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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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one of my friends just got his sti back from the shop with some new toys slaped on it. its a 07 sti with turbo back exhaust, 20g turbo and a FMI. he also has forged pistons cause when he got the new turbo they decided to blow on him haha. anway, he dyoed 400/400our other friend has a supercharged 03 gt makin 420rwhp and im not quite sure what kind of tq. the sti is talkin a lot of crap sayin he would walk away from the gt but i think it would be pretty close. im trying to convince the gt to run him but we will see what happines.the sti guy claims that he is a lot lighter and his gearing will help him win...what do u guys think
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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I would put my money on the STI. I think they have a big advantage off line over our cars.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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sti for sure. 6 speed + similar weight + similar power, but awd the sti should win with good driving. from a high roll it might be different...
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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STI offfrom a dig, roll race, I can see it bieng a drivers race with the edge bieng to the supercharged gt. If I recall, the STI isn't that much lighter than the mustang.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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one of my friends just got his sti back from the shop with some new toys slaped on it. its a 07 sti with turbo back exhaust, 20g turbo and a FMI. he also has forged pistons cause when he got the new turbo they decided to blow on him haha. anway, he dyoed 400/400our other friend has a supercharged 03 gt makin 420rwhp and im not quite sure what kind of tq. the sti is talkin a lot of crap sayin he would walk away from the gt but i think it would be pretty close. im trying to convince the gt to run him but we will see what happines.the sti guy claims that he is a lot lighter and his gearing will help him win...what do u guys think
For the guy with the GT to have a chance, he better have invested some money to get that power to the pavement: upper/lower control arms, subframe connectors, drag suspension, drag radials. If he hasn't he is going to get smoked. STI's with the stock turbo and full "bolt ons" run 12.5's with ~290 awhp. 400 awhp is a ton for the STI and will get off the line like it was shot out of a cannon. Properly driven (a big if) that is an 11 second car - no problem.

Do you know if the STI had any work done to the axles/tranny? A hard launch might sent parts a flying.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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the recent sti's have a pretty bullet proof tranny and 400whp should hold pretty well.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Hrrmmm.. Ifthe subie really is making 400/400, I think the stang even at 420RWHP is gonna get pwned.. They're tricky to launch, but those AWD subies when they're dialed in good, go like stink, especially from a dig.. I'd say his best chance is probably from a roll, up to a certain point anyway and then the subie'll walk him.. That depends on if your friend can dial it in from a dig or not though..
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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It's gonna be tough to beat that STi from a dig and a roll... unless the guy is a total cocknozzle at driving.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Hrrmmm.. Ifthe subie really is making 400/400, I think the stang even at 420RWHP is gonna get pwned.. They're tricky to launch, but those AWD subies when they're dialed in good, go like stink, especially from a dig.. I'd say his best chance is probably from a roll, up to a certain point anyway and then the subie'll walk him.. That depends on if your friend can dial it in from a dig or not though..
I agee 100% The upgraded turbo is what would scare me. My stock turbo falls flat on it's face up top - the 20g won't. I'd love to see a dyno graph on the STI in question. I've read of too many ~400 rwhp blown 2V's running mid 12's. That's not going to cut it against a 400 awhp STI.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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srry guys i forgot to say that if they do run it will be from a roll. the gt only has some fat bfg drag radials out back...no other suspension mods so we pretty much know the gt would get murdered from a dig. the transmission is stock as well as theaxels but like some one else said, the transmissions are pretty bullet proof.



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