Subaru WRX vs WRX STi?, Looking for technical differences Options

[Illyont]

Hello all!

This post is mainly a request from the guy(s) who own an Impreza WRX, but anyone who feel they are _absolutely sure_ can answer

I'm unsure about the differences of the two cars (WRX and WRX STi). Also, what differences came from year 2000-2005 models? Because some say the 2001 STi have 280 bhp, while other say 220 bhp.. And the new 05 STi is 245 bhp, to my knowledge.

This might be different in Europe/Asia/USA though.. Post what car your information comes from please.


According to autority sources the GT-Four is _not_ street legal in Norway, even though a few people have them. My best bet at getting a new Celi is then to get a "regular" SS-III (beams, 197 bhp front wheel drive). I want 4WD for my next car, so that kinda leaves the Celi unavailable :/

I have hear alot of bad about the quality of Mitsubishi Evo, so that car is also out of the question. Then you have the older Eclipse with 4x4 and turbo, but those are starting to get kinda old.

It all boils down to the Impreza, and then I atleast want the regular 125 bhp 2.0 litre car. But I would love the WRX (hence my wondering.. What are the differences between the regular WRX and the MUCH more expensive STi).

If I do get the regular WRX (if different or not), could I still use all of the STi mods available? Or are the two cars so different that they use another exhaust system, electronics, suspension setup or whatever?

Reviews state that both cars are pretty fast, but that is seen from a regular daily driver kinda view, and that's not the same as to say it is a fast car I had an ST though, so whatever will probably seem fast. The bad thing about the Impreza is fuel consumption.. They use ALOT of fuel, to my knowledge. Nothing is perfect (unless maybe the GT-Four)

[97sccelica]

97sccelica, ive seen stcok evo dyno sheets at over 260. i think mitsu has less drive train loss then subaru, or subaru is pulling the 300hp out of its ass for marketing reasons. 

anyone have a video or something of the 2 cars racing in their stock form? from the vids ive see so far, the mitsu is always faster, but i never know if they are stock or modified in the vids ive seen.
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that might have been a factory freak or a high reading dyno. what dyno was it on? i've seen a WRX with up pipe and cobb stage 1 reflash put 246 at the wheels. nearly all stockers put out 170whp and an up pipe doesnt add too much peak hp, and a stage 1 reflash adds about 30hp

http://motortrend.com/roadtests/sedan/112_...ishi_evos_dyno/

motortrend dynoed three evos there, putting down 228(evo), 227(MR), and 235(RS) whp peak out of three runs for each car, the lower power runs put out about 8 less whp for each car. i went to that same shop to dyno tune my WRX. i specifically asked the owner of the shop what STI's put down on his dyno and he said around 235-240whp

the only videos i manage to find of stock EVO's are ones that invlove SRT4's, and from a roll, the SRT4 is quicker than both cars

This post has been edited by 97sccelica: Jul 30, 2005 - 3:41 PM