I just got a new WRX and I'm fackin stoked

**Tippster** · 10-07-2004, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Cornholio

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**AntiSoCalSkier** · 10-07-2004, 03:56 PM

I'll second the vote for the new tires. I wore mine out in ~20,000 miles and when I put new ones on, it made a world of difference. Also, the red ones look really sweet if you paint the sideskirts (the black plastic strips along the bottom) to match. It's possible that's already been done to yours, since I can't really tell from the photos.

Oh yeah, and whatever you do, don't start reading the subaru forums (NASIOC), you'll end up wanted to spend thousands of dollars on the car.

**grizzle6** · 10-07-2004, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by AntiSoCalSkier

I'll second the vote for the new tires. I wore mine out in ~20,000 miles and when I put new ones on, it made a world of difference. Also, the red ones look really sweet if you paint the sideskirts (the black plastic strips along the bottom) to match. It's possible that's already been done to yours, since I can't really tell from the photos.

Oh yeah, and whatever you do, don't start reading the subaru forums (NASIOC), you'll end up wanted to spend thousands of dollars on the car.

Which tires did you put on?

**SIIHP** · 10-07-2004, 04:17 PM

I find WRX and fast in the same sentence hilarious. Decently quick yes. Fast? No. Either way, anything with more than 200 HP will get ya into trouble. Have fun with it.

**grizzle6** · 10-07-2004, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

I find WRX and fast in the same sentence hilarious. Decently quick yes. Fast? No. Either way, anything with more than 200 HP will get ya into trouble. Have fun with it.

Yer mom is "decently quick". (daaaaaaaamn boooeeey!)

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by AntiSoCalSkier

I'll second the vote for the new tires. I wore mine out in ~20,000 miles and when I put new ones on, it made a world of difference. Also, the red ones look really sweet if you paint the sideskirts (the black plastic strips along the bottom) to match. It's possible that's already been done to yours, since I can't really tell from the photos.

Oh yeah, and whatever you do, don't start reading the subaru forums (NASIOC), you'll end up wanted to spend thousands of dollars on the car.

Agreed... put some Continental Xtreme Contact tires on it and you'll be ready for all seasons. The stock tires couldnt be much worse.

Some more suggestions - Go easy on the clutch, it is very weak for that kind of car. Switch out the synthetic gear oil for a cocktail: 1 qt synchromesh, 2.7 qts 80W 90 GL5 oil. It will make shifting much smoother.

And as anti said -only go to subaru forums when you have a problem with your car. If you go there too often, you will go broke.

Enjoy your new toy!

**SIIHP** · 10-07-2004, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by grizzle6

Yer mom is "decently quick". (daaaaaaaamn boooeeey!)

Apparently someone is offended. lol. Mid 14's in the 1/4 ain't fast. The only reason it will hit mid 14's is a redline clutch dump. But, then you hit a weakness as the car is known as having a glass tranny. Too many clutch dumps = shattered tranny. They are slugs until the turbo is spooled, so to get decent power its gotta have the turbo spooled, which then kills the gas mileage.

Don't get me wrong here, its a good car. But when it comes to fast cars, its pretty bottom of the barrel.

**slippy** · 10-07-2004, 04:43 PM

Yeah, WRX's aren't exactly qualified as fast without mods, unless it's a sti. The Nokian WRs are the fastest rated All-season tires made, and are pretty quiet. I like mine plenty well. And since your's is a wagon, maybe forget my first post.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

Apparently someone is offended. lol. Mid 14's in the 1/4 ain't fast. The only reason it will hit mid 14's is a redline clutch dump. But, then you hit a weakness as the car is known as having a glass tranny. Too many clutch dumps = shattered tranny. They are slugs until the turbo is spooled, so to get decent power its gotta have the turbo spooled, which then kills the gas mileage.

Don't get me wrong here, its a good car. But when it comes to fast cars, its pretty bottom of the barrel.

Maybe but what cars under 30 grand are faster, besides the SRT-4? Add a real clutch and a few mods and it will hit 13.0 pretty easily, without ruining the clutch, for well less than any other "fast" car.

