STI ?s

[Miranda]

Back on topic though...


I'll give you my thoughts on the STi vs. Evo gambit:

Don't touch an '04 STi. Not worth it. The Evo vs an '04 STi? The Evo wins hands down. Now, you go with an '05 STi, and it becomes a little more difficult to say. I owned an '04 STi with swaybars, springs and some other mild mods. My mother still owns an '04 STi. My STOCK '05 was significantly faster on track and in autocrosses than my modded '04 was.

Upgrades from '04 to '05 (someone chime in if I'm missing some) -

- wider wheel hubs
- 17x8 wheels
- aluminum lateral links
- aerodynamic undershield
- plush interior
- ****DCCD-B with Yaw sensor*****
- new steering rack mounts

The performance upgrades really help the steering inputs on the STi, which has even had some of my Evo friends beggin for codrives.


If you want a street car, I would go Subaru. It's steering isn't quite as "telepathic" but it's still very quick. I've also noticed a big difference in the ease of driving (the Evo I drove was pretty laggy in traffic, which kinda sucked).

If you want a street car that's gonna be put to use on track or in autocross, I might opt for the Evo. The steering is still a little tighter than the '05 STi. Now, the downside to the Evo for motorsports purposes is its slightly higher center of gravity. The STi is pretty easy to mod to get enough room for 17x11 wheels for stability and grip (trust me, I know ), while the Evo has a harder time getting anything under the car that will keep more than 1-2 wheels on the ground in turns. I watched the Evos at Nationals come up on 1 wheel during several turns! It was pretty scary.

The STi's drawback in motorsports is its completely worthless rear diff. Until I get my diff replaced, I will have a hard time keeping the inside rear from lifting, coming down, jerking the car and cutting power to that wheel.


Hope this helps in some way.

~ Miranda

[ruah_23]

Thanks Miranda!I test drove the sti yesterday, and it's way better than the Z.The thing I was wondering abt is what's the IC spray for??:confused:

As far as the evo, I've yet to test drive one, but Rick case is being a hard ass and have not contacted me about anything.....

[iloveboost]

The thing I was wondering abt is what's the IC spray for??:confused:

The intercooler spray is to cool down air temperature flowing through.

The Evo's sound system is very nice. Personally, to me, it's a toss up. Both are great cars. I'd probably stick with the STi because like others have said, you won't run into as many problems with them honoring their warranty.

Edit: Assuming you weren't modding it much. If you plan on more power, and performance... Evo. More aftermarket parts are readily available.

[ruah_23]

The intercooler spray is to cool down air temperature flowing through.

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Ok so what do I have to observe or look to sprar the intercooler??
As far as modding it, since the car cost more than 30 grand, I don't think I'll be modding it much at all.

All I need right now is a fast car,daily driver and reliable(doesn't need mantainance all the time)

[deep spot is lame]

I love this board.
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[HalfBaked]

I love this board.
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Most definately.

I like the nissan forum the best, those people there get offended soo easily. I can say like 1 thing and get a 100 post thread about shit started. I heart it.

[Miranda]

Most definately.

I like the nissan forum the best, those people there get offended soo easily. I can say like 1 thing and get a 100 post thread about shit started. I heart it.

Is it really that different here?


~ Miranda