20 1994 cc 370 PS /1.3 kg / cm 2
Turbine west gate IHI RX 6 Tcw15 EX 15 west gate specification
Computer ZERO/SPORTS S.P.DATAR (full order CPU)
Injector fuel system Main 550cc large capacity pump ß variable ƒŒƒMƒ…ƒŒƒ^�[
Camshaft piston Forging piston
Air cleaner ZERO/SPORTS direct flow kit
Intercooler ZERO/SPORTS prototype prefix intercooler
Exhaust system ZERO/SPORTS exhaust manifold
ZERO/SPORTS world league member (muffler)
Prototype turbine support pipe
Super metal catalyst
Prototype front pipe
Transmission system ZERO/SPORTS N1 clutch kit
ZERO/SPORTS waterweed riffler I wheel 5.3kg
ZERO/SPORTS GT LSD (F) prototype
ZERO/SPORTS GT LSD (R) prototype
ZERO/SPORTS ƒ��[ƒNƒXƒVƒ‡�[ƒgƒVƒtƒg
ZERO/SPORTS WRC pulley set
Brake system The ZERO/SPORTS 4POT brake caliper - the kit (the pad it includes)
ZERO/SPORTS short distance (F) ZP-4
ZERO/SPORTS short distance (R) ZP-3
ZERO/SPORTS stain mesh brake hose
Underside system ZERO/SPORTS winning 6 step attenuation power adjustment system (height pitch kit) 6 step attenuation power adjustment type F10kg/mm R8kg/mm
ZERO/SPORTS stabilizer (F)
ZERO/SPORTS stabilizer (R)
Body reinforcement ZERO/SPORTS PG strut tower bar (Ì ß Û Ä À ² Ì ß)
ZERO/SPORTS PG tower bar (R)
Cooling system ZERO/SPORTS N 1 ƒ‰ƒWƒGƒ^�[ aluminum 3 layer
ZERO/SPORTS N 1 oil cooler (Ì ß Û Ä À ² Ì ß)
ZERO/SPORTS cool thermo-
Aero (wrapping)
(Air dam star I limit) ZERO/SPORTS GT front bumper spoiler
ZERO/SPORTS GT side step
ZERO/SPORTS GT rear bumper spoiler
The ZERO/SPORTS ria jauntily Ra (variable pitch integral expression)
ZERO/SPORTS GT front grille
ZERO/SPORTS GT aero bonnet
Interior





Steering wheel
Seat
ZERO/SPORTS shift boots (black / lead stitch)
ZERO/SPORTS floor - carpet (prototype)
ZERO/SPORTS formula starter kit type
TAKATA 5 point type seat belt & pad
Defi tachometer, exhaust gas temperature indicator, boost gage and temperature gauge,
Oil temperature gauge and fuel pressure indicator
ƒXƒpƒ‹ƒR
ƒŒƒJƒ� cSpg
Other things
Motor oil ZERO/SPORTS motor oil ZSR racing MAX (15w-50)
Gear oil ZERO/SPORTS gear oil RM80 (80W-90)
Tire Ö º Ê Ï cAdvan A048 (245/45 - 17inch)
Wheel Ö º Ê Ï cAdvan RC º Þ ° Ù Ä Þ (17inch 7.5 J)

markpm

Oops!
Ok, Ian I apologise!
I need to read up on the model numbers again...
I didnt realise that you could get WRX RA V Ltds AND WRX STi RA V-Ltds

<goes and hides in corner for a bit...>

igratton

No probs dude...there are too many variants in scoobs....can you imagine ford having 30 different models of a car LOL.

I could still be wrong - haven't found photographic evidence yet. Warrenders site used to be a great resource for model details but not anymore.

Ian.

ImprezaWRX

Very nice mad you got any bigger pics??

looks to be well sorted in and out ?

And as for what you should do with it?????
Give it to me lol......


Cheers Mick

[Edited by ImprezaWRX - 1/2/2003 1:17:19 AM]

Dyney

Welcome mad sti.
Great looking car What colour is it?

It's got to be a late 98> as the h/lights are clear the dash and int trim is the later spec as are the door cards

As sammyh said, I expect they kept the FMIC or sold it separatly

[Edited by Dyney - 1/2/2003 10:57:50 PM]

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

I was on about the intercooler looking like pre-97.

mad-sti : can you take a picture of under the bonnet, and post it? would be interested to see the rest of your engine bay!

[Edited by ChristianR - 1/3/2003 9:38:36 AM]

igratton

Lovely car.

That looks like a std Jap WRX/UK Spec topmount. This car looks like it could be a WRX RA Ltd. Chris Pinnock has the very car.

Don't see any signs of the difflock lights on the Dash
RA Ltds. didn't have roof vents
Also notice the inlet manifold is not powdercoated red - also suggests RA Ltd.

That is a much bigger turbo...cant's see the spec but it looks like maybe a GREADY ball bearing turbo....another question...can't see the actuator arm on the turbo anywhere...is this running a remote wastegate ??? Also notice teh fabricated join pipe from the turbo to the intercooler - this is not std stuff.

Those are Advan wheels I think - lovely.

follow this link - it could be your car.

http://www.zerosports.co.jp/show/BTZ007R2-GC1/001.html




if the car is ex-zerosport you can imagine they used most of their own kit on the car...in which case you have some very good quality expensive components.

I imagine with a turbo like that it used to have a FMIC - the cutout in the front bumper also suggests so. I would get somebody to give the car a good check over and figure out any other modifications (could also have a different manifold and up pipe as the turbo is at an angle). I would be very careful about using the performance on this car until you know whats controlling the engine. If the car has engine management it may not have been remapped for the top mount intercooler....please....just dont make it go bang.

Maybe a more experienced techie could confirm my views.

Ian.

[Edited by igratton - 1/3/2003 10:05:46 AM]

markpm

Err, Ian, I must disagree with your RA Ltd comments.

Mine here...

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=162756

Which HAS the roof vent AND the red powdercoating on the engine!!

[Edited by markpm - 1/4/2003 2:29:23 AM]

igratton

ello Mark,

must disagree back - there was a Impreza WRX RA LTd. It was a limited run of cars - not STI. Blue seats etc..
It also had the smaller UK Style MY99-00 rear wing. Basically an RA but with a nice interior and aircon etc. NOT an sti motor and the other bits.

Your car is an STI m8 !!!

I'll try find you some details m8

Find Chris Pinnock and you'll find the type of car I mean[/b]

[Edited by igratton - 1/4/2003 10:23:34 PM]

igratton

As promised.... details of the non-sti type RA (car on the left)



[Edited by igratton - 1/5/2003 5:19:14 PM]