STI top speed?
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STI top speed???
having a discussion with some friends.....what is the top speed of a stock sti? is there a limiter on there? someone said that it is 176mph....
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Originally Posted by impreza25rstn
having a discussion with some friends.....what is the top speed of a stock sti? is there a limiter on there? someone said that it is 176mph....
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Even without a speed limiter or with the correct gearing, a stock STi does not have the power to push the Impreza body to 170+ mph. Horsepower requirement goes up exponentially with speed. Twice the speed might require four times the horsepower.
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Does anyone in here actually have a "stock" STI? I know my STI pulls hard as hell all the way up until it hits the 155mph speed limiter. If I manage to finally get rid of the limiter on my STI, the next problem is gearing. I hit the limiter at 5950 RPM. That only leaves 1500 RPM until redline. I'm thinking a taller gear for 6th.
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Originally Posted by NorCalBugEye
its limited to 155mph stock.
For 07 STI, it is 155 mph top speed
Last edited by RIP99RS; 04-16-2007 at 09:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by Superglue WRX
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Top speed on any USDM STI is 155mph according to the speedometer. It doesn't matter what year it is. My '04 is limited to 155mph. However, actual speed (speed without speedometer error) is around 147. I have tested this using GPS and when my limiter kicks in at 155mph, my GPS says 147 +/-