Just finished my break-in period, does this engine not like to rev?

terryb

This thread expresses some of my concerns. I traded in a modded 2006 STI with 300 wheel horsepower and feel like I have lost some of the grab you by the gut and wrench your soul experience. I have 750 miles on a NISMO and haven't really felt the love yet. I guess once you get used to a big turbo hit and rush of speed it does feel a lot tamer. I expected 350 hp to be in the 275whp range and not lose much compared to the Subaru, yet, the 370 feels a lot less aggressive. I have revved it out a few times and it felt better, but not great. I'm considering trading for a Cayman vs putting on all the bolt ons we've read about. Your thoughts?

MightyBobo

I think you're taking turbo lag and turning it into an impression of power. I dont think you'll ever be pleased with N/A performance then if you cant get past the initial rush of boost. I'll take 300 N/A WHP with no boost rush versus 300 turbo WHP any day...even if you dont get the nice feeling of being pulled hard all of a sudden.

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Matt

I can only tell you, from my own Nismo-upgrading experience, that adding a few bolt-ons and putting another couple thousand miles on it will certainly change your mind.

I'm sure it was a combination of things, but HFCs, CBE and getting well-past break-in all have nearly transformed my driving experience. As I've said before, in the first 1000 miles, if I floored it, the car would barely respond. Now, WOT puts me back in my own seat.

The car is more responsive. The engine got smoother. The sound of the car transformed. I'm telling you, night and day.

I've never driven an STI, so I can't directly compare what I feel now, to what you left behind in your previous car, but I implore you....give it some time, and maybe a couple mods. I think you'll see a difference.

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