Spec D or JDM Blobeye?
Hi all
I'm after a bit of info really.... Are the Spec D's worth the extra money on tax? Are the 2.5's strong enough to make 400bhp? Or am I better of getting a JDM Blobeye? Many thanks |
JDM blob, the MY05 car is the better bet to the my03/04 car due to the upgrades subaru did to this model year.
Tony:) |
Drive them both :)
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Are the 2.5 engines strong enough to take 400/400
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Originally Posted by Gaz-wrx-bugeye
(Post 9535553)
Are the 2.5 engines strong enough to take 400/400
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Originally Posted by Guv
(Post 9535569)
Not without some internal work, new pistons at least, to be on the safe side
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two totally different cars though spec d is discreet and jdm blob is anything but discreet. I chose my05 jdm blob and have no regrets. Twinscroll is something you need to try though as doesn´t feel quick. In fact when I test drove it I thought my wrx felt quicker. But when you get used to it you realise it is quicker just it pulls better.
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Gaz,
You need to drive both and see which one you prefer. Out of a reliability perspective, I would tend to look at a 2ltr tbh. The OE 2.5ltr does have known reliability issues compared to the 2ltr. |
I,ve had a 05 jdm sti for the last 3 months and I,m loving every minute. Steve . :thumb:
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
(Post 9535535)
JDM blob, the MY05 car is the better bet to the my03/04 car due to the upgrades subaru did to this model year.
Tony:) |
A Spec D is a Hawkeye!
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in agreement with steve, I to have had my 05 jdm sti for 2 months and im loving every seconed. I went for the jdm because after researching on here found out the jdm have stonger internals,better spec than UK cars.
dan |
do not touch a 2.5 unless it has been upgraded :)
2.0 is the best engine |
Look like the blobeye is going to be the way forward.
All I've got to do now is sell my kitcar |
Drive both, not sure what the prices are doing atm but the discrepancy in pricing may make a 2.5 Hawkeye a better proposition to upgrade with the 400/400 target.:)
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
(Post 9536377)
Drive both, not sure what the prices are doing atm but the discrepancy in pricing may make a 2.5 Hawkeye a better proposition to upgrade with the 400/400 target.:)
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Define internals :) As I said not sure what the prices are doing atm but JDM's are more expensive therefore with the work required to reach 400/400 dropping in some forged pistons and uprated HG's may not be a bad idea to end up with a 2.5 with easy 400/400 tuning potential. Both great cars but as I see everything in financial cost benefit terms, I'd do the maths first :)
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Crank's are different, the JDM has the nitrided/drilled one for better oil distribution to the main bearings, not seen one (or heard of one) that has had a big end bearing go.
Pistons, high intensity cast pistons, then we have the fact the 2ltr jdm is a twin scroll car, your boost is coming in at less than 1800rpm, by 2.5k rpm on an unmapped car (ie standard jdm map) that equates to 80% of the cars torque (and out of the box they produce more bhp and more torque than a 2.5ltr STI ;)) The car with the better internals in the engine (or better engine to start with ;)) is the JDM twin scroll :D Tony:) |
Originally Posted by XRS
(Post 9535869)
I seem to remember that the Spec Ds were based on the Hawkeye models, so had the significant upgrades of the MY05 cars. Or is my memory going?
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