WRX turbo or not?

merc123 · Sep 30, 2006

I was messing with a WRX (non-STI) and he had a quiet exhaust which looked stock and I couldn't hear the turbo or BOV. We stopped at a light and talked and he said it did have a turbo, it just doesn't spool up real high and a borla hush exhaust so it keeps it quiet. Was he blowing smoke or did he really have something? I saw him take off hard a little and I didn't hear turbo or BOV.

Also, on the highway he got on it and I dropped only to 4th and started to gain on him. I let off then got back on it and still gained on him. It was a young kid so I'm not sure.

bdcardinal · Sep 30, 2006

im pretty sure all WRX's are turbo.

CobraRed_96_GT · Sep 30, 2006

all WRX's arn't turbo, but you don't need a STI for it to be turbo. Only the base model has the 2.5 liter NA then theres turbos on them after that. It's likely his was turbo'd but nothing TOO hard to handle

Stangsgrl · Sep 30, 2006

all impreza's aren't turbo, but all WRX's are turbocharged but the turbo is pretty small so yea they don't do too much unless it's an STI.

BennyBlown2v · Sep 30, 2006

CobraRed_96_GT said:
all WRX's arn't turbo, but you don't need a STI for it to be turbo. Only the base model has the 2.5 liter NA then theres turbos on them after that. It's likely his was turbo'd but nothing TOO hard to handle

Wrong.

Stangsgrl said:
all impreza's aren't turbo, but all WRX's are turbocharged but the turbo is pretty small so yea they don't do too much unless it's an STI.

DING DING DING! RIGHT! Also they are setup as diverter valve (recirculate into intake) stock, so you won't hear crap inless its been switched to vent to atmosphere.

DBMSTNG · Sep 30, 2006

i just put a BOV on my neighbors STi yesterday, and yeah, before the BOV, you could only hear the woosh in the car.

CobraRed_96_GT · Sep 30, 2006

BennyBlown2v said:
Wrong.

well, okay you got me on termanology, i assumed if i said impreza he'd be like WTF? yes the base model RS, TS and sport wagon are N/A while the WRX AWD Sedan and Wagon are turbo; along with the holy STI

madmatt · Sep 30, 2006

And they arent all that fast, so its not surprising that you pulled from him like that.

SRT Handz · Sep 30, 2006

Impreza 2.5 RS - 2.5 Flat-4 N/A

Impreza WRX - 2.0 Flat-4 Turbo

Impreza WRX STi - 2.5 Flat-4 Turbo

CanadaStang · Sep 30, 2006

SRT Handz said:
Impreza 2.5 RS - 2.5 Flat-4 N/A

Impreza WRX - 2.0 Flat-4 Turbo

Impreza WRX STi - 2.5 Flat-4 Turbo

The 2006's are 2.5's http://www.subaru.com/shop/overview.jsp?model=IMPREZA&trim=WRX_SEDAN&command=overview
Were the older ones only 2.0L?

DBMSTNG · Sep 30, 2006

CanadaStang said:
The 2006's are 2.5's http://www.subaru.com/shop/overview.jsp?model=IMPREZA&trim=WRX_SEDAN&command=overview
Were the older ones only 2.0L?

yes. they just started using the 2.5 in the standard WRX.

gargol139 · Sep 30, 2006

there slow, my buddy has one and I absolutely leave him.

WillDuhhBeast · Oct 1, 2006

I wouldn't call the new WRX slow. I've been quite impressed with the two I've seen run.

HoustonGT · Oct 1, 2006

WillDuhhBeast said:
I wouldn't call the new WRX slow. I've been quite impressed with the two I've seen run.

Do these two WRX's hang out with the stock RSX's that beat 99-04 GT's all the time?

merc123 · Oct 1, 2006

Ok. WRX was beaten. I haven't gone up against an STI because aren't they the ones that are supposed to be close to Cobras (on paper)?

mity2 · Oct 1, 2006

WRX RS isn't turbocharged. If it has hood scoop, its turbo(unlike ours, theirs are actually functional).
I think STi gets bigger turbo or something like that

SRT Handz · Oct 1, 2006

mity2 said:
WRX RS isn't turbocharged. If it has hood scoop, its turbo(unlike ours, theirs are actually functional).
I think STi gets bigger turbo or something like that

The name of the car is not a WRX... Its Called an Impreza.

The Impreza 2.5 RS is not turbo

The Impreza WRX is a 2.0 from 2000-2004 and 05/06 models are 2.5 turbo

The Impreza WRX STi is a 2.5 With a bigger turbo, center diff control, Some other little goodies and a Big Gay Wing..... really lame wing if you ask me.
The 2.5 STi is only a U.S. Car. In japan the STi is a 2.0..... and i think all JDM WRX models are 2.0 to meet with WRC Rules of nothing bigger than a 2.0. Suby knows to sell a performance car in the U.S. it needs a bigger motor.

...and remember, Ford had the Top-mount Intercooler before Suby did

Stang|ess · Oct 1, 2006

mity2 said:
WRX RS isn't turbocharged. If it has hood scoop, its turbo(unlike ours, theirs are actually functional).
I think STi gets bigger turbo or something like that

There is no WRX RS. ALL WRXs are turbocharged. The GC8 (93-01) Impreza had no WRX model in America, but had WRX styling such as the hood, and spoiler.

mity2 · Oct 1, 2006

i stand corrected

merc123 · Oct 1, 2006

Regardless of T/C or not I didn't hear anything and still put a beat down

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