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      07-01-2013, 06:04 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by bdkevoIX View Post
This is nothing new. Evo guys have been using destroked 2.1 or 2.2 motor and spinning it up to 11,000 rpm. This obviously opens up powerband for large turbos. I'm not sure what kind of fuel was used in the sti, but 618whp isn't that impressive with GT40 series turbo. Great car nonetheless.
Yyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh, maybe not new for those in that community, but for some of us, this is something new.

And unlike Evos, high hp STis aren't that commonplace, so for an STi, regardless of the turbo size, 600+hp is a pretty significant achievement.
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