i spent 4 months straight trying to attain a proper porsche but due to the banks and how the economy is nowadays i've decided to settle on one of these...
im not too crazy about the whole 4 door with a huge wing look but it drives so well and i said to myself i have to have one. stock performance is impressive. acceleration is really something when you have awd, 3 diffs, and boost kicking in around 4k. even more impressive is the grip this thing has.
im not too crazy about the whole 4 door with a huge wing look but it drives so well and i said to myself i have to have one. stock performance is impressive. acceleration is really something when you have awd, 3 diffs, and boost kicking in around 4k. even more impressive is the grip this thing has.
Lexus Champion
not a bad consolation prize, congratulations. I thought about buying 1 also & planed to get a smaller rear spoiler
what about getting that spolier off? it will make it a lot nicer car 
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otherwise those things are beasts!
.otherwise those things are beasts!
Lexus Test Driver
The STI is unbelievable fast...especially in the curves..and believe it or not, the wing will grow on you.
Lexus Fanatic
That thing can make 700 hp with maybe 5-6k in mods. You got the better car. The Porsche isnt all that.
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to the wheel it makes around 210hp and it feels fast already and is a lot of fun. 700hp is waaay too much Originally Posted by I8ABMR
That thing can make 700 hp with maybe 5-6k in mods. You got the better car. The Porsche isnt all that.
i've read people with 500whp spinning all 4 tires in 3rd! my goal is 300whp with stock turbo, fmic, custom exhaust, and tuning.
Pole Position
I love hearing the sound of the boxer engine from these cars. Here's a start on your 300whp goal http://www.vishnutuning.com/impreza_sti.htm
Lexus Fanatic
There is a famous tuning shop in town called DYNOCOMP. They have a " Viper killer " package that they do for the STI that will garuntee you 700 plus hp for I think 5600 dollars. Its a great deal. They built the STI that almost beat the Mines GTR at the American Togue 2 yrs ago. They know whats up
Lexus Test Driver
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
That thing can make 700 hp with maybe 5-6k in mods. You got the better car. The Porsche isnt all that.
Not sure about that one
Care to show us? At any rate, I loved my 05 but after dropping the car off at Crawford/I-Speed for a stage one upgrade i.e. Ecutek, intake and turbo back exhaust, the car was a beast and really came alive. I gained over 70 ft. lbs of torque alone. Stock STi is a cockroach IMO and severely detuned from the factory....... Nice car
Lexus Champion
I'd take that long before a Porsche... way way better bang for the buck.
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I sure hope not... it's big enough already!Originally Posted by werewolf
believe it or not, the wing will grow on you.
The thing about the wing on the Sti is its needed. If you take it off and try to take a corner at 75+...you will find out just how badly.
Leave it, its there for a purpose and not just for "looks". take it from someone who has driven alot of them. on the street they look goofy, on the track, well...you wont regret leaving it there.
Leave it, its there for a purpose and not just for "looks". take it from someone who has driven alot of them. on the street they look goofy, on the track, well...you wont regret leaving it there.