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WRX against SVX
Has ANYONE raced a WRX before? Because my ex(I have no idea what he is anymore) thinks SO highly about his WRX and frankly it's pissing me off.
Do I have a chance at beating him, if I race? He thinks he's hot F-ing **** in his car, that he didn't pay for. I want to show him that he ISN"T hot ****, and he has to at least be half way smart to race............. Anyhow, I'm just in a bad mood and wanted to vent. I would like to scream, but that won't work too well on here, now would it? Deja |
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I'm afraid that he'll probably hand you your lunch in a 0-40 sprint... over 40 an up to about 120 you'll whip his arse. However, if you're doing a 0-60 sprint then chances are he'll probably beat you (barely).
The WRX is a small and raucous car that is designed for acceleration and tight handling. It's got loads of torque, plenty of HP and weighs significantly less than the SVX does. Now... try cruising at 100 in a WRX for 4 hours straight... I'm willing to bet most people would step out of the WRX feeling like they just went a round against Mike Tyson (bleeding ears and all...), the SVX driver will not want to stop and will just keep driving. Believe me, I know... I've done it in both!
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I raced one when my car was totally stock. From about 15-85 mph. It was dead even the whole way until about 70 when I started to pull away. I had the impression that it was an AT because I expected to lose. Especially from a rolling start. All that I have read in objective car reviews says that WRXs are gutless at low revs because of turbo lag. Most prefer the RS for driveablility.
Stephen
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Unless he is totally clueless about using a clutch, he'll beat you in a street race. On mountain roads, you have a chance though.
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not only will he hand you your ass off the line but he will take you top end as well. It is stright up a faster car, stock even phil
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Do you know what the times are on the ATs?
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"come on rob, just hang on!!!!" phil
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I raced my buddys REX when he 1st got it. killed me off the line, but from there he didn't really pull that hard. Pulls on the highway, svx won. however, now he's got it all tricked out, so he pulls a little bit on me...but oh well. I've got the cool windows and everyone mistakes him for a neon
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Yeah that pissed me off.
I ALMOST had that guy. ARgh. Next year he's going to lose. - Rob |
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Thank you guys for the input.
Maybe I'll race him anyhow, just to show him that......Well, I'm not sure, but I'll show him something. Maybe his foot will slip or something...............He'll get it one day......... Deja |
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reach in there and pull some vacuum hoses out or someinthg just kidding, maybe just a rag in the air box....
phil
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~Phil Teal 1992 Subaru SVX Turbo - Sold in May 2011 to peace-frog. |
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LoL
Yes, I'll think of something soon hehehe Deja |
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