How fast are scoobs REALLY... 0-60mph
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Simon, the only thing I miss is a usable boot and being able to fit in a normal width parking bay at the supermaket, oh and a standard DIN sized centre console. ![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Thankfully the door skins seem thick enough to withstand the unavoidable knocks caused by fat arsed people trying to squeeze in the car I park next to.
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Not a WRX / STI but I've just done an interesting timed test day last weekend with my current car (R32 Golf DSG), which has shown the huge difference "simpathy" will make...
0-60 done all out with launch control (unpleasant clutch and gearbox strain) = 5.68
0-60 done committed but with smoother (no major mechanical strain) initial launch = 6.41
0-60 done with total ease and mechanical simpathy = 7.02
That is a range from comfortably in the 5 seconds to over 7 seconds, with the same car, weather, driver, timing, etc ... just a change in take-off attitude. And with DSG you can't fluff a gear change, on a normal manual potential differences would be even greater...
So my guess would be that the same scoob in the same conditions could have a 2 or maybe even 3 seconds range in the 0-60 sprint depending solely on launch technique and gear changes.
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0-60 done all out with launch control (unpleasant clutch and gearbox strain) = 5.68
0-60 done committed but with smoother (no major mechanical strain) initial launch = 6.41
0-60 done with total ease and mechanical simpathy = 7.02
That is a range from comfortably in the 5 seconds to over 7 seconds, with the same car, weather, driver, timing, etc ... just a change in take-off attitude. And with DSG you can't fluff a gear change, on a normal manual potential differences would be even greater...
So my guess would be that the same scoob in the same conditions could have a 2 or maybe even 3 seconds range in the 0-60 sprint depending solely on launch technique and gear changes.
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Originally Posted by WRXshaneWRX
Now 50-100mph and boyond on the otherhand, the Impreza turns into a somewhat lethargic pile of poop
thats when mine is at its best i think
thats when mine is at its best i think
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What? The 1st gear launch is the best bit LOL (but maybe not the best thing for the gearbox) ![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Especially if you have a passenger who has never been pinned in the seat when you dump the clutch at high revs in a high bhp 4wd car.
Had a friend who tried to capture the moment on a camera phone.....which ended up being rather nice footage of the headlining.![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Especially if you have a passenger who has never been pinned in the seat when you dump the clutch at high revs in a high bhp 4wd car.
Had a friend who tried to capture the moment on a camera phone.....which ended up being rather nice footage of the headlining.
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At Trax this year we managed a 3.59 0 - 60 in the Adrenaline Motorsport Murtaya , essentially a Subaru based kitcar running a mildly tweaked 2.5 conversion in full road trim....
They also do a lightweight version which weighs in at just over 800kgs , pretty confident that with 400hp and a decent launch this should do a sub 3 second...
See it here....Adrenaline Motor Sport. Creators of Subaru Impreza based sportscars
They also do a lightweight version which weighs in at just over 800kgs , pretty confident that with 400hp and a decent launch this should do a sub 3 second...
See it here....Adrenaline Motor Sport. Creators of Subaru Impreza based sportscars
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I take it the driver who did that time stopped off for a p1ss en route
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I think the original times (posted by Bob'5) only prove that some numpties drive Subaru's aswell.
Who can blame them, most Imprezas are absurdly easy to drive briskly....
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(hopefully it only applies to a very few of us, but it's still kinda funny!)
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Tried a few 0-60 sprints but the smell of that clutch just put me off too much. Just aiming on improving the 50-100 times, there's been quite a few times I couldn't overtake a large diesel (BMW 535 etc) due to the scoob running out of grunt. Roll on more mods
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