Fd Vs. 2003 Wrx
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From: Dubuque, IA
I had a chance to play with a mod'd 2003 WRX Saturday night. His mods included 3" turbo back exhaust, no cat, boost controller, fuel pump and intake. He was also running 14psi. We made 2 runs from a dead stop.
First run we both bogged the launch. I took off at 3k RPM and by 100mph had him by 5-6 cars. He said he had a bad launch and wanted to go again.
Second run, he had an awesome launch. I launched at 4k but had no chance. He was out ahead a few cars, but by 100mph I had 2-3 cars on him. Unfortunately, I smoked my clutch and it basically just slipped all the way through 2nd gear.
OneBadRX7 (forum member) was riding as my passenger and can vouch for the story. I was running 12psi.
I have the M2 Heavy duty clutch, but I'm guessing it's starting to die. I didn't have any wheep hop this time however.
Finally get one problem fixed and another one starts..
93 VR-R1, 58k miles
Performance Mods: A'pexi GT Cat Back Exhaust, A'pexi Power FC w/Commander, A-Spec Tuning Midpipe, Brembo Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, Koyo Radiator, Efini Y-Pipe, Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Greddy FMIC, Greddy Airinx Intake, Greddy Intake Elbow, Greddy Underdrive Pulley Kit, Hallman Manual Boost Controller, Hawk HP+ Pads, M2 Heavy Duty Clutch w/Aluminum Lightweight Flywheel, M2 AST Bypass, Nippendenso Fuel Pump, Ported Stock Wastegate, RE Performance Trailing Arms, Tanabe Sustec Super-H Springs, 17X9 Racing Sparco NT-R Bronze (17.2 lbs each!), Yokohama AVS ES 100 255/40/17.
Non-Performance Mods: 99 Style Tail Lights, Autometer Boost and A/F Gauges, East Bear Headlight Kit, Efini Emblems, Racing Beat Type 2 Spoiler, RE CF Rear Bumper Guard, 6300k HID kit, Banana-RE Turn Signals, RE N1 CF Hood
First run we both bogged the launch. I took off at 3k RPM and by 100mph had him by 5-6 cars. He said he had a bad launch and wanted to go again.
Second run, he had an awesome launch. I launched at 4k but had no chance. He was out ahead a few cars, but by 100mph I had 2-3 cars on him. Unfortunately, I smoked my clutch and it basically just slipped all the way through 2nd gear.
OneBadRX7 (forum member) was riding as my passenger and can vouch for the story. I was running 12psi.
I have the M2 Heavy duty clutch, but I'm guessing it's starting to die. I didn't have any wheep hop this time however.
93 VR-R1, 58k miles
Performance Mods: A'pexi GT Cat Back Exhaust, A'pexi Power FC w/Commander, A-Spec Tuning Midpipe, Brembo Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, Koyo Radiator, Efini Y-Pipe, Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Greddy FMIC, Greddy Airinx Intake, Greddy Intake Elbow, Greddy Underdrive Pulley Kit, Hallman Manual Boost Controller, Hawk HP+ Pads, M2 Heavy Duty Clutch w/Aluminum Lightweight Flywheel, M2 AST Bypass, Nippendenso Fuel Pump, Ported Stock Wastegate, RE Performance Trailing Arms, Tanabe Sustec Super-H Springs, 17X9 Racing Sparco NT-R Bronze (17.2 lbs each!), Yokohama AVS ES 100 255/40/17.
Non-Performance Mods: 99 Style Tail Lights, Autometer Boost and A/F Gauges, East Bear Headlight Kit, Efini Emblems, Racing Beat Type 2 Spoiler, RE CF Rear Bumper Guard, 6300k HID kit, Banana-RE Turn Signals, RE N1 CF Hood
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From: New York Long Island
nice kill, too bad bout the clutch. Those wrx's can be bad ***, around my house there are about 3 highly modded(rich parents who just buy their kids wrx's and give them money to hook it up) anywayz i cant touch them from the line but i catch them on the top end, but then they spray their nowwwwzz and its over. So whenever an rx7 out runs a wrx, it brings me some joy.
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From: Cayman Islands
Originally Posted by racerxtreme7' date='Jun 1 2004, 06:14 AM
nice kill, too bad bout the clutch. Those wrx's can be bad ***, around my house there are about 3 highly modded(rich parents who just buy their kids wrx's and give them money to hook it up) anywayz i cant touch them from the line but i catch them on the top end, but then they spray their nowwwwzz and its over. So whenever an rx7 out runs a wrx, it brings me some joy.
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