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Originally Posted by Methodical4u
our little debate in the other thread ended up being RedZed and some of us talking about tracks and that his WRX has beaten the Z on some courses, where on the higher hp tracks it was a bit different.
I've had 2 Evo's so I know how quick they are even though i've never had one on a track. His point was that with the wider tires the Z has over the WRX makes it unfair, but with 265's on it he can run much quicker than a Z. My point was that with a computer controlled car (Symmetrical system Suby uses) that levels the playing field with the wider tires IMO. Hard to beat an AWD car with a comp that constantly monitors and transfers torque where it needs to be.
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Yes the AWD system can make up for the smaller tire size especially around weird corners where RWD cars struggle for traction. The exit of Turn 3 at NHMS is a perfect example of this, if I follow a Subi an Evo or god help me a GT-R through there they smoke me on the exit, but in more steady state corners I am quicker. Stock for stock I think the Z is slightly faster than the Subi and Evo, but once they start playing with the boost it all changes. In the stock classes they aren't allowed to touch the tune, but in the prepared classes it is anything goes. The Evo and STi are in my class but haven't beaten me yet. There is a 500whp monster STi headed to WGI so I fully expect to get smoked there. I don't care, I only have to complete 1 timed lap to win the class for the year.
P.S. At the track event on Mon/Tues a kid with a new Evo came up to me and told me he was impressed with how quick the Z was. I told him it wasn't really a fair comparison as my car had coilovers and better tires, but even in a straight line the Z was pulling the Evo pretty hard. I think he was having a little doubt about he choice of vehicles, LOL. If I had to daily drive the car through the Winter then I think I would have considered a Subaru or an Evo pretty seriously.