My RA and Type R
Picked up a couple of cars in the last few weeks , been on the hunt for a nice RA for a while , and a fresh import popped up for sale on here a few weeks ago , luckily I seen the advert not long after it was on and did a deal within a short while.
It's a totally standard version 4 in immaculate condition , all bog standard as the day it rolled out of the factory , I had it detailed last weekend , came up very good. Needs a couple of jobs doing to it , suspension is little bouncy so will be fitting new standard shocks , the inlet manifold paint has come off , so need to redo that , apart from that it's exactly how I want it 😀 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psptg4eubo.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps5xwzwzyq.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psqq3tx9mi.jpg I was trying to buy a type R a few weeks ago on here that was in bits , I was looking to get a car that needed work , I was thinking of fitting a WRC body kit , and buying a widetrack and using all the mechanicals out of it into the type R ,I seen the car was sold to someone else , then I seen a rallying friend of mine from west Wales selling his version 5 type R , luckily I was quick contacting him as he had quite a few people after it , a deal was done Sunday , and collected it on Tuesday evening , looks fairly standard except for a stainless 3" exhaust and 18" prodrive wheels , I was thinking of fitting a body kit to this but it's too nice to chop about , so going to leave it as it is , I'm going to change the wheels to gold , and put some bigger brakes on it , but that's it , the rear cross member and rear arms and anti roll bar has rust on them , so going to go through it , stripping it down and powdercoating it all and get it looking brand new. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psbhesi3i0.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psvo5derxm.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psv0mzz98m.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psdfmiynhh.jpg The type R has been in the country for 8 years , had two owners over here , my friend for the last year , has 93k KLM's on it , and drives very well . Not quite the buzz of the WRC car I just sold , but a close second . |
Very nice pair.
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Very nice, I'll be on the hunt for an RA very soon too.
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Was the R in bits a blue one? V3
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Originally Posted by cookstar
(Post 11962019)
Was the R in bits a blue one? V3
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Originally Posted by johned
(Post 11962007)
Very nice pair.
Very nice motors there mate. |
lovely...:thumb:
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Can't believe your mate only kept the type r for a year, well done on not fitting a wide arch kit. Looks mint, like it was respray a few weeks ago. Any engine shots?
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Nice.
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Very nice Ian.... have you still got the WRC car as well ???
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Originally Posted by Godspeed Brakes
(Post 11962021)
Yes , i believe you had it ??
Must be, can't be that many blue ones in thousands of bits. It's certainly a project! |
Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11962142)
Very nice Ian.... have you still got the WRC car as well ???
Was picked up from me about a month ago so should be about there now , probably passed loads of cars coming the other way 😂 |
What a fantastic pair of cars. Lots of pictures please!
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Seeing as its nice , and the car had to come off the ramp ( I store it there under cover out of the way ) thought i'd take more pics of the RA , I love this car !
Its in mint condition for a nearly 20 year old car , just got to re-paint the inlet manifold , want to find the original colour crinkle finish , and the shocks have gone a bit soft so will order up a new set this week , will be on our stand on rallyday if anyone going , come say hi . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psxl2kr1ll.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psgtzoelow.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps3xytleas.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psy9mac1x6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psybnmp94k.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psd4t6sao5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psd7t7hkrd.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psrd4nq1wi.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psjr4hwuwr.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psmq9mmrzf.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psnee3slhu.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psvagur1qi.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...pskqeppaaj.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psbxf9uny6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psium57ctx.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...pspsbzous4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psebjzknkp.jpg And back to back with my Type R http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psqyjq6b6m.jpg I've been using the type R for the last week or so , what an ace car , not as nice condition wise , and doesn't feel as tight as the RA , but a great fun car none the less. I am keeping the RA totally bog standard , it's not having anything changed , the type R i'm seriously considering a WRC S5 body kit , have been looking around on what's on offer , and most of the offerings are very poor quality , as I found out when I needed to repair my old WRC car after have a few ' off's ' ! They just need so much time making the fit somewhere nearly right , then the panel gaps are all over the shop. Read Jamie's thread here http://www.type-ra.com/subaru-forum/...-6#post-179631 and was gobsmacked at the attention to details and quality , so looks like i'll be going down this route in the next few months , if i'm going to cut the rear arches off a perfectly good type R , I have to make sure its done to the highest standard possible , I don't think it can get any better. I have ordered already a set of Speedline WRC S5 18" copy wheels from Italy this week to get the ball rolling , these are an exact copy of the Genuine magnesium Speedlines I had on the rally car , so looking forward to it being finished sometime early next year. It's not having a roll cage fitted , the interior is staying standard , so will be a usable everyday (sunny day ) car :thumb: Cheers Ian |
Enjoy.
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Am really looking forward to seeing this.
Will you do a build thread please Ian? |
Both cars look fantastic .. makes me think I should have gone for a classic rather than a newage when I bought earlier this year :thumb:
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Had delivery of some Speedline WRC replicas today , very nice wheels made in Italy , will look right at home on the type R with the WRC body kit on .
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps9tlnxylq.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psh29uwiua.jpg If anyone wants a set of these ring natalie on 01656 837337 �� Cheers Ian |
Damn, wish I'd have been aware of that, before I got the Revos. The Revos. are great......but the Speedline pattern is pukka, of course.
Out of interest, what's the name of the Italian co. which makes them? |
The wheels are made by GTZ
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Ah yes, of course!
I remember someone else on here posting a comparison picture of the original Speedlines, GTZs and Revos. |
I have all 3 , the original speedlines I had on my WRC car , were magnesium , and were a bugger for cracking on the outside diameter , the Revs are quite a bit different than the WRC wheels , and the gold is quite light , I have some here , i'll take a pic of the GTZ and Revs next to each other to compere , the GTZ's are a lot nicer , nicer gold as well
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Cheers. :thumb:
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GTZ and Revolution , the rev is 17"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps35easecn.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...pshfpiveai.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psxfalghtw.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psve4qveaj.jpg Another of the GTZ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...psezt8u9k7.jpg |
GTZ don't appear to have a website(?) :confused:
The only vendor I can see is this: http://www.subarupartsstore.co.uk/in.../sacc2777.html How much for a set of 4 at 18", 5x100mm, in gold i.e. as per your set? Do they do different offsets? |
Are they also lighter than the Revolutions?
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Hi
Looks like GTZ is the name the company in Spain uses as there trade name as he has loads of parts with this name on , he is also a Speedline main dealer and told me he has had them made in italy and are only available from him , and through his dealers , which we are one . They do have a website but not much info on it www.gtzracing.com They only offer one size and offset for the Impreza. I haven't compered the weight as i haven't got 18" revs at the moment , only 17's . Fittedthem on my type R yesterday , they look vey nice http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps9qomn5f8.jpg Cheers Ian |
Thanks, Ian. Stunning.
Out of interest, do you know what that offset is, then? Is it somewhere close to the OEM +48mm? They don't protrude much, so I'm guessing do, right? |
Forgot to ask...
Are they 7.5J or 8? I understand the wider width is more suited to the 2-door? I have the narrower width (Revos) on my 4-dr. |
Yes theg are ET48 , thats all they offer for the Impreza , and 8" wide , they don't offer 7.5" wide.
With the tyres i have , 225 x 40 x 18 Nankang track day tyres that have quite a straight sidewall , they do just catch the arch on hard cornering or pothole , so it would either need a smaller width / shape tyre or the arch dressing . Im going to go widearch on mine so doesn't matter to me , if i got 5 in the next couple of days I'll fit them on the 4 door and see |
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