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Guys, I had just posted this last night in the off topic. Here is my experience this past weekend.

Ok guys, here is some more fire and or food for thought for the SVT agaist the WRX. My best friend has a Stock WRX 2k1. Yes it is a 5spd
Well, From a 20mph run on the street, He pull me in first by about a door and a half. Then Second Gear, I got the door lenght back. Third gear he pulled by a half a door. 4th gear I started to close back in slowly. By about 95 he was about a bumper ahead. We did this 3 times!!! So the same results occurd. Temps were cool around 8:30ish at night. We did 3 runs from 40 mph also. The runs were about the same as above. He never got more than a half a car lenght ahead of me. This really shock me. I would think it would be a lot faster than that!!!! I do have some decent power noted in my sig though. BUT all changes from a stop!!!! He launched at 3.5k and he pulled me a car and a half by First gear. Mind you my launch was like 1800rpm so I didn't light up the tires. From there He kept about a car and a half lead on me.

He did not launch at 5K like he did to a older Z28 the other nite and just kill it in first gear. The z28 gave up!!! I can tell you that riding the clutch on a AWD smells harmfull to the wallet and clutch!!! So If you have some decent mods find a WRX with little, No mods and run from a punch. It will surprise you. Being Motor Trend said 14.2 at 95 mph for the WRX. I only see that time being made at the launch. I don't see 2nd and up giving mutch more of a advantage or power next to the SVT. My Friend can drive, he's no slouch!!!

So go race one and let me know your results. He didn't come over soon enough to race PhatSVT's supercharged beast Sam you would have won.