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MY05 STi
Sat in an MY05 STi today. Just like my MY03 STi except tacky looking centre console and the DCCD button thingy (promising some ar$e out action!) and a particularly dodgy paint application. Sh!te stereo as usual. Seems to have a shorter throw shift, which was nice. Promised a run in it soon, to try out the suspension/diff differences, but I'm sure it will be like a WR1, except cheaper (and a nicer colour...silver)!
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I picked up my MY05 STI (JDM) a couple of days ago.
The steering is exceptionally precise - if you've ever driven an Evo then you'll have some idea what I mean; the nose of the car goes exactly where you point it, with absolutely no lag or vagueness. It's deeply impressive, although at high speed on a wet motorway it can feel a bit edgy. This, of course, is exactly what DCCD-A is for, and switching it out of auto and instead rolling the dial forward a couple of clicks completely sorts this.
I can see why they felt it necessary to (finally!) fit DCCD as standard to the UK/Euro spec car - for those times when you don't want a highly strung B-road machine it calms things down no end. I know a lot of people with DCCD just leave it alone, but I really think this is a mistake; I've been glad of it in just the 150 miles that are on the clock so far.
When I have the confidence in the car and have finished running it in, then maybe tail-out action on a damp roundabout will indeed be on the cards - but DCCD does more than that, it makes for a remarkably stable and relaxing cruise too.
We'll have to differ on the interior changes, I think the simple layout (pic) is classy and a worthwhile (if not exceptional) improvement over previous years.
The steering is exceptionally precise - if you've ever driven an Evo then you'll have some idea what I mean; the nose of the car goes exactly where you point it, with absolutely no lag or vagueness. It's deeply impressive, although at high speed on a wet motorway it can feel a bit edgy. This, of course, is exactly what DCCD-A is for, and switching it out of auto and instead rolling the dial forward a couple of clicks completely sorts this.
I can see why they felt it necessary to (finally!) fit DCCD as standard to the UK/Euro spec car - for those times when you don't want a highly strung B-road machine it calms things down no end. I know a lot of people with DCCD just leave it alone, but I really think this is a mistake; I've been glad of it in just the 150 miles that are on the clock so far.
When I have the confidence in the car and have finished running it in, then maybe tail-out action on a damp roundabout will indeed be on the cards - but DCCD does more than that, it makes for a remarkably stable and relaxing cruise too.
We'll have to differ on the interior changes, I think the simple layout (pic) is classy and a worthwhile (if not exceptional) improvement over previous years.
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Originally Posted by hugo
Sat in an MY05 STi today. Just like my MY03 STi except tacky looking centre console and the DCCD button thingy (promising some ar$e out action!) and a particularly dodgy paint application. Sh!te stereo as usual. Seems to have a shorter throw shift, which was nice. Promised a run in it soon, to try out the suspension/diff differences, but I'm sure it will be like a WR1, except cheaper (and a nicer colour...silver)!
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Actually I've been pleasantly surprised so far - though the car's only got 150 miles on the clock and I'm driving it like a granny 
They seem grippy enough, DCCD sorts out the high speed twitchiness, and the only problem I've had so far is tramlining.
What tyres would you recommend instead?
They seem grippy enough, DCCD sorts out the high speed twitchiness, and the only problem I've had so far is tramlining.What tyres would you recommend instead?
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Originally Posted by AndyC_772
What tyres would you recommend instead?
They do tramline and are totally horrible in the wet until you scrub them in a bit (murderous over the white lines
), that greasy layer that all bridgestones seem to have is a pain, once run in though, you still have to be a little less vigorous in the wet but they are pretty good tyres (especially in the dry )Tony
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