S202 partial conversion...?

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Mar 13, 2003 | 05:13 PM

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944 turbo guy

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Car Info: 03 wrx,944 turbo racecar, Lexus is300

S202....

After ordering a 2002 STI catalog, I think the S202 is like the "parts ben" catch all for STI,....

It has upgraded ecu, turbo, suspension, wheels, crank,intake hose that feeds the turbo, oil cooler, all bushings, brake rotors are light weight,pads are upgraded,........its sick to think they all sold in 2 weeks, or 2 days,..not sure,......Paul Hansen could verify,.......

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Mar 13, 2003 | 05:47 PM

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Re: tire wear...

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This wouldnt effect tire wear much at all, but goes a long way in the area of turn in response.

944tg

so all that is going to be on the new version spec-c sti can be achieved thru control arms, endlinks, and an alignment?

Mar 14, 2003 | 05:01 PM

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difference...

Noooooooooo,......

the spec-c type ra has a larger turbo,alot more solid bushings,no airbags,roof vent, lighter weight roof and rear trunk,manual crank windows, dude,..the list goes on and on. Do a search and there is all kinds of info on the S202, spec -c, limited,..all of em'.

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Mar 14, 2003 | 07:45 PM

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Re: difference...

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Noooooooooo,......

the spec-c type ra has a larger turbo,alot more solid bushings,no airbags,roof vent, lighter weight roof and rear trunk,manual crank windows, dude,..the list goes on and on. Do a search and there is all kinds of info on the S202, spec -c, limited,..all of em'.

944tg

hahah, yes, i know that it's a very different car. i just wanted to know what made the understeer go away, other then the stiffer bushings, control arms, etc. basically, spec-c type handling can be achieved on the GD chassis with aftermarket parts. that's what i'm trying to get at.

Mar 15, 2003 | 04:22 AM

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aftermarket parts....

Yeah,...BUT,.that's been kinda limited to ALK and maybe some negative camber,.now after STI (Subaru also) accepted that they're is an issue with trun in response, they've made some significant changes to not just the front end but the back end.

When I set up a race car, if I cant get the front to turn it's common knowledge the rear controls the front, and that's what they(STI) have applied here, ..through the use of different toe settings to the rear, different control arm bushings, and yes,...the use of , what was previously aftermarket only, solid link sway bar bushings in the rear.

All I'm really saying is now,.the stock car will come out the box, handling sooooo, much better and all this as a result of Subaru listening to feedback .

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May 8, 2003 | 11:14 AM

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Re: control arms.......

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This is simply ALK Anti lift kit

No, the ALK relocates the rear pivot point of the front suspension in the VERTICAL direction while retaining the same A arms. The S202 and Spec C cars have special control arms with the front bushing holders milled off 1/2", a new front bushing, and a revised rear pivot shaft that is 1/2" longer. The rear mount is in the same vertical position as always. The result positions the entire A-arm forward 1/2" to increase castor rather than just changing the tilt angle of the arm (as in the ALK).