jasonrouse
21-01-2005, 12:12 AM
Origional thread http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=33992
Could I answer why i believe commodores are more popular than WRXs
well..... for $50000 you can buy a VY SS that comes standard with 245kws (something that wrx owners need to pay $8000 to bring there power too)
with the SS pay the same amount of money and you get 360kws. Something that wrxs would need to pay $15-$18k for.... also they would need to pay an extra $10000 for a dog box as the standard gearbox would self destruct within a blink with anything over 280kws @ the flywheel in a WRX.
Lets go one more step.
Toni rigoli performance can get 400kws @ flywheel + Dog Box, + strengthend diff and CV joints for $42000 + Price of car
for the same price Capa will give you 680kW @ flywheel plus strengthend diff and box.
It seems that technology doesnt give you that much more after all...
so b4 all you wrx fans start jumping in talking about 500kw wrxs and what not.... were talking about 2 cars standard, that cost the same..... spending the same amount of money on them??? which one gives you more for your money
Another advantage... top end power.... from a roll on an equal powered V8 will pull away from an equal powered turbo...
I have a stock VX SS and my neighbour has a 97 WRX with an exaust (dynoed at 118kw @ wheels, roughly 210kw @ engine) and from a 60kph roll on I walk all over him....... after 120kph i pull away and it seems like he isnt even trying...
Most WRX drivings think that racing is only from 0-100. Its amayzing they wont race you till they get a set of lights :)
Could I answer why i believe commodores are more popular than WRXs
well..... for $50000 you can buy a VY SS that comes standard with 245kws (something that wrx owners need to pay $8000 to bring there power too)
with the SS pay the same amount of money and you get 360kws. Something that wrxs would need to pay $15-$18k for.... also they would need to pay an extra $10000 for a dog box as the standard gearbox would self destruct within a blink with anything over 280kws @ the flywheel in a WRX.
Lets go one more step.
Toni rigoli performance can get 400kws @ flywheel + Dog Box, + strengthend diff and CV joints for $42000 + Price of car
for the same price Capa will give you 680kW @ flywheel plus strengthend diff and box.
It seems that technology doesnt give you that much more after all...
so b4 all you wrx fans start jumping in talking about 500kw wrxs and what not.... were talking about 2 cars standard, that cost the same..... spending the same amount of money on them??? which one gives you more for your money
Another advantage... top end power.... from a roll on an equal powered V8 will pull away from an equal powered turbo...
I have a stock VX SS and my neighbour has a 97 WRX with an exaust (dynoed at 118kw @ wheels, roughly 210kw @ engine) and from a 60kph roll on I walk all over him....... after 120kph i pull away and it seems like he isnt even trying...
Most WRX drivings think that racing is only from 0-100. Its amayzing they wont race you till they get a set of lights :)