Those Subaru WRX STI’s are pre

chrisle7220 · 09-01-2003, 03:47 AM

Was cruising in my 2000 TA RA WS6 the other night, and went to meet up at local spot where everyone hangs out. I met up with some local guys that have stangs and camaros.I was there for a few minutes when a new 2004 WRX sti rolls in. This dude had like 4 people in his car and he was acting all hard. All the ricers are in awe, at his ugly 4dr car. Well anyways he rolls up to me and my buds. He looks around and asked this dude in a 2002 gt stang w/intake if he wanted to run. so he agreed and a few guys including me head out to go to the race spot. they do a 3 honk race, and they were off. The STI probably took the guy by about1.5 carlenghts. I didnt know these things were that fast, so i asked him if he wanted to run. so we do the same a line up, do the 3 honk, and we were off. in first he had me by a bumper, in 2nd i pulled even, we went up to about 95mph and we let off. we were neck and neck, he maybe had a good foot ahead of me. I never knew these 4 dr's were that quick?? i just recently looked them out and found out they run low 13's stock. Ive never seen one on the road till that day. Has anyone encountered one yet?? Ive been reading more about them and found out there was a turbo upgrade that could get them in the low 12's. </P>

tripsevn7 · 09-01-2003, 04:34 AM

i have heard they are quick, i ran an 03 a while back and took him.. i heard the 04 was a little quicker..

allblack · 09-01-2003, 05:10 AM

wrx is nothing compared to the 300hp sti.

horatio102 · 09-01-2003, 07:14 AM

Basic WRX (02-04) isn't all that fast - 227/217 or something like that. STi has a lot more power - 300/300. I'd like to line up with one at a track some day. After I get a cage. I could have 3 of my car for what they spent on the STi though.

Dan04COBRA · 09-01-2003, 01:58 PM

Chrisle, your LS1 should of RAPED him from a roll. That's where LS1's make all their power...

JCBalla0808 · 09-01-2003, 07:41 PM

Yea I would of thought after 60mph or so you would of pulled away from him...

Dan04COBRA · 09-01-2003, 09:44 PM

Yeah I agree, something isn't right with your puppy if you got shocked from a roll by an STi.

1967stang · 09-02-2003, 02:29 AM

<FONT size=3>Just to let you know the reason I think they are so fast is because the engine that is in them is a "Porsche Boxster" engine. The same exact one. So ya not a lot of peeps can take them.</FONT>

horatio102 · 09-02-2003, 04:03 PM

Justin, I respectfully must say you don't know what you're talking about.

Subaru engineers (years and years ago) studied what Porsche was doing and learned as much as they could from the engineers at Porsche. But that's as far as their relationship goes. Subaru doesn't buy engines from Porsche.

Subaru engines aren't 'Boxter' engines. They are boxer engines. There's a difference. The boxer designation comes from the fact that it's a flat engine and the pistons move toward and away from eachother like they're boxing.

The current Boxter engines are both 6 cylinders. ALL of the Impreza engines are 4 cylinders, 2.5L NA in the TS/RS/OBS models, 2.0L Turbo in the WRX, and 2.5L Turbo in the STi (North America anyway). The Legacy has the 2.5L NA as well as the 3.0L flat 6, and soon enough (now?) there will be a 2.5L Turbo in the Baja (and it'll float over to the Legacy for 2005 I've heard). The Forester has the 2.5NA and 2.5 Turbo.

Boxter engines also aren't all that powerful when compared to the turbo 4bangers from Subaru.

Ok school's out for now.

chrisle7220 · 09-02-2003, 07:11 PM

i raced the guy from a stop, not from a roll. maybe it was just a bad race for me. but i have to admit, those sti's give you a run for your money.i am looking into ordering some exhausts?? which exhaust is goodfor an ls1??