WRX STI v WRX - Traffic light king?
23 April 2011, 10:39 PM
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1/4 mile run
5 speed cross the line in 4
6 speed you need 5 just towards the line.
how many have owned newage wrx/sti.
not saying either are bad just both have different advantages but as standard are very similar in performance
5 speed cross the line in 4
6 speed you need 5 just towards the line.
how many have owned newage wrx/sti.
not saying either are bad just both have different advantages but as standard are very similar in performance
23 April 2011, 10:41 PM
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This is the problem, all those who think the 5 speed is better just cant drive a 6 speed car, the 6 speed keeps the engine on the boil ALL of the time, the 5 speed doesnt.
I will give you an example.
Car 1, 260bhp MY00 uk turbo.
Car 2, 340bhp BMW M3 SMG (E46)
Car 2 puts foot down and off it goes from xxmph
car 1 cant change down gear from 4th to keep up as doing so means hitting 6.5k (totally useless in a uk turbo) or going to 5th (all out of puff), 4th is too long so cant catch said E46 M3.
(yes it did happen, and yes I was in the UK turbo)
Car 1, JDM Spec C MY03
Country roads, need to change gear for corners..... nil
go into corner, put foot down on exit and off it goes, nicely in the power band
25mph in town in 5th gear, put foot down and off it goes, comes to traffic lights, 5th to neutral.
Leaves traffic lights, goes 1st, 2nd, 3rd and if clear up to 5th, missing 4th out or even better, 1st, 2nd, little bit more power, 5th, sorted
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23 April 2011, 10:44 PM
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poor mans sti lol.
wrx small c..k
sti big c..k
yes cheaper insurance no tracker required,myself and partner insured for 1k
how pre 05 wrx you see with knocking rear shocks every 10k errrrr none
how many stis errr every single one
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23 April 2011, 10:52 PM
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23 April 2011, 10:53 PM
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lets go back to the original debate,wrx sti/wrx off the lights,simple answer.both standard the sti will be quicker end of.the rest of the bulls**t depends on mods driver etc etc etc.
pointless debate in a way!
pointless debate in a way!
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have a look at what someone has posted about the 6 speed boxes, quite interesting but the gearing in 1st and 2nd are quite similar, 3-6 are closer giving better accelleration and performance due to keeping the engine in the power band better (plus shorter throw etc).Now if you want a quick 5 speed box, try an STI type R or RA, very close to the 6 speed box without a 6th gear
Tony
23 April 2011, 10:57 PM
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Yup agree with you there, they have different advantages, though the 6 speed has more advantages over the 5 have a look at what someone has posted about the 6 speed boxes, quite interesting but the gearing in 1st and 2nd are quite similar, 3-6 are closer giving better accelleration and performance due to keeping the engine in the power band better (plus shorter throw etc).
Now if you want a quick 5 speed box, try an STI type R or RA, very close to the 6 speed box without a 6th gear
Tony
have a look at what someone has posted about the 6 speed boxes, quite interesting but the gearing in 1st and 2nd are quite similar, 3-6 are closer giving better accelleration and performance due to keeping the engine in the power band better (plus shorter throw etc).Now if you want a quick 5 speed box, try an STI type R or RA, very close to the 6 speed box without a 6th gear
Tony
23 April 2011, 10:58 PM
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Yup agree with you there, they have different advantages, though the 6 speed has more advantages over the 5 have a look at what someone has posted about the 6 speed boxes, quite interesting but the gearing in 1st and 2nd are quite similar, 3-6 are closer giving better accelleration and performance due to keeping the engine in the power band better (plus shorter throw etc).
Now if you want a quick 5 speed box, try an STI type R or RA, very close to the 6 speed box without a 6th gear
Tony
have a look at what someone has posted about the 6 speed boxes, quite interesting but the gearing in 1st and 2nd are quite similar, 3-6 are closer giving better accelleration and performance due to keeping the engine in the power band better (plus shorter throw etc).Now if you want a quick 5 speed box, try an STI type R or RA, very close to the 6 speed box without a 6th gear
Tony
when my sti running 380 with 20g came up against standardish classic ra by time i came on boost ra was gone gearing/ acceleration was insaneleast we agree somewhere lol
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23 April 2011, 11:02 PM
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just too add if subaru had made the poor mans wrx with more bhp which has been proven it can take 265 all day long ,how many rich mans sti would have been sold ?
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23 April 2011, 11:05 PM
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I owned a uk my03 wrx ended up at ppp spec approx 260bhp. Great car no regrets, I test drove the car I now own a my05 jdm sti and it didn't feel a lot quicker felt more solid and responsive on the road, but when you drive it on roads you know and keep an eye on the speedo you then realise how much quicker it is. Also I find the six speed box superb can always get the car on the powerband but I still say they are both good cars just different. But the sti is not just about off the line, it out performs the wrx in many ways, ok you can throw money at a wrx to get near sti performance but it still ain't an sti and ends up costing more than buying the sti in the beginning, the wrx with a few performance, handling and braking mods is very good, but to answer the question my sti would defo wipe the floor with my old wrx but I still like both of them,
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I owned a uk my03 wrx ended up at ppp spec approx 260bhp. Great car no regrets, I test drove the car I now own a my05 jdm sti and it didn't feel a lot quicker felt more solid and responsive on the road, but when you drive it on roads you know and keep an eye on the speedo you then realise how much quicker it is. Also I find the six speed box superb can always get the car on the powerband but I still say they are both good cars just different. But the sti is not just about off the line, it out performs the wrx in many ways, ok you can throw money at a wrx to get near sti performance but it still ain't an sti and ends up costing more than buying the sti in the beginning, the wrx with a few performance, handling and braking mods is very good, but to answer the question my sti would defo wipe the floor with my old wrx but I still like both of them,
same as a classic feeling more aggressive different cars models give different driver feed back but back in the real driving world of of the car going from a to b island to island there really is not that much in them all.