[s-cars] Re: No more Audis

[Taka Mizutani]

Yes, the Milltek sounds better than stock.

My commute is no shorter than yours. What I'm saying is that the STi
is livable for that kind of ride, but I wouldn't drive to Montreal in
it if I had a choice.

Taka


On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:35:12 -0500, Frank Stadmeyer <stadmef at ntplx.net> wrote:
> At 12:10 PM 12/9/2004, Taka Mizutani wrote:
> >Frank-
> >Go get yourself the Milltek exhaust- it really makes the R32 sound amazing.
> 
> It's hard to believe any exhaust sounds better than the stock system with
> the flapper mod switch on loud!  I'd like to go check it out though.
> 
> >I can live with the STi on a daily basis, it's just not a road trip kind
> >of car.
> 
> My daily basis is a 200mi R/T commute which is sort of like a road trip
> every day.
> 
> >As for high-speed cruising, the funny thing is, the car is much more
> >relaxed cruising at 90 on the highway than it is going 65- I think the
> >shock damping is way off from the factory, which is what a bunch of
> >Subaru guys are telling me.
> 
> I was thinking I didn't like the 90 cruising characteristics but I just
> realized I've been keeping the loud switch on to offset the reduced mpg
> from the ski rack (-3mpg @85). When I think back to pre-ski rack, it was fine.
> 
> >Taka
> >first suspension mod will be custom-valved coilovers- JIC, Cusco, TEIN
> >or Bilstein PSS-9?
> 
>