Vommit Comet

Does anyone know the estimated top speed of 96 Sti Type RA obviously unlimited?

Luke-Avfc

I've just bought a My98 V5 Sti Ra, I'm told due to the low gearing they max out around the 125 -130 mark - Don't take that as a definate though .

Vommit Comet

I had 135 on my clock with still some to go although it was reving really high.

Think it would have made just over 140mph.

chris singleton

Think mine shows about 130 on the clock but the sat nav said it was only about 118-120

Jap Import

Yeah you're looking at around 130-135 tops, revving high mind.

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

According to my gear calculator, at 7500 rpm in 5th you're at 141.6 mph on OE 16" wheels

Vommit Comet

Thanks gents that helps didnt want to look down at the floor for the speed meter reading but bas definatly +130.

Im used to the big power at top end on my old scoobs will have to make do with the accelration uplift only.

Jap Import

On the road that's all the scooby you need

Pete

Agree 100%, it`s the getting to 100 mph that counts..

Luke-Avfc

So was i bud - I've had an My93 Wrx running 300bhp and a My98 uk turbo running the same - Neither come close to the Ra ,totally different breed .

snowy78

Ive had my95 wrx at 140+ but im sure a ra would get to 100 quicker ! I do have uprated pistons, fuel pump, air filter etc..

Forgot to mention this speed was on a track not the public highway !!

scooby ra 338

I have a 1996 sti ra v-limited unmodified ( exept for a blitz exaust ) and i have had 140 before the limiter kicked in at 7500 revs- just once to see what it is capeable of. These type of cars are not designed for top speed , and motorway crusing is recomended at the speed limits. These are realy sprint cars I have done a track sprint day at elvington aeradrome and achived times of 13.84 secs at 108 mph on a qaurter mile and on to top speed there's a little room for improovment!

scubasteve

Im coming for you Paul

Map on friday.

anthscooby01

If u read The Sun today I would not really admit to any top speeds. Guy on VX220.org.uk is getting done for claiming to have done 150mph. We all like our fast Scoobs but none of us have done over 70mph have we!!

RA Dunk

i thought they would have been a little bit faster than that over the 1/4 mile

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

13.58@99 MY95 WRX RA @ SSO the other day. So a bit

DANNYBOY2511

no never, think us lot on snet set a good example of how to abide by the law on the roads

Dill_typeR

Best I've got in a type R is 148mph on un restricted motorway, think i have similar set-up to you at the time. I'm not sue about V-limited editions tho, 130 perhaps???

RA Dunk

ahh but his is a STi and yours is a WRX, surely a STI should get low 13`s as standard no?

P.S. im being a little nosey as ive just bought a MY97 STI-RA

AllyJ

Yes I have gone way way faster than 70mph, just not on the public roads as that would be illegal

redevolution1

Just bought an STI TYPE RA 95 recent engine rebuild and a few mods. So should be on the best side off 300bhp and the acceleration is unbelievable! I've not taken it over a ton but wouldn't have though it would have3 gotten much over it I think I was at about 6k rev at just under a ton?

scubbay

iTrader: (61)

11.97@115 Straightliners.. Lightly tuned and mapped by AndyF 1998 sti ra

chris singleton

Wouldn't recommend cruising on motorway at anything above 70-75 mph on ra gearing.........My oil temp used to sore as soon as i got to 80 or over even for a short period. As mentioend before, these cars are more designed for sprints.

Would suggest fitting an oil cooler which is what I've done, oil temp actually gets lower the faster you go

Chris

GazTheHat

Not in second, anway.

RA Dunk

thats a bloody good time, you say lightly tuned just what do you class as "lightly" tuned though

Vommit Comet

Liitle worried now doing the journey to le mans next week dont think i will drive to fast.

Last year in the uk300 to be fair we did trot along a bit. Think i may be getting as much air as possible into the engine bay.

spufus

iTrader: (2)

Set off early matey!

You'll be thrashing it @ 80mph & it's very tiresome on the motorway.

Mine is an MY95 Type RA STi & just about hit 120 on satnav.

If yours is an MY96 it's pretty much the same as mine.

Dill_typeR

It'll be fine, i recently went to the ring and temps never go high when cruising.

I also use it increasingly more on track and have never had issues with oil temps

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

I've been to the ring and back in my 95 STI RA, I always set myself a 4k rpm rev limit in any car (of mine!) that I drive on the motorway, which is circa 75mph. I tend to opt out of the convoys to the ring / Spa / Le Mans for that very reason.

However, US 6 speed is on the way so I get the same 5 ratios the RA loves then another gear for the cruise - best of all worlds (apart from the extra 30kgs)

Vommit Comet

Travelling with a fireblade 900cc hornet and a porche caymen.

Think i may be in the porche slip stream all the way.