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Originally Posted by MattR (Post 107953)

That put's a tear in my eye! Bravo! :lol:

They grow up so, well, slow. :lol: I really hope you do get a new STi Scott and not just because you have a bugeye now.

I like the Silver STi, but then again, I am partial to Silver STi's.

I don't like the look of the brakes, wheels, tails, grill, front seats and the steering wheel. Other than that I think it's pretty cool.

So according to that article, all of the new STi wheels will not be forged anymore? Kinda sucks.

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Eye-catching 18-inch aluminum-cast wheels, distinguished by
their five spokes and highlighted by dark-tone high-luster paint, are standard. These wheels enhance the vehicle's bold and commanding presence while expressing high quality and streamlined beauty. BBS-brand cast wheels with spokes and sharp lines are also available as an option.

I still want one badly.

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Originally Posted by khail19 (Post 108547)

So according to that article, all of the new STi wheels will not be forged anymore? Kinda sucks.

Forged doesn't necessarily mean better.

Granted, I'm sure with BBS cast vs. BBS forged, BBS forged would be the better wheel, but I'd still take BBS (or Enkei) cast over no-name forged.

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan (Post 108549)

Forged doesn't necessarily mean better.

Granted, I'm sure with BBS cast vs. BBS forged, BBS forged would be the better wheel, but I'd still take BBS (or Enkei) cast over no-name forged.

I agree, forged wheels aren't necessary on a street car IMO. Especially with cast wheel technology getting to the point where they are very light already, such as the Enkei Racing line. The cast BBS wheels that I've seen are fairly heavy though, hopefully these STi wheels will be nice and light.

People will still whine about it though, regardless of weight.

I want one... but I want some things on it to be different
1) No crappy silver accents
2) Get rid of the fog lights - they ruin the front end
3) Bye Bye Little Wing... Hello WRC wing
4) Gold 18"s, WRB....

SOLD!

I still want one, badly. Fortunately, now Carrie wants one too!!! I wonder what kind of trade we can get on teh Mini!

I still can't figure out people's problem with the brakes. They're the same brembo brakes, just painted black w/ STi logos on 'em.

And once you go black...

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Originally Posted by khail19 (Post 108676)

And once you go black...

You go deaf!

Dammit... Mike beat me to it!

[quote name='bedabi' date='Nov 18 2007, 11:38 AM' post='775900']
Some more reviews about the new suspension.

From http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...rticleId=123381

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The more you play around with the traction control systems and engine mapping, the more you will appreciate what Subaru has done with the car's handling. It's simply superb. Turn in and the STI stays flatter in the corners with less body roll than ever before, as all four 245/40R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires work hard to retain maximum grip. Chief engineer Mori reminds us that new double wishbones up the back suppress roll when compared to the ousted struts.

After a few hot laps around Fuji, we know exactly what he means. The car corners sharper, understeers less at the limit, and feels more planted going into and coming out of corners.

From http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_drive.p...1237&page=6

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The ride has improved and body control is still tight, while traction and grip remain near-unbreakable; if you keep your nerve and keep your foot on the gas, the Impreza will pull itself through almost anything.

From http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/subar..._jdm/index.html

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But where the new Rex is soft and spongy, the STI stays true to its roots. Because we drove the new STI only around the ultrasmooth Fuji racetrack, we can't yet provide any information on ride quality, but the WRX's lack of roll stiffness was definitely absent. Not that body roll wasn't present, but it wasn't at Camry levels like it is in the WRX.The STI is a very quick car around a race course. If your right foot is anywhere near the gas pedal, understeer is what you'll get, but the rear end comes alive in high-speed corners if you ask it to.

From http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchb...aru_wrx_sti_jdm

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So how does it perform? In most ways better than the second-generation car, though it may not immediately seem that way... But rest assured, the new car certainly should perform as well as or better than the old one, especially in the handling department.

Generally speaking, the WRX STI still feels like it is essentially a nose-heavy understeerer, but miracles of modern mechanical engineering allow the car to track the fast line at Fuji like a slot-car. The fat tires, loaded nose, and varying front-axle torque all conspire to stifle steering feel, and it's occasionally tricky to determine what percentage of the car's available grip has been probed at any given point in a curve. But when you realize you're past the limit, a quick lift off the throttle or brush of the brakes generally tucks the car back into line. It's an incredibly forgiving chassis that'll require some extremely ham-fisted piloting to throw away on a racetrack. Further evidence of its neutral and forgiving nature: Two busloads of international journalists from every corner of the WRX empire completed their four or five lapping sessions in six cars without ever leaving the track, and none of the tires showed excessive shoulder wear or seemed desperately in need of changing.

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I went and sat in one at the LA Auto Show. The exterior was ok the interior was awful and the seats were just sad. The girl I was with said I should "definitely" get an EVO X over an STI. I think I'll stick with my VIII. Subaru definitely lost a customer with me.

The new STI is a butterface. I'd cheat on my car with this beauty.

Interesting. If you click on Meet the Brotherhood, there's links to all you're favorite Suby forums. There's even talk of "tuning". :o

http://www.subaru.com/sub/misc/2008/...module=wrx_sti

Ugh, I think they made the 5 spoke wheels especially ugly so you'd pay for the BBS upgrade.

Okay, well I got all excited about the 8k redline and then noticed the speedo is in Km/Hr. This must be a shot from the JDM car which has a 2.0L motor. I was thinking it was a shot from the USDM 2.5L STi. :(

I was thinking the same thing.

I think the rear looks better like that... :P