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[ljd931]

the post about the SRT-4 reminded me of this startling new bit of information and i was just wondering what everyone thinks of it . . .

apparently subaru has decided to give the US version of the WRX STi an extra .5 liter of displacement to bring the car to a solid 300 hp (a strong selling point over the mitsu evolution VIII). on the other hand, this takes away from the world rally championship spirit of the car by abandoning the 2.0 liter displacement rule. also, they've redesigned the front of the WRX (an improvement IMHO).

now i know many of you are WRC followers thanks to speedvision. so, how do you feel about subaru's decision(s)?
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[1982Porsche924]

It still carries the rally spirit, and hey, if they want to give us some more discplacement to whoop mitsubishi's a$$ in the US market, i say let them do it. The emission standards here are too strict to have a high performance 2.0 liter putting out 300hp, so i guess Subaru didnt want the US to feel left out from their little power game.
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1979 Porsche 924 "S"
Engine: Euro pistons, Light Flywheel, Weber TB, Bursch Header, Cam Wheel
Suspension: Front coil-overs, adj sways, Solid bush. Thicker tors. bars, 5-bolt, BBS rims
Body: Fiberglass widebody kit, 931 Nose

[J1NX3D]

they've already got 2.5L flat six wagons running around here the last 2 yrs, guess im used to it. cant wait till the rally of nz in april, im working in a start crew. man im going to get sooooo drunk
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'86 944

[Sveina]

I don't like those STis, I'd say real rallying is Audi S1 (Sportquattro).
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Sveina
Porsche 924 1976 RoW NA
Porsche 944 1982 RoW RSR
Porsche 951 1987 RoW 400 hp+
Porsche 951 1987 RoW 230 hp daily driver
Dodge Viper GTS 2001 soon supercharged
MB E320 CDI 4matic 2007
x 4 Porsches and lots of cars from different brands