Yes I agree… :lickmahpu … now back on sudject… go for a WRX.!!:love:
Last Friday at BeaveRun (open day) there was a kid running around in a nice black EVO. It was wet for most of the runs so our AWD was nice to have. Nevertheless, he did go off in turn 8 after running too hot into the corner. Even AWD has its limits. Luckily he was ok but the front bumper suffered some damage. He was able to run the rest of the day including the fourth session where it began to rain cats and dogs. Only he and I were able to remain on the track due to the very wet conditions. They flagged the session five minutes early however we still managed to have a blast. It by far was one of my favorite sessions at BR. 
How in the heck did he go off in T8?..that’s flat-out for any car…a lot of people go off in T7 and T9 but not T8…
I assume he lost the back end while entering 8… turn in to the left to the T8 apex and the back end came around to the right. Again, it was wet. The first two laps were run under yellow so we could get used to the conditions before they set us free. He was directly in front of me when we “went green” however I had a slight bobble between T3 and T4. He continued on. At the bottom of T7 I saw him (facing me) just leaving the track on the inside near the access road across from T8.
…yeah…he probably lost it in T7…better to lose it in T7 than T9…then you’re really fooked.
…I was on the track with a bunch of Preludes a few years ago…also had one facing me right after the apex in T7…he then swung around and went off track to the right.
Greta overhead pic of Beaverun!!!
I can see him losing it in the rain on Turn 8…If you take turn 7 wrong you’re going pretty fast around turn 8 so a little too harsh of a correction bye bye, but like you said a much better turnto go off rather than turn 9…
Matt
Don’t Agree at all!!! Tell the glass wrx 5 speed that when you mod it and skatter 2nd gear all over the track…
For the increase in price compared to a WRX you can’t beat an STi.
Better LSDs front and rear. Active center diff, bulletproof 6 speed, 100 times better brakes with Brembos, way better stock wheels BBS weigh 16lbs, HIDS, lighter as well I think pretty sure. Better stock suspension. Plus I can sale all my stock shit to WRX people. I upgraded my suspension to Flexes and sold my stock struts to wrx guy for $550. Also if I wanted I could sale my stock TMIC for $200-$300. I can also sale my stock wheels for a nice chunk of change…
Can sale my wing to when I get a new one want to buy mine and make your wrx look like an STi noit a fan of the wing but it came with the car
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with the money you save from buying a 02 wrx then an 05 STi the wrx would compete and probably surpass the STi…as well be rally legal.
Do the math:
For the increase in price compared to a WRX you can’t beat an STi.
Better LSDs front and rear. Active center diff, bulletproof 6 speed, 100 times better brakes with Brembos, way better stock wheels BBS weigh 16lbs, HIDS, lighter as well I think pretty sure. Better stock suspension. Plus I can sale all my stock shit to WRX people. I upgraded my suspension to Flexes and sold my stock struts to wrx guy for $550.
Lets compare new WRX 25-28Gs
new STi 32-35Gs
Same difference between two comparable used ones about 6Gs give or take…
Brembos ~$1500 used
Struts ~$550
Wheels ~$900
STi TMIC ~$300
STi Wing ~$200
STi pink injectors ~$500
STi 6 Speed ~$1800
STi R180 rear diff ~$1800
STi front diff ~$1000
STi steering rack ~$800
STi tires ~$500 in good condition
STi HIDS with motors ~1500
Total $11,350 and that’s not all parts I can sale off mine when upgrading…
What stock parts can you sale off a WRX other then the wing STi people buy to look stealth!!!
wrx trannys are poop, from what i hear the sti is the only way to go if you acually want to push any power…
i would rather swap a 2.5 imprezza that turn my wrx into an sti
I drove the Petty STi last night. I want one
I dont think an 02 trex is 25gs mabye 14k,ill have about 20k to play with.
I was comparing model to model year to year
I have to agree with the trannys they do suck. had a new one put in at 18k miles but the new one is still holding strong
yea the tranny’s on the wrx are crap but ill be switching over to a ppg gear set in the next couple of months so then there will be no more worries.