**grizzle6** · 10-07-2004, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

Apparently someone is offended. lol. Mid 14's in the 1/4 ain't fast. The only reason it will hit mid 14's is a redline clutch dump. But, then you hit a weakness as the car is known as having a glass tranny. Too many clutch dumps = shattered tranny. They are slugs until the turbo is spooled, so to get decent power its gotta have the turbo spooled, which then kills the gas mileage.

Don't get me wrong here, its a good car. But when it comes to fast cars, its pretty bottom of the barrel.

I ain't offended bro. Just a happy camper. Anything faster for me right now, and I just might be paying out the ass in tickets. (not to mention car loans.)

**Below Zero** · 10-07-2004, 04:53 PM

With the right tires, these babies are fast on the snow - and that is what matters! No? Plus they are just plain fun to drive!

**phUnk** · 10-07-2004, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by grizzle6

Yer mom is "decently quick". (daaaaaaaamn boooeeey!)

I bet you wouldn't talk like that in front of your wife.

**grizzle6** · 10-07-2004, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by phUnk

I bet you wouldn't talk like that in front of your wife.

I bet your right.

**Fall Line** · 10-07-2004, 04:58 PM

Had one, did some mods, reprogrammed the ECU and various other things that cost a small fortune, was pretty fast....sold it, took it in the ass as far as resale value and bought an EVO.

Valentine One BTW.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Fall Line

Had one, did some mods, reprogrammed the ECU and various other things that cost a small fortune, was pretty fast....sold it, took it in the ass as far as resale value and bought an EVO.

Valentine One BTW.

The resale value on the WRX is actually quite high, it's just the mods you loose all the money on.

**phUnk** · 10-07-2004, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by grizzle6

I bet your right.

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**SIIHP** · 10-07-2004, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Maybe but what cars under 30 grand are faster, besides the SRT-4? Add a real clutch and a few mods and it will hit 13.0 pretty easily, without ruining the clutch, for well less than any other "fast" car.

Under 30 grand? Camaros, Mustangs, Evos, STI, SRT-4, 350Z (runs similar times)... hell, theres family sedans running similar 1/4 miles as the WRX. Sorry, but the WRX is not "fast". Its better than an econo box, but ain't some fast sports car.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

Under 30 grand? Camaros, Mustangs, Evos, STI, SRT-4, 350Z (runs similar times)... hell, theres family sedans running similar 1/4 miles as the WRX. Sorry, but the WRX is not "fast". Its better than an econo box, but ain't some fast sports car.

Mustang Mach 1 - 30 grand....1/4 mile, sec@mph 13.88sec @ 101.91
Nissan Z - 34 grand 1/4 mile 14.01 sec
SRT-4 - I already conceded was faster
Camaro - not made anymore
EVO - over 30 grand
STI- over 30 grand
Honda Accord coupe V6 is 28 grand and runs the same time

What family sedan under 30,000 is faster???

Put 5000 dollars into a WRX to make it 30 grand and there isn't much in that price range that can keep up.

**SIIHP** · 10-07-2004, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Mustang Mach 1 - 30 grand....1/4 mile, sec@mph 13.88sec @ 101.91
Nissan Z - 34 grand 1/4 mile 14.01 sec
SRT-4 - I already conceded was faster
Camaro - not made anymore
EVO - over 30 grand
STI- over 30 grand
Honda Accord coupe V6 is 28 grand and runs the same time

What family sedan under 30,000 is faster???

Put 5000 dollars into a WRX to make it 30 grand and there isn't much in that price range that can keep up.

Magazine race much?

Mustang GT's have hit high 13's. Start at 24. Mach 1's are running mid 13's and are still under 30. MSRP of 29,875.

350Z base model starts at 26,500. Low 14's

SRT-4 you know about

Camaros. Ain't made, but can still find new ones. Base model Z28's for low 20's run low 13's, some have hit high 12's.

Evo starts at 26,700

STI is 32, so I can give you that one.

Hell, even a Nissan Altima runs, on average, a faster 1/4 than a WRX.

