425HP US spec STi announced for '05

[Philip Procter]

I just read the Feb issue of SubieSport magazine. The had a picture of
the ESX special edition STi scheduled to be available in limited
numbers (whatever that means) in January 2005.

I supposedly packs 425HP and a host of other refinements and upgrades.

They don't list a price, but that's not a huge omission for me, I
doubt I can afford it, anyway. The pic's georgeous, though!

Philip

 

[Ron Joiner]

I just read the Feb issue of SubieSport magazine. The had a picture of
the ESX special edition STi scheduled to be available in limited
numbers (whatever that means) in January 2005.

I supposedly packs 425HP and a host of other refinements and upgrades.

They don't list a price, but that's not a huge omission for me, I
doubt I can afford it, anyway. The pic's georgeous, though!

Philip

I believe the number is 555.

Ron

 

[Ron Joiner]

I just read the Feb issue of SubieSport magazine. The had a picture of
the ESX special edition STi scheduled to be available in limited
numbers (whatever that means) in January 2005.

I supposedly packs 425HP and a host of other refinements and upgrades.

They don't list a price, but that's not a huge omission for me, I
doubt I can afford it, anyway. The pic's georgeous, though!

Philip

Don't know how accurate this is but I heard 4.6 million YEN which is
44,800USD.

Ron

 

[CompUser]

I believe the number is 555.

Five-fifty five sounds like the quantity of
S203's to be made. Not the same model, I
believe...

 

[BlueSTi]

I just read the Feb issue of SubieSport magazine. The had a picture of
the ESX special edition STi scheduled to be available in limited
numbers (whatever that means) in January 2005.

I supposedly packs 425HP and a host of other refinements and upgrades.

They don't list a price, but that's not a huge omission for me, I
doubt I can afford it, anyway. The pic's georgeous, though!

Philip

I think you may be off about 100 hp. The article states 325 hp.
That's only a 25 hp increase.
http://www.subdriven.com/news/publish/Subaru_News/article_307.shtml

You can more than double that with a few aftermarket mods. Not that
impressive an improvement if you ask me.
BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast"

 

[Philip Procter]

I think you may be off about 100 hp. The article states 325 hp.
That's only a 25 hp increase.
http://www.subdriven.com/news/publish/Subaru_News/article_307.shtml

You can more than double that with a few aftermarket mods. Not that
impressive an improvement if you ask me.
BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast"

Different car.

The one in SubieSport magazine is written up as 425HP (I double
checked, I've CERTAINLY been known to be wrong!).

I'll trade for the wing off the car you found, though!

Philip

 

[BlueSTi]

Different car.

The one in SubieSport magazine is written up as 425HP (I double
checked, I've CERTAINLY been known to be wrong!).

I'll trade for the wing off the car you found, though!

Philip

I thought it may have been a typo because it is rated at 422-nm of
torque. I haven't heard of a factory 425 hp STi being released. And
I couldn't find anything on Subaru's website or any of the STi
websites.
I did find some info here:
http://www.thebrakeman.com/esx_subaru_sti
http://www.esxmotorsports.com/html/products.htm

But, none of this is factory stuff. It is all aftermarket stuff. 125
additonal HP from these guys will cost you $10,000!
I'd just as soon trade my STi for a Corvette and come out ahead.
BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast"

 

[k. ote.]

I just read the Feb issue of SubieSport magazine. The had a picture of the
ESX special edition STi scheduled to be available in limited numbers
(whatever that means) in January 2005.

I supposedly packs 425HP and a host of other refinements and upgrades.

They don't list a price, but that's not a huge omission for me, I doubt I
can afford it, anyway. The pic's georgeous, though!

Philip

.... and the WR1 was available in limited numbers too. In that case, wasn't
it less than 100? Investment in a normal STi is as safe as it's always
been.