u dont want to keep the wrx?

 

I like my WRX but it doesn't mean I don't admire other cars. I liked my Lancer but it was still nice buying something else.

 

Everything I've read states that Mitsu feels that 6 speed transmissions are not the right fit for rally driving. That's why they've stuck with the 5 speeds lately.

 

Uhh. hello. I'm somebody that could afford an MR, but went with the RA. I'm one of many i'm sure, who would rather save 10k in today's economy. Matter of fact, i'm sure there are a lot of guys on here who went with the RA over the evo for similar reasons i did, even if they don't own an evo themselves. And no the RA wont be louder, since all I'm doing is a tune, which is basically all many on here have needed to achieve evo like numbers. You are seriously fooling yourself if you think most evo owners care about handling...they really dont at least in North America. Sure a nice chunk do....but look how many evo videos and RA videos there are of highway runs and 1/4 mile runs. Now compare that number to how many you actually see on a roadcourse. I rest my case. Both you and I are only speculating...so again i dont know why i even bothered replying, since I know you're gonna come back with some bullsh*t reply that twists my thoughts around. But i guess you know everything. When you post, you speak as though it's fact. Look at your first sentence in your latest post below. How the hell do you know? When i post, it's all hypothetical, but i think i have a good grasp on what I'm talking about. And to be honest, you have some nerve coming on here trying to drop knowledge on guys that are FAR more knowledgeable about these cars than you certainly are. Of all the crap you've been dropping about the RA and evo, i couldnt help but notice most of the posters on here have held back on commenting on the WRX and STI comparisons. Why? A few reasons:

1. We're more mature
2. We're not gonna pretend to know something about cars we dont own.
3. Who really gives a ****?

Now, since i dont know much about WRX's, I'm going to ask you- what is the difference between the WRX motor and the STI motor of the 2007 model year? I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it is much more than a simple turbo and intercooler swap, which is basically the only difference between the RA and Evo (motor-wise)---which makes these RA and Evo comparisons VERY RELEVANT

 

amby, just to be clear...the 2007 wrx is one of my favorite cars, so i'm not trying to turn this into an RA vs. wrx thing. Mags have done that enough

 

You're one of the few on here that has a Ralliart as a second (or third) car. You already have an Evo so I can completely understand why you'd buy an Evo. However, you represent the minority. Most on here only have the Ralliart or if they have a second car, it's a winter beater.
As I said, a tune isn't enough if you really want Evo-level performance, even in a straight line. To truly beat an Evo, you'll need more power which will require an exhaust. Will that setup, you'll more consistently match or beat an Evo.
You're fooling yourself if you think someone who looks at an Evo doesn't care about handling. What makes the Evo special? It's handling. In a straight line, neither the Evo nor the RA are that great. They're decent sure, but not exceptional. Where they really shine is in the corners. People do care about handling. We're not talking about base Civics or base Mazda3s, we're talking about cars designed to be performance machines, to discount other performance aspects is silly.
As for the rest, if you've spent more time on here, you'd know it was BS. Just this week I've had someone go after me because of the car I drive and it has happened many times in the past, real mature. You don't need to own a car to know about it, I've been following the RA since it was first proposed.
The motors are fundamentally the same. It's more or less the same situation as the RA and Evo, the turbos are different, the exhaust is different and there are other subtle differences. A WRX with a TBE and a tune makes roughly STI power (although, like with the RA, the torque is substantially higher than HP). The same argument of sale-stealing occurred with the 2006 WRX because it obtained the 2.5 L block from the STI. Because of the smaller turbo size, HP is difficult to obtain. This applies to the RA for the same reason hence why I've been saying to get to Evo HP will require more than just a tune.

 

Amby, sell the subie, we need to get you into an evo man. lol

 

As I said, if I could afford an Evo the same way I can afford my current car, I would but insurance is pricey and dealerships are still unwilling to move on price. A friend actually looked at the Evo MR and apparently the lots are full of them because no one is buying them. At one point there was a rumor that local dealerships were selling them at 5000-10000$ above MSRP. In a few years I might buy an Evo.

 

Its like, deja vu.

 

Are you anti SST? you should get into an RA, put a few mods on it (change the tires especially), and you can join the rest of us who don't what the hell we are talking about and be blissfully ignorant.

 

Why would I trade in my WRX for a RA? I'm not a fan of an automatic but they're coming out with a 5-speed anyways.

 

true

 

Who said they're coming out with a 5 speed? The bogus report?

 

I wouldn't be surprised if that part of the report/rumor was right. It makes logical sense for them to come out with a 5-speed RA and price it a bit lower.

 

Well of course it makes logical sense! That's another reason why it's hard to believe.