i beat an sti
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i beat an sti
http://www.subaru.com/shop/overview....mmand=overview
i just raced one of these last night,
it was white, and completely stock.
**things to mention**
it was moist out, as it had rained an hour before hand,
i have 195's on the back
car is 92 with greddy kit(well,whats left of it), intercooler, turbo back,injectors, hallman b/c set at 10psi
so we went from a second gear roll, and he dusted me, i was spinning clean through second, and some of third, catching it near the end
so he rolls on to the highway, and looks over at me, and this time were side by side, but im in 3rd now.
we both romp on it and i take him, only by about a half a car length? maybe a car at most, like i mean his bumper was right were my quarter panel was.
im very very please at this, seeing as this car is rated at 305 hp, and costs 35k
mine was 4k with 3 k in mods
he gets off at the next exit and we hit a light, he rolls his window down and tells me "that miata has *****" gave me a thumbs up and rolled off.
i was jittery for like 3 hours after that, i think i told every person i bumped into that my miata just beat an sti.
thats my rant
i just raced one of these last night,
it was white, and completely stock.
**things to mention**
it was moist out, as it had rained an hour before hand,
i have 195's on the back
car is 92 with greddy kit(well,whats left of it), intercooler, turbo back,injectors, hallman b/c set at 10psi
so we went from a second gear roll, and he dusted me, i was spinning clean through second, and some of third, catching it near the end
so he rolls on to the highway, and looks over at me, and this time were side by side, but im in 3rd now.
we both romp on it and i take him, only by about a half a car length? maybe a car at most, like i mean his bumper was right were my quarter panel was.
im very very please at this, seeing as this car is rated at 305 hp, and costs 35k
mine was 4k with 3 k in mods
he gets off at the next exit and we hit a light, he rolls his window down and tells me "that miata has *****" gave me a thumbs up and rolled off.
i was jittery for like 3 hours after that, i think i told every person i bumped into that my miata just beat an sti.
thats my rant
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http://www.subaru.com/shop/overview....mmand=overview
i just raced one of these last night,
it was white, and completely stock.
**things to mention**
it was moist out, as it had rained an hour before hand,
i have 195's on the back
car is 92 with greddy kit(well,whats left of it), intercooler, turbo back,injectors, hallman b/c set at 10psi
so we went from a second gear roll, and he dusted me, i was spinning clean through second, and some of third, catching it near the end
so he rolls on to the highway, and looks over at me, and this time were side by side, but im in 3rd now.
we both romp on it and i take him, only by about a half a car length? maybe a car at most, like i mean his bumper was right were my quarter panel was.
im very very please at this, seeing as this car is rated at 305 hp, and costs 35k
mine was 4k with 3 k in mods
he gets off at the next exit and we hit a light, he rolls his window down and tells me "that miata has *****" gave me a thumbs up and rolled off.
i was jittery for like 3 hours after that, i think i told every person i bumped into that my miata just beat an sti.
thats my rant
i just raced one of these last night,
it was white, and completely stock.
**things to mention**
it was moist out, as it had rained an hour before hand,
i have 195's on the back
car is 92 with greddy kit(well,whats left of it), intercooler, turbo back,injectors, hallman b/c set at 10psi
so we went from a second gear roll, and he dusted me, i was spinning clean through second, and some of third, catching it near the end
so he rolls on to the highway, and looks over at me, and this time were side by side, but im in 3rd now.
we both romp on it and i take him, only by about a half a car length? maybe a car at most, like i mean his bumper was right were my quarter panel was.
im very very please at this, seeing as this car is rated at 305 hp, and costs 35k
mine was 4k with 3 k in mods
he gets off at the next exit and we hit a light, he rolls his window down and tells me "that miata has *****" gave me a thumbs up and rolled off.
i was jittery for like 3 hours after that, i think i told every person i bumped into that my miata just beat an sti.
thats my rant
i mean, they trap only 100-103mph and even an srt4 or a mazdaspeed3 can compete with that stock vs stock from a roll. but i give props where it is due so congrats, for the money invested in your car it really is pretty cool.
and i drive a lowly wrx too
but its all good, i wont defend sti's on here i dont even like em: for 10k less you can make a wrx just as nice and WAY faster for about 3k in mods.
i gotta ask: what do you trap in the quarter mile to be shitting on sti's? just curious
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oh how i wish youd run into me lol
and i drive a lowly wrx too
but its all good, i wont defend sti's on here i dont even like em: for 10k less you can make a wrx just as nice and WAY faster for about 3k in mods.
i gotta ask: what do you trap in the quarter mile to be shitting on sti's? just curious
and i drive a lowly wrx too
but its all good, i wont defend sti's on here i dont even like em: for 10k less you can make a wrx just as nice and WAY faster for about 3k in mods.
i gotta ask: what do you trap in the quarter mile to be shitting on sti's? just curious
I have little respect for the sti fad. Whatever, everyone has their thing....but anyone can go to the Subaru dealer and buy one. For a daily driver I think sti's and evo's are awesome. But 90% of people that drive them think they are speed racer....**** that.
I had a particular kid in a sti **** with me on the highway, I played with his *** for about 10-20 miles. When all was said and done he gave a thumbs up and backed off. Since then, haven't even looked at a sti.....
Only car I can say that I fucked with, and was without a doubt insane fast, was a RHD silvia. ******* car looked like it was straight out of tokyo drift....lol. But I will say, he had the power to back up the looks. I was speechless....
Vash-
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Never took my car to the strip. Hopefully this summer I'll get to.....maybe.
I have little respect for the sti fad. Whatever, everyone has their thing....but anyone can go to the Subaru dealer and buy one. For a daily driver I think sti's and evo's are awesome. But 90% of people that drive them think they are speed racer....**** that.
I had a particular kid in a sti **** with me on the highway, I played with his *** for about 10-20 miles. When all was said and done he gave a thumbs up and backed off. Since then, haven't even looked at a sti.....
Only car I can say that I fucked with, and was without a doubt insane fast, was a RHD silvia. ******* car looked like it was straight out of tokyo drift....lol. But I will say, he had the power to back up the looks. I was speechless....
Vash-
I have little respect for the sti fad. Whatever, everyone has their thing....but anyone can go to the Subaru dealer and buy one. For a daily driver I think sti's and evo's are awesome. But 90% of people that drive them think they are speed racer....**** that.
I had a particular kid in a sti **** with me on the highway, I played with his *** for about 10-20 miles. When all was said and done he gave a thumbs up and backed off. Since then, haven't even looked at a sti.....
Only car I can say that I fucked with, and was without a doubt insane fast, was a RHD silvia. ******* car looked like it was straight out of tokyo drift....lol. But I will say, he had the power to back up the looks. I was speechless....
Vash-
but please dont take this the wrong way, like i said i mean no hostility in my post
and it looks like this (just took a couple more shots of it last night for the hell of it):
anyways, guys dont get me wrong i am in no way bashing miatas or claiming superiority here, after all: im selling my wrx and getting a miata here shortly lol
all im saying, is that a little credit should be given to these cars, and in my personal opinion a wrx can be made much better than an sti for much less money total invested. with roughly 3k in engine mods my wrx is low 12's high 11's capable and i have vids to prove it. a miata will not compete in a straight line, though im sure in the twisties it will whoop my ***, tein suspension and all lol.......i tuned quite a bit of wrx's/sti's in my area, and am happy to report taht none of them ran slower than mid 12's at over 105mph
Last edited by 18psi; 05-04-2008 at 08:02 PM.
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I'm a former Suby guy too and a good cat and a tune on an STI will smoke %90 of the Miatas on the board from a light or rolling. They're just stupid easy to make power on and the stock turbo isn't as bad as it was once thought to be. Lots of impressive passes on the stock turbo.
I'll agree with pretty much everything 18psi said except for the RA gearset (not worth the 1500, and people are still toasting them) and the 4 pots being marginally weaker than the Brembos on the STI. That's like saying the 4 pots are marginally stronger than the '02 Rex 2 pots. And I'd run a GM BCS instead of a Hallman MBC, but hey, tomato, tomahto.
I had a Forester XT (STI 2.5 motor) with an FP "green" turbo and FMIC, that put down 411 whp on 103 octane. Not as fun every day as a quick turbo Miata though, but I couldn't be touch on the highway.
As for the "the car costs 35K" argument, I could pick up a shitty Mustang 5.0 and spray a 200 shot and beat a lot of cars too, but you get more than just a faster car for your money. The STI is a functional car in the rain and snow. The Miata, not so much.
Frank
I'll agree with pretty much everything 18psi said except for the RA gearset (not worth the 1500, and people are still toasting them) and the 4 pots being marginally weaker than the Brembos on the STI. That's like saying the 4 pots are marginally stronger than the '02 Rex 2 pots. And I'd run a GM BCS instead of a Hallman MBC, but hey, tomato, tomahto.
I had a Forester XT (STI 2.5 motor) with an FP "green" turbo and FMIC, that put down 411 whp on 103 octane. Not as fun every day as a quick turbo Miata though, but I couldn't be touch on the highway.
As for the "the car costs 35K" argument, I could pick up a shitty Mustang 5.0 and spray a 200 shot and beat a lot of cars too, but you get more than just a faster car for your money. The STI is a functional car in the rain and snow. The Miata, not so much.
Frank