Got beatin by a Subaru WRX!?!? How?
Jul 12, 2003, 12:04 AM
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Catless WRX's are good for very low 13s if driven correctly. That's on stock turbo without nitrous. That will definitely put the hurt on a stock EVO VIII. Now about the 5 cars, its either you can't drive or he was packing more mods.
Jul 12, 2003, 01:34 AM
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BTW, he could have definitely had a FMIC on there. The APS unit is painted black, and is almost impossible to see, especailly at night. And my friend with the APS likes to joke around, and tell people he's stock. He finds humor in it, I guess...
Jul 12, 2003, 05:28 AM
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A long time ago I was reading a book on driving technique that reported the best accelration is found when you time your shifts to drop you right down to the the spot where the peak torque output of the motor is.
Shifting at readline puts you about 1,000 rpm above the torque peak if I'm not mistaken. And if this theory is correct the shift point will very for each gear.
Shifting at readline puts you about 1,000 rpm above the torque peak if I'm not mistaken. And if this theory is correct the shift point will very for each gear.
Jul 12, 2003, 06:16 AM
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I think puff of black smoke after every gear change means VTA blow off valve. It does that because the air is vented to atmo, but the Air Pressure Sensor thinks it's been used, so pumps in more fuel into the engine, and hence puff of black smoke...
Give that, a new BOV is usually used when the stock one can't hold pressure - a dead give away that he's increased boost, or even upsized the turbo.
Give that, a new BOV is usually used when the stock one can't hold pressure - a dead give away that he's increased boost, or even upsized the turbo.
Jul 12, 2003, 12:46 PM
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hmm
Originally posted by Shaitiger
Catless WRX's are good for very low 13s if driven correctly. That's on stock turbo without nitrous. That will definitely put the hurt on a stock EVO VIII. Now about the 5 cars, its either you can't drive or he was packing more mods.
Catless WRX's are good for very low 13s if driven correctly. That's on stock turbo without nitrous. That will definitely put the hurt on a stock EVO VIII. Now about the 5 cars, its either you can't drive or he was packing more mods.
Jul 12, 2003, 02:08 PM
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Re: hmm
Originally posted by ChillinEvoVIII
low 13 if driven correctly... WILL NOT put the hurt on a stock evo... at least mine at least
low 13 if driven correctly... WILL NOT put the hurt on a stock evo... at least mine at least
Jul 12, 2003, 02:29 PM
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bring a wrx on anyyyy dayyyyy...... now the t4 b18c1 are my real problems... just yesterday i had to back down from a race fo 50$ =(.... my car is running rich as all hell right now... and its a civic coupe with b18c1 turbo.... not a fair race for money.... but give me time....... its all over
Jul 12, 2003, 09:27 PM
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no it isnt.... but that doesnt mean this particular guy is a 13 sec stock evo driver.... stock, plus not broken in.... plus he probably doesnt know how to drive it well yet.... any POS can be fast.... not saying the wrx is a pos.... but you know what I mean
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Jul 12, 2003, 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by EVO SPECIALIST
Learn to shift when its at max boost-19psi,if you redline it you never have the boost at full
Learn to shift when its at max boost-19psi,if you redline it you never have the boost at full
Jul 13, 2003, 08:56 AM
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The boost going down higher up is not the issue here, as that's the same on the WRX.
There's only one explanation: the guy's WRX was modded. Think about it: why would a WRX guy ask you to race you if his car were standard? Maybe an STI, but a WRX?
Come on! 
There's only one explanation: the guy's WRX was modded. Think about it: why would a WRX guy ask you to race you if his car were standard? Maybe an STI, but a WRX?
Come on!
Jul 13, 2003, 09:02 AM
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Originally posted by drmosh
I bet he's got an ECU mod and downpipe with boost controller and fuel controller, he can easily stomp on you with that setup. Maybe like 320 at the crank he's dropping.
I bet he's got an ECU mod and downpipe with boost controller and fuel controller, he can easily stomp on you with that setup. Maybe like 320 at the crank he's dropping.
Jul 13, 2003, 09:45 AM
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If he was spewing A LOT of black smoke, as you said, he was probably sprayin' ya...you should ask him to run you again without the bottle...would likely be a different result... 
