That sucks Keith
9thcivic Tail of the Dragon 2013 ???
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how do you like the wrx? im about to buy a '13 wrx hatch i believe, you had an ex at one point didnt you? can you compare?
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on the corvette forum - supposedly 03-04 z06's lose 2" over the 2001 z06 in headroom due to a different headliner & design. Some 03+ owners show how to swap the 01 headliner in to gain headroom for a helmet...so that's no good.
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wrx hatch versus ex civic?
I enjoy the WRX, but want to move onto a car that I can make a super-power car. Don't get me wrong, the WRX is pretty damn good at auto-x and does all that I need in a single car (fun, powerful, AWD for snow/ice, low center of gravity, road handling, etc.) but its limited on what I can do with it powerwise. Max, I can get it to (to the wheels) 300 hp/300 Tq with a pro-tuned stage 2 setup. Yes, that's a lot for what a $25k new car can give with about $2500 put into it, but I want more.
I had a '07 LX coupe (stick).... the econo-car Civic doesn't compare to what the WRX comes with stock. The WRX is an off the showroom floor competent racer. If you are thinking the WRX costs more, so it will be more comfortable, negative. If you plan on getting an exhaust for the WRX, I will just say this: I have a Nameless Performance axleback on my WRX sedan and it makes some awesome sounds (gurgling, etc.) I get about 2 people/auto-x event come up to me and ask "what I've done to the car cause it sounds great". I rode in a new WRX hatch (stage 2) with an Invidia exhaust (one of the biggest brand names) and the exhaust noise reverberation heard inside the car was very annoying. I suspect the hatch glass echos the sound forward.
death_roll
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The nameless on my sedan was more livable than the N1 on the hatch, primarily because it was a hatch and I suspect the larger 3" piping and muffler added more bass to the system overall.
I'm not adding any more power to the WRX, based of of yesterday's observations, it's not worth it. I might not even mod the suspension either, save for tires and an alignment.
I'm not adding any more power to the WRX, based of of yesterday's observations, it's not worth it. I might not even mod the suspension either, save for tires and an alignment.
Plus the Nameless is an anti-ricer measure. It scares the crap out of ricers. It makes the car sound like it is far more than stock
death_roll
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Took mine off & sold it, it was getting too loud and obnoxious for DD duty, I'd go with a 5" muffler version next time. Maybe I will if I keep the car another year.
sonej4
Don't sell your car to some drifto wannabe or this may happen:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mvyIExP14j4
What did you almost break?
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"based of of yesterday's observations" -
I'd like to know as well
I'd like to know as well
Keith: Didn't know you were looking at Vette's.. I guess that's the car OLD people look to get when they turn a certain age 
This is my reaction to that............
What the ****........ damn
This is my reaction to that............
What the ****........ damn
death_roll
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Shitty intercooler to throttle body hose design, requires an aftermarket piece that doesn't always fit 100% (gonna fix that at work), shitty plastic endtank intercooler, plastic bypass valve, plastic bypass valve hose, plastic intake manifold, rubber dampener on the steering shaft (STI steering shaft is solid, giving more feel to the steering).
The more I look into it, the car was design only to be a DD where the STI is far more robust in more areas than most people think. I'm probably gonna put some good tires on it and call it a day, no sense in modding it to be "almost" as good as a stock STI (chassis wise).
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Guy is a bit annoying, but it's interesting (if you haven't seen it)
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beY8dOmYtx4
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beY8dOmYtx4
death_roll
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Saw it already, but there's so much more different between the two that Mr. Corporate didn't tell you.
true. there is a related video where the guy goes from front to back and points out a bunch of STI differences.
Simply:
The WRX is a very good street fun car. The STI is a track ready car
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Definitely not doing that.
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Just ordered my wheels and tires for the bimmer.
KennyGS
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and the official 2013 prep has begun