Gotcha, and agreed.

 

Here's my take as a former WRX owner (with turboback exhaust and reflash). A stock WRX will get destroyed by a stock GT. A nicely modded WRX (turboback exhaust and reflash) will be just about even with a stock GT. A stock WRX STi will be just about even with a GT. A nicely modded WRX STi (again, turboback and reflash) will be a little faster than a stock GT up to about 100mph, then the GT will take over. A four-banger, even turboed, still has its limits--and the stock Sti turbo runs out of steam up high.

What about a lightly modded GT? I have a JLT intake/93octane tune and I worked over a friend of mine's WRX STi (exhaust upgrade only).

So, for that WRX to walk you the way it sounds, he was definitely running an upgraded turbo/injectors/intercooler with a good tune. From a dig you might have stood a chance (yes, our GT's actually hook as well as the all-wheel drive). Or even a fair rolling start--you would have a chance to get the jump before that pig of a turbo spools up.

The sad part about upgrading the turbo in the WRX (or STi) is that you now have a car that has monster turbo lag and is no longer fun to drive in the twisties or even around town. And with the stock glass tranny, it is a time bomb at the strip. WRX's and STi's are no joke, though, and I *never* underestimate them. Any questions about why I got rid of mine, though?

 

I'll bite, why? Did you gettired of people being "deraugatory"...?

 

Wow you're hilarious.


I'd venture to say, your tranny grenaded or something?

 

Ya broke the glass?

 

ill guess that it was a pain to work on? i considered a STi and 350Z for a moment until i looked under their hoods. the flat 4 in the STi was totally weird to me, so i said no thanks.

 

well u kno...sti's do cost more...well checking prices in california..

plus...to me, naturally aspirated the way to go instead of force inducted cars...

 

just dont get in a collision with a plastic car =p

 

I ran an STI at the track. I beat him down the track, but he had about a .1 better ET. I jumped him at the light, even with my crappy R.T. and had a car length on him, but his AWD made up for it pretty quick and we were even until about 80. After that, I pulled away slowly up until the 1/4 mile mark where I was a little ahead. I was surprised he beat me in ET, it looked like I won, but not according to the time slips. Could have been the staging, him sleeping at the tree, etc.

 

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i would not consider an STI to be rice, or even a lancer evo mr, or evo 8

they are kinda ugly but definately fast cars that are worthy opponents. i save the term rice for the guy with the 4 door, front wheel drive 4 banger with an erector set screwed to the trunk, a huge fart can, and flourescent lights glued under the car.... and usually they sound like a scooter or a weedeater when they fly by you as you are cruising.....


THATS RICE. is it an offensive term? Yes. do they deserve to be called Ricers? Yes.



my $.02

 

I don't see why people get so upset about people calling imports rice...

I never care when people call our cars dumbestics...

 

What is a "ricer"?

-Any bone stock ride that is covered in stickers from companies that have nothing to do with that ride is a Ricer.
- Any ride with a paint job that looks like something Walt Disney threw-up is a Ricer.
- Any ride with more bondo than sheet metal is a Ricer.
- Any ride with undercarriage lighting is a Ricer.
- Any ride with neon ANYWHERE is a Ricer (beer trucks omitted).
- Any ride with wheels 3 sizes too small or too large is a Ricer.
- Fartpipe coffee can exhaust? Ricer.
- "R" Badges? Ricer.
- Monster tach in a mechanically stock vehicle? Ricer.
- Ground effects bought at Home Depot? Ricer.
- Fake scoops mounted where even real scoops would serve no purpose? Ricer.
- A spoiler that more resembles a picnic basket handle? Ricer.
- Aviation parts mounted "for better traction"? Ricer.
- Defrost ducts painted with latex paint to match the color of the sticker on the brake pads? Ricer.

A Ricer doesn't have to be an Import. There are plenty of Riced-out Domestics on the road.

 

Japanese imports
2 liters is a soft drink.

 

What about having a rear spoiler for added downforce on a front wheel drive car?

 

Ricer is not a "deraugamantorey" term, its just a style of car modification. Let's not get all touchy feely PC in here.

 

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Why is this guy getting all butt hurt about the term ricer in a mustang forum?

More please, is really entertaining... he he he

 

ok guys, get off the ricer topic and stick to the original topic.

 

What was the original topic?
Rename "ricer wars".