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Old 12-17-2003, 07:23 PM
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teh sti has this system that constantly adjusts valve timing (and lift i think) so the power brand is broader...
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Old 12-18-2003, 09:40 PM
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like a vtec? thats constantly changing instead of just the change after a certain rpm..
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vtecs have a different set of cams that is ...(thinking of word) put into place at a certain rpm...avcs is constantly(dont ask me how) changng valve timing and lift throughout the rpms to optimize the ....ughhh...the stuff? im sorry, its late and i have too much homework. anyone else wanna try to explain?
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Old 12-19-2003, 06:38 AM
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Old. Just because they are rarer.
 
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Old 12-19-2003, 12:17 PM
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vtecs have a different set of cams that is ...(thinking of word) put into place at a certain rpm...avcs is constantly(dont ask me how) changng valve timing and lift throughout the rpms to optimize the ....ughhh...the stuff? im sorry, its late and i have too much homework. anyone else wanna try to explain?
Okay Vtec has two seperate sets of cam lobes on one cam shaft, a low rpm grind that is good for gas mileage and a high rpm grind that is for max power. When the oil pressure builds at a certan RPM depending on the model the rocker arms engage the second more agressive cam profile for increased performance.

Now I will not claim to know how ACVS works but I believe that it is a system similar to VVT-i in which the cam timing and lift are monitored constantly through the rev range in order to use the proper lift and duration for whatever type of driving the engine is being asked to do at that time. Where changes are also made to both intake and exhaust cam...

But the second part is just my opinion... I could be wrong.

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Old 12-19-2003, 02:58 PM
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i like the bugg eyes:banana:
 
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Old 12-19-2003, 03:00 PM
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MY-03 looks better. I think the MY-04 looks more EVO like. I own a MY03 WRX so I am biased towards it.
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Old 12-19-2003, 03:52 PM
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man i aint got enough money, im driving my corolla(ae86) and i mean its a great car, with all the money im savin(10k for downpayment) i cant pay the monethlies and/or insurance. im getting done in the butt with high *** insurance quotes for the 04 sti. the car i want is the 04 rex or sti, but problem is i like the old gm the coupey stylish looks with big ol' fog lights.::sigh:: once i get enough for that sti i might get it, at the same time i just want something subaru like right now. haha i love em both.
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Old 12-19-2003, 04:12 PM
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both.
 
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Old 12-19-2003, 10:55 PM
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man i aint got enough money, im driving my corolla(ae86) and i mean its a great car, with all the money im savin(10k for downpayment) i cant pay the monethlies and/or insurance. im getting done in the butt with high *** insurance quotes for the 04 sti. the car i want is the 04 rex or sti, but problem is i like the old gm the coupey stylish looks with big ol' fog lights.::sigh:: once i get enough for that sti i might get it, at the same time i just want something subaru like right now. haha i love em both.
With 10k you could outright buy a GC8 style RS...

I hear STi engines will fit in there very nicely

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Old 12-20-2003, 04:55 PM
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old - although the new one is more refined (old is a faster WRX)
 
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Old 12-20-2003, 05:20 PM
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actually new is more aerodynamic(faster). i beleive it was SCC that tested it at 5.2 for 0-60 in their 8 best sport compacts, which is .2 faster than the fastest 0-60 recorded time for the old ones.
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Old 12-20-2003, 08:08 PM
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Old 12-20-2003, 08:13 PM
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Got to love the Bugeye's. the new 04's look to much like so many other cars. Got to have something to make it diffrent
 
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GC8 all the f' way! I used to like the bugeyed... I was considering even to buy one, but the more I looked at it, the more I started to hate it....

the ver.8 looks like a toy to me... but damn after watching those rally videos; gotta love it.
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