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Originally Posted by lfawishes
Uh sti's have always been synonymous with turbos?
They are indeed faster than their counter parts? the new sti sedan runs the ring 17 seconds faster than a 1m, even faster than the cts-v cadilac with a massive top speed, a regular impreza has half this horse power none of the suspension brakes and drivetrain?
Sti does a great job putting together cars ready to dominate on the track.
In house parts bin? you've been reading to many magazines. Everything from the engine block, heads, to the brakes, suspension, axles, differentials, seats, it's all SPECIAL FOR THE STi? DOESN"T COME ON OTHER CARS?
How i that a parts bin? Parts bin=bmw
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Very american ...Sigh....sometimes i wonder why i even bother reading your posts. Fine ill entertain you.
Magazines...i don't know what magazines you read. I only read art books and engineering magazines. I haven't been subscribed to any car magazine since 2000.
STi is NOT associated with turbos. But do you know why most WRX STis have a turbo? Because they are built on the WRX platform, the eco counterpart. Not talking about Impreza! NO NO NO NO NO!
The EJ257 is a north american engine found in the current WRX STi was built out of the EJ255. EJ257 and EJ255 are are virtually the same engine with different tuning methods. The same engine was found in the Forester STI and the Legacy STI. Again...im going to say..PARTS BIN.
The misconception is THE BRANDING!
When Subaru releases an STI variant of their performance models we get;
WRX STi
Forester STi
When the actual inhouse tuning shop STi releases a serious car through their parent company Subaru..we get.
S201
22b
S204
S206
S402
etc..
Which usually breaks the gentlemen agreement and is offered in limited production run.
Do you see the difference?
While STi and Subaru are virtually same company..they are still different entities entirely. STi does not manufacture cars..they only improve what is already offered to them. Subsequently when Subaru asks STi to offer something for a production trim..they are branded tS "tuned by STi". And may or may not offer anything in the performance sector than bolt on parts bin performance items from their inhouse shop. Legacy 2.5GT ts, BRZ STI (ts).
What do you think is going to happen when Subaru asks STi to offer a STi trim to the GP/GJ impreza, i can honestly say they are not going to slap on a turbo on it. !!!!!ITS NOT A WRX!!!!!! Impreza tS branding is likely.
So again...very few cars offered by subaru has ever been touched or tuned by STi regardless of branding. This is what its ment by North American Misconception.