Sti Nomenclature

[mystery machine]

I hear a lot of chat about this "STI 7", that "STI 8" and even the odd "STI 9"...

Whazzit all mean? How does this numbering scheme relate to Classics, Bugeyes, Blobeyes, Hawkeyes, Hatches and the like?

And what happened to STIs 1-6? Don't seem to hear much about them...

Yours as ever,

Confused from Central.

[colin_ross]

1 - 6 are classics, 7 is a bugeye and 8 and 9 are blobeyes. Basically a different number for each updated version.

[mystery machine]

1 - 6 are classics, 7 is a bugeye and 8 and 9 are blobeyes. Basically a different number for each updated version.

Thank you.

That's interesting, because I gathered there were two 'revisions' of the Blob STI. Any idea what was changed between the two?

[colin_ross]

Not an expert but dccd, nitide crank and 114.5 pcd spring to mind

[G.Mac]

yup nitrided crank with better oil flow, wider track (you can tell by the little spats on the rear wheel arches), dccd (in UK anyway), 114.3 pcd with wider alloys and uprated hubs, removal of some big rubber bush thing from steering column to supposidly give better steering responce and updated interior amongst others.

Engine good for High 400's as long as your sparkplugs dont fall to bits

Graeme

[mystery machine]

yup nitrided crank with better oil flow, wider track (you can tell by the little spats on the rear wheel arches), dccd (in UK anyway), 114.3 pcd with wider alloys and uprated hubs, removal of some big rubber bush thing from steering column to supposidly give better steering responce and updated interior amongst others.

Engine good for High 400's as long as your sparkplugs dont fall to bits

Graeme

Cheers for the info Graeme and for quelling my curiosity, you truly are a walking Impreza spec. sheet

(No doubt if I'd asked the same question over on ScoobyNet they'd have called my mother a libidinous wh0re or worse ).

[dipsy]

So the Jdm Sti's get the nitried crank first then few years later or more passed on to the uk spec Sti .Rcm mention this crank on there website with the start of the twin scroll turbo's

[scoobyseller555]

STI9 also has 10mm longer wheelbase,15mm wider rear track and the use of a helical front lsd instead of the Suretrac one fitted from 2001,and all of the above.8'' wide alloys instead of 7.5''.

Gav

[scooby222]

or to put it another way, sti 9's rule

[seafar99]

or to put it another way....much heavier

Edited October 8, 2009 by seafar99

[mystery machine]

much heavier

Seriously - than STI 8s?

Edited October 9, 2009 by Mystery Machine

[colin_ross]

Not really, just fatter.

[mystery machine]

But alot heavier than a classic

True, but 21st century crash protection comes at a price

[mystery machine]

My type r has an airbag just the one mind you!!!!

Fair enough!

In all seriousness, it's different strokes for different folks, eh?

[G.Mac]

are you calling all the classic boys a bunch of strokers?.......lol

Edited October 9, 2009 by G.Mac

[mystery machine]

I used to think that it was cool to have a short stroke*, but now I'm no' so sure...

* engine