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socal pat
03-04-2007, 09:51 AM
No question the WRX has the BIG traction advantage from a standing start, but I now know that on a 2 lane freeway onramp from 25mph to 85mph a FFSC with 115 pulley is a dead-on match for a WRX. Neither one pulling the other. This was all done in the name of research of course. And as always the look on his face was priceless. ;)
Tom @ Fast Forward
03-04-2007, 11:03 AM
Sure, sure. Next you will be telling us you passed a Formula 1 car. ;)
socal pat
03-04-2007, 11:14 AM
Why Tom, whatever could jou mean? Are Jou questioning my Jintegrity?
Tom @ Fast Forward
03-04-2007, 11:44 AM
LOL. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Banshee
03-04-2007, 12:28 PM
Just a plain WRX?

I figured a 210whp miata would be faster.
socal pat
03-04-2007, 01:43 PM
They are high 13 second cars in stock form http://dragtimes.com/ and so are we.
Banshee
03-04-2007, 02:12 PM
didn't realize the base WRX were that fast.

I dove a 227whp model once, and was not impress. Partly because of the extreme turbo lag.
socal pat
03-04-2007, 05:12 PM
That's why I was willing to race from a roll-on. I new I'd have the lowdown torque advantage. I might have done better if my wife wasn't in the car. That extra 125 lbs. does make a difference.
Gman7007
03-05-2007, 07:21 PM
:gun_bandana: That extra 125 lbs. does make a difference.

I hope she doesn't see this post.....never, never divulge her weight.

Jose
Banshee
03-06-2007, 03:52 AM
... That extra 125 lbs. does make a difference.

Isn't that the truth. I drive solo 97% of the time in the miata. But one time I was demostrating the acceleration of the miata to a friend in the car (250lb +), I was thinking "Hell, where did my acceleration go?
MiataMTF
03-08-2007, 12:23 PM
didn't realize the base WRX were that fast.

I dove a 227whp model once, and was not impress. Partly because of the extreme turbo lag.

The WRX-STI and EVO are strong - about 290hp, and with AWD have great traction. The base WRX has 224hp/226tq but I think the specs on this one are under-rated. They're fun cars to drive but to me an SC'd Miata is more liveable and more fun - RWD has it's own rewards.
Race Grandpa
03-23-2007, 07:51 PM
I have figured that at 210 WHP the Miata has a power-to-weight ratio 16% greater than an EVO has. Could be the same for a WRX?
Race Grandpa
03-23-2007, 08:49 PM
Similar discussion to this on FI section of Miata.net forum. Search Topic "Formula for estimating MPH with FI" As of 3-23 the last post was 3-23.

Some ignorant guy started the thread and our leader Tom helped him out and in the end Corky Bell acknowledged that he was getting old.

Was it cubed or squared or new math?

:scooter: