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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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What's the 'R' for on the classic STI's, and do the Sti type R's have anything over the Sti. (not RA's)
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Retna....denotes the two door shell.

And yes the sti type r has a a few mechanical advantages over the sti.

Such as gearbox ratio,dccd,abs etc
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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i think the RA is Race Altered too as it is the closest you can get to the earlier rally cars.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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So what does the R stand for on all other cars??
Intergra/civic
Seat etc....
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Racing/Racer
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bluenose172
Racing/Racer/rubbish/rank/rotten
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rooferman
Retna....denotes the two door shell.

And yes the sti type r has a a few mechanical advantages over the sti.

Such as gearbox ratio,dccd,abs etc
no abs
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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RA V-Limited and Type R's have the R180 Rear Diff and I think a Helical Front Diff (as aposed to an open diff)
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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RA is rally altered the r is the same but 2 door
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by finalzero
RA V-Limited and Type R's have the R180 Rear Diff and I think a Helical Front Diff (as aposed to an open diff)

The version 4 v-limited, and version 5/6 limited sti ra have the helical front diff.

The sti type r have the open front type diff.....
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by farmerwrx
no abs

Yes........ lack of ABS....
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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On the newage cars RA stands for Record Attempt, referring to the 'Ring record set by the Spec C.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by MrRA
On the newage cars RA stands for Record Attempt, referring to the 'Ring record set by the Spec C.
didnt know that
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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RA on the classics stand for race altered
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MrRA
On the newage cars RA stands for Record Attempt, referring to the 'Ring record set by the Spec C.
Sure I saw somewhere that the RA-R was Record Attempt - Racy, and as you say was connected to the 'Ring record. Never sure if it was a wind up or not
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