12-20-2021, 01:38 PM | #89 |
Captain
939
Rep 709
Posts
Drives: 06 Black Sapphire Z4MR
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Ontario
|
Yet a massive cloud of rabid vapers would happily keep buying em #becausesubarurumble #vapersneedacartoo
__________________
Revolution of our Times
I will return to the track, one day. |
Appreciate
1
Donatello.1231.50 |
12-20-2021, 01:45 PM | #90 | |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-20-2021, 05:16 PM | #92 |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
No. I had one and never heard anyone refer to it like that.
World Rally Cross?
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-20-2021, 06:12 PM | #93 |
Private
25
Rep 99
Posts |
06 WRX was disappointing
In 06, I sold my tired 88 325iS and bought a new WRX. What a disappointment. Whereas the 325iS would easily perform a balanced 4 wheel slide when going around a corner the WRX would push. The 325iS brakes lasted 185k mil before needing rotors and the WRX needed new rotors after 15k mi. and never stayed straight. Think hard before going from a BMW to a WRX. Looking back, I should have tried the EVO. But who know what demons that car brought to the table.
The WRX's engine was good but the car just didn't have the soul of the 325iS. |
Appreciate
0
|
12-20-2021, 06:37 PM | #94 |
enthusiasm > practicality
4031
Rep 2,245
Posts
Drives: 987 CS | G35x
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Chester County, PA
|
And the 5-60, aka real world acceleration, is probably at least a half second slower. Shit, my '04 was faster. How pathetic.
__________________
FSI 3.8L Stg II|6MT|SOUL|IPD+GT3 TB|Numeric Racing|KW|Tarett|Rennline|Raceseng|APEX|Recaro|7.3 lb/hp
VQ35HR|5AT|Stillen|FI|UpRev tune 8k rpm|TransGo|Hotchkis|Whiteline|H&R|Z1|Corbeau|R1 Concepts|10 lb/hp Left lane campers, GTFO! |
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 12:31 AM | #95 | |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
Quote:
The WRX engine is part of the long-term problem, because they choose to go with the flat-4 layout in front of the front axle, they have to route at least 1/2 of the exhaust gasses around the entire engine, to the turbo. You compare this with virtually any modern setup, like twin scroll tapping right off an I-4 or I-6 manifold, how honda puts the manifold in the block now to keep gasses hot, hot-V setups, or one of many different ways that manufacturers have made turbo-lag non-existent, subaru can't use any of those, they best they can do is twin-scroll, but the engine config that lets them having the engine that low and share the trans oil with the diff is also the big issue with the car and why it can never really get better past a certain point. Handling is definitely one of those issues. You can keep tuning to try and tune out the inherent understeer that an engine that far forward creates, but the polar moment is always an issue. Never had that problem with the WRX brakes...did yours have the 4-pots? Maybe that was a bad year for them? I do know that the brakes that I had were pretty poor at slowing the car from 140mph...but it's not out of the ordinary for cars like this to not have much bigger/better brakes. The pricepoint would have had to been higher to get some bigger and better brakes on there IMO. The WRX I had was fun, because it was a wagon, but I should have upgraded suspension/chassis/brakes before I toughed the powertrain. The engine was ok, but like a lot of aspects of the car, inherently limited. Doug is right about the car, you get it for performance in inclimate weather areas, that's where it tends to shine.
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
|
Appreciate
1
heavyD^23715.50 |
12-21-2021, 07:15 AM | #96 | |
Colonel
2891
Rep 2,146
Posts |
Quote:
My 09 WRX with 6500 RPM redline hit either 65 or 72 mph in 2nd if I recall correctly. From my understanding, the USDM STI hits 60 in 3rd due to the gearing being optimized for the 2.0L EJ which revs to over 7000 RPM (7800 I think?), but to deliberately design the ratios for a brand new car this way is strange. Unless they just carried over the ratios from the previous gen WRX, which would be...odd. But not at all surprising at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last generation of WRX. Subaru doesn't really care that much about it anymore, so I don't see why we should either. I'm more interested in the GR86/BRZ at this point. Never thought I'd say this, but there are more exciting Hyundais currently available than the new WRX.
__________________
YT: ntg44
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 08:24 AM | #97 |
Private
25
Rep 99
Posts |
Agree. And I don't know what sort of brakes were on it other than I knew it wasn't the Brembos on the STI.
