South African special edition Subaru STi

BlueBlob

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Hey guys,

In South Africa, roughly 10 years ago, Subaru South Africa released a special edition STi:
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-stimulant-from-subaru/
http://www.cartorque.co.za/0054.htm

What made it special:
"Hence the STimulating version, a special South African factory development of the STi. The name, of course, is a play on the STi title, and for the 15 lucky owners of the Stimulating, they will agree whole-heartedly that the title sums up the experience.

The Stimulating incorporates some fairly minor engine tweaks with a handling package to sharpen up the STi experience. But these mods have made for some excellent performance benefits.


As far as the engine goes, there are two major changes. These include an exhaust system developed by Prodrive, Subaru's World Rally Championship team, and a locally-developed engine software upgrade.


The software package carries Prodrive approval, which means the Stimulating versions are still covered under the standard Subaru warranty.


It?s amazing what some computerised fine-tuning can achieve. Just the big-bore exhaust and some painstaking computer plotting has liberated an extra 15 per cent power on the Subaru, which would put the STimulating's peak power at some two hundred and twenty five kilowatts.


And breaking that five-second barrier for the zero to one hundred kilometre per hour sprint must be on the cars with this car.


Each car receives lower suspension, stiffer damping, and each Stimulating version is personally setup as far as wheel alignment is concerned.


And as just 15 Stimulating Impreza's have been produced, this car is already a collector's item.


Subaru claim that the total worth of the conversion amounts to forty thousand rand. But they priced the Stimulating at R395 000, just R13 000 more than the standard STi."

There was one for sale in SA, I was planning to buy it, but unfortunately the deal fell through.

Check the pics of it:






















 
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