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Old 10-26-06, 07:11 PM
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Subaru STi Type RA Spec C
I was looking for some information on this model.
What I know so far is that it is supposedly lighter, and they eliminated some of the understeer with suspension mods. Oh and of course JDM.
Car and driver article:
Type RA Spec C. RA stands for "Rally Applicant." It's a car intended to go racing and is, therefore, stripped of luxuries such as a sound system of any kind, air conditioning, power windows, trunk trim, airbags, underbody coating, and other things—all in the name of weight reduction. It also has an adjustable center differential that can be locked from the cockpit and a roof vent that opens manually—as on rally racers. The hood and roof metal is thinner, and so is the car's glass. It has a quicker steering ratio.
Any more info?

http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroa...ra-spec-c.html

There was one particular model i was lookin at.





on extra note anyone know of where one can get these Spec C goodies(CF spoiler) in the states or any site??
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Old 10-27-06, 06:28 AM
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Spec c is equivalent to an EVO RS. The front chassis is stiffer and its one of the fastest JDM cars in japan it can lap tskuba cicuit in the 1 min 4 sec range.
Try japanparts.com to find some of the parts.
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MSM is right, Spec C is like the stripped-down lightweight version, like the EVO RS. Whereas the ST series (ST204 for example) is the equivalent of the EVO MR (I think.)

When Japanese car companies tune already-fast cars better, it makes me drool.

Think R34 GTR Z-Tune and RX7 Spirit-R.
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