Murdered a WRX on the Highway

[LinuxRacr]

I was comming home from work this morning on Westbound 635, and right before the I-35 junction, I pull up behind this WRX Wagon going slower than I liked, so I proceded to ride his ass (I hate when folks do this to me). The guy finally starts to accellerate, and I followed. I stayed right with him (surprisingly) up to the sharp left-turn ramp going to southbound I-35, and then the suspention showed him what was up. On the turn, I sped up to over 100, and passed him, and stayed ahead. On the turn's exit, I was over 110, and left him bad. When I decided to slow down, I was up the road about 1/4 Mi, and going over 120. That was fun!

 

[manuel]

 

[LinuxRacr]

I know there would be someone who would raise the coveted flag. I didn't believe it either, but it happend. You Obviously don't know. I'm just stating what happened. Maybe the guy gave up on the corner, when he tried to catch me.

 

[manuel]

im not clear with some statistics and/or some facts, but is the mp3 traction far better than that of a 4wd vehicle? the wagons still have 4wd right? btw, i dont know since i wasnt there, so i can only go by what you said.

one other thing....dont like the smilie with the flag? heres another...

 

[Gyre]

The stock WRX is pretty easy to get going sideways. I'm not sure if it's a higher stance or softer springs or what. I think it's because of people trying to do the whole rally thing off-road.

 

[LinuxRacr]

im not clear with some statistics and/or some facts, but is the mp3 traction far better than that of a 4wd vehicle? the wagons still have 4wd right? btw, i dont know since i wasnt there, so i can only go by what you said.

one other thing....dont like the smilie with the flag? heres another...

That BS meter is better! LOL! As far as the suspention on that thing, I saw him lean bad trying to keep up on that curve.

 

[cjstringer]

WRX has a lot more body roll than our car. AutoX will prove that to ya. They constantly beg for mercy when they see the MP3 pull up.

 

[NYCZMP3]

HEY HEART BROKEN

where u from??....


anyone heard from asian hottie??....i think we have some snaked in our garden....:mad:

 

[javy212]

Havign driven both a stock WRX and my stock MP3, this is entirely possible assuming the amount of straight road was extremely limited. The WRX suspension is fairly mushy (but i've ridden on one with a thicker sway bar set and a strut bar and it rivals mp3 with those mods). Also, the stock WRX tires SUCK!!! I mean they suck. My winter tires were grippier than those things. So yea, this is definitely possible.... Good kill!

 

[LinuxRacr]

Yeah,

I drove a stock WRX also. It would kill me from the line, but on a variable highway, It's the MP3 all the way!(at high speeds!)

 

[heartbroken]

Yes I have snaked into the garden.

The WRX is the safer car to go.

For the record, I took Linux to go test drive the WRX as a surprise for him, so no, I'm not all b****. I can be nice when I am being nice to.

 

[blazerex]

uhhhh RIGHT....

here, gonna throw a HUGE BS...

As someone who owns a WRX there is nothing your car will do better than mine. Even in stock trim. The one POSSIBLE advantage you may have is that the stock RE-92s blow so badly that in a hard corner, and I do mean hard, not highway speeds, they start to fold.

Also anyone who said a stock WRX is easy to get sideways has never driven one. As is typcal with AWD cars they are very difficult to get sideways in street trim, and push through corners rather than oversteer.

Now that being said You still want to tell me your 15,000$ 130hp grocery getter out accelerated a 227hp, AWD, sport tuned wagon? I'll put a thousand bux down that the WRX can give you a 2-3 second head start and STILL out accelerate you to 100.

Wait wait wait.. maybe, just maybe it was all those fully functional body moldings that made your corner so well? Hey don't get me wrong, the P5 is a tight little car, and lots of bang for the buck, but it is no where NEAR the quality, performance or handling of a WRX. And for those of you that think it is (in stock trim mind you) put your money where your mouth is.

-blaze

 

[manuel]

haha someone who finally sees MY POINT!!

well not really, please EDIT your reply to refer to the MP3 not the PROTEGE5!! but i KNOW what you are talking about. i dont drive a wrx, but i know when the game owns me, and a wrx does that.

 

[blazerex]

hey no offense meant to anyone, but an MP3 is still just a protege ES 2.0 with some mild suspensions changes, and an upgraded intake thus allowing the HUGE jump to 140hp. None the less you're still driving a protoge. Just like in the end I am STILL Driving an impreza, all be it the best impreza there is.

I am quite sure my little 2.0l produces more than 140hp w/o a turbo in fact....

I just want to hear bung hole here acknowledge that under NO circumstance would he ever be able to compete with a WRX on ANY level. This is like me saying I blew away a C5 on the highway when i was stock. While I can now keep up with them (definitely not stock anymore) I certainly couldn't blow them away.

so just for S&Gs let's go over this again

MP3 = P5 + 10hp + cool colors and a z929 deck + some suspension work, Okay...

WRX = Impreza TS (which BTW would probably still own an MP3) + 80hp via smaller block, lower compression and a TD04 running 14.4psi. + stiffer tuned suspension.

MP3 != WRX.

But in the end, all that matters is that you like your car, but don't try to convince us, or anyone that you blew away a WRX. Unless of course you think your car does 0-60 in 5.4, and quarters in 14.8, or 0-100-0 in 17 seconds. In fact let's just take acceleration OUT of the picture, I would bet money that a bone stock WRX can pull more G's on a track than an MP3, nevermind the HP. Or to call someones bluff, let's take bone stock MP3s and bone stock WRX and run em at an auto-cross, I'll pay the entry fees, but when the MP3 loses you have to pay me back for both.... any takers? Oh, need to have a neutral drive too. Someone either familiar with both cars or not familiar with either.

