Thread: WRX -> FR-S?
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Old 05-06-2014, 02:34 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by stevo585 View Post
This almost exactly what I did 07 WRX to BRZ. I honestly don't really even miss the power of the WRX. On e85 I'm almost trapping the same speed at the 1/4 actually in my BRZ 96 vs 98 mph anyways. Its that illusion of low end torque that makes the WRX feel much faster but it had no top end power. WRX handles way worse at autoX not even close there.
Gas mileage for me:

WRX got 19 city/26 highway.
BRZ gets 27 city/32 highway.

No change in insurance.

That is true alot of that is that low end torque and the brz is way better around the corners. For some reason my insurance is a lot higher on the WRX, a lot higher about 1.5 of the brz. Might need to switch companies. Unfortunately due to mods and mostly driving habits my wrx mpg is shit lol, but that's probably mostly my fault.
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