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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
Hah. If SP STi's & EVO's weren't keeping up with the ponycars at Nationals then the import drivers simply aren't good enough, or they haven't developed their cars enough. The imports are lighter, smaller, have better suspension types & geometry, usually better brakes, I would guess a stiffer chassis (because you'd have to try pretty hard to make a chassis more flexible than the Mustang), and the same amount if not more power.  |
Let's compare the '04 STi w/ the '05 Mustang GT along the lines of things you can't modify in ESP:
STi:
4-pot 12.7" Brembo front brakes
2-pot 12.3" Brembo rear brakes
3263lb curb weight
300hp@6000rpm
300ft@4000rpm
6spd with transmission cooler, full time awd
- front SureTrac limited slip
- rear mechanical limited slip
- center DCCD driver controlled differential
2005 Mustang GT:
12.4" 2-pot sliding caliper front brakes
11.8" 1-pot sliding caliper rear brakes
3560lbs curb weight
300hp@5750rpm
320ft@4500rpm
5-speed transmission
- rear LSD on live axle
- optional traction control
My money's on the STi.