11-13-2005, 11:39 AM
Here are my thoughts on this car.
OH MY GOOD GOD!
That was quite possibly the fastest car I've ever driven. For anyone who I've taken for a ride in my car since all the updates, it feels like it's literally 3 times as powerful as my car. The GT35-R is a huge ass turbo that's given people unbelievable numbers, and I can attest to how hard this thing pulls. There's a good bit of lag until like 3800-4000 rpms, and then it feels literally like your car hit a brick wall. The external wastegate dump tube he has set up is so freaking loud too at WOT. It screams like the car is possessed hah.
What I wasn't used to was the really touchy STI steering rack. You've really got to be holding on to the fucker when you mash the pedal. On my first and second acceleration attempt the car had so much torque that it wanted to buck sideways. An AWD car wanting to buck sideways...
We went for a ride near Episcopal High School in Alexandria with me, my girlfriend, the owner and his wife. In my car, if I'm hauling 3 people around, with a full tank of gas, there is a noticeable decrease in its acceleration. NOT in this STI though. I can't imagine what it feels like driving that alone.
Overall impression:
I liked the body kit in person, except for the rear bumper which I knew I wouldn't. We talked about maybe having him revert that and / or the front one back to stock... which wouldn't be terrible for him because he'd make some money out of it. The car is in great shape except for the scratch on the passenger door which he was very upfront about. The rims look a LOT better in person, but gold really isn't my style. He said he'd lower the price a little if I wanted the BBS stockers he has that he powdercoated black instead.
The exhaust is really freaking loud. I'd probably swap that out with mine or something similar with a high flow cat so I can pass emissions. The EDFC is very cool as was the in-car PC that had the UTEC hooked up to it for datalogging as well as MP3s, etc etc. He also has the TurboXS DTEC hooked up to a Game Boy Advance on the dash acting as just a boost guage for now.
While we took it for a test drive, I got a huge smile and thumbs up from a guy driving a Mazda 6. I haven't gotten one of those in a long time =p I think I found a winner.
Waiting on the results of a compression test he's having done at Andrewtech Automotive, an unbelievable mechanic in Maryland that the local Subaru community swears by. I just have to look into some loan info on my end and start the process of selling my car and I think it's a go =D
OH MY GOOD GOD!
That was quite possibly the fastest car I've ever driven. For anyone who I've taken for a ride in my car since all the updates, it feels like it's literally 3 times as powerful as my car. The GT35-R is a huge ass turbo that's given people unbelievable numbers, and I can attest to how hard this thing pulls. There's a good bit of lag until like 3800-4000 rpms, and then it feels literally like your car hit a brick wall. The external wastegate dump tube he has set up is so freaking loud too at WOT. It screams like the car is possessed hah.
What I wasn't used to was the really touchy STI steering rack. You've really got to be holding on to the fucker when you mash the pedal. On my first and second acceleration attempt the car had so much torque that it wanted to buck sideways. An AWD car wanting to buck sideways...
We went for a ride near Episcopal High School in Alexandria with me, my girlfriend, the owner and his wife. In my car, if I'm hauling 3 people around, with a full tank of gas, there is a noticeable decrease in its acceleration. NOT in this STI though. I can't imagine what it feels like driving that alone.
Overall impression:
I liked the body kit in person, except for the rear bumper which I knew I wouldn't. We talked about maybe having him revert that and / or the front one back to stock... which wouldn't be terrible for him because he'd make some money out of it. The car is in great shape except for the scratch on the passenger door which he was very upfront about. The rims look a LOT better in person, but gold really isn't my style. He said he'd lower the price a little if I wanted the BBS stockers he has that he powdercoated black instead.
The exhaust is really freaking loud. I'd probably swap that out with mine or something similar with a high flow cat so I can pass emissions. The EDFC is very cool as was the in-car PC that had the UTEC hooked up to it for datalogging as well as MP3s, etc etc. He also has the TurboXS DTEC hooked up to a Game Boy Advance on the dash acting as just a boost guage for now.
While we took it for a test drive, I got a huge smile and thumbs up from a guy driving a Mazda 6. I haven't gotten one of those in a long time =p I think I found a winner.
Waiting on the results of a compression test he's having done at Andrewtech Automotive, an unbelievable mechanic in Maryland that the local Subaru community swears by. I just have to look into some loan info on my end and start the process of selling my car and I think it's a go =D
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2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks