Sorry for not replying guys, I had a number of computers blow up at work and I've had a hell of a week getting them all replaced and going again. Anyhow.
I understand the reasoning behind everyone's recommendations to go with a 211, but I'm not going to go that route. For my needs, wants, and intended use, a modified 210 is a substantially better car, irrespective of whether it ends up costing more or less than a 211.
And since it seems that I can't track down much in the way of hard numbers to quantify the effect that various parts the aftermarket has for the 210 beyond 1/4 mile timeslips, I suppose I'm just going to have to do it and find out what can be done. We'll see what happens when my parents are ready to sell it in a few months.
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Originally Posted by iwrock
Kevin, if you want a very nice luxury sedan with 350 horsepower, go with the E55. Some coilovers, swaybars, poly bushings, adjustable suspension links, lighter wheels, good tires, and a good alignment will make a W210 E55 handle better than an M5... (my opinion)
As long as you have the driving skills to push it to the limit. Having a fast car that can handle is fine and dandy, but without good driving skills, its a waste. Not to mention having a good safe place to put the modifications to use.
Do you regularly track/autocross your STi?
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Yeah, I tend to agree with your assessment on the handling; even just replacing the tires with something like the Dunlop D1 * Specs would be a big help. And I don't know what the AMG Monoblocks weigh offhand but they look heavy as hell and I doubt they do any favors for brake cooling, either.
With respect to the STI, I haven't hit the track with it as much as I could have. I actually had my 560 out more often than I have the STI. And the E55, by nature-even stock-is a much more challenging car to drive fast than the Subaru is. Between the AWD and the light weight the STI is very much a "point and shoot" car so to speak. You pretty much aim it where you want it to go and punch it. I'm well aware of what happens when you do that in the E55 with the ESP off.
