Initial D style run tonite in a STi, Mazdaspeed pro and a WRX

[Autox MSP]

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I went to a local car meet today. Majority of the cars where WRX/STis.
Anyways while we were waiting for out tables to be ready at the restourant a few of us decieded to do a initial d style driving on a back road with no cars. Its about a mile and a half stretch of roads with nothing but curves.

There was 3 of us that went on the road. It was an STi in the lead, me (protege) and a WRX in the rear.
It was a awesome road, alot of sharp coners. I was completely looking forward to the STi handing me my ass. Thought i'd fair well with the WRX.

We did total of 2 runs, one going up and another going down. The whole time i was right on the STi's rear, he could not shake me at all. Farthest he got was about a car lenth at up hills but thats about it. I was just taking the entry faster then the STi was. Was able to right behind him.
As for the WRX, it couldn't keep up. We totally left the WRX behind. I was really surprised that my car was able to dust it so badly. The driver of the WRX wanted me to come down to his neighborhood to run him. I've never driven on this road either before so i mean he can't say its because he didn't know the road.
Anyways I'm acutally quite surprised by the outcome of the run. My car lacks half the power of an STi but able to stick on its butt on a twisty road. As for the WRX, i'm kinda disappointed. I thought a WRX would give a better run.

Non of this is scientific, could be the driver also but the WRX and the protege litterary left the WRX in the dust.





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[Dr.Sound]

yeah, i've done a few runs with a local WRX/STi club....they are pretty much pigs when it comes to canyons.

minis on the other hand........

 

[protegeV]

cool man...some video of that would be tight.

 

[jred321]

sounds like fun

 

[Katya4me]

Maybe next time. I was in the Sti and it was awesome. He tried to get into a 4 wheel drift, but didn't quite succeed. If he allows, maybe next time I can bring Shawn's camera and car mount.

 

[sickspeed94]

what mods do you have to hang with the STi and completely beat out the other wrx, i mean WRX's are AWD and all but until you get into suspension mods they're somehat laughable, i read stories all day about MSP's beating WRX's but man an STi through the curves? you must have some decent credentials

 

[03MSPRO]

if the course is too tight big HP cars can't develop all their power. If the course is too tight even Lance Armstrong on his bike might pass you up. I don't know what your mods are, but a stock MSP is SLOW. Even comparing a MSP to a STI is an insult. Even if the MSP can make 300 hp you still don't have AWD.

 

[Dr.Sound]

^ but MSP's handle on par with STi's....if not better.

i was behind and STi once.....he was all over the place, almost lost it a few times.....went off road, threw up some rocks, and cracked my windshield.

 

[BOOSTR]

A modified MSP is a stout challenger to just about anything in curves! Its not bad on the straightaways either. We are seeing some impressive runs lately. (thumb)

 

[Kain]

what mods do you have to hang with the STi and completely beat out the other wrx

He just has intake, really. I showed up too late to take part in the "Initial D run", got a little lost finding Hard Times.

Hey, Kyu, now that you have something positive to say about your car, did the hate/hate relationship get upgraded to love/hate? (blowjob)

 

[AutoBox]

the sti is a pig on the twisties with the stock setup....im not suprised really.....i havin ran the local mountain roads in the msp but i used to all the time in my 240sx.......and dont let the sti owner do "4 wheel drifts" thats just lookin for a nice cliff edge to fall off of....especially with the twitchy active diff of the sti......cool either way (thumb)

 

[jred321]

i see the guys on nasioc love you

 

[DistantTea]

Not to be the naysayer... but those kinds of things are how kids die on country back roads. You autocross... you don't need that kind of thing to feel good about your car.

 

[ZoomZoomH]

Kyu is a st33t r4c3r!!!!!!!

so you deliver tofu yet Kyu??????

don't spill the water in the cup!!!1 hahahahha

 

[DSMConvert]

hmm awd isnt all its made out to be...been there done that...if you dont have the rest of the suspension to keep the tires on the road 4 wheels spinning does just about as much good as 2...yea i wasnt impressed at all with wrx handling...had moderate body roll and annoying understeer if you pushed it hard into a corner...im betting anything he rode brakes hard into the corner and then expected his awd to bail him out on exit speeds...too bad wrx awd will slip to the outside wheels everytime...meanwhile the msp has suspension that rivaled that of my corvette...i would take my msp against anything except minis, miatas, and porsches thru a curvey course...those damn minis....

 

[NeverSober]

AWD doesn't help when you are already moving at higher speeds. Get over it the wrx isn't all that. Good job man.


Chris

 

[AutoBox]

with suspension mods a awd is a formiable car in the corners.....its just that the stock wrx or sti isnt good in the corners

 

[TxSpeed59]

I love my MSP.. I almost decided to try and get a WRX... but I decided not to.. I will just upgrade my engine & turbo setup....

 

[FSDET]

hmm awd isnt all its made out to be...been there done that...if you dont have the rest of the suspension to keep the tires on the road 4 wheels spinning does just about as much good as 2...yea i wasnt impressed at all with wrx handling...had moderate body roll and annoying understeer if you pushed it hard into a corner...im betting anything he rode brakes hard into the corner and then expected his awd to bail him out on exit speeds...too bad wrx awd will slip to the outside wheels everytime...meanwhile the msp has suspension that rivaled that of my corvette...i would take my msp against anything except minis, miatas, and porsches thru a curvey course...those damn minis....

miatas ??? ive driven a few i think the msp handles better

 

[03MSPRO]

AWD doesn't help when you are already moving at higher speeds. Get over it the wrx isn't all that. Good job man.


Chris

high power and FWD do not go together, specially in turns.
Quit being so biased.