elraido
I kant speel
Like KennyT772 said, they are junk. Granted they can run forever and be built to be quick, but in stock form (like mine) it wasn't as fast as my old 3.0L and it was built as cheap as possible.
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Like KennyT772 said, they are junk. Granted they can run forever and be built to be quick, but in stock form (like mine) it wasn't as fast as my old 3.0L and it was built as cheap as possible.
You had something wrong then, In stock form WRX's are still pretty fast, and should be faster than a 3L.
Tex
Hard-core CEG'er
QFT. 0-60 in 4.7-5.8 seconds depending on the year IIRC, and mods are CHEAP for those things.
BadDoctorFrost
Veteran CEG'er
+1 for something wrong. And something was off for it being "built cheap." My 98 has absolutely no rattles or creaks in the interior. The hatch used to have a rattle, but that was a quick fix. Even the POS '03 Lexus with 1/5 the mileage has creaks and rattles...but the little Suby is as quiet as day one. Well...I wouldn't say quiet, but it doesn't squeak or rattle.
They are no mid 90's GMs, just everything is cheap.
A friend of mine bought a '10 STi Special Edition, and has a interesting problem. Something in the Boost controller is messed up, and only making 6psi of boost. The single Subaru dealer up here replaced a solenoid and said that's all they have for options. Bull•••• for a 4 month old car.
BadDoctorFrost
Veteran CEG'er
Different dealer. Some suck...which Subaru LOVES to hear about, btw. They don't take it lightly. And then there are others who would bent over backwards to make you happy.
I'll have to remind her to get a hold of corprate. The only real problem with the situation is he has used the car, well. Rallycross in soft gravel, couple autocrosses, and lots of abuse. I've driven the car quite a few times, and I can't stand the driver interaction. The clutch is odd, brakes have way too much bite, and the gas pedal doesn't have any weight. Other than that it is a brilliant car.
elraido
I kant speel
The thing is the WRX can get traction right away, the SVT pulled like a mo fo after getting traction....I know the old SVT could out run the WRX from a roll.
elraido
I kant speel
Wait, why are we arguing about this? I owned both, I didn't like the WRX. Big woop.
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Why bull••••? Solenoids control turbo pressure on modern cars and cars have quirks like that off the factory line.
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
I love my WRX Wagon.
elraido sucks.
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elraido sucks.
/thread.
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
this post wins thread....
Klasse Act
I pee with gloves on!
Congrats on the car and good thing its not remotely a "girl" car or the Beallendall Nazi's would get yah!
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
Nope. Beat one in my 93 SHO. A 3L should be as fast if not faster than an SHO of that vintage. They're not all that great in stock form.
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
I thought the blob eye WRX's were close to 300bhp, add the 20% +/- loss to the viscous coupler and you should be getting about 240hp to the wheels, ALL 4 OF THEM...
PS: Ive been wondering, how'd that F1 stage 2 work out for you? inquiring minds want to know... [/highjack]
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
CRG Racer24
Hard-core CEG'er
Nope. The WRX STI's were rated at 300bhp, not the WRX's. They were rated at 227 bhp.
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
ah, my bad. so take it and get it tuned and it's faster...
wait, don't you have to do that, plus change the engine and a lot of other parts to make the contour compete?