Wrx vs 370z
 

Guy at work has a 2004 WRX that he loves. Done the reflash,bigger tires, exhaust, Bigger aftermarket turbo and few other things. We talk trash about which car is faster he says he has about 350 hp. So My Z is a AT and bone stock. Should I race or should I Accept that he faster.

Why don't you just not worry about it and enjoy your Z for what it is? A beautiful car?

I hate these posts to be honest because you're always going to find someone who thinks they are faster in "insert car" after "insert mods". I had a WRX with pretty much all the bolt ons with stock turbos and I can easily tell you a stock 370Z will smoke a bolt-on WRX. It was even night and day in speed/performance.. WRXs are sloppy and way less refined.

Just get some HFCs/Testpipes and Catback and never look back.

Edit: Saw you mentioned he had aftermarket turbo. He must be claiming 350 whp.. You can't defeat that, yet. ;)

The WRX is ridiculously easy to modify. Even if he won, its still a fairly modded car versus your stock one.

If you want to find out, hit the local strip up, pay your $20 and run 'em?

tell him:
"I dont care if your car is faster or not, My car is more beautiful and mature than your car!"


:p

Whenever someone tries to race me I usually say "grow up" or "I'm too old for this ********."

the wrx is a toy..just a econobox with a turbo for the guys that couldnt afford the sti's...the Z has heritage, looks, power, and actually has feeling in the steering..

Uhmmmm...sounds like someones a bit blinded here. Nothing personal, but the boxer 4 Scooby's have long been proven to be an extremely stout motor that is easily modifiable. "Econobox with a turbo" or not, they still handle very well and can be made very fast.

Simply claiming that the WRX is nothing more than an econobox is merely denial over the fact that they can be made as good as the STi for less.

Depends on the driver

If that kid is actually putting down 350 to all wheels, I will soundly disagree. He'll out launch him with ease and just keep pulling.

I agree on the launch...oh, I thought it was 350hp, not whp. Yep, disregard my qoute

TT u're Z to 600+ hp and 400 + torque and not many ppl will talk trash to you.

Its unknown still, but after modding, who really talks about their modded crank HP? So, Im going to automatically assume he's talking wheel horsepower, and the OP didnt quite specify.

You may still yet be correct though, who knows :)

+1 :tup:

wow...what is the Z then? A cheap econobox for guys that couldn't afford a GT-R?