- How bad is the turbo lag? I never driven a turbo engine but people keep telling me the turbo lag is bad? How does that work? Do i have to wait 1-2seconds before i get the juice when i press the pedal?
It's funny you mention this... I went from driving a 2.8L VR6 for 2 years to a 2.0L WRX 04 (different from the 03) and it took me awhile to get use to it... The VR6 felt much quicker then the WRX cuz of the lag and the AWD... You dont really feel how quick it really is compared to a FWD with all the torque steer. Now that i've been driving the WRX for 2 years, I can tell you it's MUCH quicker then a stock 12V VR6. Just today I was toying with my friends 03 TL Type-S from 20-150km/h...
About the lag now... I find it horrible, coming from a 6cyl.... It's just a 2.0 4cyl (or you can wait for the 06 with the 2.5)... I calculated it the other day just for the hell of it.. If you let the clutch go and start flooring the gaz at 1000RPM in first gear the car takes about 2-3 seconds to reach 4000RPM and if you do the same thing in 2nd gear it takes up to 6 seconds to get to 4000RPM... You obviously never really drive like this but sometimes you have to downshift in 2nd gear to slow down and if you're going to slow... it's REALLY long (3-4 seconds) before you get some decent power. Like I said.. if you're used to a 6 cyl you'll have to adapt you're driving, now that i'm use to it i'm not sure I would want to go back to a VR6
. What I would love to get is a 6 cyl turbo (S4) one day to get the best of both worlds.
- Is there a way to minimize that turbo lag?
Apparently the uppipe helps alot but you can minimize the lag by the way you drive the car... When lag bugs me I try to keep it above 2500RPM since boosts comes in just over 3k. Get ready to spend some $$ on gaz if you drive it hard tho...
- Are the WRx faster than the Type-s?
I've raced many Type-S with my WRX and all of them had a CAI which gives them a big advantages over the stock ones and it was always a good race. From 0-100 the WRX has a big advantage with the AWD so you're usually able to get a good car and a half depeding on you're launching skills... but from 100-200 the Type-S WILL PASS YOU! Slowly, but it definitely will!
Don't forget about the winter and rain with the WRX... It's stupid fun... You leave ANY car behind when it rains, not that I race in the rain, but who hasnt spun their wheels in the rain... WHen I first got mine I couldnt believe it, you floor it in first and you CANNOT get a wheel spin!! I remember how that was frustrating with my FWD cars... I dont think I will ever go back to FWD now! Cant wait for snow!!!
All information is welcome guys. Keep in mind i have little knowledge on cars, getting there slowly.
Thanks
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