Last week I pulled up behind a blue 04 WRX going East on the Dumbarton Bridge in Palo Alto for those of you that know the long stretch before the incline. Nothing special no wing....just lowered w/rims and exhaust. One thing I did notice a front mounted intercooler. I figured this this car might be quick but I didnt know how quick.

Yes, i know how fast a stock WRX is out of the box but their top end is not that great. I could see that he was looking at me from his rear view mirror.....then just before the light turned green he rev'd the engine. The light turned green and we took off.....for a split second we were matched.....then BAM!! He started pulling away.......I wasn't paying attention to the speedometer just shifting at redline in each gear........he kept on getting further and further away..........once into 5th I was at 115 and he was still pulling away as if I was standing still ...I just let up at this point.....as I saw the car in the distance.

 

Yeah i love the wrx's, was it an sti?

 

Everybody beats my ford escort so I am used to it . Are you stock?

 

nitrous my friend.....nitrous. He would have been Clowned!

 

Ya get the m7 venom kit, who likes my sig?

 

Dude, your sig had me LMAO.

 

Aghhhhh!

My seizure just ended!

the subject matter's funny enough, but the flashing is BRIGHT

EDIT: ...let me guess... Hittler at his first rave? Love the dance moves & glow sticks!

 

I dont think it was an STI........unless he completely debadged. I am stock 05 MSC except for JCW intake........

 

notice the bottle of water? lol

 

I hate your sig, it makes me nauseous (literally). Get rid of the flashing colors.

 

Yeah, you could go back retro and have him wear a big baby-soother too.

 

Since you asked:

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WRX/STi's are very easy to make very fast. My STi currently has 377 whp with relitively light mods. That power has netted me consistant 12.00 @ 118-120mph. Top speed in the mid 160's (via GPS). Nitrous won't help much (traction). The AWD digs like crazy.

 

Plus, on the STI you get one of the best production 6MT's on the
market. :D I use to have a modded WRX and it was fast, but always
had the fear of stripping my gears at the back of my head. I spiritedly
confronted a WRX Wagon entering an expressway at one time on my
MCS using just a Unichip and i/e, it was one MINI car length faster
to the speed limit.

Drive safely on the public roads. :smile: 115 is a wee bit too

 

I don't think it is just the WRX's that are cheap to upgrade, but more or less, turbos in general. Turbos are mostly computer related, so with an chip upgrade and new injectors you can keep climbing as long as the engine is strong enough. Look at what you can do for $1000 on an SRT-4.

 

Absolutely true. I coaxed over 300whp out of the stock turbo and stock injectors. Engine management, intake, and exhaust only. Those three mods got it into the mid/high 12's (12-.6-12.7). 0-60 mid 4 sec, 60ft (at the track) 1.7's all day long.

 

I read an article in Compact Car where they tested several EV0's from various tuners and Vishnu Tuning had a car with a Stage II Kit that did 0-60 in 3.7 secs. The Stage II Kit is less than the JCW kit so you really get a bang for your $$$. I almost bought an EVO when I sold my 03 MCS but ended up placing an order for an 05 MCS....the EVO is quick both in speed and depreciation.

 

Which ECU are you running? I was running the UTEC.

 

UTEC here too. Dyno tuned by PDXTuning.com

 

0-60 numbers for 4WD cars are biased. While the Vishnu tuned car is very strong, in my opinion you can't compare the 0-60 numbers of AWD, RWD, and FWD cars. 0-60 is highly dependent upon launch techniques, and with an AWD car the launch can be quite sloppy to get good numbers. Just sit and bounce off the rev limiter and drop the clutch. Whereas something like a FWD car it needs to be coaxed a lot more to prevent wheelspin and traction loss. The 0-60 numbers don't always paint a complete picture on the acceleration capabilities of a car. Take the 5-60 numbers of an EVO and they drop dramatically.

 

Nice~! I did my own tuning using the logs and it was a blast to drive.
so~~~~ fast from that little 4 banger, it was too funny.


Imaging wat would've happened if I put in higher octane gas in 28F?

yes, BAAAAAAAAAAAAANGG!!! ...tranny blows up. I wanted
a STI when they introduced the rex back in 01... Mine was a 02.

 

There was one at SEMA this year that had a 0-60 of under 2 sec.

:passes out: