Msp & Wrx
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I think I can answer this one, as you might know I own a STi and my cousin owns an MSP which I drive ocasionally and do all of the work for.......the main difference is in the drivetrain design and the weight. In case of a regular WRX, in the begining of 2002 one of the magazine tested a WRX vs MP3 at Laguna Seca, the MP3 won the race. In other words the extra weight and drag of the awd system took away from the handling characteristics of the WRX and the nimbleness and lightness of the MP3 made up for the lack of power. Now you add 30 more ponies in the MSP and you get the point.
Stock for stock on a straight away the WRX will win, unless you have a modified MSP, in this case the awd drag limits the acceleration of the WRX, again, the WRX will be in front on the start, but the MSP will reel it in within an 1/8th of a mile.
Hopefully this will answer some of your questions.
Stock for stock on a straight away the WRX will win, unless you have a modified MSP, in this case the awd drag limits the acceleration of the WRX, again, the WRX will be in front on the start, but the MSP will reel it in within an 1/8th of a mile.
Hopefully this will answer some of your questions.
ughh... i wouldnt do that if you have more than 7000 miles though... youll end up wrecking your car like i did..
stock wrx's beat stock msp in drag
msp's kills wrx's in handling
wrx has alot of understeer so with a good swaybar it might be a little better
btw i got my car back yesterday, and it feels good... total damage to fix was near 8000 dollars around 6000 in parts and 2000 in labor<--- expensive, i went ahead and did insurance, DONT WRECK THE MSP IT COST A FORTUNE TO FIX!!!
the tires more than likely wont ever screech until they are near the end of their life (baldness) they are very soft, you might not hear a screech but your tires will fly off in chunks
stock wrx's beat stock msp in drag
msp's kills wrx's in handling
wrx has alot of understeer so with a good swaybar it might be a little better
btw i got my car back yesterday, and it feels good... total damage to fix was near 8000 dollars around 6000 in parts and 2000 in labor<--- expensive, i went ahead and did insurance, DONT WRECK THE MSP IT COST A FORTUNE TO FIX!!!
the tires more than likely wont ever screech until they are near the end of their life (baldness) they are very soft, you might not hear a screech but your tires will fly off in chunks
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lmao, funny shiet! but back to the topic...msp vs wrx has been discussed a lot of times...go to the racing/motorsports section.
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lmao, funny shiet! but back to the topic...msp vs wrx has been discussed a lot of times...go to the racing/motorsports section.
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I have no problem getting the Potenzas to screech. The problem is when they do start to squeal, they are pretty close to their limits. I can pull momentary G's of >0.95 in a turn, and then they just start to squeal right about there. Then at 1.05 G's they start to break loose and slide. Not much leewayMazdaSP said:
