
The underpinnings for the Forester are the same as the Impreza, the Forester is just a taller wagon. Not my best runs but proof is in the pudding: Even the CD is very close 0.33 VS 0.34 (going from memory) The F-XT gets some of it's quickness due to the 4.444 rear end. The WRX is not quicker than the F-XT and it's not much heavier. The motor is the exact same as the WRX STi though down to the Sodium filled valves and hollow camshafts. The turbo in the F-XT is the same as the WRX (TDO4) but the IC is different. Good times, nice to see my brother has the FAST grocery-getter sleeper. I might not of even gained that inch if my brother was riding solo. I'm happy with these results just from the mere numbers for his vehicle and can't wait to go back with M50 mani and crank pulley, I think I may have the advantage then if he stays in his current configuration. We never got to go from a dig because the roads around his house are AWFUL or race through the mph band for a 20/30ish - XXXX mph run because of traffic and other Sunday afternoon metropolitan incidentals. From a fast roll under the stated conditions we were EVEN. My brother and I did one more run as above and the results were identical. SO I pull a head of my brother, and slowed down to line up with it, but to my dismay it was a middle aged man in a 3-series with the M style front grill/bumper who wanted no part of me. We are WOT and I gain absolutely nothing from 55-90 by 95-100mph I gained only slightly before shutting down.Īs my brother shut down, I looked behind me and what do I see? At first glance it looks like another M3. Basically, we took a look at each other and my brother str8 punches it without prior coordination and gains 1/2 CL on me immediately, but the gaining stopped there as I quickly followed suit. We could only slow down to about 55ish mph though because of traffic behind us. I was by myself and a system and my brother had his wife in the car (~130ish?) both of us had AC ON.Īs we pulled onto the highway we lucked out and had a good stretch of open road right away. My brother has the aforementioned Forrester XT with cat back and 'silencer' removed and I have E36 M3 Sedan with intake and SSK. This race happened yesterday on Highway 69S going into Inianapolis.
