55 plate blob sti

[marko72]

Hi.

What are the differences/improvements with the 55 plate blob sti's from the earlier blob models?

I understand there were positive changes. A mate is asking.

Thanks.

[paul555sti]

Having just bought one i should know but i dont

I know its got the centre controled diff DCCD that i dont think the earlier models had but wait for Barry or Dave to come along and they will explain

[scooby222]

Pauls right, 05 model blob was the first to get dccd apart from the wr1, widened rear track which required the little blisters on the rear wheel arches, thicker drive shafts giving the 114 pcd, uprated spec c suspension and avcs (variable valve timing) heads also a different type of diff but i cant remember what off the top of my head

[Badgerboy]

  On 03/07/2011 at 22:13, paul555sti said:

I know its got the centre controled diff DCCD that i dont think the earlier models had but wait for Barry or Dave to come along and they will explain

My 2003 has DCCD so possibly nothing changed there.

[paul555sti]

  On 03/07/2011 at 22:25, TPS -SCOOB said:

My 2003 has DCCD so possibly nothing changed there.

Thought your was a spec c mate? ( an import )

The 2005 sti and wr1 were the first uk cars to get this i think.

[Badgerboy]

  On 03/07/2011 at 22:32, paul555sti said:

Thought your was a spec c mate? ( an import )

The 2005 sti and wr1 were the first uk cars to get this i think.

True Paul, does that make it an "outcast" LOL

[paul555sti]

  On 03/07/2011 at 22:47, TPS -SCOOB said:

True Paul, does that make it an "outcast" LOL

No thats the hatches

The fact its white makes it ok

[scooby222]

yea yea yea Andy, bloody high spec imports - but has it got an auto setting???

[fai17]

  On 04/07/2011 at 05:55, scooby222 said:

yea yea yea Andy, bloody high spec imports - but has it got an auto setting???

I believe they might have.

[badbaz]

No Auto on the 'cheap imports'

The suspension is lighter, the interior is better (from memory lol)

The car just benefited from loads of improvements and is far more 'focused' than the earlier blobs.

[Joe G]

  On 04/07/2011 at 05:55, scooby222 said:

yea yea yea Andy, bloody high spec imports - but has it got an auto setting???

More fun with the manual DCCD

[Badgerboy]

  On 04/07/2011 at 08:58, Joe G said:

More fun with the manual DCCD

Agree ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No auto, only manual, which gets rather interesting in the wet

[marko72]

Thanks for the input fellas.

I'll pass the info along.

[G.Mac]

off tbe top of my head

DCCD

Helical diff rather than the suretrack diff on the older cars

Wider track

Thicker driveshafts

Stronger hubs

wider wheels with 114 pcd

some uprated oily bits such as crank

yaw sensors linked into dccd

updated interior

quicker steering rack

better suspension (that still knocks)

And a few other things I cant remember

Graeme

[scooby222]

o and all the fastest drivers have them

[fai17]

Really

[john_mchutchison]

  On 04/07/2011 at 20:22, scooby222 said:

o and all the fastest drivers have them

Amen to that

[Gumball]

If the 55 is anything like the 07, the DCCD makes the thing suck camels a$$

I nearly lost it at deaconsbank roundabout yesterday, fishtaled left then right trying to correct it.

It looked cool, but the 53 blob would have never done that

[Spaceman]

think your needing to change the sig then old yin lol

[BalliSTIc]

  On 04/07/2011 at 20:22, scooby222 said:

o and all the fastest drivers have them

That'll be how you got SKINNED by one of them OUTCAST cars at Alford then Dave!!! :rotfl: