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09-20-2004, 12:39 PM | #1 |
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Location: Port Coquitlam, BC
Vehicle:2002 WRX dirty silver |
TO WRX owners who have driven the 2.5 RS...
Crib notes: Can a WRX be cheaply modded to have a similar low end to the 2.5 RS?
I'm planning to pick up an impreza as a daily driver/wintercar. I test drove both a WRX and a 2.5 RS, and the RS was far better for just driving around town. The story is the same one that's been posted so many times over: the low end torque in the WRX was just abominable but it really started hauling at 4k+. So I've been looking for a '00 - '03 2.5 RS sedan w/ manual transmission, but there has literally been nothing on the market for the past month. If it comes down to it though, I would rather settle for a WRX (manual sedans are a dime a dozen) then buy a new 2.5 RS. I've looked at a few dynographs of WRXs vs. RS' to compare torque curves and it's no surprise the stock WRX is a gutless wonder down low - ~100 ft-pds at 2krpm and rapidly dropping compared to a steady ~120 ft-pds in the RS (not to mention the torque multiplication of the shorter gears in the RS). What I've found though is that with a few mods (catless uppipe/downpipe, accessport, maybe intercooler hoses as well) the torque curves rises to roughly equal the RS' 120 ft-pds at 2k, though it is still arcing downwards quite rapidly. Now for some reason I'm just not that keen on spending more for a car that is less streetable, and then spending still more to make it streetable, But seeing as winter is coming and I don't want to drive the mustang in the snow for another year, my options are becomming limited, so my question is this: To those that have driven both cars, in your opinion can a WRX be modded fairly cheaply ($1400 USD or less) to be as streetable as the RS (IE a much more usable torque curve from 1500 - 2500 rpm)? Thanks in advance for your opinions (except those "WRX is teh win" jackasses). I am going to crosspost this over in the naturally aspirated forums to get their impressions as well.
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09-20-2004, 12:58 PM | #2 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 61255
Join Date: May 2004
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VIC
Location: Port Coquitlam, BC
Vehicle:2002 WRX dirty silver |
Dammit, can a mod delete this thread? Double posted accidently.
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