06-23-2014, 08:23 AM | #71 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: A Potential Traffic Ticket
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 1,112
Thanks: 448
Thanked 231 Times in 182 Posts
Mentioned: 28 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
my bad Einstein. I wasnt even sure if that's his birth year.
__________________
|
06-23-2014, 09:18 AM | #72 |
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2014
Drives: Subaru
Location: Interwebs
Posts: 357
Thanks: 68
Thanked 158 Times in 83 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to BadBRZ For This Useful Post: | JackSmiley (06-23-2014) |
06-23-2014, 09:59 AM | #73 |
NASA SpecE30 Racer
|
What turbo kit is that and what are you using to flash the car that makes a turbo kit magically disappear?
__________________
- King Tut
Street/Track Car: 2006 Honda S2000 TT3 || Race Car: 1987 BMW 325is SpecE30 || Tow Vehicle: 2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Sold Cars: 2012 BMW M3 || 2013 Subaru BRZ || 2012 Porsche Cayman R || 2009 Chevrolet Z06 || 2009 BMW M3 || 2004 BMW M3 || 2004 Nissan 350Z |
The Following User Says Thank You to King Tut For This Useful Post: | ngabdala (06-25-2014) |
06-23-2014, 10:05 AM | #74 |
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2014
Drives: Subaru
Location: Interwebs
Posts: 357
Thanks: 68
Thanked 158 Times in 83 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
|
06-23-2014, 11:28 PM | #75 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: A Potential Traffic Ticket
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 1,112
Thanks: 448
Thanked 231 Times in 182 Posts
Mentioned: 28 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
The OP is leaning more towards the STI coz of power, and he was also asking about the audio system of the car. Im guessing he's one of those kids who like to play loud music around the parking lot and doing pulls in the freeway. I could be wrong, but California's overrun with those kind of drivers. And I wouldn't even encourage the OP to go drive his FRS in the mountains "to get the feel of the car" coz he might just stay 20 years old.
__________________
|
06-24-2014, 12:05 AM | #76 | |
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2014
Drives: Subaru
Location: Interwebs
Posts: 357
Thanks: 68
Thanked 158 Times in 83 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to BadBRZ For This Useful Post: | jc1993 (06-25-2014) |
06-24-2014, 02:50 AM | #77 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited
Location: Orange County
Posts: 1,553
Thanks: 997
Thanked 607 Times in 404 Posts
Mentioned: 32 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
if it has to be an AWD and 4 doors Evo all the way
__________________
|
06-24-2014, 03:31 AM | #78 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Drives: '18 STi
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 837
Thanks: 1,315
Thanked 201 Times in 155 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I recently sat in a STi (never have driven a boosted car or wrx to say before) and the first thing I can assertively say is that the steering in the BRZ is SO much better than the 15 STi. Granted, I didn't take it to the back roads because it was a test drive, but nonetheless; the steering feel in the 15 STi feels somewhat lackluster compared to the BRZ. Then again there are a lot of variables that get into hand with this like: maybe I'm not used to the car yet (only drove it for like 10 minutes), haven't / couldn't push the car (the car was 7 miles old lol), and so many other variables. To restate what others said, in the 15 STi, power was definitely there. I accidentally did a slight pull on a freeway ramp and in a couple seconds (where it would take the BRZ a couple seconds to catch up to speed with high way traffic speeds), I went from 20 mph to around 90. If I remember correctly, I did the pull at 3rd gear. Again to restate what I said earlier, the steering feedback feels odd compared to the 86- maybe slightly more negative than the BRZ. The 15 STi is a power monster though! Only thing I regret not doing that day at the dealership was forgetting to ask for a test drive on the new WRX. I think if I did, I'm pretty sure that I would choose the '15 WRX over '15 STi because of it's more economical virtues and etc (it actually produces more torque down low, which is generally where most people spend their RPM's).
