Alexppp

Good afternoon Chaps,

Would someone be so kind to explain be the differences between both models.

I'm thinking that the RA-R is the latest model but still can't find the spec differences.

Cheers Guys,

Alex

Boyakasha

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About £4k

Boyakasha

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Seriously though the RA-R has 6 Pot Brakes, no spoiler, 18" Wheels, beefed up anti roll bars and hmmm not sure what else.

Alexppp

Thats right it's the STI 6 pots, 18" Wheels that. I thought both came with the little black spoilers. Other than that thats all I can think of.

Oh your right £4000 of course!

A

banny sti

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The RA-R has the larger VF42 twin scroll turbo and produces 320ps from the factory.

Banny

Boyakasha

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The little black spoiler is an option, weight saving and all

Alexppp

Cheers Banni,


Well we wouldn't want a FAT Scoob would we.

MrRA

RA-R has :

- fully blueprinted, hand built engine (balanced and matched internals)
- VF42 turbo
- 6 pot Brembo front calipers, larger crescent grooved discs all round
- GrpN spec STI turbo inlet pipe
- unique 18" STI alloys in white (unique being 53mm offset, 18 x 8.5)
- different rear spoiler
- lower front strut brace
- 22mm rear ARB

Both cars have the uprated STI suspension parts - adjustable dampers, rose jointed rear lateral arms, rose jointed trailing arms, STI back box. Type RA also has an uprated rear ARB, but is 21mm in diameter.

rickya

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Halfway down the page

Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alexppp

End of!

Cheers Sir

Alex

GazTheHat

From the reviews the RA-R is more track focused.

My bank robbery loot would go on the RA.

Alexppp

I'm currently selling my body on street corners and my soul to the devil.

Only £27,994.01 to go....

GazTheHat

You'll get £20 for a nasm, get wancking yourself into a blancmange.

MrRA

I would say they are more or less the same. Both are track focused cars. After all, it was the Type-RA that set the 'Ring record. My RA-R is arriving in Southampton on the 28th so I'm expecting to take delivery roughly 2 weeks later once it has been SVA'd etc. I'll be able to give you a direct comparison between an RA-R and an RA then. Immy at PCM is the only other person besides myself who I know will have owned both so he may also be able to shed some light on this subject.

rcwhite

What MrRA said but personaly i think the one little thing thats actually lets these cars down is the sti suspension not really confidence inspiring on our bumpy b roads.

gussy

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I would have to disagree with you on that one RC I have mine turned down to the 3rd click for b roads and the twistys and the car is well planted on track click them up to full ....sti type ra adjustable

T5NYW

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the RA-R I drove had JAP spec coilovers and was a complete a4rse to drive down bumpy roads, I just couldn't get any power down and yet the RA on Standard STi was comfortable in comparion , although I'd would have replaced it for the latest AST Type25 setup

Tony

gussy

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Tony in a perfect world I would change my RA sti 4 way adjustables to AST but as usual it all comes down to costs and needs.

juggers

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I have had both and i can assure you that the RA-R handles,stops and goes better compared to a standard RA.

The RA-R really is in a league (this is a car straight out the factory) of it's own and MrRa once you drive your's am 110% confident that you will agree.


Immy

rickya

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From what I have read IMO it seems there is a lot more of a difference between the RA-R & the RA than there is between the the Spec C & RA.

gordyra r

having owned a ra r for 2 months now i can say its awesome yes on very bumpy roads its a bit bumpy but is awesome on the road cant wait to try it on a track this is my first jap spec and never driven a car like it

quite simply different league

gordon

gordyra r

defis are a option too aswell as rear spoiler

T5NYW

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The RA-R I tried had non standard RA-R suspension If you dropped it 100ft onto it's wheels the suspension wouldn't have moved, a real teeth lossener IIRC the correct suspension was included when imported and put back on when sold

Gordon you RA-R looks great

Tony

wrx bill

YouTube - RAR v Spec C v Evo v TypeR v NSX
this will show you a bit of difference nice launch to lol

juggers

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The car you drove is gordyra-r 's

Immy

GazTheHat

I'd love to see how these cars would get on with, say something like mine. Fairly modified in each area, but quite a bit more power.

Same driver, same track kinda head-to-head.

I know there's no comparison out of the box and i love the exclusitevity of these beasties, but how different are they "really".

juggers

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Took my ra-r to donnington and there was another spec c there with mods etc it had to move over along with most of the other cars(and i am a sh#t driver to). The only car that got away on the straights were the 997 gt3's but once the ra-r is mapped and has a 3" exhaust fitted the story will probs have a different ending.

Immy

kennyc

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Car looks stunning Gordy! Cheers for the Impreza advice the other night, I now remember who you are aswell

rcwhite

Well mate if your ever down the midlands way drop me a pm can go out for a little spin

The Sheep Worrier

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Thread resurrection here!!!

Can anybody tell me the visual differences between an 05 Spec C and a Spec C RA please?

Off to look at a Spec C RA tomorrow, and want to make sure it is what the gentleman says it is. Model codes ( through some research) are the same as the Spec C, and the gentleman dose t have any evidence (as such) .i.e written on the log book that its an RA. What turbo, suspension (sti pink lateral/trailing arms?) should it have , and any other obvious signs other than a couple of stickers and badges?

Thanks all for any info