12.9 myth?

[SB300]

i'm trying to prove/disprove a rumor i've over-heard a few times (from suby owners mainly)...

that a bone-stock 2004+ WRX sti can run 12.9 1/4 quarter mile time, and even a couple rumors of 12.7, on a completely stock setup.

please don't post, "well its possible w/ the right driver, or if the conditions were right"...obviously a lot of things have to do with 1/4 times (driver's ability, temperature, humidity, etc)...that's a given....but w/ those variables being optimal, can the stock WRX sti run around 12.9 1/4 mile time stock?

personally i believe that it could, but i've never personally seen it happen at the track, and without any evidence like that it's kind of hard to plead a case w/ someone. so if anyone has witnessed it or has a video proving it please reply. thanks.

[lamehonda]

With the right driver and if the conditions are right.....

[SB300]

Originally Posted by lamehonda

With the right driver and if the conditions are right.....

loser...haha

[SB300]

well Jamie it looks like this myth is BUSTED!

[LjasonL]

I saw some timeslips of 12.9s and 12.8s back in the day on nasioc

[SB300]

Originally Posted by LjasonL

I saw some timeslips of 12.9s and 12.8s back in the day on nasioc

it'd be nice to see some of those timeslips, however, i think the only real way to prove a time is by video w/ the time as they cross the trap line. if there was a timeslip that you could somehow have proof of what car ran that time it'd be valid. unfortunately you really can't....so video is the only conclusive evidence.

[LjasonL]

I'm not going to go digging to try to find them anyway :P

[freakray]

Sounds to me more than likely this troll doesn't want to hear the car can run a sub-13 second 1/4

[SB300]

Originally Posted by freakray

Sounds to me more than likely this troll doesn't want to hear the car can run a sub-13 second 1/4

on the contrary man...i like subarus....i used to have a 2.0 WRX and was going to get an Sti before i got my VR4 and S4. i believe highly that it can run a sub 13 second...cause i've actually seen that in person, plus its come from a creditable source (car & driver) that it runs 13.3/4. like i said in the original post i'm trying to prove a rumor w/ some sort of concrete evidence....it'd be awesome if it could....but with this post being up for a couple months now and nothing, i'd have to say this myth is pretty much "busted".

get a clue.

[mr_tw]

look at what some magazines pulled with the cars, such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver or Road and Track

[SB300]

Originally Posted by mr_tw

look at what some magazines pulled with the cars, such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver or Road and Track

the best i ever saw in any of those magazines was 13.3....and i think i read the article in each. i might double-check, that would give at least a reliable source if one of them got 12.9 out of it.

[stprasinz]

4/10ths of a second would be hard to pull off improvement even over the worst driver..
But with the right wether conditions track, and driver..As in conditions....
But 4/10ths to pick up in a stock car would be hard.... But ad race fuel... and start the car about 2 minutes before the run with the hood up till just before the run...... Conditions conditions conditions...
But maybe with race fuel.....