WRX STI Type R Coupe questions

[jstben]

Hi there

Ive been looking at purchasing a Coupe 97 Type r Impreza and have a few questions.

I believe they go by the same gc8, basic identification, but do all gc8 parts fit on the coupe such as suspension,

sway bars etc?

Or put another way, what sedan bits wont go on the coupe (bar the rear doors...... )

Thanks for ya time, Ben

[X]

apart from the doors its all the same

[Ninja8)]

yeah all bolts up.. should consider a v5-6 coupe. has the new interior dash, crystal lights etc etc...

[jstben]

Yeah, its a matter of what i can find on the market. Out of the coupe models, what ones are regarded as better then the rest? I prefer function over form (which is a change these days) so if shes a little dated im not too worried.

[Ninja8)]

i would say they would all be similar engine wise?? not really a pro on coupes but just learnt off a mate from the few weeks he had his. They all have dccd close ratio gearbox, 2 pot rears, r180 diff. The only differences that i know of are exterior and interior.

[Guest]

buy a gdb instead

[QIKSTI]

I just brought a 97 type R coupe a few weeks ago and slowly investing a lil bit of money into it atm so far everything is GC8 generic so to speak nothing really differs from the usual GC8 wrx/sti aside from rear doors as you mentioned, i will admit though it is the best car i have owned so far alot of fun took a bit to get used to lol but well worth every cent.

[marc]

would shed my 2c but everyone had different views so wont bother lol. FYI V3 Type R does not have the rear 2 pot brakes to my understanding and knowledge.

[G-unit]

cheapest would be a ver3, looks the same as a 4 but different dash etc not alot changed

[Stoffa]

V5/6 Coupe (not V ltd) all have mechanical front and rear diffs in the close ratio gearboxes, also no ABS, 2 pots rears as well so brembo conversion bolts straight on, they also got much better flowing heads

[TypeR rated]

I have owned my ver 4 coupe for 5 years now to the week and I have had nothing but enjoyment out of it. If you keep up on the services and general maintainence these cars are reliable as. The car can definatly bite ya if you're not used to the dccd and limited slip but its a great car to drive. My engine is still standard as subaru made it but it has plenty of poke to keep a smile on my dial ;D Mine is also for sale too ;)

[ADIKT]

Loved my coupe. None of the doors are interchangeable from a sedan to a coupe. Coupes have much longer doors... And watch out for the V-LTD coupes... most of them if not all of them have roof scoops (which is not a bad thing) and shitty brakes. Cant remember the other differences.

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 ADIKT said:

Loved my coupe. None of the doors are interchangeable from a sedan to a coupe. Coupes have much longer doors... And watch out for the V-LTD coupes... most of them if not all of them have roof scoops (which is not a bad thing) and s***ty brakes. Cant remember the other differences.

Dont the V6 Limited Type R's have 4 Pots front and 2 Pots rear? ???

[ADIKT]

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[quote name='ADIKT said:

Loved my coupe. None of the doors are interchangeable from a sedan to a coupe. Coupes have much longer doors... And watch out for the V-LTD coupes... most of them if not all of them have roof scoops (which is not a bad thing) and s***ty brakes. Cant remember the other differences.

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Dont the V6 Limited Type R's have 4 Pots front and 2 Pots rear? ???

You could well be right...

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 ADIKT']

[quote name='ADIKT said:

Loved my coupe. None of the doors are interchangeable from a sedan to a coupe. Coupes have much longer doors... And watch out for the V-LTD coupes... most of them if not all of them have roof scoops (which is not a bad thing) and s***ty brakes. Cant remember the other differences.

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Dont the V6 Limited Type R's have 4 Pots front and 2 Pots rear? ???

You could well be right...

Thought they would be the same as the STi Type ra V6. You can never be 100% Sure with Subaru ;D