seventhirteen

Sorry it was a typo I was meant to write 72L not 70 cause a r32 gtr has a 72L tank. I think I stuff it all up and its around 600km or something for 72L tank

Hey guys, thought I would put my 2 cents into this. I work at a subaru service centre as a technician (no im not an apprentice) and I test drive a lot of the new STi's I work on. So first things first, yes they are very underwhelming in the performance side especially for how they look (big wing, big guards, big brembos and big wheels). The power comes on strong at first but just goes flat around the mid range of the RPM and it is very disappointing. Now these are the factory STis. I must admit I have a soft spot for them because I choose to work at subaru as I have a passion for them. Now this is coming from someone that owns a 94 R32 GTR jdm and I will say, just with a flash tune and an exhaust, the STi is more exciting. Now the power comes on strong and stays pulling all the way to redline and you have torque at all RPM ranges. Now I only own a stock 32 and cant really say much for the modded scene, but as it stands now, I would rather be sitting in a lightly modded STi then a stock 32. But with all that being said, im still not gonna ever own an STi. The raw presence of a GTR is legendary and unbeatable. I love my 32 to bits and will never sell it.

Yeh ive never filled over 65L either but thats not my point. On a theoretical level, with a 72L tank which our cars have, you will get 840+ kms to a tank, and I just get no where near that. I drove up to coffs a couple of weeks ago and with only freeway driving I was pushing 600 kms to the tank. Somethings wrong with my car

Im pretty sure the group A racing cars back in the day had to retain the same configuration as the road car, so they had to retain all that I think. But even saying that, if they could change it I doubt they would of. I really cant see the ATTESSA slowing a car down especially when you install a torque controller for constant AWD, they really handle well.

70x12 is 840. I dont know what size tank your car has but r32 GTRs have a 72L fuel tank.

So wait, your telling me you get 840 kms to a tank around town? I dont even get close to that at all even with freeway driving.

hmm your complaining about 16L/100km? I had a modded RS liberty turbo (full tune, STI turbo, full exhaust, 190kw) and I was getting close to the 25L/100km around town. Now THATS bad. Whats worse is the small tank in Subaru's (RS liberty's had around a 55 litre tank, small for a fairly large sedan). But with the new figures your getting I would be very happy. My 32 GTR is on about 18-20L/100km depending on my driving and its pretty much stock.

Why is it monday =( would of come if I wasnt working.

Im only assuming the turbos are gone because I see oil blow by coming out of the top crossover pipe and intercooler hoses, and I can actually see oil coming out of the second turbo dripping on the floor. Ive been told the top ends are very tough and its unlucky its that. Also the drivablity hasnt changed, it just blows smoke.