Supra vs WRX

[aliki1027]

I know this place is really biased ecspecially after reading the mix between the RSX and WRX, but I am going to ask this anyway.

For starters how easy is the WRX to mod, a 03 one?

And secondaly, which one would you want a WRX or 4th gen Supra tt or even naturally aspirated.

[LjasonL]

wrx = easy to mod, supra turbo= easier

assuming both the turbo supra and wrx were brand new and the same price, i'd take the supra.

in reality, a used turbo supra is gonna cost as much if not more than a new wrx, and in that case, the wrx wins no contest.

i wouldn't take an n/a supra over a wrx in any situation

[flylwsi]

agreed, but i'd go with a supra over the wrx if it's all about the power and straight line...

if it's about the corners, wrx.

which is me.

the supra is kinda porky...

i'll go wrx only b/c they'll handle circles around a supra and can be made to run fast as hell...

not as fast as a supra, but quick...

and hell, there's a top speed video that i've got of an older wrx running as fast as a modded skyline, and we're talking almost 200mph...

so it's not like you can't do it...

[aliki1027]

Thanks for those replies, Yea I know that the wrx can handle 400 times better than the supra but a supra can be easily modded to get 1000+hp,

I dont know much about the wrx but I like the way they look, and I also live in the mountians I could do major damage with that, but what about top speed yeah, you said it could hold its own at 200, but what about just stock with such low gearing they will run out of gears before it can even hit a decent top speed.

[flylwsi]

in the real world...

a street modded wrx would kill a supra if it had to take a corner.

how many real world 1000hp supras are there? driven daily?

right.

how about sick wrx's that are modded to hell and will beat a supra... lots more...

[aliki1027]

I know of a place in Cali. That does them quite regurally. butyour running stock to stock, 320hp - 227hp, granted if the supra had to take a turn depending on how much in front it was at the start of thatturn yes, the supra would have gotten blown by at the turn, bc i used to drive and old school supra and I know all about that
supra, water = bad.

[LjasonL]

Originally posted by aliki1027
Thanks for those replies, Yea I know that the wrx can handle 400 times better than the supra but a supra can be easily modded to get 1000+hp,

I dont know much about the wrx but I like the way they look, and I also live in the mountians I could do major damage with that, but what about top speed yeah, you said it could hold its own at 200, but what about just stock with such low gearing they will run out of gears before it can even hit a decent top speed.

man seriously, you're never gonna see the actual gear-limited top speeds of either of these cars on a public road unless you're crazy, and i mean crazy in a bad way. the wrx has low 1st-3rd gears, but 4th and 5th are pretty long. don't worry about which one is ultimately faster top speed, they are both fast enough.

if you do a lot of city driving and expect to be racing people in the 20-40mph range like an average stoplight race, the wrx is the car for you.

[aliki1027]

it would be a show/drag car.....not on the road....ive learned my lesson, but from what i was reading in another post, is it true the wrx only puts 147 to the ground?

[GTi-VR6_A3]

Originally posted by aliki1027
it would be a show/drag car.....not on the road....ive learned my lesson, but from what i was reading in another post, is it true the wrx only puts 147 to the ground?

i dout that car only puts 147 to the ground it would have to have seriously bad problems to loose that much hp. i mean 1.9t gti goes from 180 fly wheel to like 170fwhp. maybe they were thinking of the new rs model which used to be the better but is now the lower.

-GTi-VR6_A3

[aliki1027]

Yea it didnt seem to likely to me but i was just double checking and you mean the 1.8t right? I have been looking onto those as well but still not sure qhat car is for me. Well thanks guys for all the posts.

[flylwsi]

the 1.8t is only fwd, not awd.

it makes a big difference.

there is a bigger power loss from that hp going through an awd drivetrain.

keep that in mind...

that's from scc as well... they tested 5-6 modded wrx's a while back, and dynoed em all... compared to a stock wrx at 147hp.

[flylwsi]

hp lost through the drivetrain:

fwd is usually about 18%
rwd is 15-20%
awd is about 25%

[GTi-VR6_A3]

sorry gusy i frogot about the awd lol. i was sleepy when i posted it hence the 1.9t reference. get the 1.8t my friend lost to a 1.8t in his friends supra turbo. the gti was pushing like 22psi though hehehe damn those strong vw engines.

-GTi-VR6_A3

[flylwsi]

i have that video...

the golf beats a viper and a supra... nice stuff

[GTi-VR6_A3]

there is a video of that??? id liek to see it. im talking about it actualyl happening though lol 280 in california san jose are

-GTi-VR6_A3