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got a faster car question
there is this guy i work with at the hospital who says he has a WRX. after doing a close investigation, i found out that it was just an impreza 2.5 (looked on the back of the bumper ) it does have stick and a large...noisey tailpipe, no other work done.
he wants to race. he wants to make a bet. he is totally full of himself (would love to shut him up for once);the race would be on a straight away, dry, 1/4 mile track. could i bet him in my svx??? love to know everyone's opinions on this one Kelli |
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I have no idea, but I will be waiting for the outcome of this. I would REALLY like to know myself!
-Mike |
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Re: got a faster car question
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Stock, the 2.5RS has 165 hp. The WRX is turbo and has 227 hp. Does it actually say 2.5RS on the back? If it doesn't have a turbo, it's not a WRX, and he's a moron for claiming it to be. There's also a couple lower models than that, but the main thing is if he has a turbo... A real WRX will instantly burn you, and even a stock stick 2.5 RS has a chance of beating an SVX if launched correctly, so it's really a toss up... I'd like to hear the outcome.
But it's definitely NOT a WRX if it lacks a turbo. So at least you got a shot. Just watch for little tricks... nitrous... make sure it REALLY doesn't have a turbo... and make sure you don't give him anything better than straight 1:1 odds. Good luck! |
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if it's the standard 2.5rs, you can kick the crap out of it. I tore one up this past weekend.
I'd take a quick look under the hood to see what he's got though. Keep in mind that thread about the kia w/ nitrus...a 2.5rs w/ nitrus would be no joke though. |
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2.5RS
You should have no problem with a stock RS....like the guys just said, it has quite a few less horses but then it is lighter. But these days, you never know if some guy is just pulling your chain....or if he has stuffed a turbo and laughing gas under the hood. Such projects on RS Impreza's have appeared in SPORTS COMPACT CAR magazine.....
....I'm gonna guess that the only hot air is in the DRIVER of the Impreza... Don |
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okay just for the record to clear up alot of confusion that seems to be going on. A 2.5 Rs looks nothing like a NEW AGE WRX, however the ones before 2002 look just like the 2.5RS EXCEPT they are only available in japan,europe. Unless this guy imported it from over there, I wouldn't worry about it. However the 2.5 rs will probably beat the svx off the line.
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My neighbors have a 02 2.5 RS, and it looks identical to a wrx 'cept it doesnt have a hood scoop. -Mike |
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I obviously hit reply before your message had shown up
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The way I see it you have some choices. Strap on the big ones and see what shakes out or stuff a spud up his tailpipe while he's not looking and kick the crap outta him. Real racers leave little to chance. In the immortal words of Smokey Yunick (I think he said it ) "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't trying hard enough."
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