Starting to look at new car options (1:1)

[PBO]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Give me a regular road with some straights and corners and I will make it to the end faster than a sti. Not a track, cause neither vehicle is a track vehicle, just a regular 2 lane road. If you look at skidpad numbers the sti does pull a higher G than the lightning, but the truck has more usable power. I have driven both and prefer the truck, plus I can pull a trailer and put a sportbike in the back (only thing I would buy japanese over american). I have also raced a few sti, and the truck is faster in a straight line.

The only thing the sti will do better is gas mileage

You've been smoking again haven't you

I have an STi & have driven a Lightning also & there is no chance - not even a glimmer of hope that your truck will corner better than an STi. You MAY get to 60 faster if I stuff the launch but once we're at a corner it's bye bye truckie

The STi has a lower COG, better brakes, better gearing in a manual box, awd, better tyres...your dreaming

Originally Posted by PBO

You've been smoking again haven't you

I have an STi & have driven a Lightning also & there is no chance - not even a glimmer of hope that your truck will corner better than an STi. You MAY get to 60 faster if I stuff the launch but once we're at a corner it's bye bye truckie

The STi has a lower COG, better brakes, better gearing in a manual box, awd, better tyres...your dreaming

I have to agree on this have driven both and the lighting is not going to get enough traction to take a sti from light to light maybe in the real long haul over 1/2 mile.

Originally Posted by PBO

You've been smoking again haven't you

I have an STi & have driven a Lightning also & there is no chance - not even a glimmer of hope that your truck will corner better than an STi. You MAY get to 60 faster if I stuff the launch but once we're at a corner it's bye bye truckie

The STi has a lower COG, better brakes, better gearing in a manual box, awd, better tyres...your dreaming

stock to stock id say truck for 0-60 just for brute torque (on good tires) and STI for cornering (on good tires) its all about useable HP and the trucks down low where an STI is top end.and you really cant factor in factory tires as certain dealers us different tire/rim combos.--josh