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But that's my taste. I agree with you that you've gotta like looking at your ride. :shades:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=109126
But guess what? I'd still pick an STI over the EVO. The STI is the better daily driver, and I support Subaru's commitment to AWD. Whatever advantages the EVO has over the STI, would be lost on me, as I'm sure the STI is still a very satisfying car to drive.
Bob
-juice
My name is mike, i actually work at a subaru dealership, dont feel bad, they have very strict rules against that. Hell i cant even take it out without, a manager driving it. They have to do it for insurance purposes.
sorry
later
That is really weird. Dont know if the policy changed recently but i just test drove one and the salesman didnt even look at my ID. I could very possibly have not even been licensed.
BOV's can be tricky since the STI is a bit tempermental in regard to sensors. I have a friend who installed a BOV and threw a CEL soon after. Not a huge deal, but you never like seeing a CEL on a car with less that than 6k miles on it
-wgarner
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-juice
I was a little surprised. They had 3 06 STI's on the lot, two blue, one OBP in the showroom. The one I test drove was on "sale" with the boost gauge and short throw. 1100 miles on it. The dealer pulled her out and didn't even ask to see my ID. He then let me drive it like I stole it. Didn't hard launch but did rush it past 3k and fished it on a turn. He didn't even squeak.
Long story short he tried to sell me that car. I told him nope, i want the one in the showroom with 17 miles on it. No way i was going to buy a car he let me test drive like that.
-juice
My experience was similar- driving a 350z track, an Evo IX MR, a Mazdaspeed 6 and finally the STI. Once I figured out that I HAD to have AWD after driving an Audi A4 for so long it was the battle between the Evo and the STI. The final straw? Price. I was able to get the STI, black with silver, short shifter, and the super extended warranty for around 33k all told. The Evo would have set me back 36k. After driving the two i couldn't justify an additional 3k for virtually the same vehicle, they are THAT close.
second of all, no. AWD vs FWD. Plus, I'd be surprised if the sentra's engine compartment is high enough. So your first hurdles would be relocating the intercooler to cut down on the engine height (if that would even be enough) and then your 2nd issue is either making the sti engine work as a FWD'er only OR cutting up the floor in the sentra to accomodate all the AWD components. Of course, I'm oversimplifying all of this. There are MANY more problems with this idea.
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You've got a wide, flat, pancake engine that certainly won't mate up to any Nissan trannies nor would it likely fit in the engine bay designed for a transverse in-line 4.
I doubt the engine bay is long enough, either.
I can't think of a more complex swap. Bring cubic money.
-juice
STI in traffic is like a bull in a china shop.
-juice
Thanks
Legacy owners report that they get the best rolling acceleration by slowly rolling into the throttle, i.e. not just flooring it.
-juice
Oh, be prepared to write checks if you do that very often. I take the rolling start approach and save the driveline the shock of the dropped clutch. Slipping the clutch gets you up speed fast enough for most mortals.
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Chintan Talati
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Do you hear it when you're coasting in neutral? That would help narrow it down. Is the pitch speed-dependent?
-juice
adding to juice; going over bump, turning, stopping?
I have a clunky thunky noises in my wagon too, but I know what they are. Too much slack on one brakeline and it knocks against the inside wheel well when the strut rises and drops.
The other is the endlinks.
-Dave
Unlike my high school friends who's parents financed their "fast and furious" scenes, i actually have 2 more years of undergrad be4 i can get my Subie STi, which i'm hoping will get decent styling by then. anyways, i just wanted to throw that out there....
p.s. i'm currently studying abroad in europe and 99% of cars here are diesel and 6spd, i've heard diesel yields good torque but it stills sounds like crap in my option...
However, I'm curious as to how these differentials work. I know that the rear is a "Torsen" type-ok, that's familiar.
The front is a "helical" type-is this essentially a generic way of saying Torsen?
And the center combines "a mechanical with an electronically controlled" type-What does this mean? Is the "mechanical" part simply a Torsen/helical type? And how exactly does it work in conjunction with the electronic one?
These are very technical questions and I appreciate any help or a hint as to where I could read about the details of the STi drivetrain.
How has STi been been treating the owners on the road in terms comfort of ride and when there is bad traffic?
I have test drove a pre-owned STi from a Subaru dealer and it seems like i can't control the clutch too well due to the sports and short clutch. I have been driving stick for a while and never had problem controlling the clutch, but STi's seems to be foreign to me. I tried flooring the gas, but the jerks from the shifting of gears made my wife sick.. Am i not doing it right?
How do you get the hissing sound from the turbo when u change gear? I tried doing that but did not hear anything.
Also, is it advisable i go for a pre-owned STi if it's not too bad? Thanks a bunch in advance if you are assisting me with all these questions.
I cannot tell if is your driving or your wife just doesn't enjoy being in this type of car.
I'm guessing that you were a little slow in releasing the clutch (jerks from shifting, no hissing sound from turbo).
A pre-owned performance car is always a risk but if you think you can save enough to make up for that I guess it is okay.
Just drive a new one before you make a decision... to make sure you don't get a lot less by buying a used .
Releasing the clutch faster will give me the hissing sound from turbo and reduce jerking? Do i need to rev to a certain RPM to shift gear and hear that hissing sound?
I might need to try again. I tried a preowned one but did not ask to try a new one. I just don't want to run into situation that i pay 34k for a new STi and 1/2year later, evo X and newer STi comes out and forces the older generation's price so much lower.
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Just drive it..it will blow you away.
About 10000 dollars is the difference between a fast car and a perfect car.
I would like to bring an STi to one of the Subaru dealership to check out if the pre-own STi has been wrecked or signs of major issues going in the car but not visible to me.
The STi i am intending to get is from a private seller. Do you guys think it is advisable to bring it to the dealership to get their opinions? I feel its stupid of me, because dealers are not making money to help me make good decision on a private seller's pre-owned. But i'm desperate to get some specialist in STi to help me evaluate the STi i am getting.
Please advise.
FWIW, I've heard it costs a bundle to CPO a car, too.
-juice
1. They are not much cheaper than a new one since they are more or less in high demand either way.
2. They may have been abused in ways even the most "passionate drivers" among us cannot imagine. Once I saw a guy drive one over a 1-ft curb to beat a Vette...
3. Turbo cars need good care to prevent damage to the turbine casing and airfoils. A turbo must be properly warmed up in any weather (especially in cold weather) and allowed to run to cool down for a few minutes with the engine running after driving them. Most people are either unaware of this or just choose to not care.
4. Even modern, high-tech cars must be properly broken in. This includes staying under 70 mph and 3,000 RPM for the first 500 miles (these number can be argued but the principle holds). This is important to properly wear in the engine and transmission components that must work together for a long time after. Most people, again, either don't know or don't care, and beat the snot out of their new STi as soon as they're out of sight of the dealer lot.
All in all, you are better off saving cashe for a few more months for a down payment on a new STi that's under full warranty and has not not been abused.
* 6 speed manual trans
* different AWD system
* different suspension
* different seats
* different wheels and tires
* engine tuning
* HIDs
* bigger brakes
And that's just off the top of my head...
-juice
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