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ApneaBlue 12-22-2004 01:32 PM

The FD Rox!



I had a chance to go on a 330 mile drive through Arkansas on HWY 20...Pretty much like taking your car on a rollercoaster ride.



On the drive were 3 FDs and 1 STI...My buddy with the STI is a good driver and I was able to hang with him through all the corners...When I was in front at one time I was able to pull ahead a little...Granted I have a single currently with about 380 and he has a stock STI (intake only) but still!



Here's a little video we took of the drive. Kinda bumpy and shakey in parts but was really fun..



Our 10 year old (soon to be 11 yo) cars friggin rock!



Dave



VIDEO

94touring 12-22-2004 01:36 PM

Argg, I should be in that video! I think I mentioned to you that the previous owner of my FD won 4 diviosional championships in ASP class in SCCA. These cars can handle!!

Cheers! 12-22-2004 01:50 PM

STIs aren't that fast... they are 300 hp, 300 ft-lbs, 3200 lbm with a mcpherson front suspension and semi trailing rear.



FD is 255 hp, 235 ft-lbs (I think), 2858 lbm with double control arm front and multilink full rear...



The FD could be said to be a more advanced platform than the STI, even if you factor in the fancy differentials of the STI.

Mazdabation 12-22-2004 05:07 PM

What are you runing for suspention?

ApneaBlue 12-22-2004 05:27 PM


Originally Posted by Mazdabation' date='Dec 22 2004, 03:07 PM
What are you runing for suspention?




Stock R2 Shocks and H&R Sport springs.

mazdadrifter 12-22-2004 05:45 PM

im 7 minutes into the video and the blue pace car hasn't pulled out of the way yet!!!! what kind of sick joke is this !! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683827.gif

mazdadrifter 12-22-2004 05:52 PM

fd is a race car, turned street car, sti is a family car, turned fast family car. I like the sti, but when it comes down to it, it's not even the same ball park.

Jims5543 12-22-2004 07:00 PM

Everyone always zooms in!! When ever I have someone in car I tell them to resist the tempatation to zoom.



Cool vid.



Be honest.



The last 3 minutes or so, the video was sped up wasnt it?



Still looked like a really fun road.



I am really looking foward to Dragins Tail now.



Thanks for sharing.

rfreeman27 12-22-2004 09:09 PM

Yeah it looked sped up. The FD's pulled away!! aweseome!

ApneaBlue 12-22-2004 09:16 PM


Originally Posted by Jims5543' date='Dec 22 2004, 05:00 PM
..........

Cool vid.



Be honest.



The last 3 minutes or so, the video was sped up wasnt it?



Still looked like a really fun road.



I am really looking foward to Dragins Tail now.



Thanks for sharing.




yep...sped up by 160%


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