Ok so here's the story: I was at Laguna Seca yesterday and just passed turn 11, on the longest straight, had trouble passing a miata. I was in 3rd until 5500-6000rpm then shifted to 4th and SLOWLY passed the miata (so slowly that the driver gave me a very frustrated second and third point to pass). I knew there wasn't much top end torque but this was embarrassing. So onto my questions:
Should I add a tune, suspension, and power upgrades to my car now (3500 miles) or just cut my losses and get an STI?
Will I have the same high end torque problems with the STI or is it less noticeable?
Is the STI more or less reliable vs. the WRX (considering track use I imagine the STI was better built for that but I can't find any reliable info on that)?
Background info:
If it's going to be ~10% difference I'll keep the WRX for everyday livability and go to lower speed courses.
Since purchasing the car, my wife and I have gotten raises so finances are less of a concern (originally chose the WRX over the STI with overall cost to own in mind - I regret it)
I plan to do 4-6 track days per year - but I don't care about lap times. I want to have just enough power to be able to pass at a reasonable pace when the time comes.
I don't have the tools or the skills to do any mods myself so there will be an added cost to pay a shop to do it.
Should I add a tune, suspension, and power upgrades to my car now (3500 miles) or just cut my losses and get an STI?
Will I have the same high end torque problems with the STI or is it less noticeable?
Is the STI more or less reliable vs. the WRX (considering track use I imagine the STI was better built for that but I can't find any reliable info on that)?
Background info:
If it's going to be ~10% difference I'll keep the WRX for everyday livability and go to lower speed courses.
Since purchasing the car, my wife and I have gotten raises so finances are less of a concern (originally chose the WRX over the STI with overall cost to own in mind - I regret it)
I plan to do 4-6 track days per year - but I don't care about lap times. I want to have just enough power to be able to pass at a reasonable pace when the time comes.
I don't have the tools or the skills to do any mods myself so there will be an added cost to pay a shop to do it.