why has my 03 sti jdm got a vf35 turbo???
10 February 2008, 01:38 PM
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why has my 03 sti jdm got a vf35 turbo???
first of all thanks for the replys on all my threads guys i have finaly found out it has a vf35 turbo but why
? as its supposed to have a twin scroll??? and it has 2 cats??? do you think its had a different engine??? or just a different exhaust and turbo?????
THIS IS THE SPEC OF MY CAR WHAT I NO IT HAS?
QUICK ACTION STEERING RACK
ELECTRIC FOLDING MIRRORS
DCCD centre diff control with both manual and auto settings
ADJUSTABLE REV LIMITER WITH SHIFT BEEP ALARM
HID LIGHTS
REAR TINTED WINDOWS
REAR WASH WIPE
INTERCOOLER WATER SPRAY (manual and auto)
STIFFER SUSPENTION
REDLINE AT 500RPM
? as its supposed to have a twin scroll??? and it has 2 cats??? do you think its had a different engine??? or just a different exhaust and turbo????? THIS IS THE SPEC OF MY CAR WHAT I NO IT HAS?QUICK ACTION STEERING RACK
ELECTRIC FOLDING MIRRORS
DCCD centre diff control with both manual and auto settings
ADJUSTABLE REV LIMITER WITH SHIFT BEEP ALARM
HID LIGHTS
REAR TINTED WINDOWS
REAR WASH WIPE
INTERCOOLER WATER SPRAY (manual and auto)
STIFFER SUSPENTION
REDLINE AT 500RPM
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10 February 2008, 02:45 PM
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10 February 2008, 06:34 PM
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might be worth you trying to dig up some of the history of the car. As I understand, although I may be wrong, it was only the uk sti 8`s that had the vf35 so there is something not right there. is it a special edition? is it a wrx type ra or definitely an sti 8?
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10 February 2008, 07:46 PM
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hi its 100% sti, will have to just live with not noin what it is, lol as no one noes, iam in manchester? it iver must of had a new engine or had a new turbo and full exhaust? also my log book says engine number unknown? if its just had a new turbo and exhaust were has the 2nd lamda sensor come from as there is 2???
10 February 2008, 11:19 PM
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Engine numbers don't appear for jdm cars on our uk logbooks. What part of manc are you in ? bob it over tomorrow and i'll have a look at it. Sounds like a JDM to me.
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11 February 2008, 12:22 AM
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On that note my mates UK STI 7 has a VF35
As far as i can remember the VF35 stopped with the bug eye. I remember looking into this when i bought the car.
I would get the car checked as it may not be set up correctly for the turbo your running (if someone before you swapped it)
11 February 2008, 09:35 AM
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iam in wythenshawe? were are you mate? could i bob it over today?
does everyone think its has a uk engine droped in it? how would i know???
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11 February 2008, 11:27 AM
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Maybe the previous owner didn't like the sound of the twin scroll/equal length set up and swapped it for the more usual scooby sound?
11 February 2008, 05:26 PM
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My Uk STI 8 had a VF34 it was an 03 plate.
On that note my mates UK STI 7 has a VF35
As far as i can remember the VF35 stopped with the bug eye. I remember looking into this when i bought the car.
I would get the car checked as it may not be set up correctly for the turbo your running (if someone before you swapped it)
On that note my mates UK STI 7 has a VF35
As far as i can remember the VF35 stopped with the bug eye. I remember looking into this when i bought the car.
I would get the car checked as it may not be set up correctly for the turbo your running (if someone before you swapped it)
another case of subaru using whatever`s in the parts bin. I know of at least one my03 sti 8 that had a vf35 on it as standard
11 February 2008, 06:58 PM
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If its still got the JDM engine in then chances are the inlet manifold has a blanking plug arrowed here:
If there is a hose coming from here then I'll bet its had a UK engine added as well.
As for VF34/35, I think someone has got them a little muddled up...
If there is a hose coming from here then I'll bet its had a UK engine added as well.
As for VF34/35, I think someone has got them a little muddled up...
11 February 2008, 07:41 PM
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hi will see tomz mate , just been to get it remaped today and it was a pain because the ecu is set for the twin scroll so he had trouble remaping it, before i took it it was over boosting but now its been mapped its not as quick now more but at least its safe, think will try and get a twin scroll from somewere?
12 February 2008, 04:54 AM
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CD covers all up to 2006 I think.
12 February 2008, 04:25 PM
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