This could do a brutal 0-60 if 2nd gear was a tad longer. That shift and boost takes a good second off of the net time I bet

Thank you for posting this. This helped in my decision to purchase an STi.

That's an extremely impressive first gear launch for the first one. I was up against an older modded WRX in my 335i and I couldn't shake it. These things are fast, and what a sound!

yesss im so happy that the enjine sound has never changed!!!

the sound of an impreza is so addictive when i first heard my first classic to now i still get so excited when i hear them how much i miss my v5 :( SCOOBY FOR LIFE not just christmas

I have a 2013 Corolla S. I knew I'd get smoked but I just wanted to see my dream car in action. lol. Tried to race one, by the time I hit 3rd gear the STI was a spec on the horizon. God I love WRX's!

This video got me through the 2 month waiting period for my new sti. thanks heaps.

Nice driving! glad to see your enjoying your car.

Yes, I did rev it out to 7500 rpm one day to do a 0-60 mph in 3.74 seconds. At around 7300 rpm the car hits 60 mph in second gear. Saving the shift got the 0-60 time way down. Its actually slower however, if you want to keep accelerating so shifting at around 6k region is best.

Man that shift right before 60 just kills the time. A slight raise of the rev limiter and it's well into the 4's.

went to check this car out at the dealership yesterday, 2011 STi sedan pearl white. It's a beast. 0-60 in 4.8 sec for less than 35k? That's a steal if you ask me

I actually plan on getting a sit when finish school in may. I couldn't tell why the narrator in the video seemed so irritating until I randomly saw the nj plates. Now it makes sense to me.

The car is manual, The auto on the dash refers to the Differential control being set to auto which does its own awd torque splitting.

Fast as Hell... I'd still take a bug eye any day though. Love them

I give you MAJOR props for this video! I honestly can say that it's one of the best KZfaq acceleration videos I've seen in a long while. The video and audio was very good as was your driving. I don't know how you can have that car and not be in jail! Lol. Oh wait, the cops won't be able to catch you hahaha.

The auto STi trans can hold around 450 safely. They recommend rebuild before trying to go beyond 500. The STi manual have seen 550-600 without needing rebuilds. My 0-200kph is now around 14-15 making 400hp

@sergsrt8 No, the settings activate an electronic clutch which increases the lock of the center diff. When the center diff is fully unlocked the natural ratio of the center diff is 65/35 approximately (35% to rear). By activating and turning up the electronic controls you can effectively lock the center diff meaning 50/50 split. This amount of adjustment may not sound like much, but I have first hand experience with how drastic a change it can be.

Yes stock it was 255hp 262ft/lbs at the wheels for the 305hp flywheel rating. After stage 2 mods and methanol injection, the car is making 365hp and 409ft/lbs at the wheels.

@Januch009 The stock SPT gauge uses a vacuum hose that goes through the firewall. That is a major undertaking I honestly don't now how they do it in under 3 hours. I once fished a wire though that same hole they used and it took me over an hour for a simple wire. They put a T fitting in the wastegate tube I do believe for the vacuum reference. In my 2009 WRX i used a Harbor freight boost gauge with hard plastic vacuum tube. It worked, but the boxer engine made the gauge needle rattle onceawhile

Was just random event. Didn't know it was a bad ring landing for quite a while. Just noticed a bit shy on oil every oil change. Drove almost 5000 miles like that before deciding to rebuild. The block didn't even need bored but the ring landing was 50% broken. Wasn't even down no power, I would bet a lot of people drive around with broken ring landings and don't even know it.

0 to 60 is from 4.4 to 5.4, depends on conditions, just a number doesnt mean much but gives you an idea. Better to get the feel of the car. Great car!

this is an awesome video to show our Lancer fellas what STi's are all about..

I don't understand all these people who compare mustangs to STi's.. they're 2 completely different cars. And regardless of whether the stang could beat an STi around a track or could get better gas mileage, take it to dirt or snow ;) I don't care what advantages the Mustang has, STi is way more versatile and capable.

@Littleschopp I'm a physics major in university. I calculated the optimal shift points per gear based on my cars dynoed power band. My tune has changed and therefore i need to recalculate my shift points. If it ever drys out here, I plan to do another video showcasing my flatfoot shifting and launch control.

@AngryLlamaz Yes. Mostly it is the number 4 piston that will go. There is a mod that is highly recommended for 300+hp and that is parallel fuel rails which will help the number 4 cylinder from running lean. Also running a walbro 255 fuel pump also helps prevent piston failure. If you keep your tune in the 10.8 to 11.2 AFR ranges at 350hp or less with these two mentioned mods, the chance of piston failure is very little.

Very nice driving. Precise shifts

Only 700 miles on her, thats why she's burning so much gas. Nice video. Its awesome to read some of the comments made by people who have no idea what the fuck they're talking about.

@sergsrt8 Yeah the 50/50 helps 0-60 by keeping more power to the rear. When the car lunches with diff fully unlocked, the unloading of the front wheels causes most of the power to go to the front tires and spin them. With fully locked you can keep them all spinning same rate so you will have more power at the rear wheels until they too spin. With the diff unlocked you gotta be careful with throttle or you can get the back end to snap out and if your not ready for it, you will face the wrong way.

clutch to floor before center point is awesome advice i did that along with letting the rpms get closer to 7k (thats when the boost lets up on my car i realized) . very much smoother shifts at WOT thanks alot man!

If the STI had a slightly longer 1st and 2nd gear it would be so much quicker to 60. That shift into third kills its acceleration 0-60 even though it technically outperforms so many cars.

@mateusz0003 ya but turbos lose power relatively quick so it actually makes more sense to shift a little sooner, you can see in his 1st test to 60 he does it in 5.2 sec. but when he shifts a half second sooner to 3rd he gets it done in 4.8 sec.

Hey man, it's a 2007 ER6N. It is my second bike, 650cc, puts out around 72bhp but weighs less than 200kg, full of fuel!

@codered755 that was just one of the odometer settings, car was around 5k miles at this video point, car is over 7k miles now.

I just bought the 2011 WRX harchback... I'm considering the COBB package I love this car!!!

@IkillV8 Its been amazing. After loosing ring landing in #4 and putting forged in $2300 with ARP head studs, I now don't even worry about the engine anymore. 23psi + meth injection its a fun ride. In the wet it rips tires free in 1st-2nd in just S-mode (15lbs boost with diffs locked).

@maximapitko Yes, I had raised rev limit to 7500 in order to get a 2nd gear 0-60 time. Unfortunately I only tried it twice and haven't recorded it yet. I plan to record this soon and hopefully have a mid 3 second 0-60. However by doing this I extend the powerband outside the optimal range so although the 0-60 time would be great acceleration beyond that would have been slowed down by the 7300-7400 shift dropping it outside the optimal powerband in 3rd gear.

@sergsrt8 Yes forged wiseco pistons. The rods and crank, etc have been known to be good to 600-650 hp levels. The heads may not flow enough to reach 600-650 hp though. and can't rev stock heads much above 7500, usually around 7700 before valve float. The stock bottom end with forged pistons can do around 8000-8200 before reliability is a concern. Oiling becomes a problem above 8500 usually resulting in engine failure if you don't do oil system changes including new crank.

@bikenbowman Yes these are both true. The WRX has better ratios for sub-100mph drag racing. But the suspension is one of the best reasons for the STi. But, that's not all, the differentials in the STi, both front, rear and center diffs, is what makes the STi truly shine. The WRX might be quicker in a straight line to 100mph, it will be completely destroyed on curvy roads or track. I have had both and speak from experience. The STi is, mountains faster when driving in the...Mountains :)

oh he mentions in the description " Turning 2011 STi. These are baseline pulls with Accessport v2 stage 2 ots maps. Tuning nearly complete will have comparison vid up next."