I always felt like I was still in an econobox in the WRX...because I was, but one with 250 hp. I wouldn't buy another one. |
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 08:35 AM | #98 |
Colonel
3716
Rep 2,981
Posts |
I had a 2013 STI and it was a fine car for getting around 12 months of the year but no matter how much you adjusted DCCD I could never get it to handle like my old EVO and the EJ257 is really weak engine relative to today's 4 cylinder turbocharged engines. You had to wind that thing out or get smoked at green lights by Toyota Camrys. Also the thing rattled like a tin can. It's the first car I have ever owned that I had to remove nearly every single interior piece to try and fix rattles. I think I'm far past owning a car like this again as it's more of a starter's car for a young adult.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 09:35 AM | #99 | |
enthusiasm > practicality
4031
Rep 2,245
Posts
Drives: 987 CS | G35x
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Chester County, PA
|
Quote:
__________________
FSI 3.8L Stg II|6MT|SOUL|IPD+GT3 TB|Numeric Racing|KW|Tarett|Rennline|Raceseng|APEX|Recaro|7.3 lb/hp
VQ35HR|5AT|Stillen|FI|UpRev tune 8k rpm|TransGo|Hotchkis|Whiteline|H&R|Z1|Corbeau|R1 Concepts|10 lb/hp Left lane campers, GTFO! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 03:19 PM | #100 |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
Just look at the Honda Type R time around a track vs. the STI...
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2021, 04:24 PM | #101 |
enthusiasm > practicality
4031
Rep 2,245
Posts
Drives: 987 CS | G35x
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Chester County, PA
|
I'm sure it's a bloodbath.
__________________
FSI 3.8L Stg II|6MT|SOUL|IPD+GT3 TB|Numeric Racing|KW|Tarett|Rennline|Raceseng|APEX|Recaro|7.3 lb/hp
VQ35HR|5AT|Stillen|FI|UpRev tune 8k rpm|TransGo|Hotchkis|Whiteline|H&R|Z1|Corbeau|R1 Concepts|10 lb/hp Left lane campers, GTFO! |
Appreciate
0
|
12-23-2021, 12:09 AM | #103 |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
Ok, but if we weren't on a BMW site with the giant nostril M3 and M4, then it'd be a bad design...
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-23-2021, 01:40 AM | #104 |
Forced Induction Connoisseur
1105
Rep 860
Posts
Drives: 23 X5MC / 23 720s
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: AZ
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2024 G87 M2 [0.00]
2023 Mclaren 720s [0.00] 2005 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2023 BMW X5MC [0.00] 1964 Ford Mustang [0.00] 1968 Pontiac GTO [0.00] |
I wish I had my old Hawkeye still. Apparently it would of still been a better car than these "modern" subies.
Japanese cars are truly dead.
__________________
Oy vey, look at all these shekels
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-10-2022, 09:55 AM | #106 |
Extruding Elements
517
Rep 535
Posts
Drives: 2016 BMW M5 Comp
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Florida
|
Body style is boring imo. Got no rise after looking at pics or videos.
__________________
2022 Yukon XL AT4
2016 BMW M5 2015 Ford F250 Super Duty 2006 BMW M5 |
Appreciate
1
Donatello.1231.50 |
01-10-2022, 09:40 PM | #107 | |
Private First Class
261
Rep 125
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Current rides: 2011 BMW 328i Coupe 6MT, 2009 Honda CBR600RR
Works in progress: three 1974 Honda CB750s Previous rides: 2009 VW GTI 4D 6MT, 2020 Yamaha R3 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-10-2022, 10:02 PM | #108 | |
Brigadier General
7927
Rep 4,614
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-11-2022, 12:15 AM | #109 | |
Brigadier General
3003
Rep 3,603
Posts |
Quote:
I know with other manufacturers, they are entering transition zones where they do have some pretty hot EV vehicles planned, but the current models are becoming hold-overs until those newer production lines are ramped up. Subaru obviously doesn't care enough to release something like a CTS-V Blackwing, so yeah...
__________________
Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-11-2022, 07:20 AM | #110 | |
Captain
939
Rep 709
Posts
Drives: 06 Black Sapphire Z4MR
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Ontario
|
Quote:
Boring people are the majority of new car buyers, not enthusiasts.
__________________
Revolution of our Times
I will return to the track, one day. |
|
Appreciate
1
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|