Another newbie question! lol

Ive been looking at 97 & 98 cars and been told there was a facelift? When was this done, and anyone got any pics of what was changed (ie before and after?)

Thanks in adv guys :)

There was an external facelift at MY97 and again at MY99.
Internally there was a major change at MY98

96-97 changes were:

bigger intercooler
smaller front entry turbo
lower friction pistons
higher compression ratio
new bonnet, lights and grille
slightly better brake callipers up front (still 2pots though)
thicker rear anti roll bar
new heater controls
same peak power but more torque and genearted lower down the rev range
different ECU
better seats
revised ignition system


97-98 changes

totally new dash taken from the Forester with white dials etc.
passenger airbag and revised door panels, centre console etc etc.

engine wise it's the same as the 97

Think that's most of it.

Rich

Cheers mate :)

have a little look here , loads of info for you sidc faq

Dave

Pic of my MY97 dash, single airbag
https://www.photobucket.com/albums/0...a/9b7cd8d8.jpg

Is that the one with the white dials etc? Did that interior come as standard as it looks well smart :)

Will - NO, thats the black dials - interior changed in 98....

THUS : http://www.wildsworld.co.uk/images/interior1.JPG


Mark

Ah rite gotcha - so what models came with the black/silver interior then like in yr pic?

Soz i mean black/silver seats...

97 onwards came with the silver on black seats.

The seats came in at the 97 model year (October 96->)

Dials and dash are 98 my (October 97->)

Mark

another piccy for ya

https://photobucket.com/albums/0903/...a/a69b3c53.jpg

Dazza,
Whats that readout reflecting off your window? Is it like a HUD readout on a fighter plane, Cool!
Cheers, Rob.

Yeah, what the hell's that?!?

And how much for one????!!!!???

Tony

its a boost guage, cool innit, scooby_si had it fitted, then i brought the car of him and i wouldn't let him take it out.

Looks the dogs danglies thou at night :D:D

Nice one! What make, where from? please:)

will look later, after i've had some shut eye....:D

[Edited by In Disguise - 11/11/2003 1:39:58 AM]