new sti

[A41.8Turbo]

hey guys, just wanted to give you guys a heads up on the wrx in japan.....

http://forums.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=268942&highlight=as+i+promised

drool, but the headlights are kinda wierd, kinda like a half tl and rsx combo. but all in all, very nice, notice the c.differential controller...bad ass...and THE INTERCOOLER SPRAY!!!!!!!

[exciv2000]

do us a favor, grab those pictures so that we don't have to register for yet another board, and post those pictures here. I'd really like to see the rest of it... It's looking a LOT better than the current WRXs.... hmm, I might be getting interested in one of those if they come to the states looking like that :)

[A41.8Turbo]

umm.....take the 20 seconds to do it, cuz there are about 2 pages of photos.....:)

[exciv2000]

FUCK, I registered for it, and then he posts the pictures up not as links. Ugh.

neways, the car looks great. Now it's a tossup between the Lancer, the STI, and the AWD Jetta 1.8T coming in 2003 or 2004.

[b18cya-T]

now we just need a coupe version & i'd be sold

[95GSRB18C]

yea, im not diggin the 4 door either. I think a 2 door would be pretty phat.

[SinisterWRX]

I like the current WRX's better, instrument panel is nice though.

[Dallas J]

The reason they have the 4 door is cause its a stiffer frame than the 2 door, which means better handling. When you have a 2 door the longer front doors move the integrated cage in the roof back about 6 or 8 inches. With the last style Impressa 2 door they made a bunch of braces trying to stiffen up the frame, but it still wasnt as good as the 4 door.
This is all info that i learned from hanging out at Suby Sports talkin' to Bradin. He's the guy that tunes the Subaru teams cars when the come over here to do the Pike Peak Hill Climb.
So a 2 door may look a little nicer, but the 4 door is better for handling.
-Dallas J

[stu]

Good to know.

[Ronin2121]

I luv having my four door. Luv the look on people's faces and you kick some butt with a four door with a baby car seat in the back! If you see a Silver WRX with a pink "I" and a front mount, give a honk.

'burnout:

[stu]

You don't race with your baby in the car do you?