Gaz7612

Hi all
I'm after a bit of info really.... Are the Spec D's worth the extra money on tax? Are the 2.5's strong enough to make 400bhp?
Or am I better of getting a JDM Blobeye?
Many thanks

TonyBurns

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JDM blob, the MY05 car is the better bet to the my03/04 car due to the upgrades subaru did to this model year.

Tony

53

iTrader: (41)

Drive them both

Gaz7612

Are the 2.5 engines strong enough to take 400/400

Guv

iTrader: (8)

Not without some internal work, new pistons at least, to be on the safe side

Gaz7612

With that in mind then maybe a Blobeye is the way forward then

daz1968

iTrader: (13)

two totally different cars though spec d is discreet and jdm blob is anything but discreet. I chose my05 jdm blob and have no regrets. Twinscroll is something you need to try though as doesn´t feel quick. In fact when I test drove it I thought my wrx felt quicker. But when you get used to it you realise it is quicker just it pulls better.

Shaun

Gaz,
You need to drive both and see which one you prefer. Out of a reliability perspective, I would tend to look at a 2ltr tbh. The OE 2.5ltr does have known reliability issues compared to the 2ltr.

Steve T

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I,ve had a 05 jdm sti for the last 3 months and I,m loving every minute. Steve .

XRS

I seem to remember that the Spec Ds were based on the Hawkeye models, so had the significant upgrades of the MY05 cars. Or is my memory going?

Shaun

A Spec D is a Hawkeye!

danssti

in agreement with steve, I to have had my 05 jdm sti for 2 months and im loving every seconed. I went for the jdm because after researching on here found out the jdm have stonger internals,better spec than UK cars.

dan

B4D HK

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do not touch a 2.5 unless it has been upgraded
2.0 is the best engine

Gaz7612

Look like the blobeye is going to be the way forward.
All I've got to do now is sell my kitcar

53

iTrader: (41)

Drive both, not sure what the prices are doing atm but the discrepancy in pricing may make a 2.5 Hawkeye a better proposition to upgrade with the 400/400 target.

Gaz7612

Even though the 2.0 has got stronger internals?

53

iTrader: (41)

Define internals As I said not sure what the prices are doing atm but JDM's are more expensive therefore with the work required to reach 400/400 dropping in some forged pistons and uprated HG's may not be a bad idea to end up with a 2.5 with easy 400/400 tuning potential. Both great cars but as I see everything in financial cost benefit terms, I'd do the maths first

TonyBurns

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Crank's are different, the JDM has the nitrided/drilled one for better oil distribution to the main bearings, not seen one (or heard of one) that has had a big end bearing go.
Pistons, high intensity cast pistons, then we have the fact the 2ltr jdm is a twin scroll car, your boost is coming in at less than 1800rpm, by 2.5k rpm on an unmapped car (ie standard jdm map) that equates to 80% of the cars torque (and out of the box they produce more bhp and more torque than a 2.5ltr STI )
The car with the better internals in the engine (or better engine to start with ) is the JDM twin scroll

Tony

Suberman

The spec Ds are hawkeyes. And yes, they have the upgrades as per the my05 car.