Stock 2006 WRX vs....oh crap!

[subieskier]

So here I am in line at the onramp to I-5, which is a metered two-lane road. Perfect for mano-a-mano 0-70 fun. Looked to my right, some econobox. He goes green first, putters away, and a couple of seconds later, I get my green and do an easy start, with the intention of hammering it once the r's are up for a little fun.

All of a sudden, I see headlights from a hard launch coming fast in the right lane in back of me. The bastard had jumped the green and had a pretty good hole shot coming my way. At this point I hammer it, but revs are only 2500 or so in first...come on boost..please!

Boost kicks in right as the other car is level, but I can still see this as yet unknown vehicle gaining by me...I bang a 1-2 shift so hard that my sunroof cover flies back. But the other car is an auto, and during my shift I see the tailights shoot by: a C-6!

I guess I should have kept an eye on my mirror. If I had seen him, and had a good launch, perhaps I would have annoyed him a bit and postponed the inevitable. That guy definitely knew how to drive against a Subie.

[VR43000GT]

Parts of that post made me laugh.

*Lots of turbo lag from a WRX

*Shift so hard you sunroof cover flies back

*And you don't really need to know how to drive well in order to beat a WRX with an auto C6.

[GForce957]

I think in order to drive well with an auto C6 against a WRX it takes alot of steps....

Step 1. Floor it.

Step 2. Keep it floored for a few seconds, nothing long so your foot doesn't get tired

Step 3. Look behind you at WRX

[freakray]

If you're not getting any boost at 2500rpm on a 2006 WRX, you need to see your dealer.

[subieskier]

Originally Posted by GForce957

I think in order to drive well with an auto C6 against a WRX it takes alot of steps....

Step 1. Floor it.

Step 2. Keep it floored for a few seconds, nothing long so your foot doesn't get tired

Step 3. Look behind you at WRX

There ARE steps a WRX owner can take to beat a C-6:

1) Race it on snow.

2) Pay the C-6 driver to lose.

3) Bolt the rear bumper of the WRX to the front bumper of the 'Vette.

It can be done!

[freakray]

Originally Posted by subieskier

There ARE steps a WRX owner can take to beat a C-6:

1) Race it on snow.

2) Pay the C-6 driver to lose.

3) Bolt the rear bumper of the WRX to the front bumper of the 'Vette.

It can be done!

How long have you owned your WRX and is it your first WRX?

[subieskier]

Originally Posted by freakray

If you're not getting any boost at 2500rpm on a 2006 WRX, you need to see your dealer.

You're right -- it was probably closer to 2000 rpm; I wasn't watching the tach when I first floored it, and does start to come on well before 3 grand.

I have hand-timed some 0-60's and they usually come in at a touch less than 6 seconds, so it seems I should be within engineering specs.

[subieskier]

Originally Posted by freakray

How long have you owned your WRX and is it your first WRX?

Yes, and I have waited a long time to be able to buy one. Had years of practice on a '72 510, though. This car is everything I wanted my 510 to be, although I think the 510 was the fastest stopping car I have ever driven.

[RACER D12]

Originally Posted by subieskier

Yes, and I have waited a long time to be able to buy one. Had years of practice on a '72 510, though. This car is everything I wanted my 510 to be, although I think the 510 was the fastest stopping car I have ever driven.

you still got the 510? Badass little cars.

[subieskier]

Originally Posted by RACER D12

you still got the 510? Badass little cars.

Wish I did. I bought a truck to do part-time landscaping, and had to sell either the 510 or my 1969 Barracuda 340 Formula S matching factory numbers car. Had no room to park all three. What's a fella to do?

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by subieskier

Wish I did. I bought a truck to do part-time landscaping, and had to sell either the 510 or my 1969 Barracuda 340 Formula S matching factory numbers car. Had no room to park all three. What's a fella to do?

Landscape himself another parking spot.

[GForce957]

Originally Posted by -The Stig-

Landscape himself another parking spot.

Touche' sir

[Musashi3000GT]

Nice death bro. Dont listen to the negative comentary, half these guys would be so lucky as to own a properly engineered vehicle as an Impreza.
Keep up the stories mate, Love to hear bout them Subarus.

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

Nice death bro. Dont listen to the negative comentary, half these guys would be so lucky as to own a properly engineered vehicle as an Impreza.
Keep up the stories mate, Love to hear bout them Subarus.

Where is the negative commentary?

[Right_LiRrr]

Originally Posted by freakray

If you're not getting any boost at 2500rpm on a 2006 WRX, you need to see your dealer.

i'd see the dealer about the sunroof too