If you wanna start talking mods, you can buy a used 98 Camaro, do a head/cam package, a 150 shot and leave vipers scratchin their heads.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

Magazine race much?

Mustang GT's have hit high 13's. Start at 24. Mach 1's are running mid 13's and are still under 30. MSRP of 29,875.

350Z base model starts at 26,500. Low 14's

SRT-4 you know about

Camaros. Ain't made, but can still find new ones. Base model Z28's for low 20's run low 13's, some have hit high 12's.

Evo starts at 26,700

STI is 32, so I can give you that one.

Mach
Hell, even a Nissan Altima runs, on average, a faster 1/4 than a WRX.

If you wanna start talking mods, you can buy a used 98 Camaro, do a head/cam package, a 150 shot and leave vipers scratchin their heads.

Altima SE is 14.8 http://www.engine-power.com/nissan/altima_3.5se.html

Nissan Z, okay 26k is base and it runs a low 14.

2005 Mustang - Standing 1/4-mile 14.1–15.5 sec Car and Driver

Mistubishi Evo - Base price $28,987 Motor Trend... very close to 30k

In conclusion, the Camaro is faster but not made anymore, the Mustang is faster only as you approach 30k, the Evo is faster but is close to 30k, and the Altima is slower. Add to that, the WRX is AWD and 4 door. So what, there are 5 cars in that price range that are faster or equal and of the 5 only 2 are AWD. I would still say that for a 25,000 car the WRX is fast.

For 33,000(car and mods) you could take a WRX to Vishnu and have it run 12.8@110.4.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 08:23 PM

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**SIIHP** · 10-07-2004, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Altima SE is 14.8 http://www.engine-power.com/nissan/altima_3.5se.html

Nissan Z, okay 26k is base and it runs a low 14.

2005 Mustang - Standing 1/4-mile 14.1–15.5 sec Car and Driver

Mistubishi Evo - Base price $28,987 Motor Trend... very close to 30k

In conclusion, the Camaro is faster but not made anymore, the Mustang is faster only as you approach 30k, the Evo is faster but is close to 30k, and the Altima is slower. Add to that, the WRX is AWD and 4 door. So what, there are 5 cars in that price range that are faster or equal and of the 5 only 2 are AWD. I would still say that for a 25,000 car the WRX is fast.

For 33,000(car and mods) you could take a WRX to Vishnu and have it run 12.8@110.4.

The problem is you are magazine racing. Car and Driver, Road and Track, automobile, they all do their tests different, and they rarely get 1/4 mile times to what the car can really do. Hell, they got a 13.8 for a Camaro SS. Evan Smith of MM&FF ran a Z28 to 12.89.

I hang out on a lot of car sites, know the numbers people are getting outta cars. Altimas are running mid-low 14's. Mustang GT's are running high 13's. The Evo MSRP, from their website, is 26. Not 28. Every car I listed I posted accurate real world numbers the owners are getting, and the MSRP's are from the websites. Talking cars from the last few years in the WRX price range (under 30 is what you asked), every car I listed is a faster vehicle. Hell, the Grand Prix GTP can hang with a WRX. The WRX is not "fast". They are decently quick. Thats the truth. I am not saying its a bad car, just that its not the best high performance vehicle.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-07-2004, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

The problem is you are magazine racing. Car and Driver, Road and Track, automobile, they all do their tests different, and they rarely get 1/4 mile times to what the car can really do. Hell, they got a 13.8 for a Camaro SS. Evan Smith of MM&FF ran a Z28 to 12.89.

I hang out on a lot of car sites, know the numbers people are getting outta cars. Altimas are running mid-low 14's. Mustang GT's are running high 13's. The Evo MSRP, from their website, is 26. Not 28. Every car I listed I posted accurate real world numbers the owners are getting, and the MSRP's are from the websites. Talking cars from the last few years in the WRX price range (under 30 is what you asked), every car I listed is a faster vehicle. Hell, the Grand Prix GTP can hang with a WRX. The WRX is not "fast". They are decently quick. Thats the truth. I am not saying its a bad car, just that its not the best high performance vehicle.

Whatever, I'm over it. I say it's fast, you say it isn't.