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well im in the USA and we never go the RA but i got a front clip from Japan. what is different in the RA from the WRX? i know it has the 5th injector in the intake manifold. but what dose it do?

it looks like it has the same ECU as a stock WRX. but how is that possable, what drives that 5th injector?

dose it come on when boosting high? so it dosent go lean? i cant find anyone that knows...

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Hi there.....WRX RA your on the right track..The type RA is along similar lines to the type R but is 4 door and goes even further and misses out a few more bits and pieces to make it ready for conversion into the ultimate rally car. No underseal, rear wing, radio-cassette, electric windows, cheaper seats and loss of sound deadening materials from the cabin. Before 1997 the engine was also a lot stronger than the other models due to being closed deck sand cast (i.e. individually cast rather than die cast) and can take much more modification. This is the engine of choice for the serious tuners and also includes an extra injector! Strangely up until recently it was only 260PS (256bhp) but this is because most standard STi items would be thrown away in any upgrade.

Before 1997 this was the vehicle used as the donor vehicle for the Group N and Group A rally cars. It is interesting to note that Prodrive switched from using this verhicle and went over to use the 2 door for both Group N and WRC cars up until the introduction of the New Age car.

WRX RA STi The WRX RA STi is an RA with the higher output STi engine with water spray and a better interior.

Does the above apply to the Legacy RS/RA?
if it does then the 1/2 cuts from this model would be worthy buy, but I think they were way earlier than the year/model you quoted.

the RA i got is a 93 witch to my finding is only 240HP. shouldnt be hard to fix that though. i think the 93 was only running 9PSI of boost. my 96 V-limited is running 15PSI stock. and 275HP.

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Depending upon year the RA also has a DCCD central diff, roof vent, alli door skins/bonnet. Gbox/diff ratio is lower at 4.111 cf 4.444 in WRX