New Performance Benchmark

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OK u say 5ks to 100ks whos gana stop the guy with the sti or the evo putting in the clutch & give her a big rev & then letting go of the clutch.This can be done very quickly, & if that what it takes to beat the other car or make a great time so be it.I would do the same thing if I could in my car.& it not 0 to 60 mph its 0 to 100kph.CRAZY YANKS.

[Mat]

and the other issue is that how many modded XR-F6's (or really any hi po RWD) would fry the tyres at 5kms. Thus putting them on the back foot as it is!

Braking times and distances would be another handy one for people to help "judge" performance.

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  Mat said:

that's like saying the BA 5 speeds are a weak POS. If you understand a cars "weaknesses" you can still mod and drive it hard.

Do you own an XR6T with a T5? They are a piece of sh*t.

[Venom XR6]

  Mat said:

Dude, have u actually ever owned a modded WRX. The 6speeds are fairly solid and if driven CORRECTLY the 5 speeds arent to bad. that's like saying the BA 5 speeds are a weak POS. If you understand a cars "weaknesses" you can still mod and drive it hard.

My WRX is now 10 years old has 175K kms and has been THRASHED. One WAW (Whoop Ass Wednesday drag night at motorplex if you arent aware) night it copped 7 or 8 good 5-6k launches.

Its recently had a full mechanical inspection and the results were unreal. Its been through a couple of clutches and the 3rd is a tad tired (what do u expect though) but the box is still great and I have no doubt it'll see 200K.

TBH I find these type of comparisons a load of rubbish. How you can compare an 05 STi with DCCD or EVO 8MR to a similiarly aged XR6T or 350z for example is beyond me. Surely you cant compare apples to oranges, especially when magazines are already biased.

If your performance benchmark is set by 0-100 or 5-100kms then you need to get out more. Plenty of other super important things like braking and suspension (NO point having a fast car if you cant stop and keep it on the road), reliabilty, modability (is that even a word??), build quality, 100kms-200kms time etc

Its like saying a highly modded F6 is quicker and makes more power than a decent ferrari. It might be but does that mean its better?

I was referring to the WRX, not the STi, the 6 speed is supposed to be a lot stronger. As for the 5 speed it has a known reputation for breaking under hard launches and when being driven hard. As for the 5 speed in the BA, that also has a reputation for being weak, everyone knows that and no one will deny it. But as you said if you treat them gently they will last, push them too hard and they will break.

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  bonza said:

God forbid if this type of measurement ever become ratified and people honestly begun buying cars based on a 5 – 60 performance figure. You'd have car manufactures churning out drag-car type vehicles, featherweights with massively huge engines, stupidly geared ratios all in the name of a fast 5 – 60. Other motoring factors such as handling and stopping ability would be neglected. (Already sounds like most American car manufactures! Actually where did this 5 – 60 measuring originate? America? haha funny that!)

So based on this paragraph, we should be seeing manufacturers building dragsters already, because drag races are a standing start.

[MiKa]

My mate has munched 2 gearbox's in his Wrx... Had the first one rebuilt, it crapped itself again now hes got something stronger in there...

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Lol @ WRX's

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  loopism said:

So based on this paragraph, we should be seeing manufacturers building dragsters already, because drag races are a standing start.

u said it.f----n yank wanks.