Watch Out!!! The WRX Is Here!!!

04-01-2001, 11:10 PM

Well a friend and myslef went to test drive a new WRX Subaru. I called a local Sabura dealership and asked if they had any for sell, they said they had one on the lot and would let us test drive it if we were serious buyers. So we dressed up and took his MX6 on down. Well he let us take it out ourselves. 227 horsepower and all wheel drive was amazing. I could not get it to spin a bit. And the handling around turns was great. I love the fact that the US is getting a turbo factor car. I have always loved factor turbo cars. I am sure by the end of summer some of this cars will have over 350 horses. So stock Mustangers watch out I am seirous. Man it really is a nice car.

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90' 5.0 GT Convertible Mustang. 69' Mustang Mach 1 Fastback. Too much to list here so if you want to know ask me.
AOL name: Woodnutz351

Michelle Page · 04-01-2001, 11:39 PM

I'm so scared I'm growing feathers as I type this. Haha! Looks like a good excuse to talk my new honey into getting me a supercharger!

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1966 Mustang The long term project
1988 Mustang coupe The fast one Cobra intake, AFR heads, Ultradyne cam, 3.73's. 8 pt. cage, more to come!

inferno · 04-02-2001, 11:14 AM

Intake 10hp, remove at least one of the THREE catalytic converters and add 3" downpipe and exhaust 20+hp(the better reason to do this is the increase in throttle response and turbo spooling). The funny(and good)thing is that the aftermarket already has all of the parts to upgrade this car as they really didn't change much at all(added a cat for the jap spec and put 2 more for the US spec).

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
84 Toyota Supra aka Natural Born Killa

dinomite · 04-02-2001, 12:16 PM

BAH! 3 cats, those of us with stock stangs have 4! I don't think that a 3" pipe is really necessary, but as long as it doesn't sound like a herd of bumble bees, I won't complain.

[This message has been edited by dinomite (edited 04-02-2001).]

SkarodoM · 04-02-2001, 12:57 PM

dino

actually that 3" pipe w/o cats will help immensely. On a turbo car, backpressure is your nemisis. No cats.. 3" downpipe.. bleed some boost going to wastegate..

I bet it'd haul some *** for what it is, and spit flames btwn shifts

I want to turbo a 2.5RS cause i like the body style better than the newer WRX

Phil
Jerico Performance

FivepointOH · 04-02-2001, 01:04 PM

I keep seeing the commercial for these things... any idea what they run in the 1/4?

Jaydee · 04-02-2001, 01:14 PM

Ran 14.7 @ 93 mph in a Car and Driver road test this month

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1965 K code coupe - numbers matching - restoration ongoing. 1987 LX notch, 5 spd, stock heads (minor porting) and intake, 65mmTB, 3.55's, ram air, pulleys, shorty's, 2.5" exhaust with cats 13.89@100.25

Godslayer · 04-02-2001, 10:46 PM

93MPH... man that thing must have one nasty launch. The MPH shows what kind of power that motor is making. No need to worry unless you're in a stock stang. Good luck convertable guys

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87 GT
Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps...

87 Taurus
New York
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dirtyGT · 04-02-2001, 11:16 PM

Oh boy i can't wait till a punk in town gets one of them and blows awd parts all over the ground.I sure they run good but i'll worry about ls-1's and modded lt1's and GN's before i worry about them but you stock guys better get to moddin

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project BLACK DEATH 88GT

97snakedriver · 04-02-2001, 11:45 PM

I think the two factors that will decide rather or not the WRX is a runner are: 1. How strong the short block is. 2. How strong the drive train compoments are.

The biggest hinderence of the VR4 was its massive weight and its weak transmission and drive shafts.

Lizard King · 04-02-2001, 11:58 PM

Guys (and girls)... Car and Driver is always out to lunch.. they rate the 2000 Stang GT at 14.6.

I've just read in Car News Weekly... 5.4seconds 60MPH, 14.2 Quarter. What does not make sense is the car ways 3050lbs and has 227HPS.

One comment in the article is the only way to get the car going is to keep in the 5000rpm +... so it's type R kinda car... I hate that. AWD though that rocks!!!

Something to think about anyways.

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Lizard King, Bone Stock; 13.69 at 101MPH
• Extreme Burnout
•2000GT VS LS1
• Quartermile run
•2000GT vs LX Stang

inferno · 04-03-2001, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 97snakedriver:
I think the two factors that will decide rather or not the WRX is a runner are: 1. How strong the short block is. 2. How strong the drive train compoments are.

The biggest hinderence of the VR4 was its massive weight and its weak transmission and drive shafts.

The block is the same as it has been in the Japanese spec. Same with the drivetrain.

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
84 Toyota Supra aka Natural Born Killa

302 LX Eric · 04-03-2001, 11:52 AM

So what does that tell us? Can the tranny handle 3000 rpm launches? And can the motor withstand additional boost?

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1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 38,000 miles

13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60'

SkarodoM · 04-03-2001, 12:33 PM

I would think it could, with the proper precautions =)

And 3000rpm? More like 5500

I still wanna build up a turbo'd 2.5rs style impreza.. not too wild about the new style.

Phil
Jerico Performance

97snakedriver · 04-03-2001, 02:01 PM

That JDM version has 270 hp stock, but is quite often upgraded far beyond that w/o trouble. So basically Inferno is saying that the WRX is upgradable.

inferno · 04-03-2001, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 97snakedriver:
That JDM version has 270 hp stock, but is quite often upgraded far beyond that w/o trouble. So basically Inferno is saying that the WRX is upgradable.

