A/C Slay-Em

[rjdmmfl1]

Our coupes top out at 180....the regular impreza (stock) goes to atleast 205-210 before governing...Ive raced my bf and yes I can beat him off the

I was gonna say where in the heck are you getting these numbers from, but then I saw you were from Canada.... carry on

[Scandinavian Flick]

well 180 kmh is right at 111.6 mph, is that the top speed for the 2.5? seems kinda low

[brandonbeeb]

what year wrx was it?

[brandonbeeb]

a stock wrx does 0-60 in 5.6 and 1/4 mile in 14.1 down to 13.9 which a few of us have gotten at the track when are cars where stock.

Altima 2.5S w/ CVT to go from 0-60 in 7.4 sec, 6 cylinder models w/ CVT goes 0-60 in 6.6 sec according to Edmunds Insideline.

edmunds also rated the 3.5 as doing the quarter in 14.8

so no offense but i dont know how you beat a stock wrx

[rjdmmfl1]

a stock wrx does 0-60 in 5.6 and 1/4 mile in 14.1 down to 13.9 which a few of us have gotten at the track when are cars where stock.

Altima 2.5S w/ CVT to go from 0-60 in 7.4 sec, 6 cylinder models w/ CVT goes 0-60 in 6.6 sec according to Edmunds Insideline.

edmunds also rated the 3.5 as doing the quarter in 14.8

so no offense but i dont know how you beat a stock wrx

those numbers from Edmunds are waaayy off, almost every other review has the 3.5 A/C running 14.2 sec 1/4 mile and 5.8s 0-60... the WRX would own the A/C on a trac, but on a strightaway, don't bet your money on a win every time, it'd be much closer!!!
Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 1:01 PM 8/31/2008

[brandonbeeb]

actually the new wrx are slower in the quarter mile and the 0-60 even with the bigger 2.5 engine. they do mod alot better though. there easier to break into the 12 then the 02-05 years. but stock for stock the 05 ran a quicker quarter mile. what ever the case maybe i would put the wrx ahead of the altima with equal drivers. alot of people dont know how to launch an awd car and the ones that do you will notice it. also 90% of wrx owners either end up breaking a gear or blowing the clutch and when they race wont do a hard launch anymore.

also you cant really compare the wrx to a 3.5 even if the numbers are similar. the sti is what you should be comparing it to, both top of the line models for there class. the 3.5 vs the sti

[adidas2go]

Yea, the new ones have the same hp, but gained weight from what I understand. Seems like a waste to me, except for the modification value

[MagicM]

those numbers from Edmunds are waaayy off, almost every other review has the 3.5 A/C running 14.2 sec 1/4 mile and 5.8s 0-60... the WRX would own the A/C on a trac, but on a strightaway, don't bet your money on a win every time, it'd be much closer!!!

Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 1:01 PM 8/31/2008

I wouldn't really call any of those numbers off, But each number correct 5.8 or 6.6. Area elevation, weight of driver, tires, or method of measuring too many variables to consider. It might be possible to do 5.8 with a small female driver in a sea level area, but somewhere like Calgary with a high elevation with a male driver might be only able to pull a 6.6-7.0 at the best, with a mid 14-15 1/4mile.

[rjdmmfl1]

I wouldn't really call any of those numbers off, But each number correct 5.8 or 6.6. Area elevation, weight of driver, tires, or method of measuring too many variables to consider. It might be possible to do 5.8 with a small female driver in a sea level area, but somewhere like Calgary with a high elevation with a male driver might be only able to pull a 6.6-7.0 at the best, with a mid 14-15 1/4mile.

Perhaps, but if every other review has faster times, I'd say those numbers are off....

also you cant really compare the wrx to a 3.5 even if the numbers are similar. the sti is what you should be comparing it to, both top of the line models for there class. the 3.5 vs the sti

someone above compared the WRX to the 3.5, and specifically mentioned the non-STI WRX. The title of this thread isn't (let's make fair comparisons and not include bigger sibling cars) it just deals with what type of cars the A/C is potentially faster than... and in that scenario any car is game

the fact that the A/C would beat a Mustang, but not the GT or Cobra doesn't preclude adding the Mustang to the list!

[adidas2go]

Up here in Nevada, before the turbo, I ran a 15.4 @ 90. 100 degrees outside. 5000 ft elevation

In Pomona I ran a 14.2 @ 101. 75 degrees outside, 850 feet elevation.

It has a lot to do with elevation and temperature

[niztec]

cant we read "road and track" where they have the 1/4 mile test results to see what the AC can beat?? i think its more easier and safer than racing on the freeway....

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Sorry buddy, something is that race wasn't legit. Not a chance in hell the 2.5 can keep up with the WRX made in this century. Those things are pretty nice for what they are. In its earliest form, they came with 230 hp. It would eat the 2.5 alive in a straight line or twisties race

well im talkin bout the bug eyes which is 03 n below but idk it could have been odd but trust me it really wasnt he only pulled by like 2 cars. And i know he was tryin bc this was the guy that was following me a wile back i know doc remembers the post about it bc he told me i gotta kool own on the roadrage thing lol

cant we read "road and track" where they have the 1/4 mile test results to see what the AC can beat?? i think its more easier and safer than racing on the freeway....

n no that would be boring and racing is more fun n realistic bc you are the driver not some pro racer

[adidas2go]

well im talkin bout the bug eyes which is 03 n below but idk it could have been odd but trust me it really wasnt he only pulled by like 2 cars. And i know he was tryin bc this was the guy that was following me a wile back i know doc remembers the post about it bc he told me i gotta kool own on the roadrage thing lol

Well, the thing is, in your first post, you said you beat the WRX. Now you're saying he pulled on you by 2 cars. You're digging a hole here buddy

The bug eye models were still in the 01-06 model period that had the 230hp engine

Are you sure it wasnt a regular Impreza? They came with a pretty weak 165hp motor, in the "bug eye" years. Sounds more like the race you would win