[burnin4]

Originally Posted by bbong

I'd get the 08 STI, and try to lead the community, cause that's what you'd be doing, and I said it before, I'll say it again, you're an inspiration to all of us, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be running GT35R in my car and keep on investing more... Keep the spirit alive.

dang man, thanks for the kind words. I hate to get rid of my sti, just ready for something new. I might end up with an 08 STi....just not sure yet. I like the idea of having 4 doors, so I can bring my wife and little girl. <--- cant do that in a vette. I just hate the idea of spending about 8-10k to reach 400whp, on top of spending 35k for the car. I'm not putting another 35r on an sti, tired of running race gas and not a big fan of meth. I also dont want to build anymore motors/trannys. a 30r would be very nice for an sti, and I can easily upgrade to a 35r if I get the itch down the road.

now what? haha!

[burnin4]

Originally Posted by blindfold

go test drive a Porsche Turbo or something similar, I found out it wasn't always about the power but a balance between everything, the suspension and tranny is out of this world. They seemed to be quite roomy to me, and should fit you just fine. If worst come to worst, a free test drive will never hurt.

LS7 with long tubes+ exhaust and the right cam will get you a hair over 500whp. Throttle response would be much more enjoyable than your LS3 with any form of forced induction. I know you probably owned quite a few forced induction machines in the past coupe of years, I say give super responsive NA power a chance even though it is a step higher in the price bracket.

you can reach 500whp without cams, MTI stg1 (intake, headers, cb, tune). I'm not going to be happy with 500whp if I spend 60k for a used Z or 75k for a new one. the LS7 does not like FI, and I do haha! I recently drove a C5 Z06 that was bone stock + procharger, and I was downright shocked at how nice the car drove. the only drawback, I didnt fit in it. the new C6's have more room. I'm not going to buy a porsche, I dont want to get into replacing parts on that car, big $.

anyway, I'm going to take my time and find the right car. right now, it's either an 08 sti or an 08 LS3 vette. i realize most people are going to say "08 STi ftw" for obvious reasons, I just know that I'll end up dumping 20k into the car before I'm happy with it. I dont want to go down that road right now, which is why a stock C6 LS3 + procharger = tons of easy whoop azz...on pump gas.

feel free to share your opinions!

[Northwest Tan]

Originally Posted by burnin4

the LS7 does not like FI, and I do haha!

The ZR-1 has an LS7 and it's supercharged...

[burnin4]

Originally Posted by Northwest Tan

The ZR-1 has an LS7 and it's supercharged...

yeah but it's 100k+ and not out yet. I'm not going that deep into a car, besides I can buy an 08 LS3 for 49k, and spend about 8-10k on a procharger or aps tt and make low/mid 600's, which is more than the ZR1 (625 flywheel). granted the ZR1 will have a lot more potential, but it should for twice the price. I'd like to stay 50k and below if it is a brand new car.

[SilverSurfer]

ZR1 will also be sold way over MSRP for the first year too. Not cool.

I think you have the right idea on the LS3 w/procharger. Best bang for buck right now in the world of vettes (if I could have a nice DD like a Spec B I would go this route).

You like Cobras? Making power on those is a joke it's so easy...

[MorePSiTehBett4]

you can always mod a corvette...can you say you were one of the first private owners to have a big turbo on a 08...



corvettes are awesome for what they do...and they can't do what a STi can do 90% of the time(carry 5 people, awd, very safe)

no matter what, your car is awesome and i've been following it for a while, sad to see it go(soon2bblackongold from nasioc)


and face it..who wants to race a loud corvette...nobody unless you have a gt35r sti....so you will just end up driving a lot less aggressive because your car sticks out like a sore thumb that it's fast..the sti could be a slow japanese econo box..but stuff in a gt35r and a dogbox and it will eat your corvette for lunch(on race gas nexT TIME! )

[gilmore25]

LS3 for the win just drove a buddies last night awesome car. Put a supercharger on it with meth and you have it made, those are his plans for march/april

[forgedSTi]

i'm seriously thinking about one of these for my next sports car. i think i'm done with the modding route after seeing all the cars i could've had with the money i spent modding my sti.

Katech Street Attack Corvette Z06 Road Test - Winding Road - March 2007 :: Winding Road

by the time you're done modding your next car, you could've had a katech.

[suby OCD]

Get the vette, they are great cars. If I didnt have the need for driving in the snow, Id probably get one.

[burnin4]

I'm going to drive a corvette to see how i feel. I also spoke with the owner of the local subaru dealer, good friend of mine, I havent ruled out an 08 sti. I know that I will dump 20k into an 08 sti to get it to where i want it to be (without even touching the motor), where as I would only dump 10-12k into the corvette to get it to where i want it to be. the corvette would be nasty, but I would only be able to have 1 passenger, and I would want to take road trips with my wife and little girl.

I am completely undecided, not in a big hurry to find a replacement. I'm going ot enjoy my sti for the next few days until the new owner takes delivery.

here's what I would do to an 8 STi:
POWA:
UR 30r kit
Cobb ap (stock ecu ftmfw!!!!)
fmic
tbe
injectors/fp
act 6 puck clutch

Suspension:
KW V3's
Sway bars/endlinks

Interior:
pioneer avic z2
component f/r
jl 500/5
jl 10w6v2
5-6 defi gauges

Other:
18x9s with 265/35-18's
exterior upgrades (headlights/tailights/tinted windows/debadged)

[LRM1981]

Why not just get a R36 Skyline? Only downside is the lack of a true manual tranny... and maybe the price.

Other than that my vote goes to the 08 STi.

Sorry to see your car go, I've been following it's progress since you started this journal. Someone's getting one hell of a car at an amazing price.

[CHAUCH]

Dude get the STI..... corvettes are mcneezy cars

[burnin4]

Originally Posted by LRM1981

Why not just get a R36 Skyline? Only downside is the lack of a true manual tranny... and maybe the price.

Other than that my vote goes to the 08 STi.

Sorry to see your car go, I've been following it's progress since you started this journal. Someone's getting one hell of a car at an amazing price.

are you referring to the new GT-R? too much money, I heard they are going to go for 90k.

I love my sti, just want something else. I want something a little more simple, not as extreme. the new 08 sti is very appealing, just not sure if i want another sti right now. a new 08 vette + procharger = 600whp on 93 octane....but i cant bring the family. as of right now, my wife and little girl dont ride in my sti anyway.

I am completely undecided right now. I added up all of the stuff i would want on an sti and it totaled over 50k including the price of the car. a new vette with headers, intake and tune are making 420whp+ and do 190mph+ bone stock. agan, everything has its pros/cons.

[LRM1981]

Originally Posted by burnin4

are you referring to the new GT-R? too much money, I heard they are going to go for 90k.

I love my sti, just want something else. I want something a little more simple, not as extreme. the new 08 sti is very appealing, just not sure if i want another sti right now. a new 08 vette + procharger = 600whp on 93 octane....but i cant bring the family. as of right now, my wife and little girl dont ride in my sti anyway.

I am completely undecided right now. I added up all of the stuff i would want on an sti and it totaled over 50k including the price of the car. a new vette with headers, intake and tune are making 420whp+ and do 190mph+ bone stock. agan, everything has its pros/cons.

Yeah, the new GT-R. I read somewhere it was going to be around $70k, but I'm not sure how accurate that is.

I've got a wife and two kids so I need a safe car that will fit 2 car seats, but It looks like you already have a Spec B. Whatever you decide to get I'm sure It'll be badass.

[Flycaster]

Everything is a compromise, buddy, but if AWD is not a necessity, it opens up the field considerably. There are a lot of sweet RWD cars out there.