2015 wrx sti

[EQAddict]

I test drove the wrx last week along white plains. Ho humm . Wasnt impressed by the speed or acceleration. No kick. The CVT even in paddle shift mode feels wierd. Otherwise its very nicely kitted. Looks like my forester XT inside with a few additional changes to the guages and extra pages on the lcd screen. No panoramic roof though. Was in sport and sport# modes.


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[niky]

I test drove the wrx last week along white plains. Ho humm . Wasnt impressed by the speed or acceleration. No kick. The CVT even in paddle shift mode feels wierd. Otherwise its very nicely kitted. Looks like my forester XT inside with a few additional changes to the guages and extra pages on the lcd screen. No panoramic roof though. Was in sport and sport# modes.


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So... the slurring as with the FXT CVT is still there, huh?

[foresterx]

I test drove the wrx last week along white plains. Ho humm . Wasnt impressed by the speed or acceleration. No kick. The CVT even in paddle shift mode feels wierd. Otherwise its very nicely kitted. Looks like my forester XT inside with a few additional changes to the guages and extra pages on the lcd screen. No panoramic roof though. Was in sport and sport# modes.


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it's a stupid ass idea to put in a cvt on the wrx. such a disappointment just like the sti a-line. anyway MI is willing to bring the wrx m/t by order, 1st batch is arriving august.

[EQAddict]

So... the slurring as with the FXT CVT is still there, huh?

In manual mode,it doesnt upshift at the redline so there is some jerkiness there if you leave your shifts too late .....

Also, downshifts dont give much drama or kick but i felt lots of jerkiness with my head snapping forward and backwards. The effect is unnerving. Kawawa your passengers. Never had this with downshifts in the Legacy . The CvT is the culprit i am sure. Manual mode in the FxT as well sucks balls after the novelty of 8 virtual gears wears off.

I never left in on automatic mode when going full throttle. Maybe that would help but it would be boring as there was no driver interactivity.

My Legacy with its ancient 5-speed automatic feels much much faster (though the comparison is a bit unfair as mine is tuned).





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[niky]

In manual mode,it doesnt upshift at the redline so there is some jerkiness there if you leave your shifts too late .....

Also, downshifts dont give much drama or kick but i felt lots of jerkiness with my head snapping forward and backwards. The effect is unnerving. Kawawa your passengers. Never had this with downshifts in the Legacy . The CvT is the culprit i am sure. Manual mode in the FxT as well sucks balls after the novelty of 8 virtual gears wears off.

I never left in on automatic mode when going full throttle. Maybe that would help but it would be boring as there was no driver interactivity.

My Legacy with its ancient 5-speed automatic feels much much faster (though the comparison is a bit unfair as mine is tuned).





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My beef with the tranny in the FXT is that, yeah... the 8-speed mode is not that responsive, and if you're caning it down a winding road, it starts slurring as you pour on the power. Never had that issue with the non-turbo Fozzie or the XV.

Agree, *foresterx: They should have stuck to a traditional 6-speed auto for the WRX... would suit its character much better.

[SiRbossR]

Id seriously rather get the older 6 auto of the wrx than the twin clutch gearbox of the evo mr

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[EQAddict]

Wanted to add...... And with a CVT, no one will really tune their WRX for more power. Theyd be too scared to fry the transmission.


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[Phase6]

I’m the newbie to the Subie, and I got the new WRX. Cvt or not, I have to say it’s a stepup for me, coming from two Civics (both stick, too).

Yes, it’s a cvt, so it’s not as quick off the line as you’d like. Fun starts at 2500rpm in the “tall” Sport mode, where that flat torque curve to around 5500 accelerates the widening of your grin without much effort as you mash your way along SLEX from Sta Rosa to Makati, like I do everyday. The “shifts” are palpable. Don’t get me wrong; I would’ve gotten my hands on a manual if it was available, but when the crawl starts from Nichols to Magallanes, you’ll realize the cvt guys were on to something. I find the “close-ratio” SportSharp (using paddles) is best for the twisties. Man can this thing turn!

Just for the exercise, the car will do 9.5 to even 10 km/liter in Intelligent mode, highway/city combined. I have a semi-lead foot, so the 8 to 9 figure in Sport applies more. So far I’ve gotten it up from 120 to 180 in the time it takes you to say “Yeeeeeeeeehaaaah!” And it does go from 0 to 100 in 6 seconds. By the way, I always turn off traction control.

Yes, it has a real spare tire. Yes, there’s a flat spot after the first “shift” from a standstill, which you somehow manage/negate by mashing and keeping the throttle above 40% or so. Yes, the headlights are rather EvoX-ish. Who cares? I love it.

And yes, I got mine in black.

Somebody mentioned a manual coming this August. Pa-drive ha.
Peace.

[gtvguy]

congrats pics plsss....i really like it in black too

I’m the newbie to the Subie, and I got the new WRX. Cvt or not, I have to say it’s a stepup for me, coming from two Civics (both stick, too).

Yes, it’s a cvt, so it’s not as quick off the line as you’d like. Fun starts at 2500rpm in the “tall” Sport mode, where that flat torque curve to around 5500 accelerates the widening of your grin without much effort as you mash your way along SLEX from Sta Rosa to Makati, like I do everyday. The “shifts” are palpable. Don’t get me wrong; I would’ve gotten my hands on a manual if it was available, but when the crawl starts from Nichols to Magallanes, you’ll realize the cvt guys were on to something. I find the “close-ratio” SportSharp (using paddles) is best for the twisties. Man can this thing turn!

Just for the exercise, the car will do 9.5 to even 10 km/liter in Intelligent mode, highway/city combined. I have a semi-lead foot, so the 8 to 9 figure in Sport applies more. So far I’ve gotten it up from 120 to 180 in the time it takes you to say “Yeeeeeeeeehaaaah!” And it does go from 0 to 100 in 6 seconds. By the way, I always turn off traction control.

Yes, it has a real spare tire. Yes, there’s a flat spot after the first “shift” from a standstill, which you somehow manage/negate by mashing and keeping the throttle above 40% or so. Yes, the headlights are rather EvoX-ish. Who cares? I love it.

And yes, I got mine in black.

Somebody mentioned a manual coming this August. Pa-drive ha.
Peace.

[Phase6]

congrats pics plsss....i really like it in black too

Car wash ko muna. Ang dungis gawa ng bagyo.