im new to subarus and looking for help.
thinking on buying a type r or ra
1.which is better
2.how much power can the engine handle in stock form
3.where are good places to get scoobys tuned
4.what should i listen/look out for when buying one
5.how many miles will the engine last
i know that these questions are pretty broad and vauge but any info will be appreciated.
thanks

 

I do a bit of sprinting / hillclimbing in my RA, as it is the lightest variant of the Impreza. It suits me as all the common parts are easily sourced, the Type R could be another question as it is a 2 door and was not officially imported to the UK. It depends what you are going to do with the car, ie polish and drive or use as intended !!!! and how much cash you have.
I have an STi Type RA, 1997 model year on it's way from Japan with 74000 Kms on the clock if you are interested, all the common parts and 300 ish PS !!!

Andrew

 

type ra = rally altered so if its handling u want get an ra,4 door only except a v limited 2 door in sonic blue which they only made 300 of. the type r's tend to be tail happy. if its a show car you want then either. all specs are pretty much the same and can be tuned easily. i would get an v limited RA but then i have one or a yellow type R as they are rare too.

94-99 ra's are £5-10k

97+ r's are £10k +

 

I think you'll find 97 Type-R's are around £8000 ish (I should know been looking for a few weeks myself) - around £10-£11k will get you a good V5 Type-R

Raf.

 

type r's have amazing handling, same as the ra with DCCD, type r ratios are a bit closer than ra's too. go for the type r

 

Get a 2 door RA if you can find one then you get the best of both worlds

 

no such thing! ur thinking of a Type R v ltd, very same as type r only with roof vent..1000 made in blue

 

type r handling has been discussed on here lots and was agreed that r's were tail happy with or without dccd

yes u can get 2door ra's!!!!!!!!!!!! 300 made sonic blue. weve had this conversation 2 days ago! look it up

 

well i have a type r and im tellin u it aint "tailhappy"! yes if its pissin rain and u whip it into a corner it will kick out! with 64-36 ratio of course it will, but in dry conditions on good surface it will stay there nice and solid..i import cars,ive never heard of these 300 2 dr type ra's you are talking about, can u prove it to me?

 

There is such thing because i have one

 

Here's a pic of mine. They were 1000 made check here for proof also.
http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm chapter 2.1.1



Is that enough proof for you

 

proof http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...02#post4808302

its not just me. the word is type r's are tail happy. with diff in open position obviously. if urs isnt then maybe u arent driving it quick enuf or maybe its a good 1

 

there is a v limited RA 2 door in sonic blue! 300made!

 

My old Type R was tail happy.... heavy right foot did'nt help mind and never liked using too much front torque with DCCD.. due to paranoia re the trans box.

Awsome car mind .. never heard of any 2 door RA's however.

 

Mine is a v-limited. The plaque says number 227 of 1000.

Knowing subaru you are prob right too C 8HEP

 

http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/wrx.html

scroll down

 

still havent heard of an sti type ra 2 dr! like i said yes there were 1000 type r v ltd's made in blue, whats the difference between a 2dr type r vltd and a 2 dr type ra????

 

no 1 mentioned it being an sti type RA 2 door!

not alot just ones an R v limited with roof vent and ones an RA 2 door which is only a v limited

 

i know that, i import the feckin yokes! im just askin u to prove to me that there are these 300 2 dr type ra's you are on about?? show me a plaque or somethin?
mine is 3155 of 5000, all type r's and vltds have plaques so im sure if there are 300 type ra 2dr's then they will have a plaque!
show me and i will believe u, ok?
thankx

 

what do u wana see a plaque for u fekin idiot! theres 2 links up there for you to see the bloody vin numbers of the cars we are talking about! have a look for urself! i wouldnt wana buy a car off u

 

cos there is every type of subaru owned on this website and it seems nobody has a 2dr sti type ra!! thats why, ive a lot of friends with stis, ra's, type r's, 22b's and a wr1, if u cant show me proof of this then see ya after! that sheet shows nothing of a 2dr sti type ra

 

ok look. NOBODY SAID THEY MADE A 2dr STI RA!

WRX 2dr RA yes

 

ok but even still i 99.9999% sure there is no wrx type ra 2dr, wrx type r 2dr yes! with roof vent, no ra!

 

omg!!! read the infomation on the links i gave you! read it. how hard can it be!

it says it there in black and white!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

v limited wrx RA 2dr

2dr

2dr
2dr

2dr


2dr
http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm
http://www.mudd90.freeserve.co.uk/technicalstuff5.htm

 

HA HA HA HA HA HA!

You clearly dont know as much about subaru's as you think. I have one mate what more proof do you need

 

hmmm i thought the one you had was a wrx type r v ltd? what u laughin at u little english fart?

 

i stand corrected, and dont laugh at me again u little sh*thead

 

i must admit like i dont think ive come across one yet , in saying that i myself are abit confused with the amount of different models available, but i realy fancy a wrx sti v type r v-ltd or maybe a v1 ,i do know that much .

 

This thread has got me PMSL, keep it up guys

 

deadly innit!