Wrx vs 370z

moondoggy · 07-17-2009, 06:46 AM

Guy at work has a 2004 WRX that he loves. Done the reflash,bigger tires, exhaust, Bigger aftermarket turbo and few other things. We talk trash about which car is faster he says he has about 350 hp. So My Z is a AT and bone stock. Should I race or should I Accept that he faster.

2theextreme · 07-17-2009, 07:04 AM

Why don't you just not worry about it and enjoy your Z for what it is? A beautiful car?

Diversion · 07-17-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by moondoggy

Guy at work has a 2004 WRX that he loves. Done the reflash,bigger tires, exhaust, Bigger aftermarket turbo and few other things. We talk trash about which car is faster he says he has about 350 hp. So My z is and AT and bone stock. Should I race or should I Accept that he faster.

I hate these posts to be honest because you're always going to find someone who thinks they are faster in "insert car" after "insert mods". I had a WRX with pretty much all the bolt ons with stock turbos and I can easily tell you a stock 370Z will smoke a bolt-on WRX. It was even night and day in speed/performance.. WRXs are sloppy and way less refined.

Just get some HFCs/Testpipes and Catback and never look back.

Edit: Saw you mentioned he had aftermarket turbo. He must be claiming 350 whp.. You can't defeat that, yet.

MightyBobo · 07-17-2009, 07:34 AM

The WRX is ridiculously easy to modify. Even if he won, its still a fairly modded car versus your stock one.

If you want to find out, hit the local strip up, pay your $20 and run 'em?

Cjanik · 07-17-2009, 07:55 AM

tell him:
"I dont care if your car is faster or not, My car is more beautiful and mature than your car!"

Black kNight · 07-17-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cjanik

tell him:
"I dont care if your car is faster or not, My car is more beautiful and mature than your car!"

+1

TBSS2008 · 07-17-2009, 10:41 AM

I agree with MightyBobo that AWD with 350hp will eat you up on the street. Take it to the drag strip you should launch better plus you don’t have to worry about going to jail. Racing charge is a class B misdemeanor, with up to 90 days in jail.

MightyBobo · 07-17-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I agree with MightyBobo that AWD with 350hp will eat you up on the street. Take it to the drag strip you should launch better plus you don’t have to worry about going to jail. Racing charge is a class B misdemeanor, with up to 90 days in jail.

Just about any Joe is going to cut a solid 60' with a nicely powered WRX. Probably in the 1.7-1.8 area. And that's barely even trying.

On the other hand, its going to take a fairly good driver to even get sub-2.0 60's in the 370Z.

I guess short story shorter, even at the strip, 350 AWHP is going to eat the 370 to shreds even if the WRX driver half-asses the launch. Guess he could hope for ridiculous turbo lag?

Sashimi · 07-17-2009, 01:05 PM

A friend of mind has a 2.5RS with a ej20 and slightly higher boosted turbo, and he lost from a roll on at 60 to an s2K ap1 which just had bolton mods

FuszNissan · 07-17-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

I agree with MightyBobo that AWD with 350hp will eat you up on the street. Take it to the drag strip you should launch better plus you don’t have to worry about going to jail. Racing charge is a class B misdemeanor, with up to 90 days in jail.

AWD will launch better than a Z any day of the week

jikhead · 07-17-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cjanik

tell him:
"I dont care if your car is faster or not, My car is more beautiful and mature than your car!"

Absolutely true, which is why I traded my WRX in for my Z. With that said,

my WRX w/Cobb 2.5 tuning would smoke the Z off the line like all other cars. An 1/8th mile race wouldn't be close. A 1/4 mile race would probably be neck and neck. Anything beyond that distance the Z would win simply because of the bigger motor has more top end. I can't speak for those who might have a rebuilt or stroked WRX motor.

m4a1mustang · 07-17-2009, 08:04 AM

Whenever someone tries to race me I usually say "grow up" or "I'm too old for this ********."

gnarf · 07-17-2009, 09:44 AM

the wrx is a toy..just a econobox with a turbo for the guys that couldnt afford the sti's...the Z has heritage, looks, power, and actually has feeling in the steering..

MightyBobo · 07-17-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gnarf

the wrx is a toy..just a econobox with a turbo for the guys that couldnt afford the sti's...the Z has heritage, looks, power, and actually has feeling in the steering..

Uhmmmm...sounds like someones a bit blinded here. Nothing personal, but the boxer 4 Scooby's have long been proven to be an extremely stout motor that is easily modifiable. "Econobox with a turbo" or not, they still handle very well and can be made very fast.

Simply claiming that the WRX is nothing more than an econobox is merely denial over the fact that they can be made as good as the STi for less.

OWSIU · 07-17-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gnarf

the wrx is a toy..just a econobox with a turbo for the guys that couldnt afford the sti's...the Z has heritage, looks, power, and actually has feeling in the steering..

wow...what is the Z then? A cheap econobox for guys that couldn't afford a GT-R?

07-17-2009, 06:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
moondoggy Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: cape cod Posts: 46 Drives: 2009 370 Z Rep Power: 17	Wrx vs 370z Guy at work has a 2004 WRX that he loves. Done the reflash,bigger tires, exhaust, Bigger aftermarket turbo and few other things. We talk trash about which car is faster he says he has about 350 hp. So My Z is a AT and bone stock. Should I race or should I Accept that he faster. Last edited by moondoggy; 07-17-2009 at 01:34 PM.

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TBSS2008 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 195 Drives: 11 Corvette GS 6spd Rep Power: 17	I agree with MightyBobo that AWD with 350hp will eat you up on the street. Take it to the drag strip you should launch better plus you don’t have to worry about going to jail. Racing charge is a class B misdemeanor, with up to 90 days in jail.

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gnarf Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 160 Drives: G37 Rep Power: 17	the wrx is a toy..just a econobox with a turbo for the guys that couldnt afford the sti's...the Z has heritage, looks, power, and actually has feeling in the steering..