i currently have a bug wrx with afew tweeks but now want the sti so i can mod it at a later stage, now i have my car to px in plus cash, so which car is best to go for ? the 2.0 sti or the 2.5 sti..... as said i would like to get to over 400bhp at a later stage. Any help would be appreciated

 

have you owned a classic yet?

 

I have a 2002 sti prodrive and its amazing. Had it for a month and its mainly stock but it makes every journey an occassion!!! plus I hear highly tuneable once I convince the wife I need to spend more of our hard earned cash

 

morandpeter - yes i have 2 classics, one a wrx and a type r v-ltd (which was great fun btw) as much as i like the classics i now want something newer esp as i have a 14 month old baby in tow.

Alp27 - yes i need an STI too lol, i have had 3 bugs now and all been in wrx form inc PPP ones and toyed with them all..... but i know deep down i wanted an STi every time! i fully understand the situation with the ladies mate .... luckily mine is a petrolhead herself so its usually an easy fight

thanks for the info guys

 

i thought type r was the daddy, ive since purchased a jdm twin scroll and to say its awesome is an understatement

 

400bhp on a standard 2.5sti might not be the most reliable option. Get a 2.0 jdm sti if you can, it has a much stronger engine to begin with. That said, in my opinon, if you are not too bothered about peak horsepower, the 2.5sti with a more reliable 360ish bhp makes for a very quick road car. If you are going for a 2.0sti, get a my05 or later, it gets a wider rear track, better hubs and a nicer interior.

 

dont rule out the uk spec up to 04.

 

We all know bug sti 's are the best

 

ahh the old conundrum.

I went from a brand spanking blolb with ppp which i owned for 3 years to a classic wagon, and probably wont go newage.

BUT if I had to, i would go down the hawk sti route. very nice car choose your colour wisely though.

 

thanks for advise guys

i wont be chasing bhp figures tbh, just want a fast road car with the odd track day chucked in .... id like 400 bhp but it aint the end of the world tbh,

im just not sure whether to get the 2.0 or the 2.5

i do like the hawkeye sti 2.5 but the tax is £450 a year and i hate being robbed lol....

 

Eh?

Ism, just have one less pint per week and that will cover the increase in tax

 

This might help you a little, I have recently hijacked it for my own use as there is plenty of info on there, plus some worthy reliable members have get involved in the thread:
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-worth-it.html. I also would like 400bhp, so this is my goal for the next 6months.


I was going down the 2.5 route until I did quite a bit of homework, and found although the torque is quite high, they don't like many ponies being rammed through, in fact it seems that the standard internals on a 2.5 wont surpass 385 to 400bhp ish without a chance of bottom end failure. I know this is likely to get criticised, but from what i read on here the 2.0 is the best option for 400+. Also the 2.5 doesnt like high revs, unlike the 2.0. As mentioned above the 2.5 from what i hear makes a very nice road car (Lazy man car apparantly), 350bhp/400lb is easily achievable which isnt to be sniffed at if all you do is potter about on the motorway, and occasionaly have a blast now and then.

HTH
Rob

 

+1 espically the prodrive ones

 

My standard 52 reg bug sti is for sale, if you're intereted

 

03 and 04 blob sti's are bargain prices now slightly lighter , cheap tax , try to get one with stage 1 320- 330 ish then your ready for next stage when your ready

 

thanks again for info guys ... some very good reading above

The reason i whinge about paying £450 pa for road tax is the fact the raods near me are ****! i think they fill the pot holes with chewing gum and i find it a cheek at £250 odd let alone more ...

but think i will stick with the 2.0 after reading the link above, as i dont need engine failure!!!

 

I paid £205 this summer for road tax. JDM STi 03.
310bhp, never given me a spot of bother!

 

Having driven a 400 ish bhp blob on several occasions and owning a 350bhp 2.5 hawkeye, I would sum it up like this. If you want to scare the pants off your passengers, a blob with 400bhp is a good bet. I still love the way the turbo kicks in all of a sudden and you get a push in the back. On the other hand, the 2.5 offers more torque and can easily catch out the higher BHP blob if its in the wrong gear. Its surprisingly easy to go surprisingly quick!. Depends how you like to drive I guess.

 

Could always have my Spec-C Type20 (hawkeye)?

Already has 360bhp and is a great car for everyday use as well as when you want to turn up the heat a bit

 

True. Very nice car that you own Callum.


Steve

 

to sum it up, i have driven a 420 bhp blob, very laggy but when spooling your grin gets bigger. basically i think you have to drive it fairly hard to see the best of it. compared to my 2.5 hawk at 329 bhp but 375nmt i feel it is quicker of the mark because of the lagless power. thing is though, you actually dont get a feeling of how quick it actually is because of the "lazy" torquey 2.5, so they are pretty evenly matched imo as in there is not that much in it. as said go for a twinscroll jdm hawk if you get the chance and get the best of both worlds, more power and the better looking car!

 

laggy?

must be the wrong turbo then.

 

possibly, it was an api turbo, dont know which though.