Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Does the Hawkeye STi Type Uk have the STi quickshift installed as standard? Cheers Paul
scooby222 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 pretty sure it doesnt, think the rb320 was the only one that got it as standard but i could be wrong - it wouldnt be the first time
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 pretty sure it doesnt, think the rb320 was the only one that got it as standard but i could be wrong - it wouldnt be the first time Lol! Have a funny feeling you ar right, you dont get many STi parts with an STi these days!
rb268 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 pretty sure it doesnt, think the rb320 was the only one that got it as standard but i could be wrong - it wouldnt be the first time your right i got rb
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 That will be another part for the shopping list then!
mystery machine Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Be interested to know how you get on with that, Paul.
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 Be interested to know how you get on with that, Paul. RCM is doing them at a reasonable price compared to the Prodrive unit. Need to see what Grieves can do it for!
mystery machine Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 your right i got rb Respiratory bronchiolitis? Tough break in this weather Just kidding
mystery machine Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 RCM is doing them at a reasonable price compared to the Prodrive unit. Need to see what Grieves can do it for! Always wondered how it feels compared to the STI shift, which has a fairly short throw to start with (shorter wouldn't hurt, mind). Speaking of STIs/RB320s - I'm having an RB320-style 22mm rear ARB fitted next week
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 Always wondered how it feels compared to the STI shift, which has a fairly short throw to start with (shorter wouldn't hurt, mind). Speaking of STIs/RB320s - I'm having an RB320-style 22mm rear ARB fitted next week I got mine done about March / April last year, done the drop links as well, makes a big difference to the Hawk. Im assuming you bought a Prodrive ARB?
mystery machine Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 It's the Whiteline adjustable, Paul - I guess I meant "RB320-style" in the sense that it's thicker than the standard STI ARB The WL ARB comes with uprated bushes, and I'm having the front ARB bushes done at the same time to help keep things balanced. I'm not replacing the droplinks though as I understand that the Hawkeye items are solid anyway? Which ARB did you go for, Paul? Much of an improvement over standard?
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 It's the Whiteline adjustable, Paul - I guess I meant "RB320-style" in the sense that it's thicker than the standard STI ARB The WL ARB comes with uprated bushes, and I'm having the front ARB bushes done at the same time to help keep things balanced. I'm not replacing the droplinks though as I understand that the Hawkeye items are solid anyway? Which ARB did you go for, Paul? Much of an improvement over standard? I bought the prodrive adjustable! The droplinks are night and day, have a look at the ones on the car and have alook at the whiteline ones, big difference. Think I have some photos somewhere will post them up!
mystery machine Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 I bought the prodrive adjustable! The droplinks are night and day, have a look at the ones on the car and have alook at the whiteline ones, big difference. Think I have some photos somewhere will post them up! I've looked at the WL droplinks before - they certainly look higher-quality, probably stronger, but are they really that much less flexible? Anyway, how do you find the new bar - better-balanced? Shaper turn-in? Any scary lift-off oversteer?
Wee Jock Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 I've looked at the WL droplinks before - they certainly look higher-quality, probably stronger, but are they really that much less flexible? Anyway, how do you find the new bar - better-balanced? Shaper turn-in? Any scary lift-off oversteer? The drop links are miles stronger the standard ones remind me of a wire fence! Find the car handles better, more solid on the road, turns in better more stable more confident. When I had the classic I felt you could drive round anything, the handling was so sorted........ thought it was on rails!
mystery machine Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) They certainly do look a lot more substantial, and I could see why they'd be a must with a really thick bar (i.e. the standard links would prob break!), although a lot of the chat I picked up suggested they didn't perform that differently to the standard Hawkeye STI droplinks with a moderate-sized bar... dunno how much truth there is to that. I'm going to stick with the standard DLs for just now, but I don't think I'm finished uprating suspension/steering bits here and there, so I might look at these WL items in future - can't do any harm Glad to hear that the bar sharpened the car up noticeably Edited January 21, 2011 by Mystery Machine
euan_r Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I dont think quickshifts are good for synchros over time, i certainly wouldnt fit one to my car. May be wrong and some of the more technical folk may care to comment?
Wee Jock Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 I dont think quickshifts are good for synchros over time, i certainly wouldnt fit one to my car. May be wrong and some of the more technical folk may care to comment? Had one in both my classics, wasnt a problem.......come as standard in some cars!
mystery machine Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 come as standard in some cars! RB320 being one such example
wrxmania Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 STI Quickshift in mine - get one well with it. Brian.
Wee Jock Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 STI Quickshift in mine - get one well with it. Brian.
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