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Old 05-10-2010, 12:27 PM   #25
Chuck H
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Chapter/Region: NESIC
Location: Chelmsford, MA
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2022 WRX Limited
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Originally Posted by garageGT View Post
a fairly stock WRX is very scary to drive.. has too much body roll, no LSDs and very sloppy streering input. He "could" be faster with an STi, knowing the STi will provide more confidence to the driver..Not only power but simply a better overall feeling. He could reach the full potential of an STi quicker than he could on the WRX..Not everybody has the same learning curve but I'd seen this happen..

I would throw some sticky tires/good coilovers/swaybars on that WRX and get some instruction to start with..also, have the instructor drive your car and look at the difference. That would be a good starting point.
Not sure I'd agree with the last part, especially the coilovers/swaybars. It's probably better to learn the car's limits with a more compliant suspension that gives a lot more warning that you're over-doing it, and also gives you more time to catch it. When you stiffen the suspension up too much, and run super sticky tires, a novice tends to not realize when they're on the edge of traction, and it's much easier to go into a snap spin than a nice slow drift that's easier to correct. And while a snap-spin at an auto-x can be embarrassing, it's usually not all that hard on sheet metal and drivers. On a track, it can be very serious.
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