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Old 09-17-2003, 01:23 AM
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Expected more top end?
Just finished gradually breaking in my STI. Keeping it below 5K, I thought the low to mid range power was great, and I was totally looking foward to a warp speed rush to redline. Well, I finally went WOT today, and maybe I was expecting more. It's certainly way faster than my old AMG C-36, but not as much top end as I hoped there would be. The quickest wheels I've owned/driven was a GSX-R 750, and the top end, as you would expect from a motorcycle was awesome, pulling insanely to redline. Anyways, I still love my my STI, was hoping to keep it stock, but may have to make some mods... Don't mean to put down the car, it's awesome, but anyone felt the same after break-in?
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Old 09-17-2003, 01:24 AM
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that's what a restrictive exhaust and small turbo gets you.
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Old 09-17-2003, 03:37 AM
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Originally posted by Nolimit
that's what a restrictive exhaust and small turbo gets you.
No joke ! , after freeing up my exhaust top-end increased dramatically
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Old 09-17-2003, 04:25 PM
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i can help you make your car feel fast as hell on the top end for free
we can swap cars for a week and after driving my rs you car will feel like the fastest car on earth
by the way i hate all sti owners
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Old 09-18-2003, 12:12 AM
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i had a cbr f4i..... and yeah you cannot compare a crotch rocket to a car.... but the car does pull pretty good top end.....and it will pull more if you get a full exhaust and remove those "restrictive cats" and add a boost controller.... I cannot wait to get mine!
 
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Old 09-18-2003, 02:33 PM
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Originally posted by ds baruuuuu
i can help you make your car feel fast as hell on the top end for free
we can swap cars for a week and after driving my rs you car will feel like the fastest car on earth
by the way i hate all sti owners
Hey scu, wanna drive my car?
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Old 09-18-2003, 03:34 PM
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that's Dave, ... not Vern.




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Old 09-18-2003, 04:37 PM
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yeah... I don't know what I was thinking.

I meant Dave.... hmm.... I've been up for 35 hours straight. that mush be it.
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