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Old 08-09-2004, 05:38 PM
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Default just went 4 a spin in a STI

as title.after fitting the clutch n flywheel
it was very fast upto 3rd gear.

what sort of torque do they have?
i no they have round 305bhp std .

r they faster than a evo8.
Old 08-09-2004, 05:44 PM
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305bhp as std my mates inport sti was only 280!
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270 bhp i thought. my boss' son just sent his to prodrive to get it tuned up now it puts out 302 bhp 305 lb/ft
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Old 08-09-2004, 07:18 PM
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yeh this 1 was a prodrive 1.

its a 53 plate n the guy already burnt the clutch out
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M8 has a 2.5 litre conversion out of the us sti. Much as i hate to say it lol it is an animal. His was a sti type r v 6 though so import not a uk sti.
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The sti scoobs that are imported have to claim that they are around the 280bhp mark although many are well above this, something to do with the countries laws.
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