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Or too big, effectively raising your gearing.
What size wheel/tyre did you start with and what did you end up with ?
Same circumference
It's a simple fact that 17s weigh more than 16s and 7 inch wide weighs more than 6 inch wide.
If you want to go bigger but not gain weight you have to go from a regular wheel to a lightweight wheel when you upsize
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Only been on a few days but gotta go - looking good is not worth that big a hit in performance
Next wheels will either be lightweight 17s possibly with narrow tyres or back to 16s
Looking at not just 16s but lightweight 16s and had a question
Do the quality lightweights Advan, Volk etc use different alloys otherwise they'd be more prone to bending?
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Just went from 16' Subaru wheels to 17" Advanti Medusas
They look awesome but farrrk it's slow now. They must be really heavy!
Only been on a few days but gotta go - looking good is not worth that big a hit in performance
Next wheels will either be lightweight 17s possibly with narrow tyres or back to 16s
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To answer my original question SP25 vs. WRX/S-GT
3rd Gen WRX/S-GT for the win
An SP25 is a good car but it doesn't make that cool turbo noise or push you back in your seat
Also 3rd Gen WRX/S-GT is cheaper than SP25
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Just went from 16' Subaru wheels to 17" Advanti Medusas
They look awesome but farrrk it's slow now. They must be really heavy!
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Ok have since driven 2nd, 3rd and 4th Gen Impreza 2.0, 2nd Gen WRX, 4th Gen Legacy GT and 3.0R and Mazda 2.0
My picks were...
The 2nd Gen WRX cos it's the most fun and still looks cool
The 4th Gen Impreza 2.0 cos it's surprisingly fast around town with strong brakes and less wind and road roar
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For real? How do you explain all the recalls due to this faulty Takata component on Hondas, Fords, Toyotas etc?
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In the news. Takata propelled airbags have killed drivers with shrapnel.
Affects 2003 - 2005 Subarus
Anyone know how to find out if my NZ New 04 Impreza has faulty Takata component?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11304559
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Why not a 2005+ Legacy GT-B wagon or sedan with 5 speed tiptronic ?, reasonable economy (8-10L per 100kms) good power, good handling.
Simple ECU flash and subtech pipe for under $1500 and you get a fair increase in power and economy if you like.
Possibly but would also be another 100kgs+ over the WRX
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newsuba']
[quote name='newsuba said:
Mazda ftw
WRX S-GT is a bag of pooz.
Soft and wallowy, laggy engine, laggier auto gearbox, feeble brakes.
An embarrassment to the badge.
/quote]
Yeah had heard WRX S-GT was soft
But isn\'t it lighter with the engine and gearbox same as previous WRX tho? Or did they cut costs/improve economy?
Yes it is lighter, hard to look that one up as it wasn\'t committed to memory...
;D
From the NZ brochures...
MY06 (hawkweye) WRX wagon;
2.5L turbo
169kW@5600rpm
320Nm@3600rpm
1430kg unladen mass
F 4-pot/R 2-pot ventilated disc brakes
17" wheels with 215/45-17 tyres
MY08 (fugly) WRX hatch;
2.5L turbo with AVCS
169kW@5200rpm
320Nm@2800rpm
1395kg unladen mass
F vented/R solid sliding calliper/1-pot brakes all around
17" wheels with 205/50-17 tyres.
Both run the same (ratios, final gearing) manual gearbox.
Yeah hawkeye is nicer lookin
Any auto trans option?
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Mazda ftw
WRX S-GT is a bag of pooz.
Soft and wallowy, laggy engine, laggier auto gearbox, feeble brakes.
An embarrassment to the badge.
Yeah had heard WRX S-GT suspension was more compliant. New better independent set up in the rear but softer springs
But isn\'t it lighter with the engine and gearbox same as previous WRX tho? Or did they cut costs/improve economy?
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I wouldn\'t go that far - I\'d just say they\'re aimed at different market segments - the mazda is meant to be more of a "sporty" but still economical hatch type thing, whereas the WRX is aimed more as competition for the likes of your turbo ford focus / lancer ralliart / mazda MPS etc end of things I guess? (Then you get up to STi vs EVO territory beyond that)
The mazda feels "stronger" round town than my GTB does purely cause of the auto box and instant pickup so in that regard it has a tick in the box - I had an airtrek turbo before that and that was a prime example of an auto/turbo combination working perfectly well, downside was horrific gas bills - even driven with a light foot it spent a lot of time on boost - the WRX may be the same? I have no idea
Sorry I\'m not much help with a comparison - honestly you need to drive both cars, its not like comparing commodore/falcon or wrx/evo, its very different sorts of cars
Ok guess it\'s different types of cars like Legacy GT vs Legacy H6 3.0
Out of interest have you compared Mazda SP25 to Legacy H6 3.0?
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Thanks Marky, sounds like you are saying Mazda SP23/5 is expensive for what it is compared to WRX S-GT?
What about torque, a turbo car that\'s gutless unless you drive it hard is tiresome around town?
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Thanks for the tips on insurance and repairs
Will get it serviced every 5000ks
MPS doesn\'t come in manual so not an option for daily driver unfortunately
Looking for effortless power and good handling
Does the 3rd gen import WRX (07 S-GT) have power down low? The 2nd gen was severely lacking there
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and probably not a fair fight
07 WRX vs 350Z is probably a better comparison
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2009 Mazda3 SP25 or 2007 WRX S-GT (about same price)
Daily driver, automatic
Off-turbo take off speed from lights important which encompasses engine, transmission, drivetrain and weight
Also interested in handling around corners
Hopefully someones driven both
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Just to clarify. Subaru factory immobiliser controls the cars ECU and always requires subaru transponder key to allow the car to start. An add on alarm can be added to protect against break in but remote will not enable/disable subaru immobiliser but can control remote central locking.
In my case this Is a backup key so will get a transponder key only. That will allow me to get into the car, override the Dynatron alarm and start it.
If I lose my original transponder + remote key I'll have to get either a dynatron remote also or upgrade the key to a full transponder + remote key.
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$200 was what they told me two years ago.
It's now $249 for the key and another $90 for cutting and programming ex GST
That's some serious inflation
I found a guy who will do me a transponder key (no remote central locking) for $130-$150 so will go with that and override the alarm if I ever need this 2nd key
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I'm also after a new transponder key remote for my subbie with factory immobiliser
Anyone know where to get for less than the Winger price of $200 big ones??
I had heard somebody does Sika/Silka ones for alot less than Subaru OEM price
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I have an 04 NZ new Subaru which has a transponder controlled immobiliser.
It has had a Dynatron alarm upgrade added
It only came with one key remote. I'd like another but Winger want $200. Can you put me onto someone who can supply me one for a more reasonable price?
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That's what i like to hear!
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Small light wheels for Impreza?
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Posted · Edited by gemini
If you look at the table at the start of this thread comparing wheel weights. You'll see Volk TE37 and Advan RG are noticably lighter than average. Would you describe those as light weight wheels?
The other thing you could do to understand further is compare the weight of regular stock wheels to the wheels in the table. Most factory subaru 16s weigh 16.5lbs see here boy http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2239019