he very well maybe mitchy but thats his problem not mine. also the figures i have checked for the 60-100 times of both cars is the wrx is 1.5 sec slower. if anybody got the figures for 30-100 please post them. i would like to see them also.
you can pick up a type r for 11kQuote: Originally posted by Toypop on 29 March 2005
Come on guys you are ruining the thread. Stay on topic or start a new thread in other marques about STis and the like.
If you have an STI go to a track day and play with some cars that cost similar money - VX220 Turbos and the like. We all know why you wont do that and why you prefer to hang around with 13k shopping trolleys instead.... If you are into tuning then go play with my mate that has a poxy 1.3 Suzuki Swift - with a supercharger...
To get back on topic, as many real world tests have proved there is nothing in it between a standard WRX and a standard 182 aside from £7k. End of.
ok, looked on that site.. stadard uk wrx is both quicker to 60 and the quarter than a 182 (if not by much)Quote: Originally posted by bsimmer3000 on 29 March 2005
toypop that is my point. nothing in it @ all. so everyone back on topic. 182 vs wrx and not wrx sti spec c. ok this is little of topic. mate has just got a 380bhp engine from a mate of his and just put the figures into http://www.letstorquebhp.com/http://www.letstorquebhp.com/ and its coming up with some stupid quick times.
380bhp
800kg
fwd
is this program anygood?
agreed!!Quote: Originally posted by Toypop on 29 March 2005
They produce identical times at most trackdays when you take an average of the times set by the quickest 2 or 3 drivers in standard cars. Thats the end of story.
Thats the case with LCRs etc so you are correct about that. The 2004 WRX is 315kg heaver than the full fat 182 though! Thats like towing a trailer with a motorcycle on it!Quote: Originally posted by RS-Steve on 29 March 2005
i think what every non 172/182 driver is forgeting here is that the clio is by far the fastest car in the world!!!
i own a 172 an yes they are quick to 60 because of there weight, over the legal limit tho an things like subarus an LCRs an FRSs pull away. once in 3rd gear the 70kg or woteva difference doesnt really matter, its torque an bhp.
I think it is quite difficult to tell which is the fastest even if you have owned them both, the way the power is delivered make cars feel faster, cars with turbos always feel fasterQuote: Originally posted by MikeGG on 29 March 2005
Owned both (UK WRX and 182) Subaru is faster the end.
If thats the case Mitchy - whats your take on why these threads always descend into another round of perpetually spouting stats from here there and everywhere...which do mean absolutely f*** all in the real world, with real drivers behind the wheel.Quote: Originally posted by Mitchy on 29 March 2005
Its been said a thousand times, its down to the doughnut behind the wheel
Quote: Originally posted by Evoo on 29 March 2005
Great thing about the Impreza though is in most gears you plant your foot and away it pulls, the 172 is a bit more picky.
A mate has gone form a 280bhp RB5 to a DC5 teg type R and he hates the teg now, says everytime you want to boot it theres too much planning involved, he liked just being able to floor it and go
mmmm torque!
demonstrated http://freespace.virgin.net/steve.bower1/frsvs182.wmvhere same bhp/tonne but the turbo pulls the car away, but by my own admission dave182 would prob have been faster to the 60mph mark.
My car is standardQuote: Originally posted by Neil82cup on 29 March 2005
Quote: Originally posted by TB11 on 29 March 2005
Quote: Originally posted by Neil82cup on 29 March 2005
Quote: Originally posted by Mitchy on 29 March 2005
I recall you saying
there is no difference between a 182 and an Sti 30-100.
An sti does 100 in a tad over 12 secs! Your car at best does it in 17secs.
I think thats a hell of a gap in performance!
Your mates a gimp if he cant leave your 182. Nothing to do with the car!
<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #407db6">Not unless hes exaggerating his power output?
Id love a wee play with the new age STi 30-100
Help yourself
will make you look small and pathetic in the rear view mirror (and i dont have to remove everything from my car do do so )
[Edited by TB11 on 29 March 2005 at 6:59pm]
Find me a standard STi new style and ill push it up the road 30-100.
Think this conversation has gone awry from the original post ^^^^Quote: Originally posted by gazcaddy on 29 March 2005
A mate of mine at work owns a WRX (225), he claims that it will blow my 182 away, i disagree and believe that up to 100mph the clio will hang on to it, what do you guys reckon? any experiences?
Also as part of my arguement i refer to an article in autocar where the 182 was faster round the track and had a faster top speed on the lap, my mate says autocar is crap and disregards it!