Good afternoon Chaps,

Would someone be so kind to explain be the differences between both models.

I'm thinking that the RA-R is the latest model but still can't find the spec differences.

Cheers Guys,

Alex

 

About £4k

 

Seriously though the RA-R has 6 Pot Brakes, no spoiler, 18" Wheels, beefed up anti roll bars and hmmm not sure what else.

 

Thats right it's the STI 6 pots, 18" Wheels that. I thought both came with the little black spoilers. Other than that thats all I can think of.

Oh your right £4000 of course!

A

 

The RA-R has the larger VF42 twin scroll turbo and produces 320ps from the factory.

Banny

 

The little black spoiler is an option, weight saving and all

 

Cheers Banni,


Well we wouldn't want a FAT Scoob would we.

 

RA-R has :

- fully blueprinted, hand built engine (balanced and matched internals)
- VF42 turbo
- 6 pot Brembo front calipers, larger crescent grooved discs all round
- GrpN spec STI turbo inlet pipe
- unique 18" STI alloys in white (unique being 53mm offset, 18 x 8.5)
- different rear spoiler
- lower front strut brace
- 22mm rear ARB

Both cars have the uprated STI suspension parts - adjustable dampers, rose jointed rear lateral arms, rose jointed trailing arms, STI back box. Type RA also has an uprated rear ARB, but is 21mm in diameter.

 

Halfway down the page

Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

End of!

Cheers Sir

Alex

 

From the reviews the RA-R is more track focused.

My bank robbery loot would go on the RA.

 

I'm currently selling my body on street corners and my soul to the devil.

Only £27,994.01 to go....

 

You'll get £20 for a nasm, get wancking yourself into a blancmange.

 

I would say they are more or less the same. Both are track focused cars. After all, it was the Type-RA that set the 'Ring record. My RA-R is arriving in Southampton on the 28th so I'm expecting to take delivery roughly 2 weeks later once it has been SVA'd etc. I'll be able to give you a direct comparison between an RA-R and an RA then. Immy at PCM is the only other person besides myself who I know will have owned both so he may also be able to shed some light on this subject.

 

What MrRA said but personaly i think the one little thing thats actually lets these cars down is the sti suspension not really confidence inspiring on our bumpy b roads.

 

I would have to disagree with you on that one RC I have mine turned down to the 3rd click for b roads and the twistys and the car is well planted on track click them up to full ....sti type ra adjustable

 

the RA-R I drove had JAP spec coilovers and was a complete a4rse to drive down bumpy roads, I just couldn't get any power down and yet the RA on Standard STi was comfortable in comparion , although I'd would have replaced it for the latest AST Type25 setup

Tony

 

Tony in a perfect world I would change my RA sti 4 way adjustables to AST but as usual it all comes down to costs and needs.

 

I have had both and i can assure you that the RA-R handles,stops and goes better compared to a standard RA.

The RA-R really is in a league (this is a car straight out the factory) of it's own and MrRa once you drive your's am 110% confident that you will agree.


Immy

 

From what I have read IMO it seems there is a lot more of a difference between the RA-R & the RA than there is between the the Spec C & RA.

 

having owned a ra r for 2 months now i can say its awesome yes on very bumpy roads its a bit bumpy but is awesome on the road cant wait to try it on a track this is my first jap spec and never driven a car like it

quite simply different league

gordon

 

defis are a option too aswell as rear spoiler

 

The RA-R I tried had non standard RA-R suspension If you dropped it 100ft onto it's wheels the suspension wouldn't have moved, a real teeth lossener IIRC the correct suspension was included when imported and put back on when sold

Gordon you RA-R looks great

Tony

 

YouTube - RAR v Spec C v Evo v TypeR v NSX
this will show you a bit of difference nice launch to lol

 

The car you drove is gordyra-r 's

Immy

 

I'd love to see how these cars would get on with, say something like mine. Fairly modified in each area, but quite a bit more power.

Same driver, same track kinda head-to-head.

I know there's no comparison out of the box and i love the exclusitevity of these beasties, but how different are they "really".

 

Took my ra-r to donnington and there was another spec c there with mods etc it had to move over along with most of the other cars(and i am a sh#t driver to). The only car that got away on the straights were the 997 gt3's but once the ra-r is mapped and has a 3" exhaust fitted the story will probs have a different ending.

Immy

 

Car looks stunning Gordy! Cheers for the Impreza advice the other night, I now remember who you are aswell

 

Well mate if your ever down the midlands way drop me a pm can go out for a little spin

 

Thread resurrection here!!!

Can anybody tell me the visual differences between an 05 Spec C and a Spec C RA please?

Off to look at a Spec C RA tomorrow, and want to make sure it is what the gentleman says it is. Model codes ( through some research) are the same as the Spec C, and the gentleman dose t have any evidence (as such) .i.e written on the log book that its an RA. What turbo, suspension (sti pink lateral/trailing arms?) should it have , and any other obvious signs other than a couple of stickers and badges?

Thanks all for any info