Yep

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
84 Toyota Supra aka Natural Born Killa

04-01-2001, 11:10 PM	#1
1BadMoFo5.0 Guest Posts: n/a	Watch Out!!! The WRX Is Here!!! Well a friend and myslef went to test drive a new WRX Subaru. I called a local Sabura dealership and asked if they had any for sell, they said they had one on the lot and would let us test drive it if we were serious buyers. So we dressed up and took his MX6 on down. Well he let us take it out ourselves. 227 horsepower and all wheel drive was amazing. I could not get it to spin a bit. And the handling around turns was great. I love the fact that the US is getting a turbo factor car. I have always loved factor turbo cars. I am sure by the end of summer some of this cars will have over 350 horses. So stock Mustangers watch out I am seirous. Man it really is a nice car. ------------------ 90' 5.0 GT Convertible Mustang. 69' Mustang Mach 1 Fastback. Too much to list here so if you want to know ask me. AOL name: Woodnutz351

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04-01-2001, 11:39 PM	#2
Michelle Page Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 102	I'm so scared I'm growing feathers as I type this. Haha! Looks like a good excuse to talk my new honey into getting me a supercharger! ------------------ 1966 Mustang The long term project 1988 Mustang coupe The fast one Cobra intake, AFR heads, Ultradyne cam, 3.73's. 8 pt. cage, more to come!

04-02-2001, 11:14 AM	#3
inferno The Instigator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: So Cal and Houston Posts: 764	Intake 10hp, remove at least one of the *THREE* catalytic converters and add 3" downpipe and exhaust 20+hp(the better reason to do this is the increase in throttle response and turbo spooling). The funny(and good)thing is that the aftermarket already has all of the parts to upgrade this car as they really didn't change much at all(added a cat for the jap spec and put 2 more for the US spec). ------------------ 90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose 84 Toyota Supra aka Natural Born Killa

04-02-2001, 12:16 PM	#4
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	BAH! 3 cats, those of us with stock stangs have 4! I don't think that a 3" pipe is really necessary, but as long as it doesn't sound like a herd of bumble bees, I won't complain. [This message has been edited by dinomite (edited 04-02-2001).]

04-02-2001, 12:57 PM	#5
SkarodoM Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 199	dino actually that 3" pipe w/o cats will help immensely. On a turbo car, backpressure is your nemisis. No cats.. 3" downpipe.. bleed some boost going to wastegate.. I bet it'd haul some *** for what it is, and spit flames btwn shifts I want to turbo a 2.5RS cause i like the body style better than the newer WRX Phil Jerico Performance

04-02-2001, 01:04 PM	#6
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	I keep seeing the commercial for these things... any idea what they run in the 1/4?

04-02-2001, 01:14 PM	#7
Jaydee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Conn. Posts: 220	Ran 14.7 @ 93 mph in a Car and Driver road test this month ------------------ 1965 K code coupe - numbers matching - restoration ongoing. 1987 LX notch, 5 spd, stock heads (minor porting) and intake, 65mmTB, 3.55's, ram air, pulleys, shorty's, 2.5" exhaust with cats 13.89@100.25

04-02-2001, 10:46 PM	#8
Godslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Largo, FL USA Posts: 274	93MPH... man that thing must have one nasty launch. The MPH shows what kind of power that motor is making. No need to worry unless you're in a stock stang. Good luck convertable guys ------------------ 87 GT Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps... 87 Taurus New York Winters Bite!

04-02-2001, 11:16 PM	#9
dirtyGT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: INDIANA Posts: 658	Oh boy i can't wait till a punk in town gets one of them and blows awd parts all over the ground.I sure they run good but i'll worry about ls-1's and modded lt1's and GN's before i worry about them but you stock guys better get to moddin ------------------ P.M.D. PERFORMANCE project BLACK DEATH 88GT

04-02-2001, 11:45 PM	#10
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	I think the two factors that will decide rather or not the WRX is a runner are: 1. How strong the short block is. 2. How strong the drive train compoments are. The biggest hinderence of the VR4 was its massive weight and its weak transmission and drive shafts.

04-02-2001, 11:58 PM	#11
Lizard King midnightruns.com Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 584	Guys (and girls)... Car and Driver is always out to lunch.. they rate the 2000 Stang GT at 14.6. I've just read in Car News Weekly... 5.4seconds 60MPH, 14.2 Quarter. What does not make sense is the car ways 3050lbs and has 227HPS. One comment in the article is the only way to get the car going is to keep in the 5000rpm +... so it's type R kinda car... I hate that. AWD though that rocks!!! Something to think about anyways. ------------------ Lizard King, Bone Stock; 13.69 at 101MPH • Extreme Burnout •2000GT VS LS1 • Quartermile run •2000GT vs LX Stang

04-03-2001, 11:52 AM	#13
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	So what does that tell us? Can the tranny handle 3000 rpm launches? And can the motor withstand additional boost? ------------------ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 38,000 miles 13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60'

04-03-2001, 12:33 PM	#14
SkarodoM Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 199	I would think it could, with the proper precautions =) And 3000rpm? More like 5500 I still wanna build up a turbo'd 2.5rs style impreza.. not too wild about the new style. Phil Jerico Performance

04-03-2001, 02:01 PM	#15
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	That JDM version has 270 hp stock, but is quite often upgraded far beyond that w/o trouble. So basically Inferno is saying that the WRX is upgradable.