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Subaru Racing Parts

by Andrew Kozlov

The Subaru motor company maintains a motor sports division, known as STI, which engineers and manufacturers high-quality racing parts. As long as your Subaru vehicle is an Impreza, a Forester, a WRX, or a Legacy, you can easily upgrade to STI racing components. The difference between standard Subaru performance and STI Subaru performance is incredible.

For instance, consider the difference between the standard Subaru Forester and the Forester STI, which weighs in at a remarkable 265 horsepower working off a 2.5 liter turbocharged engine. This beats the next lower model, the Forester 2.5 XT, by a whopping 55 horsepower. In other words, you can transform your vehicle simply by upgrading to STI components.

Faster Performance with Subaru Racing Parts

That said, if you invest in fast turbocharging systems, you should make a concomitant adjustment to your brakes. One way to do this is to upgrade to either Prodrive or Carbotech brake pads. These advanced pads utilize state-of-the-art suspension fluid, which can handle friction up to 1,250° Fahrenheit. These pads are durable enough to let you race all day on a motorcross and then drive home without changing your pads.

Given that some Subaru models are top-heavy, you may need to adjust your roll bars and your struts. A slight revision in your spring height can reduce your ride height by an inch or more. Even though this difference doesn't seem large, in the context of high speed and momentum, even a few millimeters can be significant in terms of your vehicle's inertia.


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