Hi,

Are they quick / Quicker ??? than the bug eye?

do they feel more like the classic ?

Any views much appreciated.

Thanks.

They certainly look nicer and handle alot better!!
So i bought one !
It will arrive soon... arrgg

Do they really handle 'a lot' better. I could understand old shape to new shape but is there that much between 7 & 8?

Yeah its much stiffer and they have changed some of the suspension!
So basically yeah it is... i dont have total knowledge of this.. but is has had lots of mods to the setup!

Thanks guys,
What Im really looking to find out is re the Excelleration, boost, feel etc. Does it take off like classic scoob ?

There are suspension modifications but not that you would notice ;)
The biggest change is the steering rack which is quicker (and smaller steering wheel) which gives you a feel that your quicker than the older model, but in theory i doubt you would tell the difference on the road as both are more cosmetically changed than mechanically.

Tony:D
PS, no its not any quicker either :p

Our 03STIPPP doesn;t *feel* as quick as our STI4...but it's a much quieter, more refined..errm slightly sanitised..slightly less fun...but it *is* quick...almost certainly quicker A to B in fact.
Chuck

Though I'm still running in my STI8, apart from the steering it feels no different to my ST7. The mods that were made, so I believe where to refine the older car, rather than make a step forward.

Chris.

Sorry to correct you Tony, steering rack is identical on 7 and 8 with 2.6 turns lock to lock, it feels quicker because the 8 has a (slightly) smaller steering wheel, and yes before you ask i wish my 7 had the smaller wheel-such is life!

Had an STi 7 pick up my STi 8 with PPP soon.
Loved my STi 7, but test drove the 8 with PPP and it felt more Raw with a lot quicker turn in, obviously quicker as my STi 7 was standard, more torque apparant low down in the rev range.
Feel i`ll get better resale as a lot of you don`t like the bug eye, but it never bothered me, love scoobys full stop.
Roll on delivery date and of course the tedious 1000 mile run in period.