From 15' Sti to 16' Nismo
 

So I factory ordered a white 15' Sti in February. I live in Pittsburgh and got all of my work done at Moore performance shop and was stage 2, 315 whp/345 wtq at 3k miles, custom tba, el headers, cai, volk te37 sl, a sparco seat and was going to auto x the girl. On august 6th the car was totaled by am '87 vw.... less than 9k miles. So in 2 days ill be picking up a 16' Black nismo tech 6mt :) I have been searching these forums and will be getting mods probably under 1k miles and a pro tune at Innovative tuning. Just wanted to say heyyy!
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Awesome, and congrats! Welcome.

Nice Subie and congrats on the Z

Right on, welcome to the club...

Congrats on your Z and welcome! :tiphat:

Sorry to hear that about your Sti. Hope you enjoy the Z!

Welcome to the forum. I'm down on the Mon, in Brownsville. :D Where you at in the 'burgh?

I went to calu! Im right off route 8 before Cranberry

I'm 5 miles from CalU. Went to high school there. That's my back yard. So, you're up in the 'berry. :icon17: I do track days at PittRace. :driving:

Sorry to hear about the STi, but congrats on the Nismo :tiphat:

welcome to the club!

Nice sti ..be nice to have both, Welcome !

Good looking STi , sad it had to end that way. What made you go the Nismo Z route ?

Welcome. Love the sti but with the low profile spoiler. Congrats on the purchase!

How does the STI compare to the Nismo and what made you make the switch?

I came back to a Nismo from an Evo X and noticed the handling, and fit and finish is so much better in the Z in stock form. Frankly, even with the turbo I found the Evo X wasn't all that great before any tuning. I also like that I can toss the car around with much more confidence that with the Evo. I know this is not a popular opinion but to quote Fifth Gear, I agree that the Evo felt like a poorly set up a front wheel drive car, that had to be over throttled to induce natural handling.

I also felt like I couldn't see anything over the massive hood of the Evo with the low seating position. However, I love the look and think the finish is gotten much better in the 2015+ WRX and STI.

Love to hear your thoughts!

Hey man, I was looking at 370s when I was car shopping in the spring. I took the sti for the wintet but after modding it I wasnt going to drive it in the winter. I test drove an auto nismo z and fell in love. The 6mt is buttery smooth and srm is just silly. I really liked the nismo body kit and its gorgeous as is. I catch people starring all the time :gtfo2:

I finally got a chance to really dive into corners 2 nights ago and killed the highway today. The car is more composed than my sti, it revs smoother, and the longer gears are a must. My sti would get into 6th at 120, the z is into 4th at 100. My sti was full stage 2 and tuned and I really think the stock nismo would give it a run at about 70+. I loved my sti but I cought myself trying to change everything about it, the z comes out of the box a better car guys car 110%. I drove my buddys new evo x and I didnt feel connected at all, I felt like it was a mix of sports car and an attempt stock comfort. I feel like the sti was like the evo in handling, I had to really kill a corner with the accelerator to feel comfortable, the z just lets you toss it around at any random speed. I catch myself wondering why 90 is so smooth and composed. The sti might win in an auto z event but I really cant say, I love the z for what it is.

Sorry about the STI but congrats on the nismo!!!

Hey, I think I met you the other week. Were you at the Pittsburgh AWD meet last month?

You will love the '16 Nismo Tech. :icon18:

Like hearing the talks about the NISMO. One of my buddies and I are always going back and fourth about this. He thinks I only say I think the NISMO out corners every thing because I have one. I think there are a lot faster in a straight line cars out there, but for the price, I can't think of a single one that will drive faster at a higher speed, or through a corner.

You'll be surprised of a APR stage 1 VW GTI (mk7) with everything stock lol.

That was me :)

I agree with you man. The car is really composed at high speeds, I cant wait for a drop and some power mods

I had a buddy with an APR GTI. He had everything they had to offer and it was all dealer installed, which was surprising. It was quick, but just not my cup of tea.

The NISMO is a beast. Get some nice rubber and boost. You will never look back!