Newbie Question: JDM Spec or WR1
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Newbie Question: JDM Spec or WR1
Hi people,
Potential scooby owner (hopefully!), can anyone advise me on which is the better car to get (regardless of the cost)
JDM Spec STI Version 8
or
WR1
To be honest, I have been looking away from imports, but since being on the site it would appear that some imports may have benefits for more tuning (if i'm correct)
Thanks in advance
Paul
Potential scooby owner (hopefully!), can anyone advise me on which is the better car to get (regardless of the cost)
JDM Spec STI Version 8
or
WR1
To be honest, I have been looking away from imports, but since being on the site it would appear that some imports may have benefits for more tuning (if i'm correct)
Thanks in advance
Paul
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Hi Paul,
You've had no replies coz this has been covered to death and you haven't done a (google assisted...) search.
However, the JDM would be the one to go for in almost every sense. Twin scroll turbo, revised (as in Spec-C) suspension geometry affecting mainly castor angle and thus a slight change to the wheel base (the two are interlinked), oh and a tad lighter too.
Insurance of imports is not the issue it was a few years ago and last, but by no means least, Ice Blue or whatever it's called gives me a headache...
Steve.
Ps. Yes I have driven both.
You've had no replies coz this has been covered to death and you haven't done a (google assisted...) search.
However, the JDM would be the one to go for in almost every sense. Twin scroll turbo, revised (as in Spec-C) suspension geometry affecting mainly castor angle and thus a slight change to the wheel base (the two are interlinked), oh and a tad lighter too.
Insurance of imports is not the issue it was a few years ago and last, but by no means least, Ice Blue or whatever it's called gives me a headache...
Steve.
Ps. Yes I have driven both.
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JDM STi would be the definitive car to go for, in my opinion.
I've owned a JDM 03 STi, and a UK STi PPP and non-PPP STi. The JDM is a totally different car, much quicker pick up from low revs.
Red line at 8000 revs
Orange adjustable illumination on gauges
STi quick rack steering
Rear wiper/washer
Different engine internals
Reversing alarm
Privacy glass
Manual & auto intercooler
Better initial bite on brakes (different pad compound)
STi strut brace (factory fitted)
Rear lights are the circular ones, on UK cars the circular lights are the brake lights.
DCCD - Drivers Control Centre Differential (from 03 onwards)(05 on UK cars)
HID headlights
Twin scroll VF37 turbo
Equal length exhaust manifolds
Hope this helps!
Regards
Greg
I've owned a JDM 03 STi, and a UK STi PPP and non-PPP STi. The JDM is a totally different car, much quicker pick up from low revs.
Red line at 8000 revs
Orange adjustable illumination on gauges
STi quick rack steering
Rear wiper/washer
Different engine internals
Reversing alarm
Privacy glass
Manual & auto intercooler
Better initial bite on brakes (different pad compound)
STi strut brace (factory fitted)
Rear lights are the circular ones, on UK cars the circular lights are the brake lights.
DCCD - Drivers Control Centre Differential (from 03 onwards)(05 on UK cars)
HID headlights
Twin scroll VF37 turbo
Equal length exhaust manifolds
Hope this helps!
Regards
Greg
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