man..

**DTR rex** · 05-25-2005 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by SOUTHPAW

Did you watch both vids? He was pulling on him pretty damn good...

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well to give you the benefit of the doubt... Lets say the STi driver was rounding up and only makes 387whp. That still means on top of the quicker shifting SMG, the better gearing, the same weight, then the M3 is still making over 30whp more... I dont see what is so difficult to comprehend about this. That STi had to been making AROUND 400whp (say 385-400). anything less and that M3 would have completely destroyed him instead of what he actually did, which was moderately walk him.

**AwdTurboWrx** · 05-25-2005 12:56 PM

this particular m3 even weighs less than the sti.

**SOUTHPAW** · 05-25-2005 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by DTR rex

...what he actually did, which was moderately walk him.

Just watched it again for the 4th time...

I've seen a lot of races and I wouldn't exactly call that a "moderate walk"...

He didn't leave him standing still or anything but that was definately a rather brisk walk...

Who cares, it is what it is, the M is faster, or the STi driver sucks...

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**DTR rex** · 05-25-2005 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by SOUTHPAW

Who caes it is what it is the M is faster, or the STi driver sucks...

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that is why I care. I dont believe the problem lied soley in the driving capabilities of the STi driver. I think the STi just got beat by a car better designed for those speeds, that was also making 20-30whp more

**SOUTHPAW** · 05-25-2005 01:27 PM

Debate... taking up... too much... space in brain...must... unsubscribe!!!

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**creditcards** · 05-25-2005 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by SOUTHPAW

After watching both runs again I have come to the conclusion that the STi can't possibly have close to equal WHP as the M3...

Either that or the driver is too damn lazy to put down his burrito and shift.

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400 crank horsepower is more like it.

**SOUTHPAW** · 05-25-2005 01:56 PM

creditcards, stop trying to immitate my avatar, you are not funny...

... or hot.

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**creditcards** · 05-25-2005 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by SOUTHPAW

creditcards, stop trying to immitate my avatar, you are not funny...

... or hot.

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we both look hot together.

**GIRex** · 05-25-2005 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by wrxaddicted

They should have gone from a dig. That STi would have SMOKED him from a dig. That m3s fastest 1/4 is 12.1. I have seen STis with less than 400 WHP run high 11's around 120 MPH trap.

the sti is way out of its league on a 60-120 run.. he needs at least 50 more whp. from a dig he would have done awsome.. but im still pretty sure that m3 would procede to pass him around 115-120ish

**GIRex** · 05-25-2005 07:43 PM

im suprised more people dont n2o wrx's and sti's i think a 50whp shot would do a lot of damage with a wrx.. i saw a bad ass port setup that did 200whp on stock tranny

if you window switch it at a higher rpm your tranny will last forever because the car will already be moving.

**zigger** · 05-25-2005 10:30 PM

I raced 2 m3 's one modded with a exhaust and K & n.. barely added 20 hp to it and I have over 300 whp and pulled on him sllowwwly by 2 cars.. a s/c M3 is jsut a beast and a Sti with 385 whp just isnst enough from a roll from 60.. nice races tho cool guys over at M3 boards too