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So I test drove an 05 sti tonight. They have 2 leftovers on the lot and about 5 or so 04's program cars with less than 2k miles on them. I wasn't able to take it out on back roads only the highway so I was only able to see how it would accelerate from certain speeds. Now I have read on this board and other places on how amazing this car is and I must say that I was not impressed. I was able to wind out almost every gear and I never felt the kick back in the seat feeling. Dont get me wrong it felt very tight suspension wise and brakes seemed fine to me also but damn, I cant believe that my tleg seems much faster. I'm left befuttled by this experience and cannot see spending 30k on one of these.
yeah you need to drive it spritedly and launch it at about 6000 rpms... its an oem car so its a bit smoother than something with punch. upgrade the turbo and it will have that punch.
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I thought my leg was fast but I didn't think it was faster than an sti. I havent raced too much but the only car that beat me was an srt4 on the highway but I think it was heavily modded. I know my tleg is loud with tons of turbo and exhaust sound but the actuall kick back feeling I normally get when I punch it in my leg I just did not feel in the sti. I cant beilieve that 8 grand in a tleg engine would make if quicker than an sti so I'm confused...
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There's a difference between torque and actual times. The STi is quick. Even my slightly modified leg feels quick to me, but when trying to catch up to an STi, you feel the difference, and believe me, I've driven both plenty
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Similar experience to what Laurel was talking about:
My car (EJ22E) feels like its quicker than my girlfriends car (a GM 3100 Engine).
Now the 3100 would kick my butt in a drag, and I know this, but the difference is throttle response. My throttle feels a lot more responsive, in hers, you don't feel much of anything unless you put the pedal to the floor.
My car (EJ22E) feels like its quicker than my girlfriends car (a GM 3100 Engine).
Now the 3100 would kick my butt in a drag, and I know this, but the difference is throttle response. My throttle feels a lot more responsive, in hers, you don't feel much of anything unless you put the pedal to the floor.
[url=http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=486]1995 Legacy Outback 5MT[/url]
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In the meantime I've started looking into tranny swapping options. I'd like to find an awd imprezza with a blown motor and drop my motor in that.-
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That's what ive been thinkin too. those do weigh a lot less than the legacy.magicmike wrote:I'd like to find an awd imprezza with a blown motor and drop my motor in that.
On another note, is the 93-95 2.2L impreza wiring/ECU the same as a 90-94 2.2L Legacy?
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