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Ok so today I went for a little drive with my buddy in his 08 STI. He's running Cobbs latest stage 1 revision (he was overboosting on the previous version). We drove out to a closed course and did a few quick comparison pulls. My MS3 is bone stock (minus the carseat mod) with 1500 miles on the odometer.
Ok so first pull was second gear and through the end of second he pulled 1/2 car length then once I shifted to 3rd (5800 rpms) he pulled another car length. For reference our gears are almost identical only the STI continues to make power up top where the MS3 falls on its face.
Second was a 3rd gear pull starting at about 2500 rpms. The MS3 began to pull right away, about 1/4 car length (got to love DISI) then up untill I shifted into 4th at 5800 we were dead even. As soon as I shifted the STI began to pull about a car length.
We did a few more passes simlar to the previous with the results proving the same. The MS3 has better low end, low rpm power than the stage 1 STI and subsequently pulls slightly at first. Once the STI was making full torque the acceleration between the two is basically identical. The STI eventually wins with its top end. While my stock power falls flat at about 5800-6k the STI is still in its powerband and pulls each time I shift.
Needless to say I was very impressed with how the MS3 performed bone stock and not even close to being fully broken in. My friend with the STI was equally impressed and loathes the day I begin to modify the MS3. (glare)
While we were out we snapped a few pics. After looking at both cars closely we were amazed at how similar the two were. The roof lines, rear quarter panel, hatch spoiler, headlight arangement, rear wipers, roof antena, side skirts and overall dimensions. Its like twin brothers seperated at birth.
*Disclaimer*
My camera is a fixed lens 5.7-22.9mm which is basically one step above one of those slim cameras so the shots are by no means done with the right type of camera. Excuses aside here you go.
Ok so first pull was second gear and through the end of second he pulled 1/2 car length then once I shifted to 3rd (5800 rpms) he pulled another car length. For reference our gears are almost identical only the STI continues to make power up top where the MS3 falls on its face.
Second was a 3rd gear pull starting at about 2500 rpms. The MS3 began to pull right away, about 1/4 car length (got to love DISI) then up untill I shifted into 4th at 5800 we were dead even. As soon as I shifted the STI began to pull about a car length.
We did a few more passes simlar to the previous with the results proving the same. The MS3 has better low end, low rpm power than the stage 1 STI and subsequently pulls slightly at first. Once the STI was making full torque the acceleration between the two is basically identical. The STI eventually wins with its top end. While my stock power falls flat at about 5800-6k the STI is still in its powerband and pulls each time I shift.
Needless to say I was very impressed with how the MS3 performed bone stock and not even close to being fully broken in. My friend with the STI was equally impressed and loathes the day I begin to modify the MS3. (glare)
While we were out we snapped a few pics. After looking at both cars closely we were amazed at how similar the two were. The roof lines, rear quarter panel, hatch spoiler, headlight arangement, rear wipers, roof antena, side skirts and overall dimensions. Its like twin brothers seperated at birth.
*Disclaimer*
My camera is a fixed lens 5.7-22.9mm which is basically one step above one of those slim cameras so the shots are by no means done with the right type of camera. Excuses aside here you go.
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