Summit Point Shenandoah with Track Club USA

Red__Zed

You know the wrx and Sti lay down essentially identical power numbers, right? They dyno within 4-5 hp of each other, with the WRX having a fatter torque curve. The spec sheet numbers are separated to help people justify the cost of the trans/etc that you get with the Sti.

Methodical4u

The STI IMO is an overpriced car for the performance you get... which is really good performance, but when compared to the 10k less WRX that STI should be running high 12's and the suspension should be revamped to leave the WRX in the dust.... just my opinion. I think the Evo is/was an overpriced car as well, the inside of it and the paint are cheaper than any car i've seen. Some think the Z's paint is bad? LMAO!! Look at any Evo that is a DD and has 5-10k miles on it.

cossie1600

the 2011 wrx i assume? if they make the same power, sure the difference would be a lot smaller obviously. still, the sti's suuspension and awd are way superior, you can easily see the difference when you observe how much the wrx plows.

i am sure the wrx is improved in everyway and they have narrowed the gap to the sti and it would be easy to say you can mod a wrx to be faster than a sti. it might be true at the drag strip. as a track and autoz nut, i can tell you almost none of the modified wrx drive as fast as a sti. you can sink 5000 into it and it would still have a tough time running away from the sti. the new one is probably not as bad, but its always funny to see guys who spent tons of money on their wrx and then get beat by a sti

methical, no track in the us would have enough space for the sti or 370 to hit 150 stock. the awd all lack top end because they have less hp, shape like my house, short ratio gearbox. it has nothing to do with the limiter.

Methodical4u

No, I was just saying that is where it is limited is all. The X was quite bulky up front and I never did quite figure out that whole reasoning for the boxy front. It sort of looked cool to me before, but now it's just sort of... well not lol

ChrisSlicks

When I've ridden in a stock Evo X it feels like I'm riding in a minivan - the seat position is so high! Is it just the car ride height or is it the seats?

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Methodical4u

ummm, I don't know... it really depends I guess on how tall you are because other guys have said that they feel like the car is lower and they couldn't see out of the side window very well. I think it's probably the ride height... but i'm a hair over 5'9, so i'm not sure.

ChrisSlicks

The door sills were really high yes, I could see that being a problem. I'm 6'1, but there was lots of headroom.

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Red__Zed

How do you run in the Z? If I keep it, I think I'm gonna have to swap the drivers seat.

Red__Zed

Evo rides high. Roof is pretty high too, which adds to the feeling.

On the other hand, I can fit in the car with a helmet on, which is nice.