Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself...StiXXX' 2005 STi
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katnip
the car is black. I swear
you all must realize that most racing has little to do with the car and the power, but it has LOTS to do with the driver skills! I watched an ancient 280z that had been dug out of a farmers field 2 months prior, and with a slipping clutch, set fast time of the day at a winter rallycross. There were prep'd rally cars there, Sti's, Evo's, audi's. And yet a RWD car set FTD on a "fun run"!
Al and I have rx'd my RS and he got first in class and FTD and I got like 10th or something in class. Same car, different drivers, different results.
You can have all the car you want, but it's still all about the driver.
BTW. http://www.teamoneil.com
PS can't wait to get my arse handed to me at Storyland!
Al and I have rx'd my RS and he got first in class and FTD and I got like 10th or something in class. Same car, different drivers, different results.
You can have all the car you want, but it's still all about the driver.
BTW. http://www.teamoneil.com
PS can't wait to get my arse handed to me at Storyland!
stiXXX
Active member
That's the proper term for what I'm building: a race/street car.
I've seen auto-X,it's not my cup of tea.
I like watching Rally.
Time Attack,to me,seems like a blast,I like the idea of fastest lap on the track,in class,wins.
And drag-racing an AWD car-what could be more fun?
I've seen auto-X,it's not my cup of tea.
I like watching Rally.
Time Attack,to me,seems like a blast,I like the idea of fastest lap on the track,in class,wins.
And drag-racing an AWD car-what could be more fun?
race/street...??
maybe so, but a time attack car with 400+ whp and stock belts and no cage?! thanks I'll watch but not ask for a ride
and ppl here can vouch that Nigel ain't afraid to go on some pretty wild rides
try some time attack with the car as is, get some seat time and experience before cutting loose with the Beeeg Boossst, your mom will be glad you did
maybe so, but a time attack car with 400+ whp and stock belts and no cage?! thanks I'll watch but not ask for a ride
and ppl here can vouch that Nigel ain't afraid to go on some pretty wild rides
try some time attack with the car as is, get some seat time and experience before cutting loose with the Beeeg Boossst, your mom will be glad you did
akinaspeedstar
New member
more rx8 pics!
love that car with the CF hood. looks really clean.
love that car with the CF hood. looks really clean.
stiXXX
Active member
Yup,a 400+WHP time attack car with no cage.
Just think of the "Death on the Highway" movie they showed you in p.e.
The RX is still under-cover for another week or so,till the weather improves. When I get her out and dust her off I'll be sure and get some fresh new pictures up.
The 8's a beautiful,well-mannered car that hauls arse,but it's 250 @crank-hp /5.9 0-60 is no match for the STi's brute-force torque,that's for sure.
If have a date,the 8's a far better choice,the STi,even with the Tein EDFC,is still choppy as hell and not quiet,at all.
The 8's like driving a helicopter-the roto spools up like a turbine.
Oh,and it handles like a dream,stock.
I'd like to stick staggered 19"s and Tein EDFC on her,but it's not worth it,as I don't drive her that much-she's got 30K since April '04...
Just think of the "Death on the Highway" movie they showed you in p.e.
The RX is still under-cover for another week or so,till the weather improves. When I get her out and dust her off I'll be sure and get some fresh new pictures up.
The 8's a beautiful,well-mannered car that hauls arse,but it's 250 @crank-hp /5.9 0-60 is no match for the STi's brute-force torque,that's for sure.
If have a date,the 8's a far better choice,the STi,even with the Tein EDFC,is still choppy as hell and not quiet,at all.
The 8's like driving a helicopter-the roto spools up like a turbine.
Oh,and it handles like a dream,stock.
I'd like to stick staggered 19"s and Tein EDFC on her,but it's not worth it,as I don't drive her that much-she's got 30K since April '04...
SUBARUDE
Well-known member
StiXXX you should have saved your money and bought this
http://xsorbit27.com/users5/subarutunersofmaine/index.php?topic=5152.0
you would have been ahead of the curve and had more $$$$$$ to put towards the rx8
http://xsorbit27.com/users5/subarutunersofmaine/index.php?topic=5152.0
you would have been ahead of the curve and had more $$$$$$ to put towards the rx8
johnny6speed
New member
Dear STiXXX,
If you actually show up to a CMC event and enter your STI or RX8 for autocross, I'll buy you a monster energy drink of your choice.