Even if I drive slower cars I still pick on the faster cars. Its always nice to see fast cars blow my doors off. Even in the STi I pick on faster cars and some days are surprising. One day I found out just how close a 2011 Porsche was to my car at hwy accelerations.

I wouldn't launch a 2009 WRX. I had one before my STi. Your transmission will most probably last under 50 launches. STi trans so much stronger, can go hundred or thousands of launches before having issues. My Best advice, is put your rpm at 3000 rpm and slip the clutch out until your rolling. At the same time you floor the gas, you should disengage the clutch fast enough so the RPM always stays at 3000rpm until your off and racing. This keeps you from dumping clutch, burning clutch, breaking.

@chinchillawrangler The STi was made to be a rally car, not a dragster...

I haven't received my paperwork yet, but I think I might sell it for $37k. That sounds like a lot for used, but the list of race parts, stereo system, and new forged motor will appeal to anyone wanting an STi to tune. I am not demoding the car in any way. That's my plan.

@paxanrus I used the timeline counter from Adobe Premier. Since the camera is 30 FPS, the time is based off of the frames per second. Accuracy is 1/30th of a second :D

39,240 after taxes. It had zero miles when I ordered it. I received it after delivery from port with 5 miles on the ODO.

@sergsrt8 You forgot to mention how "the STI's engine will go BOOOM after 2 years" and how he shouldn't be getting a good 0-60 time because "the car will break".

@leoonfire95 Yeah most people think that. The speedometer literally can't keep up with first gear acceleration. Especially if you launch and the tires themselves go from 0 to 30 mph in half a second before the car really starts to scoot.

When being nice, 21-23 mpg average. When driving around around town 16.9. When on freeway 24.3mpg average. When hypermileing around 28-29.

20,000 miles on the clock, Premium gas price $4.30/gal, 16.5mpg average over 20k, 1212 est gallons. $5212 dollars full cost 1/8th of the cost of the car for only 20k miles. Not counting oil changes, by 130k miles, You could buy a new STi in just the fuel cost alone. So yes... People care about gas.

Yes the WRX 5 speed trans into current production is not strong enough for clutch dumping and will probably remain that way for as long as they are produced. Its encouragement to buy STi's with 6 speeds I suppose.

@HellTriX Nice video. I got a 2011 myself and am only stage 1 with a Mode short shifter, rally armor mud flaps, and some hella horns. What exhaust did you get and what other mods are you running? And did you run it at stage 1? I was wondering if it was really worth it to go stage 2 or just wait and get a turbo kit/stage 3. Thanks.

Those are some nice runs! How did you get that timer? What app did you use?

With comments like that, you don't deserve an STi.

@mcshivenhook, @HellTriX V6 is 22k. STI is 35k. For about 30k you can get the 2011 5.0. I mean should I really say anything else. or buy a V6 spend 7g. supercharge it and other minor 1/4 mile functional upgrades. run the 1/4 in low 12s and you've still only spent 28gs.

@WRXisdabest I literally deleted my mufflers. I just have a cat and a mid-pipe resonator. Combined with the turbo it is actually quieter than some of the after market exhausts. As far as fitment, they fit, but the tips dont extend out of the back of the car far enough. It works but someone who is picky with looks would notice it.

@BelfastCol69 Its been remapped several times, the the HP is currently around 330whp, but the torque is closer to 370ft/lbs. The problem is the turbo run out of steam on these 2.5L engines in the upper RPMs. So with more torque than HP, I just make my shift points earlier than 7,000 rpm and it does pretty good. But this STi has an extra 500lbs than your Golf R. At around 6000rpm to 7000rpm the injectors are maxed out and the AFRs are stable, so need more fueling to get more HP.

