2.0 or 2.5litre sti impreza?

[clintondane]

I'm gonna be in chch next week adn am going to be taking a 2litre sti sedan for a drive and want to know peoples opinions about the difference between the 2.0 and 2.5 litre engined cars?

[grego0o]

 clintondane said:

I'm gonna be in chch next week adn am going to be taking a 2litre sti sedan for a drive and want to know peoples opinions about the difference between the 2.0 and 2.5 litre engined cars?

2.0 is semi forged, 2.5 is not.

Unless your keen to modify the 2.5 I'd stick to the 2.0.

[WRXONP]

i red in a article from steve murch once saying that he reckons the 2.0 is better for one reason...he says the 2.5s still run the same heads / ports as a 2.0 and this restricts them

[clintondane]

semi forged ??? not keen on modifying any car we get really. maybe an exhaust and an engine reflash at some point to liberate a few horses but not planning on turning it into a 400whp street racer. have read a few reviews and seems to be the common thought that the 2ltr is more rev happy ;D

[WRXONP]

 clintondane said:

semi forged ??? not keen on modifying any car we get really. maybe an exhaust and an engine reflash at some point to liberate a few horses but not planning on turning it into a 400whp street racer. have read a few reviews and seems to be the common thought that the 2ltr is more rev happy ;D

id gues its because the internals are lighter or something? lighter rotating assembly ???

[subiesti]

I have 2.5 v10 sti and runs really well they are semi forged dont rev as hard but lot less lag then the 2l and pull way better on the hills.

Im looking at an exhaust and some crossworth internals with 450 kw at wheels. the modern engines don't like straight pipe exhausts with out tunes they go lean go bang. but if tuned right they are great . but really depends what u are going to do with it though. the 2l is fully forged but the 2.5l is semi. The 2.5 is better cruising car and more fun in the hills.

but thats my opinion and you shuld test them both back to back and see which one suits you better for what you want. 8)

[ClubSub Mum]

We also have a v10 sti 2.5 (nz new), and agree its great on the hills. We don't intend to use this car on the track, its our cruising car and we just love it. We went from a v8 wrx v ltd to this (so even though it was the wrx v ltd (and not the sti) it was still the 2.0l, and we have noticed a huge difference on long runs. We have taken it down south as far as christchurch and up north as far as Tauranga and it was a pleasure to drive.

[Guest DMSREX]

Go 2.5 STI better drivability day to day with extra torque lower down which is usable and makes a better road car. If you have no intention of doing big mods it would be a better choice as a daily driver.

[grego0o]

 subiesti said:

I have 2.5 v10 sti and runs really well they are semi forged dont rev as hard but lot less lag then the 2l and pull way better on the hills.

Im looking at an exhaust and some crossworth internals with 450 kw at wheels. the modern engines don't like straight pipe exhausts with out tunes they go lean go bang. but if tuned right they are great . but really depends what u are going to do with it though. the 2l is fully forged but the 2.5l is semi. The 2.5 is better cruising car and more fun in the hills.

but thats my opinion and you shuld test them both back to back and see which one suits you better for what you want. 8)

2.5 Sti engines are not semi forged...

I have proof as 2 of my pistons have holes in them!

2.0 is safer if your going to be beating it!

Greg

[newsuba]

 clintondane said:

I'm gonna be in chch next week adn am going to be taking a 2litre sti sedan for a drive and want to know peoples opinions about the difference between the 2.0 and 2.5 litre engined cars?

What exact models are you going to try ?

MY05 (unofficial v10) ?

MY11 (latest model ?)

The 2.5 export models were built to meet emissions and noise regulations.

The 2.5L is noticeably less torquey and not as rev happy as the JDM 2.0L engines.

However, a 2.5 is going to be NZ new so should have a full service history.

[Guest]

I havent driven a wrx sti 2.5 but i have driven two sg9 forester stis with 2.5s. Much torqueyer than my gdb 2.0 litre and more responsive. kinda wish i got a 2.5 now

[clintondane]

The more I hear and read the more I think I may head the way of the 2.5ltr. Gonna take the version 8 for a drive anyway for a laugh ;D Thanks guys

[grim]

I have the 2.5 V11 STI they are deceptively fast, but I miss my V8 STI :-(

[clintondane]

The car in chch as far as I can remember is an '03 v8 sti, ideally i'd like to get an '08 sti spec r, not a huge fan of the hatch shape but like the interior etc, there's a guy here in dunners with one and he's made it look mean! Due to finances though we'll be restricted to a v8/9 sti, if we found a v10 at the right place then who knows?

[clintondane]

Oops, meant to say at the right price

[newsuba]

 clintondane said:

The car in chch as far as I can remember is an '03 v8 sti, ideally i'd like to get an '08 sti spec r, not a huge fan of the hatch shape but like the interior etc, there's a guy here in dunners with one and he's made it look mean! Due to finances though we'll be restricted to a v8/9 sti, if we found a v10 at the right place then who knows?

V9 is the sweet spot in the GD-series.

V11 is a POS, the interior design and build quality is far below the GDs.

But if you must have one, wait until later this year when they get replaced, I predict prices will plummet.

[clintondane]

POS ??? Piece of shit I imagine? Seen the prices steadily dropping online already. The new 2011 sti sedan shouls drive the prices down further. I do like the version 9's though :-\

[subout]

 subiesti said:

I have 2.5 v10 sti and runs really well they are semi forged dont rev as hard but lot less lag then the 2l and pull way better on the hills.

Im looking at an exhaust and some crossworth internals with 450 kw at wheels. the modern engines don't like straight pipe exhausts with out tunes they go lean go bang. but if tuned right they are great . but really depends what u are going to do with it though. the 2l is fully forged but the 2.5l is semi. The 2.5 is better cruising car and more fun in the hills.

but thats my opinion and you shuld test them both back to back and see which one suits you better for what you want. 8)

450 kwatw :o

[clintondane]

450kw atw is an insane number! I'd love that much power but i'm not quite ready to see if there's an afterlife :-\

[subiesti]

450kwatw is a bit but would be good fun but thats one of my few plans but it may change we will see

[clintondane]

Good luck man, I took an r32 gtr for a drive ages aago that was making close to 450kw atw and nearly shat myself