Fds Handling Abilities Compared To An Sti (video)
12-22-2004, 01:32 PM
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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
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
12-22-2004, 01:50 PM
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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.
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.
12-22-2004, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdabation' date='Dec 22 2004, 03:07 PM
Stock R2 Shocks and H&R Sport springs.
12-22-2004, 07:00 PM
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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.
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.
12-22-2004, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jims5543' date='Dec 22 2004, 05:00 PM
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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.
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%