Is an RS more competitive in GS or STS?

RebelINS · 02-23-2004, 06:19 PM

Basically just like the title says, do you think that an RS is a more nationally competitve car in GS or in STS?

-Wes

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trhoppe · 02-23-2004, 06:52 PM

STS by far

-Tom

Warp3 · 02-23-2004, 07:51 PM

I'd vote for STS as well.

This is partly because the lower the traction environment you are running in, the greater the traction advantage between AWD and 2WD cars is. (In other words, the difference between AWD and 2WD on street tires is more noticeable than the difference between them on R-compounds.)

Shane -- SM 729

adhowe70 · 02-23-2004, 10:48 PM

Under last year's STS rules, I'd call that a push. Under this year's STS rules, the car is much more capable in STS than in GS.

Oh.... and a GS 2.5RS isn't a whole lot of fun. You can either have terminal on throttle push or scary trailbraking oversteer on corner entry. You must have one of the two.

The "new" car is much more fun to drive. Almost twice the whp and half the drive wheels.

Andy H.
25th at 2003 Nationals in GS

02-23-2004, 06:19 PM	#1
RebelINS Scooby Specialist Member#: 2953 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Rochester, MI, USA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5RS 2005 Impreza WRX STi	Is an RS more competitive in GS or STS? Basically just like the title says, do you think that an RS is a more nationally competitve car in GS or in STS? -Wes * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-23-2004, 06:52 PM	#2
trhoppe Scooby Guru Member#: 7492 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Hotlanta, GA Vehicle: No race cars www.tomhoppe.com	STS by far -Tom

02-23-2004, 07:51 PM	#3
Warp3 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 161 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: WNC Vehicle: 06 WRX TR (SGM) 89 MR2 (Ice Blue)	I'd vote for STS as well. This is partly because the lower the traction environment you are running in, the greater the traction advantage between AWD and 2WD cars is. (In other words, the difference between AWD and 2WD on street tires is more noticeable than the difference between them on R-compounds.) Shane -- SM 729

02-23-2004, 10:48 PM	#4
adhowe70 Scooby Specialist Member#: 3363 Join Date: Dec 2000 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Salem, Oregon Vehicle: 1982 Reynard Blue, Red, and White	Under last year's STS rules, I'd call that a push. Under this year's STS rules, the car is much more capable in STS than in GS. Oh.... and a GS 2.5RS isn't a whole lot of fun. You can either have terminal on throttle push or scary trailbraking oversteer on corner entry. You must have one of the two. The "new" car is much more fun to drive. Almost twice the whp and half the drive wheels. Andy H. 25th at 2003 Nationals in GS