no, my friend is a great driver. his car is bone stock, 08 models had NO aftermarket support when they came out, which is when he bought it (sept/oct 07). i can beat him from a roll, it doesn't matter. he takes me from a dead stop due to awd and forced induction. of course you're going to beat me with 315awhp, but i seriously doubt you hang with M3's from a roll. M3 would take you, and that's a normally aspirated engine. your forced induction gives you an advantage from a dead stop, but do it from a 60mph roll and the m3 will take you in 2nd gear.
p.s. nice car you have, 03 models are the only wrx/sti models that i like. i like the 08 hatchback sti's as well, but an 03 wrx is one of the few japanese cars i'd gladly buy.
Well, from experiences, I either hang right with an M3, dead even, or I'll inch ahead by a little, I'd say I'm pretty even with them on a highway rolling start. From a dead stop, I smoke them.
At a rolling start at 60, puts you in 3rd gear, right at the optimum torque band for a subaru. Tell your buddy about this;
To get a excellent boost start from a roll, floor the car, and hold it back with left foot brakeing to the set starting speed, when he lets off the gas, it'll take off like a motherfucker, the turbo is already fully spooling, then he'll get you on the freeway. Left foot braking can also be utilized in cornering, to transfer weight to the front of the car, while keeping the boost up to pull you through the corner. Unless he owned a previous impreza, he has a lot to learn.
Also his best investment would be in a up pipe and downpipe to rid of the catalytic convertors, there is one before, and one after the turbo that really slow down throttle response and boost gain. Plus a subaru engine sounds sooooo badass,
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