Super Lightweight STI?
17 January 2006, 10:50 AM
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Super Lightweight STI?
I was just wondering ( and really this is more aimed at the hardcore STI crowd than anyone)...
If Subaru made a special edition ultra-hardcore MY06 STi with massive weight cuts by chucking out the air con, the abs, electric windows,stereo/speakers, had super lightweight interior door panels/carpet/no soundproofing etc, stuck on composite wings/boot/bumpers & bonnet, super light alloys, no underseal, basic rear seats etc etc pumped it to 330bhp with front intercooler and performance pack and brought the weight down to 1200kgs and charged £30K for it
That'd give about 275bhp per tonne making it extraordinarily deft :
Kind of a STI RS...
How many of you would want a car like that in this day and age or have the luxury creature comforts become 'just as important' as raw performance?
If Subaru made a special edition ultra-hardcore MY06 STi with massive weight cuts by chucking out the air con, the abs, electric windows,stereo/speakers, had super lightweight interior door panels/carpet/no soundproofing etc, stuck on composite wings/boot/bumpers & bonnet, super light alloys, no underseal, basic rear seats etc etc pumped it to 330bhp with front intercooler and performance pack and brought the weight down to 1200kgs and charged £30K for it
That'd give about 275bhp per tonne making it extraordinarily deft :
Kind of a STI RS...
How many of you would want a car like that in this day and age or have the luxury creature comforts become 'just as important' as raw performance?
17 January 2006, 11:03 AM
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powerstation spec c type 25 I think is what your after 
and it's putting out a bit more than 330bhp, mine does 331, and I've got all creature comforts
and it's putting out a bit more than 330bhp, mine does 331, and I've got all creature comforts
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Mine was a fully trimmed 400bhp classic.
by May it will be a caged shell on four wheels, two seats with the same engine..
should see a "mild" improvment with what's been thrown out of it
Andy
by May it will be a caged shell on four wheels, two seats with the same engine..
should see a "mild" improvment with what's been thrown out of it
Andy
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Originally Posted by flynnstudio
I was just wondering ( and really this is more aimed at the hardcore STI crowd than anyone)...
If Subaru made a special edition ultra-hardcore MY06 STi with massive weight cuts by chucking out the air con, the abs, electric windows,stereo/speakers, had super lightweight interior door panels/carpet/no soundproofing etc, stuck on composite wings/boot/bumpers & bonnet, super light alloys, no underseal, basic rear seats etc etc pumped it to 330bhp with front intercooler and performance pack and brought the weight down to 1200kgs and charged £30K for it
That'd give about 275bhp per tonne making it extraordinarily deft :
Kind of a STI RS...
How many of you would want a car like that in this day and age or have the luxury creature comforts become 'just as important' as raw performance?
If Subaru made a special edition ultra-hardcore MY06 STi with massive weight cuts by chucking out the air con, the abs, electric windows,stereo/speakers, had super lightweight interior door panels/carpet/no soundproofing etc, stuck on composite wings/boot/bumpers & bonnet, super light alloys, no underseal, basic rear seats etc etc pumped it to 330bhp with front intercooler and performance pack and brought the weight down to 1200kgs and charged £30K for it
That'd give about 275bhp per tonne making it extraordinarily deft :
Kind of a STI RS...
How many of you would want a car like that in this day and age or have the luxury creature comforts become 'just as important' as raw performance?
Sounds like a group A rally car but you wouldnt get one of those for 30k
Oh and the car your describing is a Spec C
you should see how light it is after Prodrive finish with them Tony
05 February 2006, 01:01 AM
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Isn't the Motorsport Edition of the Spec C from Litchfields what we're on about here 
"MY 06 Impreza WRX STI Spec C 16” Motorsport Edition - £23,995 OTR
(This model has 16” alloys, throw away interior, brakes and is only suitable for Motorsport)"
AFAIK that comes with none of the luxuries normally found (A/C, speakers etc).
"MY 06 Impreza WRX STI Spec C 16” Motorsport Edition - £23,995 OTR
(This model has 16” alloys, throw away interior, brakes and is only suitable for Motorsport)"
AFAIK that comes with none of the luxuries normally found (A/C, speakers etc).
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