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Originally Posted by Dean
I'm thinking ESP, and if it is on the same line: Subaru WRX 02'- , then update/backdate applies.
I'm thinking an '06 WRX with remapped ECU may be the STI replacement ESP car of choice. Now what the minimum you will need to do to update an 02 will be the question.
I haven't found anything on the turbo spec either...
Long block, yes, but intake should not need to be 06 in SP. AVCS, don't know what that might intail.
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Well, the motor has to be replaced as a complete unit... essentially, anything that's attached to the motor that has to remain stock according to the rules has to be swapped in with the new motor to avoid people picking the best parts of several generations of motors and building a frankenstein ass-kicking motor. Of course, if the turbos are the same, you won't need a new turbo, but anything that's different will have to be swapped, like the intake manifold/throttle body.
Off the top of my head:
- Long block (2.5L & AVCS)
- Intake Manifold (throttle by wire)
- ECU (And you'll need a new reflash license or an '06 AP)
- Might be an issue w/ the new emmissions air pump in the up-pipe... I don't think it's a required part per the rules, but who knows what the ECU will do if it's missing.
I agree that the '06 WRX will probably be the car to beat in ESP (if it even stays there...) But I'd wait to see how they perform... they may end up in BSP w/ the STI when people realize that a reflashed 2.5L with a TD04 is gonna be only slightly slower than an STI at autocross speeds... in fact, it may have a lag advantage! Think about how fast a 2.5L WRX + intake + exhaust + reflash + intercooler may be!
