wrx vs sti

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1. Post this on WRXatlanta you will get far far far more help than you will over here.

2. I'm just going to go through your friends list of problems.

final gears are horrible.

Personally, I like the gearing of the WRX better than the STi. The STi has pretty short gears. I've driven one and I was just annoyed with how often I had to shift in daily driving situations.

220hp at crank + awd drivetrain loss

227hp at the crank translates to around 170hp at the wheels for this car. I agree, kind of sucky. But it's still quicker down low than most cars <260hp at the crank.

test drove the 04/05 wrx and was dissapointed. my rs (used to be his) felt a lot better he said.

I take it your RS has lots of suspension mods and has just about everything that can be done to the engine in that case. No offense, but I'll almost garuntee you that a stock WRX is faster than your car. Suspension of course is going to depend.

horrible trannies on the wrx.

2002 and early 2003 models are the only ones that have notoriously weak transmissions. That being said, I've known plenty of people that have never had any problems. I drive a later 2003 that was my first manual car and I've had nothing go wrong. If you don't abuse them they'll more than likely be fine. On the flipside, the STi transmission are bulletproof.

legacyGT = 2.5t and makes more pwr. basically sti block.

Hey, one I finally completely agree with. The C6 Corvette has a V8 and makes more power.

basically wrx=giant piece of ****.

I'm going to guess that your friend was expecting to be dissapointed by the WRX when he drove it. The car has it's flaws (what car doesn't), but it is a far cry from a "giant piece of ****." In 2002 and 2003 it was in Car and Driver's top 10.

If you desribe your brother acurately, I don't see him being at all dissapointed in the WRX. Of course, the STi is a better foundation to start from if he's looking to turn it into a beast. But the WRX is no slouch.

Like you said, ultimately it's all about what makes your brother happy.