Notices
ScoobyNet General General Subaru Discussion

1997 type r sti what version

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 17 July 2014 | 09:49 PM
  #1  
peter zippy reid's Avatar
peter zippy reid
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,685
Likes: 11
From: Hamilton scotland
Default 1997 type r sti what version

Hi is the 1997 type r sti a version 3 or 4
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:01 PM
  #2  
banny sti's Avatar
banny sti
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (68)
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 16,598
Likes: 22
From: Type R
Default

Version 3
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:02 PM
  #3  
peter zippy reid's Avatar
peter zippy reid
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,685
Likes: 11
From: Hamilton scotland
Default

Cheers banny
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:08 PM
  #4  
banny sti's Avatar
banny sti
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (68)
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 16,598
Likes: 22
From: Type R
Default

Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
Cheers banny
Any links to the car? easiest way to the tell is the dash black dials and pre-facelift is v3 and white dials post facelift is v4
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:17 PM
  #5  
peter zippy reid's Avatar
peter zippy reid
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,685
Likes: 11
From: Hamilton scotland
Default

Yes mate black dials he wants to convert the speedo to mph from kph but the converter on ebay only does from ver 4
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:20 PM
  #6  
banny sti's Avatar
banny sti
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (68)
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 16,598
Likes: 22
From: Type R
Default

Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
Yes mate black dials he wants to convert the speedo to mph from kph but the converter on ebay only does from ver 4
V4 needs an electric converter and the v3 needs a mechnical converter like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/subaru-imp...item462392d4aa
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:21 PM
  #7  
peter zippy reid's Avatar
peter zippy reid
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,685
Likes: 11
From: Hamilton scotland
Default

Thanks for all the help mate
Old 17 July 2014 | 10:53 PM
  #8  
Welloilbeefhooked's Avatar
Welloilbeefhooked
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,577
Likes: 0
From: Sheffield
Default

Blue dials on v3 sti. How pedantic is that!
Old 18 July 2014 | 12:39 PM
  #9  
MattyB1983's Avatar
MattyB1983
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (51)
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 12,716
Likes: 46
From: Around
Default

1997 car could be either a V3 or V4, the V4 cars were rolled out in August 97.
The V4 cars got the updated dash with the little cubby hole, that's always an easy spot.
Old 18 July 2014 | 12:51 PM
  #10  
ossett2k2's Avatar
ossett2k2
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,433
Likes: 39
From: Leeds
Default

Yup can be a bit confusing until you look into it. Mine was built 11/96 and an my97 v3. There is a good database on type ra forum
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Scott@ScoobySpares
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
61
11 January 2021 04:08 PM
Scott@ScoobySpares
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
7
14 December 2015 09:16 AM
scottydouk
General Technical
2
11 September 2015 12:10 AM




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:23 PM.