Rob, you really can't compare the two,
one has been expertly modified and hand built to produce power
the other is just a stock, factory assembled power house
rocknrob ·
exactly Dave...which would you choose? both probably put out similar HP...the VW is a wild thing drag engine garunteed to give you a woody just to hear it...the STI...migod imagine that in your road going VW....🙄
I'm saying they are both top of their game and by the time you fitted the STI about the same dollars🤪
ahoogah ·
an STI in a brick? bit like feeding strawberries to a pig.
rocknrob ·
i drove my daughters mitsubishi mirage out to ayers rock for her then drove it home 2 years later....i dream about that trip in an STI beetle....speed unlimited👍
easy-does-it ·
I drove from Brisbane-Cairns-Darwin-Ayers-Adelaide-Melborne-Sydney in a poxy mitsy camper with a top whack of about 60... would love to do it in my bus ..( 76 bay with ej20T)
still have nightmares of the road trains
rocknrob ·
EDI the roads out there are brilliant now but the roadtrains are faster and longer too...imagine getting past this sucker in your old aircooled🙅
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easy-does-it ·
Yeah it was a good nine years or so but was epic, as the front got level you'd see the road kill in the bars.... nothing like looking into a mangled 6 ft kanga's dead eyes 🤖
When we left Dawin National park the temp was 50+ an aircooled would have fried
pete wood ·
Rod's engine an amazing bit of engineering, but it not a street engine by any stretch. And really 198rwhp from 2.4l is not a lot. Millington Diamond 2.5l (race spec YB cosworth 4) are putting out 350hp.... without a turbo.
The STi on the other hand has got A LOT more potential in it while still being very streetable.
It's apples and oranges really.
rocknrob ·
yes Pete...apples and oranges and no one needs either one...so they are both toys which are not really that expensive in the big scheme of things so do you want a toy to run 400 meters or 4000 kilometers...actually i think the STI beetle would do both extremely well...the ultimate toy😎
waltermitty ·
rocknrob wrote:not wishing to stir up a hornets nest and no disrespect to mr penrose but options available...before we go electric!
so whats the purpose of the post then ? M
mactaylor ·
waltermitty wrote:
rocknrob wrote:not wishing to stir up a hornets nest and no disrespect to mr penrose but options available...before we go electric!
so whats the purpose of the post then ? M
only so we can see your avatar when you reply!
rocknrob ·
heheh what is the purpose of your avatar?
anyway for weaned people i happened to come across those two adverticements and seeing how this is the conversion page i thought it interesting how for less money you could buy something light years better....
however breasts will continue to remain popular i agree😂
waltermitty ·
great reason here is a gratuitous additional perve. M
seagull ·
and I sit here looking at the boobs thinking when will that bra strap brake....
lou0060 ·
must be kevlar... been looking for ages and nothings snapped.....
No good for any thing Rob and at 350kws its lacking any real power based on smaller motors.
Have a look at a stock V3 / V4 or GTB twin turbo motor. Then a 2.35 turbo and a 2.5 stock turbo motor
The 2.35 stroker makes more power and its smaller that the 2.7
To get big power from a subaru you need to re phase the oil holes in the crank see Michael South web page
Up for auction is a 07 Wrx STI fully worked 2.5L stroked to 2.7 with everything done!
Forged pistons
Stage 2 kit
Ported heads
Just everything you could imagine for a Wrx! motor has only done 25000kms pretty much just ran in, pushing out 220kws at all fours but that's only because it's running a STI gearbox and vf34 turbo the motor is built by ESP in canberra and it's built to handle 350kws at all fours!! Have receipts for motor worth $13500 alone!!! grab your self a bargain here also have heaps of other parts wrecking a 99 wagon let me know if you need anything 0422576934 cheers
JVLRacing ·
seagull wrote:No good for any thing Rob and at 350kws its lacking any real power based on smaller motors.
Have a look at a stock V3 / V4 or GTB twin turbo motor. Then a 2.35 turbo and a 2.5 stock turbo motor
The 2.35 stroker makes more power and its smaller that the 2.7
To get big power from a subaru you need to re phase the oil holes in the crank see Michael South web page
Up for auction is a 07 Wrx STI fully worked 2.5L stroked to 2.7 with everything done!
Forged pistons
Stage 2 kit
Ported heads
Just everything you could imagine for a Wrx! motor has only done 25000kms pretty much just ran in, pushing out 220kws at all fours but that's only because it's running a STI gearbox and vf34 turbo the motor is built by ESP in canberra and it's built to handle 350kws at all fours!! Have receipts for motor worth $13500 alone!!! grab your self a bargain here also have heaps of other parts wrecking a 99 wagon let me know if you need anything 0422576934 cheers