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08-18-2013, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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AWD Track Car
I am considering a winter/track car build. My initial thought was a Subaru STI. It appears you can get a ~2007 for a fairly good price. Any alternatives that come to mind? I want it to be street legal and perhaps double duty as a winter machine. Thoughts?
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08-18-2013, 06:41 PM | #2 |
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only worries about a STi is ringland failure.
why do you want AWD? RWD with winter tires will do wonders unless you live in a place were you get feet and feet of snow (can't view location from mobile) |
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08-18-2013, 10:28 PM | #4 |
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MK1 Audi TT quattro.
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08-23-2013, 07:46 AM | #5 |
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I think you'd be lucky to find a 2007 STI unmolested, I had an 2006 thing was a beast. For track it be great car however the rattles drove me out of the car after two years of owning one.
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08-29-2013, 10:37 AM | #7 |
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I love them but I still have nightmares from 1.8T related issues back from my VW days (coilpacks, sludge, timing-belt, etc). Evo gets my vote.
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A thicker rear sway bar and some better steering control arm bushings dramatically change the dynamics of the car.....even able to pull the rear out in aggressive driving. I think the worst part about the MK1 TT is actually the electronic system....too many sensors for stuff that tend to go at different times. That being said....the sensors are fairly easy fixes. |
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Id go for a Lancer if the budget fitted. Out of the box they are way ahead of pretty much any other 4wd for track work. imo there handling and general performance is a benchmark.
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09-29-2013, 12:04 PM | #10 |
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A track/winter car? Seems like an unlikely combo. Being a track car you will probably have it with stiff low suspension...not good for snow clearance. Wouldn't you be better to have a AWD winter car and a RWD summer/track car?
I did some pro-racing in the 1990's and drove a Audi A4 1.8t for a few years. Very competent track car that produced good results. However, horribly boring and unsatisfying to drive! Brake early and go slower into corner...understeer thru the turn...jump on the gas super early and charge out of corner. Slow into the corner so I had to do lots of blocking! It did a GREAT job of putting the power down early and it charged out of the corners. Had no finesse or fun at all. I would take a RWD car (even a solid rear axle Mustang) as a track car. So many great RWD options... I have done some laps in a street legal track prepped STI and a EVO. Both were surprisingly good track cars. Evo was the better handling car and was light on it feet but the engine was peaky...needed rev's for power. STI was a bit heavy handed but had more mid range power. Both set up fairly neutral for an AWD car. I know several guys that use them on the track regularly...don't recall any ever having reliability issues. |
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