@83andy1 Fuck the STi and A5, you should get a used Civic. With the money you'll be saving, your could get a park bench for a rear spoiler, a snowplow for your front end body kit, a coffee can for your exhaust, and all the stickers you want ALONG WITH the blue rims and illegal lights. All for the Billy Mays special of $19.95 (excluding shipping and handling)!!! Did I mention that Civics come with standard VTAK?

A good strategy is to not drive your car hard until you've driven it for a year. You gotta break it in before you start beating on it. I've seen guys blow up their cars because they drove it hard off the lot.

@seal1207 Most people do not consier STi a ricer. Thats because they have real performance and don't spend 10 minutes in each gear starting with first gear.

@HellTriX its called "warranty" all new cars have it

nice clean shifts dude. The STi is an awesome car.

@knurri Your tuner is wrong then :) I have FFS and have already tested it. Not only that but I have a different RPM for each gear when flatfoot shifting. When the clutch is depressed the extra programming we added to the ECU changes the rev limiter to a new value for each gear. He is right the ECU cuts rpm, but it cuts it to whatever RPM we program it too. I have other videos showing a small demo of this, once the streets are dry I will do a proper video of it.

@9dewittk Before I upgraded my engine, transmission, and shift bushings, I had often 2nd and 3rd gear grinds when shifting fast. The method I used in this video before upgrading those parts was to scoot my seat a click or two closer than I normally drive so that I could get the clutch pedal to hit the floor faster. If the clutch pedel hits the floor (throttle released during clutching), I can usually pull off a second gear shift without it grinding, but not every time.

Your car is cool man, great performance i am getting one of this instead of the evo M. great video production man.

@Digitalfiendscom The one on the right is the SPT boost gauge it looked like it was double sided sticky taped, but when i installed the Air fuel gauge on the left side, I saw the holes for the boost gauge with bolts behind it. I just mounted the A/F gauge on the left with double sided sticky tape lol.

Very cool video man and great shifting!

@Januch009 Yes the stock gauge goes to 20lbs, I've seen it read accurately to 22-23lbs, just have to estimate where the marks would be on the gauge if it had them. Not sure how the gauge is going to work once I'm at 28psi. In Washington near Portland Oregon.

I am lucky to get 19mpg in the city. 22-24mpg highway. I can super mileage it to 24-28mpg, but at that rate, I feel like I am driving a prius lol. I am happy with my 16-20mpg because 365hp and 409ft/lbs torque to the pavement is nice :)

@HellTriX Its 65% rear 35% front. Not the other way around.

@alanlancer008 The only thing you should do during break in (if it even exists anymore) is avoid maintaining constant rpms and change the oil at 500 miles, driving hard from day one seal the engine tighter, I have done it on the last two cars I have purchased. My vette is holding 750rwhp on 15lbs of boost just fine with plenty of abuse. My impreza routinely gets 36mpg on the highway. Both driven hard from day 1.

he doesn't have to swap to 3rd, can take up to a second to shift or you can shift really fast.

@HellTriX The description states AP but you tuned with OS right? Can't wait to see the results. :) I'm going to try and get those RAM parameters mapped out for you so you can do some more detailed logging. I'm liking the small little tweaks they did to the console...looks good. :)

@finishembird Buy one before the price goes up or production stops. There will always be parts for Subaru, either factory or aftermarket.

the 80-130 in this was very close to stock 2011. The tuned car is much faster 80-130. But STi excel in the 0-100 zone in anything from launch to cornering.

Actually, there is an automatic transmission option in Australia.

Sounds awesome

The sti doesn't run a 13.3 "easily." Most owners seem to be stuck right around the 14.0 zone at about 100 mph (ie about the same as a stock v6 mustang now). Also the new Mustang handles quite well, and would hold its own against the understeering Subaru. The new v6 mustang is amazing for the price. 4 cylinder gas mileage, v8 like grunt with a cheap sticker price. Subaru needs to step its Sti up.

