They Turned This STi To FWD........

"SubiSanchez" (sanchez20) 09/10/2015 at 15:42 • Filed to: None

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2015 Subaru WRX STi being prepared by the Top Run team to race in the TCR touring car series. The car was !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to FWD to conform with the series rules. Talk about having to neuter a car for racing. It’s set to debut at the Singapore Grand Prix.

HammerheadFistpunch > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 15:44

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When are they going to finish it? The car I mean.

Patrick Nichols > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 15:49

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Don’t they sell FWD imprezas for the JDM

Leon711 > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 15:49

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I’d imagine it’ll be way faster than a standard wrx round a track. FWD touring cars are ferociously fast, not to mention aero and weight advantages this would have other a standard wrx. Take the Mclaren 650s GT3 has over 100 hp less than the road car but is still faster than the near 1000hp P1 GTR round a track.

Party-vi > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 15:49

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That seems pretty cool, but I’m wondering why they didn’t start with something that was already FWD, like a base-model Impreza?

Alex B > Party-vi 09/10/2015 at 15:52

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The base mode Impreza is not FWD. all subarus are AWD.

RallyWrench > Party-vi 09/10/2015 at 15:54

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Probably the best way to get the shell and drivetrain they wanted. The STi has a lot of differences to the base cars.

djmt1 > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 15:56

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I doubt it would be due to FWD rules and more likely due to power limits. In touring car racing power to weight is everything and AWD is very heavy and not very useful.

Party-vi > Alex B 09/10/2015 at 15:59

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The base model Impreza in the US is AWD. The base model elsewhere is still available FWD, like in Japan.

 V8 Rustler > Alex B 09/10/2015 at 16:01

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That maybe true outside of Japan, but in Japan the Impreza G4 (Sedan) and Sport (Hatch) are available in 2WD.

fairlady78 > Patrick Nichols 09/10/2015 at 16:02

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I know that 1st and 2nd gen (until 2007) were offered with 2WD in Japan, but I am not sure about the current car. Definitely not with the 2.5L turbo engine in the STI (or the 2.0L twin scroll is this is a JDM car).

TheHondaBro > Alex B 09/10/2015 at 16:02

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Not the BRZ!

Party-vi > TheHondaBro 09/10/2015 at 16:03

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OHSNAP

BATC42 > Alex B 09/10/2015 at 16:07

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No they’re not. The previous Gen was available in FWD, and the current one is apparently offered as FWD in Japan.

BATC42 > Patrick Nichols 09/10/2015 at 16:09

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Yes they do.

The previous gen was also available as FWD. The only one that was AWD only was the bugeye.

SubiSanchez > HammerheadFistpunch 09/10/2015 at 17:21

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It’s set to race at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sept 20th so I imagine its pretty much done. The team has been testing the car already.

HammerheadFistpunch > SubiSanchez 09/10/2015 at 17:53

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Is a joke