I got a 1996 WRX/STI? well dont know??.Got a red top however someone told me if the plugs on ecu under passenger footwell yellow its an WRX?? When i get to 6500 revs it coughs splutters and then pulls some more in all gears?
Also when in 5th on a private road! im sitting at 6200 revs the speedo is at 109 mph,but not struggling,still more to go., so ??? does that mean i gonna blow up how much more should it have. im too scared that ill blow it.> what should they go upto? it runs well has 55900 miles Genuine few mods as posted on profile some one please help!!!
also got a boost controller asking me to set: GAIN? Start?WARN? PSI?
john

 

An STi should have a carbon strut brace, alloy bonnet (very light) silver slanty intercooler, sti badges on grill and front wings, sti stitching on seats, red stitching on steering wheel and gear ****, might have i/c water spray.

Sounds like you might have an RA with the gearing, they only do 120 ish top end.

Setting the gain will alter when the turbo will come on boost, be very carefull when altering it!

 

does it have a diff controller near the handbrake?

 

What ecu do you have (6K is STI and 7k is STI 2 RA iirc) plug colour doesn't matter as both STI and WRX ecus have yellow.

The 7 digit "applied model" code found on the vehicle identification plate inside the engine bay is decoded in the following way.
1.Series code G=Impreza S=Forester B=Legacy etc.
2.Body type F=Wagon C=Sedan
3.Engine type 8=2.0L Turbo
4.Year code A=MY93 B=MY94 C=MY95&96 D=MY97 (facelift) E=MY98 F=MY99 G=MY00
5.Number of doors 2=2 door coupe 4=4 door saloon 5=5 door wagon/hatch
6.Model type 8=WRX 7=RA type E=Sti D=Sti Type R & RA
7.Transmission D=5 Speed Manual AWD P=4 Speed Automatic AWD

May help.

 

THANK YOU GUYS, i have carbon strut brace, alloy bonnet , sti badges on grill sti stitching on seats which is coming off, red stitching on steering wheel , have i/c water spray.standard 17"
Whats an RA is that bad i have xr3i cruising past,,,Il look into the engine code thing 2mrw and let you all know, no diff controller, anyone recomend who can set up the HKS AFR? and boost controller i in essex, IM NOT RICH//
John

 

Hi guys had someone on here check it over its a STI v2 First production car, if that means much, still dont explain the 120, top end, thanks everyone who wrote back,
JJ
anyone going lodge Thur?

 

I would suggest its an sti which has not been de-limited.

 

do you have electric windows?


some pix might help too

 

Hi pictures are on my garage, its been done now its a STI V2, first road edition, cheers fella,
JJ
went last night to lodge only 6 cars there, shame, met arkwright and his wife nice people

 

Have just read this and seen mention of essex and the lodge on thursdays, would that be the lodge on the A132, if so is it every thursday night?? or once a month??

 

Hi, think its once a month,

JJ

 

so how do i find out which week of the month it is?????

 

look on esc essex scooby club forum,
im new here myself, sorry mate

 

I have a V2 sti,they have short ratio gearbox,they are ment for getting around quick not cruising at high speeds,Im not an expert myself just wot ive found out through people here

 

Looking at your car, lovely,
when does your boost kick in? and when does your rev limiter cut in? what boost you reading> if you got a gauge.

mines 3500, 6500,,,,,, 17.8 psi,,,,,,
not sure normal

 

anyone know if as standard sti have internal or external wastegate

 

all scoobs out the factory have internal gates.
Post up the applied model code and we can tell you everything about your car including the gear ratios it left the factory with.

 

hi mate thanks for the reply, iv bought this car off a jockey who was paralysed in a horse riding accident, been in storage over 4 years got all the sorns, tax discs, ge spent over 4000£ having the engine rebuilt to a high spec at ROGER CLARKE, dont mean anything to me, got all reeciepts, new race clutch etc blah blah, i think turbo is orig sti,, short leg gearbox, Prob is had a electric boost controller fitted BCU+ crap i think, got instrucyions, however got few things its asking me for,, START ,,, LO GAIN % HI GAIN % LOW BOOST psI? HI BOOST PSI? LIMIT %? WARN,,, any ideas what to set it at
or anyone
JJ

 

I've got a V2 aswell, their not the greatest of motorway cruisers!!!!, so have some fun and take the back roads

 

thanks mate,boost kicks in around 3000,running standard 0.9 bar
you dont wana keep hitting the limiter or its gona end up going bang
Have fun

 

You know it, headers fitted yet

 

later on this afternoon,gona miss the cup final,whos in it anyway

 

So did we find out what this car is yet??
It does appear to be an STi from the description, but whether it has an RA gearbox... or not....no one knows

 

guess the car game FTMFW

 

What the ****?

 

Yes thanks it is a sti v2 with type ra box, iv not booted it yet, so not sure what the top end is ,
lovely to drive tho
JJ