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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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wut we got?

so i was talkin to a customer the other day and for the first time i kinda realized something. subaru doesn't have it's own like racing division thingy. i don't know wut the official term is, but check this out and u'll see wut i mean.

Honda/Acura = Mugen
Nissan = Nismo
Mitsubishi = Ralliart
Toyota = TRD
Ford = Ford Racing

Subaru = STi?

maybe they do have one. i just don't know about it. i'm still pretty new to the suby scene. so yea...
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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What is STi?

STi is the motosport arm of Subaru, similar to RalliArt for Misubishi and TRD for Toyota. STi specialises in the preparation of a variety of vehicles for rallies such as the World Rally Championship. In recent years, the WRC has been predominantly won by the heavily modified STi 555 Impreza, beating many of its rivals such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Don't forget Prodrive as well (though they don't have the same connection as STi they do have a pretty good partnership pretty close to what Mugen has with Honduh).
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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i guess the confusion comes from calling the WRX STi just STi for short, making it sound like the STi is just a car???
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere that Mugen was started by _____ Honda (the son of the owner of Honda, I forgot his name).
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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STi = Subaru Technica International

That's their racing/rallying division.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Esx!!!!!

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naw dave you knew the answer, your just being brain washed by being in your shop too much.....you need to go sit in your car more and breathe fresh air. :P
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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i guess the confusion comes from calling the WRX STi just STi for short, making it sound like the STi is just a car???

that is correct as stated above sti is not a car but a tuning company just like mugen or spoon would be to honda
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haha hongy that was me u were talking too. lol
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Originally Posted by IS2Scooby
What is STi?

STi is the motosport arm of Subaru, similar to RalliArt for Misubishi and TRD for Toyota. STi specialises in the preparation of a variety of vehicles for rallies such as the World Rally Championship. In recent years, the WRC has been predominantly won by the heavily modified STi 555 Impreza, beating many of its rivals such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
Impreza 555 or 22b, my car WILL resemble one of those oneday! Best looking STi ever if you ask me
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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haha hongy that was me u were talking too. lol
lol. wus it? i totally forgot. i honestly don't even remember how the subject was brought up or who was there. ah wellz...

so now we know... Subaru = STi...

so... should i start calling my STi a WRX instead? lol. it's a WRX converted to an STi.

= D

bored...
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kumaWRX
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere that Mugen was started by _____ Honda (the son of the owner of Honda, I forgot his name).
that is correct sir



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