This may not be much of a kill storycompared to the likes of Craig and Alex, but I though I'd post it anyway. Was driving back from work and turned on to a long canyon with nice curvy switch backs. A silver Subaru WRX pulled up on my tail so I took the bait. I realize my 996TT easily out performs his but I nevertheless enjoyed putting 3-4 car lengths on him the switchbacks. He was a cool guy in the end giving me the thumbs up at the next stoplight.... I must say I was impressed with the WRX's performance!

Regards

Sameer

 

my cousins name is sameer!...and i have seen some modded STi's keep up with stock TTs...but thats a moot point really

 

agreed...i was more than impressed during a few recent HPDE's.

 

I never got into rice rockets til I built mine... low 10s, full weight everyday driver... can't beat it...

 

i have heard some people are having issues with the Evo drivetrain, more specifically the transfer case?...i havent heard anything negative about the STi but then again no one seems to really be making big power out of them anyway

 

no issues here.. and Im on stock drivetrain... 640 awhp dunoed.
12000 miles and going. 40 psi on a 35r garrett.
u must be talking about the 2004 models that was blowing the front dif if u went over 500 HP...

 

well, glad to hear you are fine...GT35R is a big turbo!...40PSI are you serious??!!!...i think i saw a vid of some AMS Evo that had the same turbo...it was quick

 

yes.. its a AMS gt35r.... so is my intake .. but I have custom intercooler, headers, obviously the whole engine is built, custom tranny, custom clutch,
huge fule system, ams fule rail and 1000 cc injector...
Im probably going up to a 37r which is awesome.
I know guys using 40rs and even 42rs... so a 25r is not that big... LOL

 

I was running 132mph in my wrx with 550hpatw - ran up to 610hpatw but just wasnt viable for autocrossing, sprints and hillclimbs which is my forte'. Since rebirthed it with complete spec C drivetrain - may not have the top end oomph of the TT but in close quarters the TT will most definitely have a hard time shaking it if at all.

 

Xplicit, what year was your wrx?

 

Yea the only thing is, i always found that all of these high awhp wrx's, sti's, evo's which my friends have many of or people i know, do not run up to my expectations. I feel my car with 500 BHP could run with a 550-600 awhp sti, they just dont run hard, i dont know what it is, same goes with Viper's especially supercharged, there was a 996tt owner who said his sc viper only beat his x50 porsche by a CL!

Oh well, i have alot of respect for subie's and evo's done right, they are awesome cars.

 

my (last) sti was a 2006.....




methanol injected........

 

nice one, sameer. was this over the bridge or through crenshaw blvd?

 

An Sti would be a great run.. but a regular modded WRX tailed me on my cayenne turbo coming down from Lake Tahoe,, bubye

 

I beat a worked WRX in the Cayenne TT last night . I know the guy though and have met him before, its a really nice car! The cayenne still pulled a good 1-1/2 cars on him tho Its so much fun having a fast *** truck!
Evan