2.5 (in a future) WRX?

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Jul 2, 2004 | 06:02 AM

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Wingless Wonder

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Origami posted by twizhimself
i believe the WRC cars are limited to 300 HP and a 2.0L engine.

You've sort of lost me as far as the context of this thread.

The WRC cars are limited to 2.0 liters of displacement but must breathe through a mandated 34mm restrictor. That's about equivalent to a passage 1.33" in diameter. That restrictor pretty much limits the peak power of any given competitor's engine so they try to maximize torque over a wide range.

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Jul 2, 2004 | 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sneezerboi

I'm guessing it's a marketing move. If the WRX has the same block and HP numbers creep up on the STi, less people would buy the STi. Subaru is doing fine with both WRX and STi models. Those who want something quick but can't afford the STi can get a WRX or FXT while those who want the ultimate Subaru and have the dough can get the STi. It's for these same reasons that Chevy never made the Camaro perform the way a Corvette does...

I concur. This is EXACTLY why the WRX STi is 2.5 litres and the WRX is not.

Jul 4, 2004 | 01:13 AM

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With the Outback now offering 250hp, I say they better raise the bar for wrx owners!

They could easily give both the wrx and the STi an additional 25hp or so, both with the 2.5 engine. That would keep a marked distinction in hp between the two, and seems to me would save Subaru money in the long run by standardizing to the 2.5 engine.

Comparisons to WRC specs are pointless, as the STi hardly conforms as it is now.

Jul 4, 2004 | 01:25 AM

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The Legacy may have more power, but it's not quite as fast, and doesn't have the same potential the WRX has with bolt-ons. Needs a bigger turbo for that.