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Originally posted by Air Ride PT
Both the PT and WRX are great cars.
The great thing about a heavily modded PT is that no one expects it. I would rather beat the pants off of another car in a PT than a Subaru because it's like "WTH!?! I got burned by a station wagon?!" You would have a greater satisfaction level, in my opinion. In conclusion, both cars are awesome. Have fun and don't worry about which is better. 
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WELL SAID, Air Ride
I've got a feeling that alot of the comments about-- "ricers"-- ect.
on this thread were posted in fun. Not ment to offend anyone.
It' kinda hard to convey emotions on a keyboard.
It has been along time since I've been on a dragstrip and have NO desire to drag race my PT at a strip.
I put the money in my car and had the performance mods done because I like the feel of a good performing car as a daily driver. I use my PT for work, all day long from one account to the next.
It has made work alot more fun and gives me and my customers something to talk about.
Here is something interesting. Maybe someone more into strip racing has some thoughts.
MX-5 posted on this thread that WRX's ran constant 14.7 in his area.
Back a couple years ago I guess, there was a guy, PT-396 that posted on the forums.
He had a PT with a Hahn turbo. He bought an intercooler off a Probe on E-bay for $50.00 and installed it on his PT.
He used 2" plumbing fittings from Lowes to plumb it I guess you'd say.
He used an aquarium pump metering valve as a manual boost controller.
If memory serves me right, he had no other performance mods.
He ran a 14.3 and posted the time slip to prove it.
He did not want to spend the money to do the engine upgrades he knew he needed, so instead sold the PT and bought something else.
The point is, with a Hahn turbo,
a used intercooler from a Probe
and a $2.00 aquarium valve, he did real well.
IMHO--- THAT---- is true hot roddin and you have to admire the ingenuity and creativity.
BTW--- the reason I quoted MX-5 is I have no idea what a WRX is supposed to run in the quarter. Just hasn't interested me alot.
I knew they were fast and it kinda surprised me how the little episode on the interstate played out.
After all it's just---------- a PT cruiser
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