@sergsrt8 yip, the horsepower gains are most notable in 3rd gear and higher. First gear launch is still traction limited, and second gear is so quick that you cant really gain more than a few tenths.

@sergsrt8 Just a number 4 ring landing. Its pretty common and its the only weak point in a Subaru STi. Had it replaced with wiseco pistsons and now the whole car can be pushed to 650hp pretty reliably and safely.

gear ratios are short on this car, helps it get great acceleration and they are rally inspired, honda civic si is a nice car

nice man, what have you done to it so far? That can't be stock is it?

I'm used to it now, but if I don't drive it for like 3+ days then drive it again I still get a big grin on my face for the kick to my back that I feel. So ya it will make the average persons head bob off the head rest going through the gears.

I think the base WRX pulls faster to 60 (in 4.7s) than the STI simply because it doesn't have to shift to 3rd, but the STI will catch up above 60

By the time I was done tuning the car was extremely fast. Fully tuned on Methanol injection was no comparison to this video. I didn't make a comparison video though because it was too fast and was becoming hi profile to the law around here. So I been on the down low for a while now.

i was gonna buy a used 2009 sti.. but after watching these videos on youtube.. I'll get a new one lol

Great vid, is yours the sedan version or the hatch?

Love that Boxer Engine Sound!

@aksnowboarder88 Its people like you that make me want to post more videos. Thanks for props.

Nice vid. It showed me that my kia forte accelerates faster than a tuned 2011 sti from 80 to 130mph. I have a video of me racin a 2011 wrx on youtube but havent been able to film against an sti. Once again nice vid and thanks :)

Lock the center diff. You launch even faster. Proof is in a search for dccd tests in Japan.

@Digitalfiendscom Oh right it was AP tuned in this vid. I did a baseline today and my OS tune isn't quite there yet, still running way rich, but was doing that as a safety margin, gonna lean it out a bit tomorrow. One thing I noticed is that I can't log the Feedback knock correction so I am a little nervous about leaning it out at the moment. Its pulling hard though, in my test zone I could normally get to 130mph before my braking point, today I could only manage 115 so not quite there.

How did you get that traction light on...? whenever i turn mine off its the light above the SI- drive modes (the intelligent, sport and sport sharp lights) on the RPM gauge not the one by the temp gauge... maybe its a noob question.. idk but could you reply thanks. ( in the manual it says that lights up when you have an issue... did you have that done through a tune?)

@Januch009 Stock SPT boost gauge. Got it free with the car :p To have one dealer installed its close to $400-500. The gauge itself I think is around $189.

Pretty good. My LEARNER LEGAL Kawasaki does 0-60 in 3.5! Not just the power to weight ratio but also it shifts gears way quicker. :-)

@codered755 car dealers recommend breaking in the car for 500 or even 1000, but i really dont see a point on this, piston rings usually seat in the 1st 100 miles and after that you can do a hard break in and just beat the crap out of it, i've broken in built motors with 1000 and even 3000 miles, and also only done 100-200 miles break in, and no problems or differences at all, always making consistent power and getting good compression in all cylinders, i still try to get 1000 soft miles tho,

@bikenbowman Get the STI. I just got one and I'm 18. If you can pull it off, get the STI. Way worth it.

@hellfire6333 Should be better than H6. Stock STi get 19.6 mpg city and 22mpg hwy or so. If you go with a good stage 1-2 tune, you can get 20mpg city and 26-28mpg hwy.

You hold your traction control button for 5 seconds. It turns green then after 3 seconds should turn orange. Completely disabling traction control. I can't do it though tune but I do it manually every time I start my car as a habit.

@vege22o its looks like he is on his B trip odometer. the sti has 2 trip odometers A and B and then a regular odometer.

after 80 the acceleration starts to slow down but 0-30 is nuts....sorry I love rwd muscle cars, but that takeoff is pretty much untouchable