Peace - Z

 

[blazerex]

and while I'm at it... since Linux boy is all super modded out, i'll pit my car against his too...

the result will of course be:

su -
rm -rf /home/LinuxRacr
ps -aux |grep -i linuxracr
killall (insert linuxracr parent pid here)
mkdir /home/WRXownedJ00
vi /etc/fstab
o
/dev/realcar /home/WRXownedJ00 iso9660, defaults, ro 1 2
ZZ
mount -a
hostname "WRXownedJ00"
echo "WRXownedJ00 127.0.0.1" >/etc/hosts
rm -rf /boot/lilo
rm -rf /boot/grub
echo "" > /root/.bash_history
history -c
init 6


the end result?.... I think you get the picture - OWNED.

-blaze

 

[manuel]

well thanks for all those facts, but uhm, that unix stuff...im lost...either way i still think the mp3 has more than "some" suspension work.....and yes, the wrx is better than the mp3 in handling, speed, lots of stuff....keep in mind having a turbo and 4wd is no match to a fwd 2.0l. now lets consider this, a turbo, 4wd, and yes, bigger engine on the mp3. im not trying to compare your wrx to an mp3, because I KNOW it outhandles, pretty much beats it anywhere. and NO the mp3 is NOT a p5, its a protege with "some" stuff. but hey i was gonna get a wrx, just didnt have the other 5k to fork out. dangit, i shoulda waited, oh well. though its good to know the mp3 can out do the c3/c5 autocrossing, but hey even i know rwd are harder to control in the turns, unless you love to drift, wait i have no clue what im talking about. need ssllleeeppppp.

i must implore you stop using the linux stuff, i just fried half of my brain, well, i just finished it off.

 

[BigBlue]

The WRX is a bad ass car no doubt about it. If I had the coin I likely would have bought it, but the difference in price here in Canada is about 10 thousand dollars before taxes...just not worth it...plus to boot you get a car that is at least here starting to become quite commonplace to see. There's only one other MP3 here in a city of just over 1/2 a million...not too shabby.

Or to call someones bluff, let's take bone stock MP3s and bone stock WRX and run em at an auto-cross, I'll pay the entry fees, but when the MP3 loses you have to pay me back for both.... any takers? Oh, need to have a neutral drive too. Someone either familiar with both cars or not familiar with either.

On this one I'd beg to differ tho. I have raced against a WRX owner on multiple occassions at autocross. I'm not a very good driver yet and it's my first year both in autocross and with a manual tranny car. He's been to multiple autoX schools as well as this being his second year of autoX and he's had a manual before his WRX too. Every single event we've raced, I've beaten him.

25 DSS Tom Buller 98 Sat SC2 0 00:41.477
23 CSS Harold Ramos 87 Toy MR2 0 00:41.752
2 ESS Craig Thoroughgood 86 Toy Corr 0 00:42.260
5 ESS Corey Dyck 00 Focus ZX3 0 00:42.304
8 DSP Mike Florence 92 Niss 240 2 00:42.891
14 DSS Ian Leavens 98 Saturn SC2 0 00:43.079
4 DSP Glen Linington 99 Camaro 0 00:43.396
12 DS Chris Deacon 02 Nissan SER 0 00:43.555
15 ES Ryan Papineau 01 ProtegeMP3 0 00:43.828
1 FS Art Schroeder 99 Chev Camar 0 00:43.915
22 CSP Dan Goodman 84 RX7 White 0 00:43.963
28 CS Ed Arnold 86 Toy MR2 0 00:44.307
18 ESS Robert Polson 99 Hond Sir 0 00:44.511
26 DSP Steve Carmicheal 92 Integra 0 00:44.738
20 ESS Chris Yorke 86 GTI 0 00:44.798
29 CSP Nick Hybschmann 92 Civic Si 0 00:44.857
17 SS Calvin Leung 01 Boxter S 0 00:45.382
3 DSS Allan Chan 02 WRX 0 00:45.406

That's not the whole listing...just up until the WRX. Note that he isn't even in stock anymore as he's upgraded his exhaust and bought a new BOV and some other stuff as well I believe. The only reason I don't do better is because every single person except for the Spec V above me has R-Compound tires. Not too bad for a mildly upgraded Protege tho.

 

[Zeorymer]

now lets consider this, a turbo, 4wd, and yes, bigger engine on the mp3

Wait, what are you trying to say here?
Both cars have the same size engine.
Did I read this wrong?

 

[LinuxRacr]

Someone in here obviously hasn't been reading what's really going on. First of all, the WRX is DEFINITELY quicker. I have about 150 HP. When I get tuned I will have about 165 HP (which is still slower). Second of all...Read my posts again and you will get the clear picture! As a matter of fact, I talked to a WRX owner yesterday and I humbly told him about my race, and he even said that it was possible. He said that this is because the pick up and go of the WRX is VERY crisp up until about just under 100 MPH, not to mention the huge drive-train losses of the AWD. Now I have learned that the estimated top speed of the WRX is 147 mph. My car can go up to about 140+ MPH. We were at 70 MPH at least when we started. I was right BEHIND him until the corner. I hit that corner at over 100 MPH. I know that he was trying to keep up, cause he was leaning in my rear-view really bad. I made it out of the turn way before he did, and got to 120 MPH pretty quick after this. Now the question is when did he decide that he did not want to race anymore? I got at least a 1/4 mi. on him before I shut it down. It is pointless to sit here and argue this. I present what happened. Either folks will accept it, or not. The facts are out there now. Believe what you want, but remember, you weren't there!

 

[LinuxRacr]

Ya know, maybe it's the title of the thread that is mis-leading(but exciting!).