[aroshan]

Hey guys, so I’m finally ready to purchase an STI this weekend, I’ve been interested in the 04-05 as compared to the 03 and even the 06. Any difference in the 04 to the 05? Also I understand you can adjust the transfer case to rear wheel drive. Can you drive long distances in 2wd? Will this do anything in the long run; also can you change from awd to 2wd on the fly and vice versa? Thanks for any advice; I plan to be here for a while.

Thanks

[upncummr]

You'll definitely want to spend some time looking over the information on the following page.

Newbie Threads of Interest

Gary

[STi_FTW]

Are you from another country? I ask cause they didn't offer the STi to North America before 04.

There is a list of differences between each year pinned in the newbie/FAQ section.

You can adjust the power ratio from front/rear using the DCCD, but you can't make the car 2 wheel drive.

[diabloadsit]

diddo on the newbie post.
Just to answer some of you question hear.
1: No such thing as an 03' STI. 03' wrx yes STI no. They started here in 04'
2: No you can only bias more power to the rear or front you can not go full rwd. Depending on the rear of the STI depends on how much biasing you can do.
Hope this helps. If you are about to buy one of these I suggest you know the car a little more.

[renns]

Originally Posted by diabloadsit

1: No such thing as an 03' STI. 03' wrx yes STI no. They started here in 04'

Not everyone lives in America.

[tyler_sti]

^ Yeah america 04 and on. Other countrys I'm pretty sure they've been around since the impreza has..

[aroshan]

well thanks for the info upncummr ya i'm from this counrty i just did not know much about the subaru untill now. i've narrowed my search down to the 2004 STI hopefully buy the end of this weekend.

[Nachos Libres]

Welcome.

[VP705]

good luck

[viaburn26]

Originally Posted by STi_FTW

but you can't make the car 2 wheel drive.

yes you can !

[STi Guru]

i think you should read your manual because the dccd has nothing to do with how much power is to the front and to the back. its called driver controlled center differential for a reason....it controls your center differential or how much your car slips

[elirentz]

Originally Posted by viaburn26

yes you can !

What by pulling the front axles out? Then somehow fooling the dccd into forgetting about the fron wheels? Yeah sure you can spend tons of money to make it 2wd but I don't think thats whats being asked.

No you can't make the STi 2wd with the original equipment

[elirentz]

If you can get an 05 there were many improvements between 04-05 do some searching and reading there's plenty of info on this. The search button is your friend.

[STi_FTW]

Originally Posted by viaburn26

yes you can !

Obviously yes it can be done. But we both know that was not what the OP was talking about.

Originally Posted by STi Guru

i think you should read your manual because the dccd has nothing to do with how much power is to the front and to the back. its called driver controlled center differential for a reason....it controls your center differential or how much your car slips

Instead of telling the OP to search or read the massive DCCD thread I gave a breif description of it. And IMO that is the best way to describe it without explaining the entire workings of the DCCD system.

I don't see why people have to try to be SO techincal on a non-technical question.

[STiErik]

get a 05!!