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Originally Posted by BigDan
I know that extra shift really screws up acceleration times. My friend with with a stock 09 WRX has beaten more then a few stock STI's because of the extra shift required in the STI 6 speed.
I have the same problem with my 6 speed Cummins vs the 5 speeds which can be a whole second quicker in the 1/4.
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It's a much bigger problem for stock turbo sti's than cars with bigger turbos. Torque is well over 400 to the wheels in the mid-range, but it falls sharply up top and is impossible to take advantage of because of the horribly short gearing. On a road course it's almost ideal, but in a straight line it's horrid. Sure is a hell of a lot of fun though, especially until the top of 3rd.