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Mar 3, 2011 | 10:39 PM

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this guy said the pretty much the same thing but I think hes full of ****

That Krinkov guy is full of **** huh!!??

Yea, I don't see a future for the STi and potentially the WRX as well, after both companies dropped out of the WRC it was all downhill.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:12 AM

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I would not be surprised if the STi goes to the wayside as well....I mean STi is the rally division of Subaru...that in reality isn't even real anymore. But as my uncle told me "thats how hotrods are born, they tell us they won't make them anymore".

STI is not the rally division of Subaru. STI is much like TRD, Subaru's performance-oriented identity.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:16 AM

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That Krinkov guy is full of **** huh!!??

Yea, I don't see a future for the STi and potentially the WRX as well, after both companies dropped out of the WRC it was all downhill.

Considering how many of these things they sell and how STIs represent some of their most expensive cars (and therefore highest margin cars) they aren't going anywhere for the time being.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:16 AM

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sti is not the rally division of subaru. Sti is much like trd, subaru's performance-oriented identity.

swrt

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:20 AM

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swrt

Subaru World Rally Team is not the same as STI

http://www.sti.jp/e/about/companyoutline.html

Try not to get them confused n00b

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:22 AM

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Subaru World Rally Team is not the same as STI

http://www.sti.jp/e/about/companyoutline.html

Try not to get them confused n00b

SWRT did the rally. Come on n00b

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:25 AM

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Swrt is not the same as sti

N00b

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:30 AM

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Swrt is not the same as sti

N00b

I know that. SWRT is the rally people.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:32 AM

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I know that. SWRT is the rally people.

SWRT is not the same as STi

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:38 AM

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SWRT is just what they called their rally team. Prodrive ran it if you want to be technical. STi participated in some development, but for the most part Prodrive ran the show.

We can argue about it all we want, though.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:38 AM

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SWRT is not the same as STi

agreed

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:41 AM

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all good Ryan, just pointing out to Mike Mckay where his history is flawed and incorrect.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:41 AM

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all good Ryan, just pointing out to Mike Mckay where his history is flawed and incorrect.

His face is flawed and incorrect. BURN!!!

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:49 AM

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Why does everyone focus on power output? While many people mod for power, the stock STi makes enough power for 90% of the dip**** owners to total the car. I think that they should focus on putting that power to the ground and improving turn in. A couple inexpensive mods DRASTICALLY improve the handling of the STi.

Group-N bushings, slightly bigger sway bars, and a stage 2 setup would make a quick, fast, and nimble car that would fufill the requirements of 95% of STi owners. And for those that do not know, there IS a difference between quick and fast

Bushings add NVH, sway bars add "dangerous" oversteer (understeer is easier to control), and I'm assuming you mean cobb stage 2? Cars need to run safe from the factory (look at the outrage from the '07 stock tuning), so they run rich to try to ensure the motor doesn't ever have the chance of running lean and detonating. Subaru is not going to pay to tune each motor individually and we all know how different each EJ motor's tune can be. Exhausts need to last, not be overly loud, and be cost effective.

Factor in how much this affects the average U.S. consumer and you'll get a significantly watered down car. Euro Fords, and JDM cars are examples of what cars can be made to if cost isn't as big of a factor and they don't have to cater to fatass Americans. Unfortunately there's a significantly smaller market in the U.S. to have than cushy cars that can accelerate fast to make up for how scared people are to turn.