just wondered what the difference is? Engine and gearbox wise.

 

jdm have twin scroll turbos, not sure what else

 

trust me on this, jdm all the way.

 

JDM, a no brainer, apart from the price as JDM's are approx £2k more expensive.

Do some research on here, there's quite a few differences.

 

JDM FTW!

 

Its more like what is the same, the MY03/04 cars come in 3 basic guises, the KL (or povity spec) STI, avoid, the GL (standard STI spec, has all the goodies you want) and the Spec C.

If you look at the GL v the standard UK STI then your looking at engine is 80% mechanically different to the uk one with stronger (and better oil feed to the bearings) on the JDM, quick rack steering, rear wash wipe, folding electric mirrors, higher revving engines, stronger gearboxes (some components are upgraded over the UK cars making them more robust), A-DCCD (not on the KL or the quick rack, hence avoid), rear privacy glass and a host of other small things like the back lighting on the dials which look better than the UK ones (and rear light clusters).
It really is a no brainer, JDM wins hands down

Tony

 

ok. What do you pay the extra for though? Could put a twin scroll on a uk model. Then what? Are the internals the same?

 

I also forgot about the auto I/C spray button, cant leave that out

 

Why would you??..Just buy a JDM and save time, money and F*cking about

 

ok thanks. Safer to run at high bhp then.

 

i couldnt insure a JDM anywhere close to a normal type UK sti. so its not just buying one.

depends what you want it for.

 

Trust me as well. Steve.

 

If my pockets were deep enough for the JDM model, I would have bought the JDM model

 

had a uk now a JDM so more better,,its JDM STI for me......

 

I believe the Road tax is cheaper on the JDM's too?!?!?

Not sure how insurance works to tbh, but then you could give one of the Advertisers on here a nudge to see if he can tell you.

Rob

 

is a JDM a jap inport?

 

japanese domestic market - JDM
yes jap import

 

I've owned both, jdm widetrack and type uk single scroll, and I have to say the type uk feels like a better car. gear ratio, turbo it is quicker, fact. this "jdm" ethos is absolute garbage, until someone can show me actual figures on performance over a type uk I'll refrain from judgement.

For reference:

MY 05 Impreza Wrx Sti
350bhp

 

So OEM Uk VF35 is better then JDM twin scroll?

 

Must have had a issue if you think a VF35 is better than a Twinscroll turbo

 

Yeah definitely p.

Can you remember where that list was that compared/spec all the VF series turbos?

 

ok. let's look at the gear ratio figures.

 

hm.. I don't recall comparing them

 

hmmmm. I didn't say that

 

Had one uk impreza got bored very quickly of it, only downside of a jdm is putting the wipers on every time i want to turn lol other than that way better built car

 

Yep every bloody time

 

you didn’t....

 

Bryan, your saying that the “fact” the single scroll turbo is faster than the twin scroll, but your refraining from commenting..... then say you have a 350bhp UK single scroll which means you don’t have a factory mapped car, so it’s hardly Apples for apples.

Not trying to offend, but I don’t understand.