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Originally Posted by rvoll

The dampers and springs are the same as the PP. You do have some STI bits in terms of spoilers, springs, and strut bars, but you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference of those bits when driving the car vs the PP. The tires are PS4S (the same as I have) rather than the Primacy HP's and they are indeed better. However, after a few years, the tires are worn and would make no difference at resale.

The S2000, IMO, is a different animal with a higher output engine, and overall, a better built car. The CR was designed as a track car, which is a whole different thing than an tS, designed to be an upscale, top of the line with all accessories. That's why they are totally different and cannot be compared. Even the base model of the S2000 is considered a classic and has great resale. The volume of the S2000 was considerably lower than the Twins which means more difficult to find. The s2000 was a classic. I doubt whether anyone consider the 86 to be the same.

That said, while logic says the tS will not get a significantly higher value, we won't really know until it actually re-sells. Let's check back in 3 years or so and we'll see what the market delivers.

The dampers and springs appear to have different part numbers. An example of the front left damper part numbers:

STRUT COMPLETE-FRONT LEFT
ts: 20310CA250, $313.92
PP: 20310CA170, $313.92
base: 20310CA230, $144.87

Source:

tS catalog
https://estore.subarupartswarehouse....10-210-01.html

limited catalog
https://estore.subarupartswarehouse....10-210-01.html