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12-28-2012, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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What Subaru can beat an M3?
So is it possible for any kind of Subaru out there to outperform a BMW M3? Mainly in terms of acceleration and handling turns. I'm not planning to street race because I'm for sure am gonna get a ticket and rather be spending money on stuff I want.
But my dad recently bought a Lime Rock Edition BMW M3 which is really cool. But I still liked Subaru because it has a youthful look and fits someone better like me in their 20s, plus it's cheaper. I was told it was the poor man's race car, but that's fine because I have value in cars that perform well for the money. I see many high school/college kids drive Subaru and modify them with cool exhausts and probably at big fraction of cost of the BMW M3 my dad bought. Is it possible for someone who heavily modified their Subaru outperform a stock M3? Assuming the money they put in is still significantly less than buying a stock M3. Or buying the best/most expensive car subaru has to offer? Because when I save enough money I'd like to buy a Subaru and modify it, but the only downside is I know nothing about cars and don't want to put money into something I don't know about so how those guys who modify their cars know what they buy and learn how to do it? Only downside with the new M3 now is that I can't rev the engine above 4500 RPM for the next 12,000 miles so the engine can break in or I may damage it. Not very knowledgeable about cars, but I know I was told something similar when I bought a new motorized 50cc beach cruiser to not full throttle for one tank of gas because the engine needed to break in. Just a random question I'd like to have answered.
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12-28-2012, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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simplely put yes.
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Honestly, I'd suggest you follow others' build threads for a while. Watch people build up their Subarus. See what they find useful, what they find not worthwhile, what they find tolerable, what they don't. You'll be able to get a much better idea of what you could do, what you would enjoy doing, from that. You'll also learn a lot about cars in the process, so when it becomes time to consider modifying your car, you'll come from a much more informed position. Quote:
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12-28-2012, 08:58 PM | #5 |
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Because racecar.
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12-28-2012, 09:07 PM | #7 |
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If you don't know the first thing about cars, I wouldn't advise you to mod a car to beat your daddy's m3 Lol. It will take lots of money and a rebuilt motor
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12-28-2012, 09:11 PM | #8 | |
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12-28-2012, 09:24 PM | #9 |
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12-28-2012, 09:32 PM | #10 |
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Love the slow mo noooooooooooo! Lol
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12-28-2012, 09:33 PM | #11 |
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So look for the highlights of this year's Lime Rock Grand Am series races. The lone STi was heading for a clear win over the 2 Turner Motorsports M3's when one of them pretty much pushed him off track coming into big bend, putting them out of the race. These are both modified cars for racing, but the Subaru was pretty much limited to stage 2 level tuning and suspension mods. The Turner drivers had years more experience as well, so this was a huge accomplishment for the sole Subaru. We were there.
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12-28-2012, 09:52 PM | #12 |
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This should answer your question.
I love that M3 crash video! That sucks that it happened, but he most likely never took an advanced driving course as his skills just displayed.. (not being on throttle while cornering, not braking before going over a crest that you have no idea whats on the other side. his steering inputs were ridiculously sharp and not smooth, good way to upset the chassis.) I'm no pro, but i don't do dumb **** like that in an $80k car. |
12-28-2012, 09:56 PM | #13 |
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Yup, LUMBERZACK i was watching that and even only with a few track days under the belt i was like really...... Even if the video wasn't titled crashed into a rock you could see it coming.
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12-28-2012, 10:20 PM | #14 |
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As much as I like best motoring, I find they are very biased against imports (into japan). I would not be surprised if they sandbagged the german cars a little. :P
Tsukuba really favors the lotus (and any other super light/powerful cars) since it's such a small and tight course. Anywho... back to that noooooooooooooooooo that guy was so far beyond his skill that he noooooooooooooooooed after the airbags deployed and after the car came to a stop... which meant he had no idea things were even going wrong over the 2nd last crest... he should've felt the brake go to the floor as he pretty much yumped the 2 crests before he went airborne. Talk about not even knowing what was going on with the car. |
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I can make whatever I want, beat whatever I want it to beat.
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12-29-2012, 12:04 AM | #17 |
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Yes, fairly easily. Stock m3 is like a 12.6 1/4 mile? You can get low 13s stock. People have gotten 12.6 at only stage 2. Stock m3 gets 0.95g skidpad. STI gets 0.93g. Simple alignment and you're there.
Obviously 1/4 mile and skidpad numbers don't necessarily predict track time outcomes but they're a good predictor. |
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Sorry, wrong thread.
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12-29-2012, 07:22 AM | #19 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times
According to this, the STi beat out the E92 M3 by 7 seconds on Nurburgring. Note though that the early e46 M3 CSL has a time 5 seconds faster than the STi, with the super rare M3 GTS a couple seconds faster than that. Keep in mind the STi used was a JDM 2.0 with a larger turbo designed for 320 HP. Whitch is chicken scratch in terms of power gains. Any typical STi can see that type of bump through tuning alone. Add a Stage II type of kit (which will cost about what the first service inspection runs on the M3) and a couple cool stickers and you can spank an M3. Having owned an E46 M3 I will say this though, the car is extremely quick and flickable. Between the SMGII, the suspension setup, and the power delivery, it is really easy to drive quickly. The STi on the other hand requires a slightly lighter touch, you almost have to let the car wander (sometimes) and it feels a bit looser. Once you're used to the bit of understeer and navigating the transmission so you stay in boost , and sort the DCCD, the STi is just as fun to drive, way cheaper to maintain, and for all intents and purposes, on the same performance level. |
12-29-2012, 07:29 AM | #20 |
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Oh, and if the roads are wet, the Subaru will eat an M3. There is no amount of tire an M3 wont leave on a wet road. Seriously though, M3 in the wet make you look like a drifting champion even though everything you do will be in slow mo.
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12-29-2012, 07:39 AM | #21 |
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I think a stage 2 sti with some suspension goodies and stickier tires should beat an m3 around a track.
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You can't beat the sweet sound of the m3 engine.
The boxer rumble is good, especially with stage 2 exhaust, but the m3 mean business. |
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great start by the STI driver there in the vid, very nice driving. I would like to be able to launch like that w/o fear of grenading anything..
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