gentlemen gentlemen.....my car pputtin down 240whp stock turbo 10psi.....gutted and open side exit exhuast...(just a downpipe with gutted cat and 2.5in side exit pipe) WITH EXTREMELY HAGGERED TIRES(ill post pics tonight) i take evo-8s on the reg and time and time again the evo barely outpeforms the sti...despite everyone agreeing they rather drive an sti than an evo......i take s2k's.....SRT4's with stage 2 or watever that package...easy and dude.....everytime i have had a passesnger taht weighs 175lbs....AND my latest kill.....EG6 gutted....with an accord euro-R engine....VERY POTENT.....i took him with my 2 buddies in the car....then again i have stripped all pullies and gutted the car even then...the dyno tells me 240whp.....i have no composite materials...and a nasty blown suspention....on 12-14psi tuned right.....MIND YOU MY SAFC is the old school 5knob....non digital...SO id like to think im proof u dont need bolt-ons to take on the new kids on the block....good luck its totally do-able....give him a run see what happends!


OH on 93 octane...NO ADDITIVE NO NAWS etc....
https://www.rx7club.com/time-slips-dyno-128/so-i-dynoed-my-car-545865/

(what am i talking about....my clutch is now BURNT and i have to drive turltle style....heh OS twinplate here i come....!!!!)

 

I'm shure someone who has a V8 LT1 FC3 can smoke that sti. I mean common a Corvette engine with 350rwhp in a car that weighs 2700lbs. VRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM. The guy in the STi wont know what he's up against.

 

ummmm, i dont have a corvette engine, so that doesnt help me out, now does it. and besides, i hate rx-7s with v8s. its not really RX= Rotary Xperiment anymore now is it. If I want a v8, Ill go buy my stepdads 450hp stingray corvette.

 

I have a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 and I know first hand how a AWD car can take to racing a car with less power and weight from dead stop and from a roll.
Off the line I was able to kill my brother driving his 1993 RX-7 R1 his was slightly tuned I think to around 300, my VR-4 being tuned to about 360.
Now from a 3rd gear roll....lets just say all I saw was tailights.

So seeing as how the wight difference is noticable between you and the STi which by the way the STi is 50/50 with power split ( my VR-4 is 40/60 so drives a little more like F/R) you should be able to take him from a roll at least if you can con him into the starting speed being in you power range. Keep in mind the STi isn't as rev happy as you, also if he isn't the best driver in the world he may not try to brake boost and if you know how to I would suggest it if you already are not doing so.

and to anyone who might think this comparision between my VR-4 and an STi as for weight my VR-4 weighs the same if not less than a stock Evo.

goodluck and don't race him from a stop.
Marty

 

from a dig, you'd only win if he sucks at driving

from a roll 250rwhp will do it

STi's only put like 235-240 to the wheels. I saw one of those STi vs. Evo MR comparisons and the Evo had it beat by like 3hp or something at the wheels