Omen Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I too have the 5MT non-limited and they say that it is the fastest of all trims due to less weight. Faster by how much I don't know but I'm happy with those numbers that autoweek got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 whoa... maybe the spec B did get the STi engine after all. From 2005 our LGT is the same internals as the STi; as Shaggy spotted out in his latest breakdown of the two engines. Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 the cars weigh the same.. so really the ratios that we are actually comparing to is: power made vs. transmissed speed in our case 300 hp / 3.9 final drive VS. 250 hp / 4.11 final drive so I can believe the numbers a bit.. of course, these are probably some serious launches in the process. Not sure if everyone knows how an STi in 1st gear is, but it's SUPER SHORT to the point that it's almost useless. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I too have the 5MT non-limited and they say that it is the fastest of all trims due to less weight. Faster by how much I don't know but I'm happy with those numbers that autoweek got. I think the rule of thumb is lose 100 pound, lose .1 sec's off your 1/4. I believe the GT vs. GT limited is only a difference of maybe 50 or 60 pounds....sunroof and leather. So your talking maybe .05 secs in a 1/4...the blink of an eye. The driver will be much more of a variable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_knoxville Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 However autoweek did get a 5.24 0-60 with the base non-limited GT 5MT. here is the test from Autoweek entitled: "2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Limited": http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050704/FREE/507040714&SearchID=73237968873152 from the article: "At 5.23 seconds to 60 mph, our turbocharged Legacy Limited bests a host of sports cars we tested, including, surprisingly, the Audi S4’s 5.36 seconds." reading comprehension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Okay my mistake then the non-limited would be a hair faster:lol: ! Anyways thanks for pointing it out I was referencing it from memory so forgive me if I messed up the details but there is really no need for the crap. In any case the whole point was that the GT is as capable of good times as the Spec-b thats all. I just don't believe the spec-b is faster than the GT...it has the same power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Simpletons Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Somebody doesn't know how to drive an STi. C&D got a 13.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_knoxville Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 "One word of warning to those who might try to duplicate our acceleration numbers: Don't. These are not drag racers, and what a stopwatch considers a good start a dealership service department considers a lucrative one." http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article_id=6640&page_number=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I bet the STI wasn't broken in... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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