In the coming years, I'll probably trade my BRZ in for a WRX Hatch / wagon (pretty freakin' sure Subaru is going to reintroduce 'em cause over 50% of their sales of WRXs are from the Hatches/ wagons) for more practicality. |
06-24-2014, 06:56 AM | #79 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: A Potential Traffic Ticket
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 1,112
Thanks: 448
Thanked 231 Times in 182 Posts
Mentioned: 28 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Sure you do.
__________________
|
06-24-2014, 07:39 AM | #80 |
Sarcastic SOB
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S M6, '23 Volvo V60 CC
Location: Thornhill Ontario
Posts: 4,614
Thanks: 1,341
Thanked 2,844 Times in 1,635 Posts
Mentioned: 32 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
The 15 STI and the BRZ have the same steering ratio.
__________________
5:AD kit, HKS V1+ S/C, ECUtek dyno'd, Ohlins MP20, Magnaflow cb, Revworks UEL, Topspeed overpipe, Pinnacle Ceramic tint, VG shark fin, HID's, yellow DRL's, full LEDs, red floor lights, Homelink mirror, trunk lid liner, Perrin LWCP, Valenti smoked, Flossy Grip Tape Shorty, GT86 plaque, lighted vanity mirror, Michelin PSS, Project mU +800, DOT4 fluid, 720 Form GTF1 17x8&9, stitched leather bits, EZ valve.
|
06-24-2014, 04:54 PM | #81 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Drives: 2012 WRX, 2003 RSX Type S
Location: TN, AK, VA, S. Korea, NC
Posts: 451
Thanks: 12
Thanked 284 Times in 154 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
STi has a faster steering ratio 13:1, not the same.
|
06-24-2014, 05:13 PM | #82 | |
So elite I'm 1338
Join Date: Feb 2014
Drives: WRB Subaru BRZ
Location: California
Posts: 3,008
Thanks: 1,835
Thanked 1,934 Times in 982 Posts
Mentioned: 32 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
My 05 tC had the best factory sound system in any sub 18 grand vehicle that i can think of, it even rivals some of the 40k+ vehicles in my book. |
|
06-24-2014, 08:49 PM | #83 |
Sarcastic SOB
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S M6, '23 Volvo V60 CC
Location: Thornhill Ontario
Posts: 4,614
Thanks: 1,341
Thanked 2,844 Times in 1,635 Posts
Mentioned: 32 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
I read that one of the upgrades in the new STI is that they gave it the BRZ steering.
I just looked it up and they are both in fact 13:1 steering ratio. The STI is 2.5 turns lock to lock and not confirmed but pretty sure BRZ is the same..
__________________
5:AD kit, HKS V1+ S/C, ECUtek dyno'd, Ohlins MP20, Magnaflow cb, Revworks UEL, Topspeed overpipe, Pinnacle Ceramic tint, VG shark fin, HID's, yellow DRL's, full LEDs, red floor lights, Homelink mirror, trunk lid liner, Perrin LWCP, Valenti smoked, Flossy Grip Tape Shorty, GT86 plaque, lighted vanity mirror, Michelin PSS, Project mU +800, DOT4 fluid, 720 Form GTF1 17x8&9, stitched leather bits, EZ valve.
Last edited by wbradley; 06-25-2014 at 09:05 AM. |
06-25-2014, 03:11 AM | #84 | |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: 2013 all stock frs
Location: coachella ca
Posts: 87
Thanks: 52
Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
FBM Stage 1 Base Turbo Kit Starting @ $3995 Garrett or PTE Turbo Choices | FullBlown | Forced Induction | 588 | 12-02-2015 02:41 PM |
Nissan to enter 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans + 2015 FIA WEC | mav1178 | Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions | 1 | 05-23-2014 10:47 PM |
2015 86/BRZ vs 2015 Eclipse | botbs | FR-S / BRZ vs.... | 55 | 04-16-2014 04:07 AM |