Quick question for all STI/WRX owners from V7/8/9/10

[lunchie]

Hey all

Just a question about wrx's and sti's

Does anyone here own or know of a WRX or STI from v7-10 that ISNT a wagon that DOES fold down the rear seats or have a rear seat pass through from the boot?

[Ben]

I have a version 7 wrx and the seats are firmly in place with no middle arm rest in the rear. My friend has a V10 with leather (don't know if this makes a difference), he has a arm rest but no ski-shoot in the middle nor collapsable seats. Both are sedans.

Hope this helps !

[subiesti]

no u cant fold down the rear seats but if u pull the arm rest out and pull the base part out behind it u can get in to the boot 8)

[ryn]

My old v7 hatch wouldn't go down.

[ClubSub Mum]

 subiesti said:

no u cant fold down the rear seats but if u pull the arm rest out and pull the base part out behind it u can get in to the boot 8)

Yep our v10 the armrest pulls down then the bit behind pulls down to fit skies through.

[MercuryFree]

no armrest in the v7 sti

[Pappu1]

Nz new Wrx from v7 onWards had the ski hole in seat

I think Sti v8 onwards Nz new had that as well

None had full seat folding feature

Referng to sedans only

[boon]

JDM V7 didn't get the foldable armrest + ski hole. V8 onward did. I have a V7 and ski a LOT so I bought a V10 rear seat from PBMS (Stripped from a rally car build, Spec C lightweight fabric yo) and chucked that in. You have to take out the plastic sheet thing that backs the seat as well, no big deal.

[lunchie]

wicked, will have to buy a v8+ then.

[Guest]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=448411267 BUY MINE it has a ski gap in the rear seat!!!

[lunchie]

 KDWRX said:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=448411267 BUY MINE it has a ski gap in the rear seat!!!

would love too mate but I am at least 2 months away yet I actually have my eye on that stock red v8 spec C on trade me atm

[BINKZ]

 lunchie']

[quote name='KDWRX said:

url]http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=448411267[/url] BUY MINE it has a ski gap in the rear seat!!!

would love too mate but I am at least 2 months away yet I actually have my eye on that stock red v8 spec C on trade me atm

this one?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/wrx/auction-458426015.htm

[Guest]

sweet as worth a try.. id choose the spec c aswell if i could afford it..

[lunchie]

 BINKZ']

[quote name='KDWRX said:

url]http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=448411267[/url] BUY MINE it has a ski gap in the rear seat!!!

would love too mate but I am at least 2 months away yet I actually have my eye on that stock red v8 spec C on trade me atm

this one?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/wrx/auction-458426015.htm

yeah that one, it just annoys me that it came up now, I need like 2 months to get my cash together but since I wont be modifying it due to warranty rules I figure i better get the quickest car I can in stock form

[lunchie]

out of interest how feral/quick is a stock v8/9 spec c?

[BlkPnthr]

Aren't you gonna come across issues with the water sprayer container being in the boot in the spec c? Hence no "ski hole" behind the arm rest.. well that's what I'd assume anyway

[lunchie]

ah crap! I didnt think of that, hmmm regardless of that does has anyone here been in stockish spec c and a stock ish sti, any comparisons for the butt-dyno?

[boon]

 lunchie said:

ah crap! I didnt think of that, hmmm regardless of that does has anyone here been in stockish spec c and a stock ish sti, any comparisons for the butt-dyno?

Only V7s... and the Spec C wasn't really stock-ish, had a Cusco diff in the back and a boost controller along with some fairly firm coilovers. The Spec C feels a bit more raw, possibly due to no sound deadening making you more aware of all the noise, and the low-end drivability is a fair bit better than the standard one thanks to the Ball Bearing turbo rather than journal bearing in the normal STi meaning you get your boost 500-600rpm earlier.

Solution: Buy a normal one, then put on Spec C parts as you desire until you get the performance you want. To be honest, I like having electric windows and a map light, and if I'd bought a Spec C I would have had to convert the intercooler sprayer tank back to normal STi (up front beside the intercooler)

[lunchie]

ah ok, thanks for that, would love to hear from anyone thats been out in a v8 or 9 spec c, feel free to PM me