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 Craig S
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 04:09 PM |
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Something for the Scooby powered boys to get excited about
Something for the Scooby powered boys to get excited over... From the Sydney Morning Herald:
294kW. 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds. Meet Subaru's fastest WRX STI hot-hatch.
Subaru has teamed up with renowned tuning company Cosworth to create a limited-edition WRX STI hot-hatch with supercar-rivalling acceleration.
The new Impreza STI CS400 will sprint from standstill to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds according to the Japanese car maker, making the five-door quicker than
many Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
Cosworth has made major modifications to the STI's 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder to generate 33 per cent more power than a regular, 221kW STI
- 294kW produced at 5750rpm.
Subaru has yet to release further details, but Britain's Autocar magazine reports that the engine has 539Nm of torque and gains strengthened
mechanicals, a high-pressure oil pump, remapped software and revised turbo.
The CS400 also sits on a revised, 10mm-lower suspension, reportedly co-developed by Cosworth, dampers specialist Bilstein and springs expert Eibach.
New 18-inch black alloy wheels fill the hatch's wheel-arches, with the front wheels slowed by larger front brakes made by AP Racing.
Bodywork tweaks include revised front bumper with mesh for lower air intake and larger foglights.
Don't bother contacting you local Subaru dealer, though.
Only 75 CS400s are being built and will be sold from June in the UK only, priced at £49,995 ($87,000).
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 04:43 PM |
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Great, now we just need some of those rich people who cant handle high powered cars to buy a few and total them
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 04:49 PM |
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Who the hell would be crazy enough to put that engine into a beetle?  
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 06:20 PM |
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$26,000 gets you the cosworth engine on ebay, add another 10-20k for bolt on gear, intake turbo, computer etc... anyone got more money than they know
what to do with? i can help
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 06:56 PM |
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I wonder if my Beetle box with Kombi gears would handle the power? Hmmmmmmmmm
Nothing like a challenge!!!
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| posted on May 27th, 2010 at 08:12 PM |
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Cosworth-Subaru-Long-Block-Assembly-EJ25-High-Perf-STi...
less!
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| posted on May 29th, 2010 at 10:08 AM |
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I wonder if my Beetle box with Kombi gears would handle the power? Hmmmmmmmmm
Nothing like a challenge!!!
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no, but a subaru 5 speed would... 
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| posted on May 29th, 2010 at 06:15 PM |
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i reckon hellbugged has shown us what a kombi box with straight cut albins gears will put up with
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 12:26 AM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7R_buZPSo
thats one of cosworths newwer stis
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 01:44 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I wonder if my Beetle box with Kombi gears would handle the power? Hmmmmmmmmm
Nothing like a challenge!!!
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no, but a subaru 5 speed would...
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I dont think so
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 07:09 PM |
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I do.
Reversed gears for Subaru transmissions.
Fit a Subaru 5 speed to your rear engined car
www.subarugears.com |
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 09:51 PM |
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I dont!.....
And yes rocknrob....that gearbox is strong in the hellbug, but noway in the world a standard box would handle that power!
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STIDUB
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 11:28 PM |
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sti box + ppg gearset + your choice of diff
kombi box + albins + peloquin/quaiffe diff
id imagine either would be adequate & both in the 5-10k range when FULLY built, dont believe me, get prices on angry diff's for either
gotta wonder how useful that 5th / 6th gear would be, to me thats pretty much the selling difference between them
anyone get the feeling this is going to become an arguement?
on a side note- jvl, what happened to the rest of your old car, daimo has got me curious about it again
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| posted on May 31st, 2010 at 12:06 AM |
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WRX = 1500kg + 4WD
VW = 900kg + 2WD
40% less weight = 40% more capacity to handle power.
5 speed Subie Sti v4 or GTB box (not even Sti 6 speed) factory rated to 206kw.
206kw + 40% = 290kw : same as this new super duper sti puts out.
So no need to even go PPG aftermarket gears - judging by the maths.
But the real world will prove/disprove.......
Reversed gears for Subaru transmissions.
Fit a Subaru 5 speed to your rear engined car
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