If you are within 1 second of my Raw time, I'll buy you dinner.
If you equal or beat my time, I'll pay your entry fee.
If you truely are up for some good friendly comp. Come try and take me down. Man.
Here is my lame 1990 Civic Si on street tires.
If you actually show up to a CMC event and enter your STI or RX8 for autocross, I'll buy you a monster energy drink of your choice.
If you are within 1 second of my Raw time, I'll buy you dinner.
If you equal or beat my time, I'll pay your entry fee.
If you truely are up for some good friendly comp. Come try and take me down. Man.
Here is my lame 1990 Civic Si on street tires.
katnip
the car is black. I swear
my point missed (or ignored) yet again :
my point is it doesn't matter how fast the car is, 2 different drivers can get different results. It also does not matter what type of racing it is either. I could drive this purported beast of an STi in a time attack and get my arse kicked by many of you driving a Honda Civic ;D I'm not saying STiXXX is not a good driver or his car is not fast, aint met him or the car, but you have to admit driver skill comes into play. How do you think Pedro kick's arse in a girlie car?
Driver skill will get you the win, not necessarily the car!
Driver skill will get you the win, not necessarily the car!
Meyagi
I'm a hack
civics/crx's do very very well autocrossing...Dear STiXXX,
If you actually show up to a CMC event and enter your STI or RX8 for autocross, I'll buy you a monster energy drink of your choice.
If you are within 1 second of my Raw time, I'll buy you dinner.
If you equal or beat my time, I'll pay your entry fee.
If you truely are up for some good friendly comp. Come try and take me down. Man.
Here is my lame 1990 Civic Si on street tires.
johnny6speed
New member
You are absolutely correct Sir! But, if this man is the universe champion that he says he is, and his car is the fist machine that he says it is, he should have no problem in laying the smack on me!
stiXXX
Active member
Let's see here...
On that "Nice STi for sale...and why I didj't buy a pre-modified car"
That one was a good deal,but I wanted to make my own choices,for better or worse,not buy a pre-modded car.
I was going to buy,before the 8,a heavily-modded,wide-body twin turbo RX-7. One of the "faster/furious-er" rides...But something was missing-the choices that come with a build. You always lose your shirt putting money (read: personalizing) into these rides,but at $30K,that STi was an absolute steal from what I saw.
Hell,I've got $40K in the RX-8,(bought it new,it's seen rain,I think, three times!) & I'd probably sell it for $25K any day of the week!
On auto-X: To come out and race people that know what they're doing,when I don't,rings with abject absurdity. Pass.
I'll come and watch one this summer-and you guys should come to Import Wars,that'll be a hoot!
I have a Grand Idea: Why don't you all come to The Togue Event?
It's the first ever in North America,and there's several categories including time attack and drifting-on page one of this thread,there's details and links,it's a historic event,and pretty amazing,if you look at the scope of it all.
On that "Nice STi for sale...and why I didj't buy a pre-modified car"
That one was a good deal,but I wanted to make my own choices,for better or worse,not buy a pre-modded car.
I was going to buy,before the 8,a heavily-modded,wide-body twin turbo RX-7. One of the "faster/furious-er" rides...But something was missing-the choices that come with a build. You always lose your shirt putting money (read: personalizing) into these rides,but at $30K,that STi was an absolute steal from what I saw.
Hell,I've got $40K in the RX-8,(bought it new,it's seen rain,I think, three times!) & I'd probably sell it for $25K any day of the week!
On auto-X: To come out and race people that know what they're doing,when I don't,rings with abject absurdity. Pass.
I'll come and watch one this summer-and you guys should come to Import Wars,that'll be a hoot!
I have a Grand Idea: Why don't you all come to The Togue Event?
It's the first ever in North America,and there's several categories including time attack and drifting-on page one of this thread,there's details and links,it's a historic event,and pretty amazing,if you look at the scope of it all.