Anyone ever run a WRX?
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Anyone ever run a WRX?
on the way to work this morning, i was on the typical country backroad following a WRX who was behind a pickup. Once the dotted line approached we both hit it. I was never WOT, and was right on his bumper. At about 110, he proved that he had bigger cajones and kept accelerating, due to lovely PA roads (you know if you live here), I couldn't see myself going any further, the car was bouncing around and I could just see a pothole costing me at least a grand! At least I know I'm right in focusing on suspension now.
BTW, it wasn't an STI. My only mod is CAI.
BTW, it wasn't an STI. My only mod is CAI.
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You shouldn't have a problem besting or, at the very least, pacing a stock WRX from a roll. Suspension is a definite upgrade. The car gets pretty agitated at high speeds on uneven roads.
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Well it would help to know what kind of car you have.
With that said, WRX's will hook up good off the line, but the second they hit 3rd gear, it's like the turbo just drops out of the engine bay. They got nothing after 2nd gear, nothing.
With that said, WRX's will hook up good off the line, but the second they hit 3rd gear, it's like the turbo just drops out of the engine bay. They got nothing after 2nd gear, nothing.
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Subaru uses a small ass turbos on the wrx so it may be good off the line but in the upper bands the car just dies. A type S shouldnt have any problem taking one out from a roll. The STI is pretty much the same. If you have a type s with headers, cai, and pulleys you should get away especially once they start getting into the higher speeds since those turbos pretty much give up.
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I have an 01 CL-S...sorry. I wish we could've been on a wider road, I realy felt like it wouldn't be much contest. one things for sure, I'll be looking for him again tomorrow morning
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Originally Posted by Mike
a cls with all of the bolt-ons will not pull on an sti at any speed.
also, from a roll . . . I disagree I've seen an STi get caught at 1/3 track by a CLS with 50 NOS shot.
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Originally Posted by RUF87
ah, depending on the driver . . . meaning if he's willing to punish the STi off the line . . .
also, from a roll . . . I disagree I've seen an STi get caught at 1/3 track by a CLS with 50 NOS shot.
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also, from a roll . . . I disagree I've seen an STi get caught at 1/3 track by a CLS with 50 NOS shot.
Ruf
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Originally Posted by 03 CL TypeS
Well it would help to know what kind of car you have.
With that said, WRX's will hook up good off the line, but the second they hit 3rd gear, it's like the turbo just drops out of the engine bay. They got nothing after 2nd gear, nothing.
With that said, WRX's will hook up good off the line, but the second they hit 3rd gear, it's like the turbo just drops out of the engine bay. They got nothing after 2nd gear, nothing.
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Originally Posted by Mike
a cls with all of the bolt-ons will not pull on an sti at any speed.
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I ran an STi, and it wasn't very pretty:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168300
I have the vids to prove it if anyone wants to host.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168300
Originally Posted by Mike
a cls with all of the bolt-ons will not pull on an sti at any speed.
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Originally Posted by koolmonkey999
i took a evo8 while we were rolling 40mph on the streets. back then i only had intake and maybe an exhaust on my 6-speed. a lotta AWD arent that great on high ends.
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I beat a stock WRX 5 speed at the track a couple times. He was mid-high 14's, but he wasnt really punishing the car off the line. I would catch him by the 1/8th mile and then put a car length or two on him before the traps.
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